Norman Gasbarro | April 3, 2011
(Part 15 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 2, 2011
The year 2011 represents the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the National Civil War Museum. Several prior posts on this blog have featured the museum’s “Walk of Valor” (see also part 2 and part 3) and the centerpiece statue “Moment of Mercy.” The National Civil War Museum is located high on a hilltop overlooking […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 1, 2011
Sinnary Bohner (1844-1930), was born near Hebe in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Bohner (1814-1876) and Salome [Brosius] Bohner (1813-1878). When Sinnary was a teenager, his family moved to Ohio, where Jacob was a farmer and his sons Adam, Edward, Sinnary, and Zachariah were working as farm laborers. Sinnary, was only 17 […]
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