Norman Gasbarro | February 28, 2018
Girardville is a small community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on Route 54, just east of Ashland. While it is not within the area specifically covered by the Civil War Research Project, the efforts of Schuylkill County researchers and historians to compile a list of those who served in the Civil War who had some connection […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 16, 2017
Recently, a new memorial to Ocvatius Valentine Catto was ceremonially unveiled in Philadelphia in the central square of the city, just to the west of the south gate entrance to the City Hall Plaza. Previously, on this blog, a post entitled Octavius V. Catto, told of this African American’s relationship to the Civil War and […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 19, 2017
Almost exactly one year after an extremely critical blog post was published here on the Civil War Blog regarding the deplorable condition of an African American family grave plot at the Gratz Union Cemetery, a.k.a., Simeon’s Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a small change has now been seen the grave site of Edward Crabb, Civil […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 8, 2017
A Lykens Valley pastor was a known leader of the Ku Klux Klan. He served several churches in the valley, and not only promoted the K. K. K. outside his role of ministering to his congregations, but included K. K. K. activities within the worship services he conducted. This post is a continuation of the […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 5, 2017
The death of Abner M. Pike was announced in the Harrisburg Daily Independent, 3 November 1902. The obituary in that newspaper did not mention his Civil War service: Death of A. M. Pike Special to the Star-Independent Halifax, 3 November 1902 — A. M. Pike, a prominent business man of Halifax, died at 9 p.m. […]
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