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Daniel Hawk – 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry

An obituary of Daniel Hawk, Civil War veteran, appeared in the Lykens Standard, 29 November 1918: Daniel Hawk, for many years a resident of this place [Lykens], but who about six years ago removed to Jefferson Township, died at his home there last Saturday of liver trouble, in his 72nd year. Deceased was twice married, […]

John H. Meredith – 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry

John H. Meredith, Civil War veteran of the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry, died on 24 April 1914, at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 27 days.  So reads his grave stone at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,  Using a date calculator in this case, two results occur – his birth date was either […]

February 2019 Posts

A listing of the February 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: William Evans – Died of Disease at Washington, D.C., 1864 Poisoned By Lead, Veteran Runs Naked in Boarding House, 1896 George Farber – Fired Last Shot of Civil War Patrick Fagan – Deserter from 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Death of Henry […]

Obituary of George N. Wilver

George N. Wilver is buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  During the Civil War he served in the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company L, as a Private from 14 February 1865 through his honorable discharge on 14 July 1865.  He was born 22 January 1842, the son of George G. Wilver and his wife […]

George W. Ely of Lykens – A First Marriage Discovered in North Carolina

On 11 November 2015, a post entitled Obituary and Memorial to George W. Ely, provided information about his Civil War service in the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry, his obituary, his family including widow Rebecca [Rudisill] Ely, and photographs of his grave marker and the plaque bearing his name in Lykens.  A request for additional information about […]