Of Blood and Battles: Oswego's 147th Regiment

Organized in late August and early September, 1862 the 147th Regiment was nicknamed the "Oswego Plowboys." The soldiers in this organization participated in some of the harshest fighting of the War of the Rebellion in their three years of service. Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Petersburg, and Weldon Railroad were only a few places where Oswego blood was spilled in the struggle to preserve the Union.

The summer of 1862 was an eventful time for Oswego County. As the Civil War raged in other part...