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Death of Dr. Henry B. Buehler

Death of Dr. H. B. Buehler LYKENS, 5 February 1904. — After an illness lasting almost two years, Dr. Henry B Buehler, one of Harrisburg’s best known citizens, died Monday evening at his residence, No. 227 North Second Street.  The direct cause of his death was dropsy born of the lingering illness that struck him […]

Additions to Veterans’ List – B (Part 2 of 2)

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented.  […]

Admiral William G. Buehler of Harrisburg

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 […]

Death of Widow of Henry Buehler

Mrs. Elizabeth Christine Buehler, wife of the late Dr. Henry Buehler, died at the home of her daughter in Baltimore on Monday morning aged 68 years.  The remains were buried at her former home, Harrisburg, on Wednesday. From:  Lykens Standard, 12 August 1904. The Harrisburg Patriot, 8 August 1904,  gave a more detailed description in […]

2012 Additions to Civil War Veterans List – A to C

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of post beginning today and continuing intermittently for eight posts until concluding at the end of this month, a brief sketch of each of […]