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Joseph Russell – 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Previously, on this blog, it was written: Joseph Russell, [probably] the son of David Russell and Catharine Russell, of Washington Township, Dauphin County, was a laborer who served in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company B, as a Private.  He was captured and held as a prisoner of war at Andersonville, Georgia [Note: Andersonville has not […]

May 2014 Posts

A listing of the May 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Daniel Engle of Schuylkill County – Died in Rebel Prison The Great Shohola Train Wreck – Preparations and Receipt of Prisoners at Elmira The Shamokin Soldiers’ Circle – Photographs 138 – 144 and Path The Great Shohola Train Wreck – […]

Civil War Burials in the Hoffman Church Cemetery (Part 2 of 2)

The St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery is located along the Crossroads between Loyalton (on Route 209) and Route 25.  It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Lykens Valley area.  Today’s post concludes a look at some of the Civil War veterans who are buried there, ——————————- JONAS W. HOFFMAN (1838-1887) also known as JONAS […]

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) […]