Starting My Grandfather's Journey

Recently I discovered that my great-great-grandfather, George Washington Ordner, kept a diary of his last year as a Union soldier in the 5th West Virginia Calvary during the Civil War from October 1863 - June 1864. This spurred me on to learn more about my maternal grandfather. I wondered...

• Where did he live? 
• Who were his parents and siblings?
• What was his family like?
• Why did he join the war?
• Who did he join with?
• What did he experience in the war? Which battles was he in?
• What did he do after the war?
• Why did he marry my great-great-grandmother, Christina Miller?
• and so much more....

In a few weeks I will visit the places where he lived, where he fought, where he worked, where he loved and where he died.

Follow my journey...