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Johnson’s Island, Confederate officers prison on Lake Erie, Ohio

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entrance. near the lake, looking northwest

emblem

headstones

rear of cemetery facing the lake

(all photos on this page © Sometimes, 2017) These photos were taken in May 1981 by Bob Dreger, my late husband.

The island prison housed Confederate military officers who were originally captured during Civil War battles, and imprisoned at Camp Chase, Columbus Ohio. The object was to separate the officers from the rank-and-file soldiers and house them in the Northern prison where they remained until the end of the Civil War in 1865, or their death, which ever came first. Over two hundred of them remain there, in their graves, to this day.

There is more to come from SOMETIMES, so please check back for more information about Johnson’s Island. (I would continue now, but I have a lunch date with my best friend where we will fight the Civil War again. We are on the same side…North, anti-Slavery, but present upheaval over Civil War statues opens up new debate across our nation—as if we don’t have plenty to debate! 🙂 For what it’s worth, this on-going perennial battle never dies.

Johnson’s Island confederate cemetery on Lake Erie, Ohio….photos of Southern soldier statue

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Here are two photos of the statue at Johnson’s Island, Ohio, taken by Bob Dreger in 1981. The cemetery is a protected U.S. site, where more than two hundred Confederate military officers are buried. I do need to clarify that Bob Dreger was the photographer, in 1981. The copyright is ©Sometimes, 2017.

This island is far North, half way to Canada. It was important because all of the prisoners were Confederate military officers (Lieutenant and higher) who were separated from the rank-and-file soldiers incarcerated at Camp Chase, Ohio, and transferred to Johnson’s Island.

Later today I will try to post several more photos from this same batch.

This is the first part of this post on SOMETIMES, photos of the statue itself, including the pedestal, or base, which clearly explains the presence of a Southern monument this far North. Johnson’s Island is located off of Sandusky, Ohio, in Lake Erie. The island itself is privately owned, with controlled access. Visitors to the federal cemetery do have access to the cemetery grounds, however.

PICT0021.JPG close good statue — U.S.Civil War. Statue of Confederate Soldier, at Johnson’s Island, Ohio. Photo by Bob Dreger, ©Sometimes, 2017

PICT0011.JPG base good — Base of Confederate Soldier statue on Johnson’s Island, Ohio, Civil War Prison. ©photo by Bob Dreger, Sometimes 2017)

Rescued Trees

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DSC00018.JPG WIDE YARD VIEW — Here are two trees I trimmed to create a base for a trellis; will train the clematis (behind the plastic trellis) to move over. The obligatory cats are Peggy and Dottie.

DSC00023.JPG TRIMMED SPRUCE TREE — Here’s the huge, homely evergreen tree that I had originally planned to remove entirely, but decided to trim it as shown. (I admit that it did manage to mask the unattractiveness behind.)

DSC00019.JPG TRIMMED NUT TREE — This new haircut for the nut tree was unplanned; originally the top was slated to be cut off. I like the “umbrella” effect. The purpose here was to control the excessive shade that was affecting my hibiscus. The big maple in the middle of the photo is on the other side of the yard, had its beginning as a volunteer in a pot.

DSC00028.JPG TRIMMED MAPLE TOP SKY — This is the maple tree, showing the branch that was not easily reachable with the ladder. I like it this way. This originally started as a volunteer, so persistent that I finally braided it, and now I’ll just see where it wants to go.

DSC00047.JPG HELICOPTER — A helicopter, I think maybe the Sheriff, looking around or coming into the airport.

Hibiscus with shadow

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VERY CLOSE WHITE HIBISCUS — ©Sometimes, 2017

DSC09999.JPG GOOD CLOSE WHITE W RED HIBISCUS — ©Sometimes, 2017

Mr. Pepper takes a break

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Red Hibiscus

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DSC09938.JPG 2 HIBISCUS RED — Red Hibiscus

The Naked Ladies in all their glory…

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Here are some pics of this gorgeous lily from my daughter’s yard. I had lots of them, given to me by a neighbor long ago, and there are still a few around from that bunch of bulbs. Here is a link: https://www.americanmeadows.com/flower-bulbs/other-spring-flower-bulbs/belladonna-lily to American Meadows’ site featuring these and other plants. The site also offers fascinating information about the Lillies, and a photo of a spectacular large group planting.

About the Belladonna Lily and its names. This plant is an interesting one. First of all, it’s real name is Amaryllis belladonna, and it’s the only species in the amaryllis genus. This means the Belladonna is the ‘true’ Amaryllis. All those big indoor-blooming things at holiday time are called ‘Amaryllis’ as a common name, but their botanical name is Hippeastrum. (excerpt is from the American Meadows’ site.)