Did Lt. John S. Jury keep the pen that was used to sign the terms of surrender at Appomattox, Virginia, on 9 April 1865, and is that pen still in the possession of the Jury family today? On 25 June 1982, an interesting article appeared in The Progress, a newspaper covering Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The […]
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 last Friday and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding at the end of this month, a brief sketch of each […]
A listing of the May 2011 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: The 1863 Draft for Upper Dauphin County Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863-1865 St. John (Hill) Church and Cemetery New Fees Approved at Gratz Historical Society Cinco de Mayo, the Confederacy, and Gen. Jo Shelby The Invalid Corps (or Veteran […]
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) […]
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