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Civil War Blog

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Death of Henry Culbert & Suicide of His Son

Henry Culbert, who has been identified as a Civil War veteran from the Lykens Valley area, was previously mentioned on this blog, but at the time, not much was known about him: Henry Culbert served in Company A of the 24th U.S. Infantry according to the grave marker.  Henry Culbert told the 1890 census takers that […]

Civil War Veteran Burials in Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City – Part 3 of 5

Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is located south of Grand Avenue (Route 209) in Tower City.  To locate the cemetery from Grand Avenue, turn south on 4th Street and continue across the bridge over the Wiconisco Creek and the street becomes Greenwood Road.  The cemetery is on the right just after the road […]