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Widow of Philip W. Keiter Dies in Harrisburg, 1914

Philip W. Keiter was born on 22 June 1833 in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, and died on 6 June 1883.  During the Civil War, he served in the 36th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia, Company C, as a Sergeant, a company that was formed from what was pre-war known as the “Home Guards” or the Gratztown Militia. […]

August 2016 Posts

A listing of the August 2016 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Robert B. Kepner of Halifax – Clerk to the Postmaster General of U.S. Samuel Keiter – 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry July 2016 Posts Widow of Philip W. Keiter Dies in Harrisburg, 1914 Daniel D. Romberger – Emergency Militiaman from Orwin George […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Keiter-Snyder Property

The row of houses on the south side of Market Street in the first block east of Centre Street (formerly Chestnut Street) now appears as abandoned and partially boarded-up.  During the Civil War, this was the property of two Gratz businessmen, Philip W. Keiter and Cyrus Snyder.  The original buildings were built some time before […]

Gratz During the Civil War – I.O.O.F. Building

The original Simon Gratz Lot #45 was first sold to Henry Freedline, who was probably a manufacturer of clothing, in 1829.  Over the course of the next seven years , the lot and the building Freedline built on it was sold several times – to Peter Filbert and his wife who were inn-keepers, to Jacob […]

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) […]