Picture Day

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Major Thomas W. Hyde (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 17, 1862, at Antietam, Maryland. His citation reads:

Led his regiment in an assault on a strong body of the enemy's infantry and kept up the fight until the greater part of his men had been killed or wounded, bringing the remainder safely out of the fight.

Seaman John Hyland (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on May 5, 1864, on board the USS Signal. His citation reads:

Served as seaman on board the U.S.S. Signal which was attacked by field batteries and sharpshooters and destroyed in Red River, 5 May 1864. Proceeding up the Red River, the U.S.S. Signal engaged a large force of enemy field batteries and sharpshooters, returning their fire until the ship was totally disabled, at which time the white flag was raised. Although wounded, Hyland courageously went in full view of several hundred sharpshooters and let go the anchor, and again to slip the cable, when he was again wounded by the raking enemy fire.

Captain Samuel Hymer (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on October 13, 1864, at Buzzard’s Roost Gap, Georgia. His citation reads:

With only 41 men under his command, defended and held a blockhouse against the attack of Hood's Division for nearly 10 hours, thus checking the advance of the enemy and insuring the safety of the balance of the regiment, as well as that of the 8th Kentucky Infantry, then stationed at Ringgold, Ga.


Picture Tuesday

Getting ready to go Trick-or-Treating

Bumble bee

Minnie Mouse

Cowboy

On our way...

Susie is mad...

Haha... just kidding...

I'm not sure if you realize just how lucky I was to get a picture with all 3 looking my way (see the first pic today).  I had to take a ton of pictures like this one to get one with all of them looking in my direction.

Susie using the birthday gift she got from her Godparents to dry Mary Ruth's hair.