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Civil War Blog

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Henry Cordes – Railroad Dispatcher at Millersburg

Henry Cordes (also found as Harry Cordis) was the subject of a lengthy biographical sketch in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, published in 1894.  His military exploits during the Civil War were presented in great detail, including the loss of his arm as the result of a gunshot wound that occurred near Jonesboro, Georgia, […]

A Brief History of the B. F. Miller G.A.R. Post #393 at Fisherville

Fisherville is a small community in Upper Dauphin County, near Halifax Borough, that in 1883 formed a local G.A.R. post.  Much of the history of that post has been lost over time and now needs to be re-created through available resources, among those resources, the Harrisburg and other archived newspapers and the national Grand Army […]

Civil War Veteran Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg (Part 3)

Today’s post is the third in the series of photographs of the Civil War veteran graves at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  It features the grave markers of ten soldiers about whom research is ongoing.  To determine the extent to which each soldier’s information has been posted on this blog, click on the […]

The Charter of the Kilpatrick G.A.R. Post of Millersburg

The original charter of the Kilpatrick Post No. 212, G.A.R., is on display of the Historical Society of Millersburg and Upper Paxton Township at its museum in Millersburg, Pennsylvania (upper right). The above-shown display case contains many original Civil War related-items as well as reproductions including photographs of Civil War veterans.  The photographs at center-left […]

The Oak Hill Cemetery List of Millersburg Civil War Veterans

A newly-discovered list of supposed Civil War veterans who are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg is featured in this post.  This one-page list has 114 names, many of which are not included on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. There is no indication on the list itself as to the compiler. However, the single page […]