Norman Gasbarro | January 11, 2011
Other than being first cousins by virtue of their fathers being Civil War-veteran-brothers who were born in Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Douglas Fairbanks and Nellie Ulman have little connection to each other – except that each has an additional connection to the Civil War beyond what is generally known or commonly discussed. Douglas Fairbanks, who […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 10, 2011
5 Ulman Brothers – Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1850 By most accounts, Lazarus Ulman was born about 1793 in Germany. One account says he was born in Russia and his native language was Yiddish. He emigrated to the United States sometime before 1828 and married Lydia Abrahams, who was born about 1808 in Pennsylvania. At the time […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 9, 2011
The Pennsylvania Dutch in the Lykens Valley were not involved to any great extent in opposing the Civil War or in claiming conscientious objection to military service. Many voluntarily enlisted in the military with with very little prodding or were willing to serve if drafted without buying their way out as many others did. Some […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 8, 2011
A listing of the November 2010 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Gratz Area Veterans Monument Lykens Township Veterans Monument Enders Family Civil War Veterans Hoffman Family Civil War Veterans – Part 1 of 2 Hoffman Family Civil War Veterans – Part 2 of 2 Rebecca Gratz & 19th Century America Thanksgiving […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 7, 2011
Along the Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, just across from the Franklin Institute on 20th Street, is the monument erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to honor her “Colored Soldiers.” The monument plaque reads: To commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of all colored soldiers who served in the various wars engaged in by the United States […]
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