Civil War Ancestors

The article discusses two women from Findlay, Helen Stackhouse Coldren and Edna Huffman Hefrick, whose fathers served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Despite the war occurring 130 years prior, these women have a personal connection as each attended school together and share memories of their fathers' military experiences. Helen's father served with the Indiana Regiment, while Edna's father was part of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Both women relate anecdotes from their fathers' pasts, illustrating a time when travel was by horseback and local infrastructure was much simpler. Their stories bring a historical perspective to current generations. The image features four photographs: two young men in military uniforms and two elderly women smiling.