Author: James Gardner

Our Son and Brother is Gone.

James G. Gardner of Waupaca, lost his battle with cancer on Friday, 28 February 2020, surrounded by loved ones.  Jim was born on Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda on the 15th May 1964, and was the sixth of eight children of George and Rose Gardner of Waupaca.  He was preceded in death by his father,…

By James Gardner 20 Apr 2020 Off

Research Prevails for Margareth Guilroy

See previous post about her original headstone. The Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (CWVMC) recently ordered a replacement headstone for “Margaret Gilroy” (1830-1915), because her original headstone had been damaged last winter. In response to my suggestion (and extensive supporting research), the CWVMC agreed to order a headstone with the corrected spelling of her name: …

By James Gardner 04 Nov 2019 Off

“Vandalism of Neglect” Two Years Later

I first published Vandalism of Neglect (Headstone Inscription Errors at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King) two years ago.  I distributed only one copy; it was sent to then-Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WIDVA), Daniel Zimmerman.  In the year following the publication, I heard absolutely nothing from the WIDVA.  After…

By James Gardner 11 Jun 2019 Off

Confederate Cavalryman Mis-Identified as Union Casualty for 150 Years

Cullen Britton Private Company C 12th Kentucky Cavalry Confederate States Army CIVIL WAR On a sunny November afternoon that was described as an “Indian summer day”, over 20,000 Confederate troops lined up against a force of 25,000 Union soldiers, who were outside of Franklin, Tennessee. The battlefield was wide, open ground; but the Union forces…

By James Gardner 03 May 2019 Off