Norman Gasbarro | June 25, 2012
William George Buehler retired as a Rear Admiral from the United States Navy after a long career which spanned the Civil War period. Although he had no direct connection to Gratz or the Lykens Valley area, his brother Henry B. Buehler, served for a short time as a physician in Gratz before the Civil War […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 24, 2012
A recent discovery of a book entitled Wisdom, Vision and Diplomacy: Speakers of the Pennsylvania House has produced the name of yet another Civil War veteran from the Lykens Valley area, that of John E. Faunce who was born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 29 October 1840. According to the book, Faunce, who served as […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 23, 2012
This post continues the examination of Lincoln Assassination witness William Withers Jr. by reviewing some of the available resources for the study of his life, his role at Ford’s Theatre on the night of 14 April 1865, and his exaggerated telling of that story. The prior posts on this blog were entitled William Withers Jr […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 22, 2012
Camp Brandywine In the Civil War the first camp of this name was at Wilmington Fair Grounds [Delaware] for the First and Second Delaware Regiments. The same name was given this site in September, 1862 for a camp of Pennsylvania troops sent to guard the powder mills. They were relieved by the Fourth Delaware Regiment […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 21, 2012
The three sons of Daniel Riegle and one son-in-law all saw Civil War service. —————————– ELIAS ETZWEILER (1829-1909) son-in-law of Daniel Riegle, who is also found in the records as Elias Etsweiler, was mustered into the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private, on 28 October 1862. He served until 31 October 1863, when […]
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