Background
Osborne, Seward Russell was born on June 28, 1946 in Catskill, New York, United States. Son of Seward Russell and Doris Virginia (Tompkins) Osborne.
Osborne, Seward Russell was born on June 28, 1946 in Catskill, New York, United States. Son of Seward Russell and Doris Virginia (Tompkins) Osborne.
Historic site technician Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston, New York, 1976-1977. Contributing editor Military Images, since 1980. Contributing author Military Collector & Historian, since 1984.
Historian Ulster County Civil War Round Table, since 1994. Photographic consultant Arts and Entertainment Network, 1996. Honorary board member Zadock Pratt Museum, 2009.
Board editorial consultant North South Traders Civil War Magazine, since 2009. Honorary chairman Greene County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, since 2010. Consultant in field.
Active Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage. Founder, director 120th Monument Restoration Fund, 1996-1997. Charter member National World War II Memorial, since 2002.
Fellow The Company of Military Historians. Member DAV (life), National Rifle Association, Ulster County Committee to Save the Grant Cottage (founder, chairman 1990), New York State Military Heritage Institute, 1997, Ulster County Genealogical Society (Civil War history consultant), Zadock Pratt Mus (honorary life), Kingston Area Library. (Civil War history consultant), North South Trader's Civil Warr Magazine (board editorial consultant 2007), Friends of National Parks at Gettysburg, Inc., Surratt Society (life), Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association, Lexington History Society (honorary life), Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery, American Legion, Sons of Union Veterans, Military Order Loyal Legion of United States, Ulster County History Society (honorary life), National Registry of Living Historians, 2007.
Married Jean Marie Shaver, June 22, 1968. Children: Dean, Sarah.