author
Walden Kelly
1844–1922
Best known for a concise Civil War regimental history, this American writer preserved the story of Company E of the 26th Ohio Infantry in a book shaped by memory, service, and reunion-era remembrance. His work offers a direct, personal window into how veterans wanted their wartime experience remembered.
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About the author
Walden Kelly was an American author whose surviving public record centers on A Historic Sketch, Lest We Forget Company "E," 26th Ohio Infantry in the War for the Union, 1861–65. Library and public-domain catalog records identify him as the author of this short history, published in Osborn, Missouri, around 1909.
The book is a compact memorial to Company E of the 26th Ohio Infantry, following the unit through the Civil War and keeping the focus on the men who served together. Its title alone suggests Kelly's purpose: not just to recount events, but to make sure the soldiers' experiences were remembered by later readers.
Reliable biographical details about his wider life are scarce, but cemetery records list his lifespan as 1844–1922. Even with limited personal documentation, his book has lasted as a useful piece of veteran remembrance and local Civil War history.