Al Hunter’s Story Archive

The Death of Private Robert Gay, Part 1

April 4, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Camp Morton — a name familiar to every Indianapolis Civil War buff and historian. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, allow me to enlighten you. Camp Morton began life as an Indianapolis Civil War training camp for soldiers preparing to march off to war. Named in honor of Indiana … Read More

Indianapolis: The Great Flood of 1913 (Part 2)

March 28, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Last week, we left Greenfield a century ago; March 25th, 1913, underwater. The “Black Night of Terror,” the “March Flood,” the “Great Flood of 1913” had come and gone through the Hancock County seat, leaving devastation in its wake. And it was headed straight for Indianapolis. On Tuesday the National … Read More

Greenfield: The Great Flood of 1913

March 21, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Oh, how it rained. For 48 straight hours, it rained. Martha Duncan stood on the porch of her house, located on the north side of Fourth Street between State and Pennsylvania, wondering if it was ever going to stop. It was Monday March 24th, 1913 in Greenfield, Indiana, nearly 60 … Read More

Nate Moreland — A Footnote of History

March 14, 2013 | by Al Hunter

This Monday will be the 71st anniversary of two events — disparate in nature, but eerily connected in the tapestry of our nation’s history. If you’re a baseball fan you should enjoy this. That is, unless you follow the White Sox. On March 18th, 1942, two handsome, well-muscled black men … Read More

The Battle of Pogue’s Run

March 7, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Quick name the Northern-most battle fought on Union soil during the American Civil War? Gettysburg? Nope, but here’s a hint…it was fought in Indiana. Corydon? Nope. It was in Indianapolis…the Battle of Pogue’s Run. Okay, okay, so no shots were fired, but it’s still a great story from the archives … Read More