(My G/Great Uncle)
Pvt. Lawrence Fryling
104th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
"This special tribute is dedicated to all of my Ancestors and Cousins from Pennsylvania who served with the Union Army during the Civil War. Although quite nostalgic in theme .. yet rich in substance .. my intention is to make a profound statement for those who should be remembered .. and their stories told." - - Helen Marie Melly More (Marlborough, Massachusetts)
Chapter Index:
My Ancestors & Cousins ... "Call to Arms"
"Dear Mother" ... 1862 Letter - Pvt. Wilson Fryling
A Proper Burial for Pvt. William H. Fryling
Roll of Honor ... Our Fallen Lads
The Drummer Boy - Pvt. John Morgan
Medal of Honor - Sgt. Hiram Williams Pursell
104th Pennsylvania ... Regimental History
Battle of Fair Oaks (or Seven Pines), Virginia
69th Pennsylvania ... The Philadelphia Brigade
"Dear Mrs. Bixby" ... 1864 Letter - President Lincoln
72nd Pennsylvania - Sgt. George Leidy Hess
Restoration of Peace .. April 7, 1865
"I dedicate this chapter to all of my many friends and family historians with beloved ancestors and cousins who wore the Blue and Gray Uniforms during the Civil War years." -- Helen More
Appomattox .. "The Blue and Gray"
Other Outstanding Civil War Links:
104th Pennsylvania ... Ringgold Living History Association, Inc.
Battle of Gettysburg ... Military History Online
A Salute to .. Our Stars and Stripes
"Fort Hood, Texas - 5 November 2009"
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
September 11, 2001 .. "Let's roll"
In Honor of the Brotherhood
"Reflections .. from Both Sides"
March 2003 - November 2012
"Operations ... Iraqi Freedom, Desert Scorpion and Red Dawn"
"Operations ... Desert Lion, Enduring Freedom and Mountain Resolve"
"Operation Iron Hammer"
"Operation Phantom Fury - Al Fajr"
"Operation Matador"
"Operation Lightning"
"Operations Spear and Dagger"
"Operations Iron Fist and River Gate"
"Operation Steel Curtain"
"Operation Shank"
"Operation Swarmer"
"Operation Mountain Lion"
"Operation Law and Order"
"Operation Phantom Thunder"
"Operation Arrowhead Ripper"
"Operation Phantom Phoenix"
2 July 2009
U.S. Marines Launch Major Operation in Afghanistan (Helmand River Valley)
"Operation Strike of the Sword"
11 August 2009
U.S. Marines and Afghan Troops Launch Major Operation in Dahaneh, Afghanistan
"Operation Eastern Resolve 2"
4 December 2009
U.S. Marines and Afghan Troops Launch Offensive in Now Zad Valley, Afghanistan
"Operation Cobra's Anger"
February 2010
Combined Military Troops launch Major Operation in S. Helmand Province, Afghanistan
"Operation Moshtarak"
August 2010 - July 2011
Massachusetts U.S. Army National Guard - 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment
Headquarters Company and Companies A, B , C , D (670 Guardsman)
Camp Atterbury, Indiana (August - September 2010)
Deployment to Afghanistan (October 2010 - July 2011)
181st Infantry Regiment - Delta Company (Company D)
Battalion Send-off Ceremony
Foley Stadium Formation - Worcester, Massachusetts (1 August 2010)
October 2010
181st Infantry Regiment deployed to Afghanistan
27 July 2011
181st Infantry Regiment returned to Home Turf in Massachusetts .. USA
Known U.S. Casualties (Iraq and Afghanistan)
United Services Organization (U S O)
Bugles Across America (Volunteer Organization)
Special Tribute To:
The United States Marine Corps
Philadelphia in the 1940's ... A Trip Down Memory Lane
LCPL Michael Paul Minehan (KIA Vietnam 1968)
Music Composer .. James Horner
(Permission & Courtesy of EMI Worldtrax Music Inc. & Sony Pictures)
" Thanks for the visit .. you are Guest
"
Proudly Presented By:
Helen Marie Melly More
Marlborough, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
With My Appreciation and Acknowledgments To:
Chicago Historical Society
Civil War Research & Genealogy Database
EMI Worldtrax Music & Sony Pictures
Eclipse Digital Imaging - Animated Flags
Gary's MIDI Archives Home Page
Gettysburg National Park Web Site
Midi Mirage Music by Greg
National Archives & Records Administration
Taps Bugler Web Site - Jari Villanueva
E-Mail to Helen More - "Inquiries Welcomed"