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Cornelius D. Waldron – White Supremacist, 1866

During the Civil War, Cornelius D. Waldron served as a Corporal in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company K.  He enrolled at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 9 September 1861, and was mustered into service at Harrisburg on 29 October 1861.  At the time he was 26 years old, stood 5 foot 8 inches tall, had […]

August 2018 Posts

A listing of the July 2018 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: John Bower – Tremont Soldier in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry John H. Shammo – White Supremacist, 1866 July 2018 Posts New York State Monument at Gettysburg National Cemetery – Post Card View Samuel Bartlett – “Colored” Veteran Lost Life in […]

Civil War Burials in the Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery (Part 3 of 5)

The Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery is located at the corner of Rise Street and Wind Hill Drive in Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  The graves of twenty Civil War veterans are easily located in this cemetery.  A prior post described the cemetery and showed old maps with its location noted.  Today, Part 3 of a […]

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) […]