Edward Stone, Company K, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The movie Glory with Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington was based on the regiment.
Benjamin Lyons, Company E, 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. Sister unit to the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Both markers are in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 39, Toledo, Ohio.
Cinematographer. Born in Toledo, Ohio, according to current scholarship, before taking up filmmaking he worked as a bookkeeper, journalist, inventor, traveling book agent, baker, and owner of a steam laundry. He married Catherine L. Stetter in the 1880s and they had two sons. He earned some fame in 1906 after filming the aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake. He
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Colonel Henry Neubert. Plaque is for General William Tecumseh Sherman's march to the sea. Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
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Another one from Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio. John Gunckel formed the Toledo Newsboys Association.
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Today was the 1st full day of the 23rd Ohio Cup at the Ohio History Center. Basically it's a tournament for vintage baseball clubs to play at. The Ohio Village Muffins are the host team. The Muffins play with the 1860 rules. No helmets or gloves. Pitching is nothing compared to what is done in the major leagues.
A guy I used to work with
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