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Looking Back: If these stones could talk – Discovering a local Civil War veteran

By Brenna Wiegand Jim Kosel was going through memorabilia at Mount Angel American Legion Post #89 when he came across four documents related to Civil War veteran Theobald Kirsch. These original documents record Kirsch’s entry and discharge from the Ohio Infantry during the Civil War, making him one of the oldest veterans in either of the two St. Mary’s cemeteries in […]

Post #89: Mt. Angel American Legion presented with Special Service award

By Melissa Wagoner Although the Mt. Angel American Legion Post #89 was founded back in 1934, many of the 26 names on the original charter and the 28 names on the memorial, dedicated to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation, are family names – still familiar to those living in Mt. Angel today, according to Jeff Leighty, […]