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2012 Additions to Civil War Veterans List – W to Z

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of post beginning Friday, 20 April 2012 and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding today, a brief sketch of each of the newly […]

John Wesley Witmer – Saddle & Harness Maker

LYKENS, 20 August 1928 — Funeral services for J. Wesley Witmer, 83 years old, Civil War veteran and former Burgess of this place, who died at his home here Saturday morning, will be held at the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. Frank Matter, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating.  Burial will […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Solomon Wolf House

During the Civil War, the owner of this property known as Lot #64 was Solomon Wolf (1811-?), an immigrant from Prussia, who was said to have tried many occupations including farmer, huckster, saddler and liquor dealer – all from this property and the adjacent property, Lot #62.  In 1846, Wolf had purchased the house and […]

Dalmatia Civil War Veterans

Another list of Civil War veterans has been located.  This one is from Dalmatia, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.  In 1998, Dalmatia celebrated its bicentennial and Richard J. Martz and the Mahanoy and Mahantongo Historical and Preservation Society published a book entitled Dalmatia Pennsylvania:  A Bicentennial History, 1798-1998. The origin of the name is […]

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) […]