“I must perish like a Roman, Die the great Triumvir still”
By Taylor Akers '24 Prepared for Historic House Museums course 305, Museum Studies department. James Risque Hutter (October 22, 1841 -...
An Irishman at the Battle of Lynchburg
By Eli Stewart Despite being a lesser-known engagement, the Battle of Lynchburg acts as a unique tapestry in which an array of notable...
"Died in the Defense of his Country"
By Elias Stewart, graduate assistant Despite being a lesser-known engagement, the Battle of Lynchburg acts as a unique tapestry in which...
"My Soldier Husband"
The Life and Death of Orderly Sergeant Baxter H. King by Elias Stewart, Graduate Student Despite being a lesser-known engagement, the...
Researching History
My name is Cody Ramsey and I am a Junior Criminology major at the University of Lynchburg. I began working here at Historic Sandusky in March of 2019, and it has quickly become one of the best jobs I have had. Starting out, I was able to transcribe historical Civil War letters which gave me a great insight into the daily lives of soldiers and civilians in the 19th century. Throughout my time here, I’ve had the opportunity to try my hand at a few different tasks and projects
