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A Local Newspaper’s Obituary of Alexander McLaughlin, 1917

Previously on this blog, a profile was published on Alexander McLaughlin (1841-1917), a veteran of the Civil War. At that time, his obituary from his local newspaper, the Elizabethville Echo, was not available to this Project. Here follows that obituary, from 26 July 1917. Death of Alex. McLaughlin Alexander McLaughlin, who was still in an […]

John D. Messner – Guarded Jefferson Davis While He Was in Captivity

During the Civil War, John D. Messner served in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. According to the Veterans’ File Card from the Pennsylvania Archives, John Messner enrolled at Harrisburg on 19 February 1964 and on the same day was mustered into service in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company D, as a Private. He was […]

Lorenzo Michael – Another Millersburger Ignored by Millersburg

Lorenzo Michael, who was born on 22 September 1826 and died on 5 March 1894, is buried at the Zion Stone Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Matamoras, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His name appears in a listing of Civil War veterans from Halifax, previously presented here. On his Findagrave Memorial, the following is stated: The son […]

April 2019 Posts

A listing of the April 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Who Was Henry H. Harrison Who Lived in Curtin in 1890? The Pension Fraud Case of James M. Hart of Lykens March 2019 Posts Solomon Moyer – Killed in Railroad Accident, 1890 Obituary of ‘Squire George W. Hain of Williamstown […]

George Farber – Fired Last Shot of Civil War

George Farber, who was born in Prussia, Germany, about 20 May 1840, was living in Petersburg, Lackawanna, County, Pennsylvania, at the time of the Civil War, when he enrolled there in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry on 17 September 1861. Like his father, he was a carpenter. After traveling to Harrisburg to be mustered into service […]