An undated black and white post card view of the Old Dunkard Church and woods at Antietam, Maryand, “as in war times.” ______________________________ Image provided by Debby Rabold, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from a family collection.
The name McCoy Sargut appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a Civil War soldier who was killed in the war. He is named with the men who served as privates. He is found in the military records as Sarger and Sargert. McCoy Sarger enrolled at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 23 September 1861, as […]
Benneville Hoyer (1844-1906) is buried at Peace Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War he served in the 107th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private. He is also found in the records as Benwill and Benwell. His enrollment occurred on 24 February 1862 at Schuylkill County, and he was mustered into service […]
This is a post I put on Facebook on the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 2012. My ancestor, Samuel Schwalm, fought throughout the Civil War with Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers. The post marked the achievements of the regiment during that historic day. 150 years ago today, […]
Excerpts from the Philadelphia Inquirer report of 22 September 1862: THE WAR FOR THE UNION! OUR VICTORY IN MARYLAND. ESCAPE OF THE REBELS ACROSS THE POTOMAC. Capture of Stragglers and Pickets. OCCUPATION OF THE VIRGINIA SIDE BY GEN. MORRELL’S CORPS Philadelphia Regiments Among the Number COL. PREVOST WOUNDED…. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED AT HARRISBURG…. THE BATTLE […]
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