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28th Pennsylvania Infantry – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg

| February 28, 2011

(Part 7 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg).  Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg.  This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]

27th Pennsylvania Infantry – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg

| February 27, 2011

(Part 7 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg).  Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg.  This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]

26th Pennsylvania Infantry – Emergency of 1863 – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg

| February 26, 2011

(Part 6 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg).  Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg.  This post will present the two plaques recognizing the men who […]

Capt. Richard Budd – 96th Pennsylvania Infantry

| February 25, 2011

Capt. Richard Budd, a lumberman from Williamstown, Pennsylvania, was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, 1 April 1832, the son Benjamin Budd and Mary [Larns] Budd.  When Richard was seven years old, his father died and the family farm was sold to an English lord.  In 1840, Richard’s mother decided to emigrate to America.  Sailing from […]

Corp. James Cox – 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry

| February 24, 2011

James Cox (1833-1909), who was the son of Samuel Cox and Hannah [Padmore] Cox, was born in Abersychan, Montmouthshire, England on 15 November 1833.  Four years later his parents brought him to America along with his siblings Ben and and Mary.  At first they settled in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania but later moved to Swatara, […]