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The Death of Isaac Umholtz at Five Forks, Virginia

Isaac Umholtz of Gratz and Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was only 17 years old when he enrolled in the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private on 9 August 1862, although he claimed his age was 21.  His older brother Emanuel Umholtz stayed at home on the family farm helping the father, Samuel […]

November 2014 Posts

A listing of the November 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Isaac Sitlinger – Farmer, Miller & Miner of Lykens Township The Groff Brothers? – Valentine, Hiram & William October 2014 Posts Monuments at Gettysburg – 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry Was John Neubold a Civil War Veteran? Samuel N. Wells – Halifax […]

Emanuel H. Umholtz – The Bell Tolls for Him

On 16 September 1904, Emanuel H. Umholtz died in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  His funeral was held a few days later at Simeon Church and he was buried in the church yard, now called Gratz Union Cemetery.  About two weeks earlier a new 649 pound bell, purchased from Buckeye Bell Foundry in Cincinnati, Ohio, had […]

They Served Honorably in Company H, 210th Pennsylvania Infantry

In the post today, the previously identified men who served honorably in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, will be noted.  These men all have some connection to the Lykens Valley area and the Civil War Research Project.  All the men are included in the present version of the Veterans List.  Many of these veterans […]

Veterans

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project.   Updated 12 April 2011. ++++ Updated 19 April 2012. A Nicholas Adams (1843-1927)—- William Adams (18xx-xxxx) —- Joseph J. Alleman (1847-xxxx) —-William Alleman (1844-1894) —- John Allman (1838-xxxx) —- David Alspach (1839-1864) […]