People

The family members and correspondents in the collection.

Alonzo Howard McCollough

1852-03-12–1933-03-10

Grew up with the Arbogast family in Clark County, Ohio. Attended grammar school in Moorefield Township. Member of the Junior OUAM Lodge and the Methodist Protestant Church. Married Rebecca Ellen Morris in 1873.

Anna Belle McCollough

1832–1911

Mother of Alonzo. Lived in Cincinnati, employed as a housekeeper and dressmaker for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Received nearly all of the letters in this collection.

Betty McCullough

Born Betty Stout. Great-granddaughter of George Overpack. Transcribed the Civil War letters from the original handwritten pages. Kept a notebook of the family's 1966 Route 66 road trip — typed itinerary, expense ledgers, and diary observations.

George Overpack

1839–1927
Private, 110th Regiment OVI, Company I

Survived the war. Wounded June 15, 1863 at the Battle of Winchester. Mustered out with company June 25, 1865. Lived to age 87.

Katie Maxwell

Niece of Anna Belle McCollough. Wrote three letters to her aunt from New Moorefield, Ohio.

Mary McCollough

Grandmother of Alonzo. Wrote Letter 1 to her daughter Anna Belle in 1857.

Mathew Overpack

1841–1865-04-05
Sergeant, 110th Regiment OVI, Company I

Died April 5, 1865, of wounds received in action near Petersburg, VA. Age 24 years, 11 days. Promoted from Private to Corporal, then appointed Orderly Sergeant.

Nancy McCullough

Daughter of Roger and Betty McCullough. Traveled with the family on their 1966 Route 66 road trip.

Phil McCullough

Son of Roger and Betty McCullough. Traveled with the family on their 1966 Route 66 road trip.

Rebecca E. Sturgeon

Cousin of the Overpack brothers. Wrote one letter to Mathew from North Hampton, Ohio.

Rebecca Ellen Morris

1850-10-23–1883-04-15

Known as Ellie. Married Alonzo December 17, 1873. Co-wrote letters to Anna Belle after their marriage. Mother of Elva and Cora. Suffered from heart disease. Died at age 33.

Roger McCullough

1920–2016

Great-great-grandson of John McColloch. The family genealogist and correspondent who traced the McCullough line back to Ireland.

Sarah A. Wise

1818–1904

Mother of George and Mathew. Born Sarah A. Sturgeon, remarried to become Wise. Received most of the letters.

William C. Overpack

1812–1843

Father of the Overpack brothers. Died when the boys were young.

William Wise

110th Regiment OVI

Wrote one letter to Sarah updating her on the brothers' status after the Battle of Winchester.