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Civil War Blog

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Gratz During the Civil War – Henry Kauderman, Boot and Shoe Maker

The original owner of this lot was probably Samuel Dubendorf and the house that is here was probably built before 1828.  Dubendorf sold the property to Henry Schreiner in 1830.  In 1838, Henry Schreiner sold this property to Abraham Hess.  Hess was a shoemaker and probably built the shop building that still stands today adjacent […]

Civil War Walking Tour of Gratz Revisited

Here are direct links to a series of posts on this blog which describe buildings and sites in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that have a relationship to the Civil War era: Gratz During the Civil War Gratz During the Civil War – Solomon Wolf House Gratz During the Civil War – Zacharias Laudenslager House Gratz […]

Some Brief Obituaries of Lykens Valley Area Civil War Veterans

The following are some brief obituaries of three Lykens Valley area Civil War veterans as they appeared in local newspapers: —————————– From Harrisburg Telegraph, 20 December 1899: JOSEPH RITZMAN Funeral services were held this afternoon over the body of Joseph Ritzman, who died at his home in Wiconisco, Wednesday morning, after eight years of suffering […]

Old Soldiers Homes – Preliminary Listing of Veterans

This post attempts to identify those Civil War veterans who have been included in the Civil War Research Project for whom some record has been obtained of their residency in one of the many Old Soldiers’ Homes that were found throughout the country – operated by the federal government as well as the state government.  For […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Ossman House

The heirs of Simon Gratz sold this corner property, Lot # 31,  in 1852 to Daniel K. Ossman.  The house on the lot was built some time before the sale.  From its appearance, it originally was a double house and was indicated as such in the will of Daniel K. Ossman, which was written in […]