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Civil War Blog

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Jacob & Jonas Walborn – Sons of Christian & Judith Walborn

Two sons of Christian Walborn (1802-1871) and Judith [Hartman] Walborn (1804-1853) of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, have been confirmed as Civil War soldiers:  Jacob Walborn (1839-1915) was a member of the 78th Pennsylvania Infantry; and Jonas Walborn (1840-1912) was a member of the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry.  In addition, there is a possibility that a […]

Eleven Civil War Dead of Millersburg

“One hundred twenty six men from Millersburg served in the war, some for more than a one-year enlistment.  Of those 126 men, 11 died.”  This statement is found on page 41 of the book, A Celebration of Millersburg’s Bicentennial, edited by Nancy L. Wert and Edwin D. Schlegel, and published in 2007. The number of […]

Miscellaneous News Briefs from Area Newspapers – 1922, 1931, and 1943

Three news briefs from local area newspapers are presented here to show how the impact of the Civil War lasted well into the 20th Century. —————————– From the Harrisburg Telegraph of 3 February 1922: —————————— PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE DEAD Members of Post 58, G.A.R., Will Meet at Headquarters Memorial services for eighteen comrades […]

Additions to Veterans’ List – R

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented.  […]

Additions to Veterans’ List – N, O, P. & Q

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented.  […]