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Jonas Row – 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry & 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry

| June 5, 2011

Jonas Row (1839-1923) is remembered on the Walk of Valor at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  Jonas was born on 11 May 1839, the son of Jacob Row (1812-1894) and Susanna [Matter] Row (1821-1882).  His name is found in the records sometimes as “Rowe” and his children seemed to have […]

May 2011 Posts

| June 4, 2011

A listing of the May 2011 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: The 1863 Draft for Upper Dauphin County Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863-1865 St. John (Hill) Church and Cemetery New Fees Approved at Gratz Historical Society Cinco de Mayo, the Confederacy, and Gen. Jo Shelby The Invalid Corps (or Veteran […]

142nd Pennsylvania Infantry – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg

| June 3, 2011

(Part 37 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 […]

139th Pennsylvania Infantry – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg

| June 2, 2011

(Part 36 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 […]

121st Pennsylvania Infantry – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg

| June 1, 2011

(Part 35 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 […]