“Lemual” is a pretty cool name!
I have a weakness, and that is making the same lame comment on every thread about the Japanese Prime Minister, who has the unfortunate name of “Abe”.
Where’s a Japanese John Wilkes Booth when you need him?
Lemuel O’Rossitor — he started the war as a private and finished as a captain. He also died a 33rd degree mason per his obituary, which would have been unusual to say the least for an Irish Catholic immigrant. Somewhat ironically considering the tension (especially back then) between Catholics and Freemasons, another member of the family (I can’t remember what his relation to Lemuel was) was a priest and personal chamberlain to St. Pope Pius X.