Norman Gasbarro | January 16, 2011
The Elizabethville American Legion War Memorial is located at 7 South Market Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is just south of the intersection of Route 209 and Route 225 at what is known as the main square of town. Next to the war memorial is the American Legion Headquarters Building for the John Lloyd […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 15, 2011
A listing of the December 2010 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Col. Benjamin C. Christ – 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Pvt. Peter W. Miller – Mental Health & the Civil War Millersburg Civil War Soldier Monument Millersburg All Wars Veterans Monument Boyer Cemetery in Washington Township Pennsylvania Drafted Militia & the […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 14, 2011
(Part 2 of an on-going series of posts on the Battle of Gettysburg). In order to identify which of the 2000 Civil War veterans from the Lykens Valley area fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, we must first identify the Pennsylvania regiments that fought at Gettysburg. According to histories of the battle, the Union lineup […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 13, 2011
(Part 1 of an on-going series of posts on the Battle of Gettysburg). The Battle of Gettysburg, fought 1 July to 3 July 1863, was considered a major turning point in the Civil War. It was a major defeat for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and a victory for Union Gen. George G. Meade. While […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 12, 2011
A recent question from an Ancestry.com subscriber, “Where is Philip Zerby buried?” has led to a search of currently available information on Civil War burials of unknown soldiers, particularly of those who were killed in the battles in and around Petersburg, Virginia. Philip Zerby was born 27 September 1827, the son of Joseph Zerby and […]
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