Posts Tagged: Samuel Davidson Laughlin

Malaria, Memorial Day and Memories of the Civil War

Every Memorial Day, I especially remember my great-grandfather, Samuel Davidson Laughlin (1843-1910), a Civil War color bearer who contracted malaria during the Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 -July 4, 1863). The soldiers called the mosquitoes...

This work, "The Siege of Vicksburg--Assault on Fort Hill," is by Swedish-born American illustrator Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930), whom his contemporary critics considered "the foremost military artist in America." (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)

This work, "The Siege of Vicksburg--Assault on Fort Hill," is by Swedish-born American illustrator Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930), whom his contemporary critics considered "the foremost military artist in America." (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)

Flying High, Flying Free

An American flag flies from its sky-high pole at our home year-around. A U.S. Air Force veteran lives here, and the survivors of generations of veterans, starting with the American Revolution, live here. On Memorial Day, Flag Day and Veterans' Day, we...

A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flutters on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flutters on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! (And Other Colors, Too)

Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! Today is Veterans' Day, honoring and celebrating our U.S. military veterans. When I think of Veterans' Day, I think of all my ancestors, from the Revolutionary  War on down, who answered our country's call for...

Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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