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Henry Helt of Lykens – Served as Artilleryman in War

Henry Helt was born about 1844 in Pennsylvania, the son of David Helt (1817-1883) and Elizabeth [Miller] Helt (1823-1901). In 1850, he was living with his family in Rush Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where his father was a farmer. By 1860, Henry was engaged in farm work in Jackson Township, Dauphin County. On 6 December […]

Petersburg National Battlefield – Monument to the 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery at the Crater

Located at the “The Crater” at the Petersburg National Battlefield, is a monument to the 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.  The monument is in the design of a stone podium with inscriptions on the top face and on the front side. The front face of the monument reads: Went into action 30 July 1864, 780 men […]

Joseph Albright – 131st Pennsylvania Infantry & 2nd Pennsylvania Artillery

Joseph Albright was born 6 Jul 1836 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and migrated with his family to Northumberland County.  His ancestry was German, tracing back to the immigrant Christian Albright who came to Berks County in the early eighteenth century.  The family moved about in the area east of the Schuylkill River, some venturing […]

Forts and Artillery

(Part 6 of 12).  Contents of Volume V of The Photographic History of the Civil War:  Forts and Artillery. The year 1911 was the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.  In a memorial to the war, a ten volume set of books was published entitled The Photographic History of the Civil War. […]

John Kay Clement – Provost Marshal of 14th District of Pennsylvania

John Kay Clement was briefly mentioned here in a post entitled “Additions to Veterans’ List,” published 18 May 2013: John Kay Clement (1820-1882) ——–  3rd Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1862), Company D, Private (12 Sep 1862 – 25 Sep 1862).  Enrolled:  Sunbury.   Provost Marshal of 14th District of Pennsylvania  (1862-1864).   Residence:  Sunbury.  Occupation:  Lawyer. The Veterans’ […]