Lorain County Veterans Service Commission donates historical books to schools, libraries

Lorain County Veterans Service Commission donates historical books to schools, libraries

The Lorain County Veterans Service Commission purchased 39 books from the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Museum to donate to every high school and library in Lorain County. The 103rd OVI was established in 1867 in Sheffield Lake and is one of the oldest veterans organizations in the United States. Almost 160 years later, families of Civil War veterans have maintained the museum and kept its history preserved. “Reminiscences” was published in 1900…