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Elias Dietrich – Death and Funeral, 1902

Elias Dietrich (1836-1902) was previously profiled her in a post entitled Dietrich Family in the Civil War.  At that time, the following was stated: Elias Dietrich (1836-1902).  Also found in the records as Detrich, Detrick, Deitrick, and Deitrich.  Elias served in the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private, from 19 January 1865 to […]

January 2019 Posts

A listing of the January 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Benjamin Franklin Enterline – 173rd Pennsylvania Infantry December 2018 Posts 4 Lykens Printers Went to War – Only 1 Returned Obituary of Elias Etzweiler Death of Henry Culbert & Suicide of His Son Thomas B. Evans – Cavalryman – Died […]

Civil War Soldiers Buried at Lykens – The Claude Keiser List

For the 17 May 1917 edition of the Lykens Standard, Claude Keiser, son of Civil War Veteran Henry Keiser and a member of the local Sons of Veterans, provided a list of soldiers of that war and other wars who were buried in the Lykens cemeteries. ____________________________ I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lykens William P. Miller —–Jonathan Hoffman […]

Capt. James L. Pell and the Great Zingari Bitters

The first name listed on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument is that of Capt. James L. Pell, a founding member of the Heilner Post No. 232, G.A.R. of Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Who was James L. Pell other than being the highest ranking former officer involved in the creation of the Heilner Post at […]

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) […]