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Jennie Wade House, Gettysburg – Post Card View

| September 8, 2018

A 1904 picture post card view of the house in which Jennie Wade was shot at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. For a story about Jennie Wade previously posted here, see:  Midwives and the Civil War. ______________________________ Image provided by Debby Rabold, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from a family collection.

Old Dunkard Church, Antietam – Post Card View

| September 5, 2018

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.

East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg – Post Card View

| August 31, 2018

An undated post card view of East Cemetery Hill on the Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. ______________________________ Image provided by Debby Rabold, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from a family collection.

Gen. Warren’s Statue on Little Round Top, Gettysburg – Post Card View

| August 29, 2018

An undated picture post card view of Little Round Top and the statue of Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren. Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. ______________________________ Image provided by Debby Rabold, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from a family collection.  

Some News Briefs About Cornelius Bixler of Fisherville

| August 23, 2018

Today’s blog post features some interesting news briefs about Cornelius Bixler of Fisherville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, through which some new information was discovered about him including that he served for a time as a Dauphin County Commissioner; that he owned a creamery at or near Matamoras, Dauphin County; and that he was charged, tried and […]