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David Ferster – 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry

| February 18, 2019

More information is sought about David Ferster who was born 2 March 1828, the son of Peter Ferster (1794-1864) and Maria Christina [Rebuck] Ferster (1796-1838), in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. At the time of he Civil War, David Ferster joined the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private on or about 16 October […]

Joel R. Spahr, Civil War Veteran- Not Buried at Urban!

| July 21, 2017

In a previous post here on this blog, the name of Joel R. Sparr was given as a Civil War veteran who is buried at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.  That information was taken from the Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007, which was reviewed in relation to its Civil War references.  […]

Additions to Veterans’ List – W, Y and Z

| June 14, 2013

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.  […]