Norman Gasbarro | January 6, 2011
The Hegins Township All Wars Memorial is located in the Frieden’s Lutheran Church Cemetery along Route 25 in Hegins Township, Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania. Civil War veterans are honored by the G.A.R. Star and flag holder. The monument was dedicated 13 December 2000 by the “Citizens and Students of the Valley” to the “Men and Women […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 5, 2011
Alfred Mordecai (1804-1887) Alfred Mordecai (1804-1887) was born into a Jewish family in North Carolina. His father Jacob was a pioneer educator. Because Alfred was a good student, he was admitted to West Point in 1819 and four years later graduated at the top of his class. After a stint as a teacher at West […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 4, 2011
One of the best sources for general information about individual soldier Civil War service in Pennsylvania military units is Steve Maczuga’s Pennsylvania Civil War Project also known as “Pennsylvania Civil War Project: Pennsylvania in the Civil War.” Steve Maczuga is at the Population Institute at Penn State University. A fully downloadable database contains the names […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 3, 2011
(Part 2 of ongoing series). The National Civil War Museum is located high on a hilltop overlooking Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The museum aims to provide a balanced view and to inspire lifelong learning through preservation and research about the Civil War. It has become a national destination for “families, students, civil war enthusiasts and […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 2, 2011
The previous post on the subject of the Pennsylvania Dutch language noted the words that were used to describe the religious life and ways of many of the people of the Lykens Valley. This post deals with how the Pennsylvania Dutch people spoke of the medical issues they faced. Going to war meant that returning […]
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