The name W. H. Meck appears on a 1866 petition supporting the white supremacist views of Heister Clymer in his bid to become Governor of Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, William H. Meck served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, from 21 March 1865 to 24 August 1865, when he received […]
The obituary of Luther Samuel Pike appeared in the Harrisburg Daily Independent, 4 December 1913, which was the day he died: VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Luther Pike Dies of Second Attack While Aged Wife is Ill Special to the Star-Independent Halifax, 4 December 1913 – Luther Pike, aged 80 years, died at 11 o’clock this morning […]
Charles H. Geist served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private during the Civil War. He was mustered into service on 21 February 1865 and was honorably discharged on 24 August 1865. On 11 November 1892, he applied for an invalid pension based on his service. The record card shown above from […]
A listing of the September 2018 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: John H. Bowers – 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Peter Redinger – Scalded to Death, 1887 Emanuel Beitler – Living in Williamstown in 1890 August 2018 Posts Old Dunkard Church, Antietam – Post Card View Michael W. Bowers – Reserves Veteran from […]
John R. Hamilton (1842-1889) is buried at the Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a Civil War veteran. The Pension Index Card, above, from Fold3, confirms the war service of John R. Hamilton in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. Other records indicate he served as a Private and his […]
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