Mrs. Amanda Pursell
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Title
Mrs. Amanda Pursell
Description
black & white portrait photo image in book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 13
Mrs. Pursell organized the first Ladies Aid Society at the outbreak of the Civil War. They held the first Memorial Service in Greenlawn in 1862. Also organized the Monumental Society to erect the Soldiers Monument in Tracy Park. Because she was a widow, and had no son, she hired an agent to go to war to fight for the cause, but she never wanted to know what became of the soldier.
Mrs. Pursell organized the first Ladies Aid Society at the outbreak of the Civil War. They held the first Memorial Service in Greenlawn in 1862. Also organized the Monumental Society to erect the Soldiers Monument in Tracy Park. Because she was a widow, and had no son, she hired an agent to go to war to fight for the cause, but she never wanted to know what became of the soldier.
Creator
Henry A. Lorberg
Date
1800s
Format
scanned image from book, Pictorial Portsmouth
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Citation
Henry A. Lorberg, “Mrs. Amanda Pursell,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 25, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/13182.