A government-issue gravestone marks the burial place of Isaac B. Moyer at the St. Peter (Hoffman) Church Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The stone notes his service in the 49th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I. Also at the grave site is a bronze G.A.R.-star-flag-holder. A copy of the file card with information regarding the granting […]
The name of Patrick Fay appears on the original Charter for the Millersburg G.A.R. Post, later named “Kilpatrick Post.” However, Patrick Fay does not appear on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. Previously here, it was mentioned that another charter member of that G.A.R. Post, Charles T. Dechant, also does not appear on the monument. At that […]
In 1912, the Hon. James Martin Yeager wrote and published A Brief History of the Yeager, Buffington, Creighton, Jacobs, Lemon, Hoffman and Woodside Families and Their Collateral Kindred of Pennsylvania. Yeager was formerly the President of Drew Seminary for Young Women of Carmel, New York as well as a former Member of the House of […]
A listing of the April 2015 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Why Was There a Cross-Burning in Elizabethville? Monuments at Gettysburg – 121st Pennsylvania Infantry Monuments at Gettysburg – 139th Pennsylvania Infantry March 2015 Posts Monuments at Gettysburg – 140th Pennsylvania Infantry Capt. William E. Miller – Medal of Honor at […]
A listing of the October 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief Lambert K. Hooper – 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry Monuments at Gettysburg – 35th Pennsylvania Infantry September 2014 Posts Civil War Veteran Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg (Part 1) Monuments at Gettysburg – […]
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