Three Heroes of the War(s)
New for January 2026
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13m
Ron recently received an email from Rich Hackett, a self-described research nerd. They traded emails, which led to him sharing a gift in the form of an extremely well-researched account of his second great grandfather, John Garrigan, (life dates 1832-1909), Garrigan’s brother-in-law, Charles Kennedy, and Kennedy’s wife, Catherine. Here's their story.
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