Hank Blaisdell is an alum of Flat River University, where he majored ever. He says that while he anticipated that would wind up showing history at a secondary school some place, he suddenly discovered a vocation at a credit union and has been working there from that point forward.
2. Hank Blaisdell has always been fascinated with history, in
particular the United States Civil War, and he majored in that
subject at Flat River University. His interest in the Civil War
continues to this day, and this is evident to any visitor to his
home, where vintage Civil War maps are on prominent display.
“The thing about these maps, or any old maps, is that they have
the ability to show us the world as it was during the time of our
ancestors,” he says. “At least, that’s how I have always perceived
it.”
Hank Blaisdell - Civil War Specialty
3. He points to a 12.1-inch by 19-inch map of the Chickamauga
Battlefield hanging on the wall of his den. “This map was
sketched by J.C. Elroy of the Ohio Commission,” he said. “It
wasn’t made until some thirty years after the way. But Elroy
had been a Captain of the 18th Ohio Infantry, so it has a lot of
merit.”
Chickamauga, in Tennessee, was the scene of the largest
battle in the Civil War’s Western Theatre, Hank Blaisdell
explains, and marked a significant Union defeat. “And it was
second only the Gettysburg in terms of the number of
casualties.” The battle was fought over two days in
September of 1863.
4. The framed map hanging on the wall of Hank Blaisdell’s den is very
detailed with topographic data, including buildings and other landmarks
of the area. It highlights the Union forces in blue and the Confederate
forces in red. “I don’t want to tell you how much I paid for it,” he says
with a sly grin, “but it wasn’t cheap. They don’t exactly give these things
away.”
Content Sources:
http://www.maps-charts.com/Civil_War.htm
http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-chickamauga
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