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Civil War Blog

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Civil War Veteran Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg (Part 1)

This post features the grave markers of five Civil War veterans of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, all of whom have been previously profiled here on this blog.  In the previous posts, the grave marker photos were not included. Direct links are provided to the biographical posts (click on post title). Fred R. Gilbert, Merchant Tailor […]

Adjutant Benjamin M. Frank of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry

Benjamin M. Frank (1844-1880), also found in the records as Benjamin M. Franke, served as Adjutant for the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. On 9 March 1865, Benjamin M. Frank enrolled and was mustered into service of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, as a 2nd Lieutenant, at Harrisburg.  He was 5 foot, […]

Organization of Kilpatrick Post, No. 212, G.A.R., Millersburg

The following history appeared in the Souvenir Book:  Millersburg Centennial Celebration, which was published in September, 1907, by the Committee on Printing and Advertising, J. F. Adams, Chairman, and members C. A. Miller, E. E. Railing, C. W. Noll, and F. M. Faust. G.A.R. Kilpatrick Post, No. 212, G.A.R.., was organized on the 9th of […]

More Millersburg Area Portraits Found (Part 1)

Recently, some portraits were located in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania histories and entered into the digital files of the Civil War Research Project:  Included in this post are portraits of Simon S. Bowman; James L. Seebold,’s son,  Frank P. Seebold; and Dr. John F. Bowman. —————————— Simon Sallade Bowman (1842-1916) Simon S. Bowman served in […]

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) […]