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Obituary of Samuel H. Chubb – 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry

When Samuel H. Chubb died, an extensive notice of his death and funeral appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph.  He was buried at the Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the Harrisburg Telegraph, 19 March 1901:   HALIFAX, 18 March [1901] — We regret to announce the death of Samuel Chubb, aged 65 years, an […]

Isaac Lyter, Bank Teller – Another Look

Isaac Lyter (1844-1912) was previously featured here as part of a series of posts on the Halifax Bank robbery.  The following biographical sketch is from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, published in 1896 by J. M. Runk and Company of Chambersburg.  While it sheds little light on his military service, additional interesting information is […]