Norman Gasbarro | September 15, 2011
This post is a continuation of the history of the Soldiers’ Monument of Schuylkill County as reported in newspapers of the time and later by Joseph H. Zerbey in his History of Pottsville and Schuylkill County Pennsylvania. Thronged to capacity was Academy of Music, on Tuesday night 9 November 1897, when the property of the […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 14, 2011
This is a continuation of the history of the Soldiers’ Monument of Schuylkill County as originally given in the newspapers of the time and later by Joseph H. Zerbey in the History of Pottsville and Schuylkill County Pennsylvania. In order to give Gen. Horace Porter, a brilliant commander of the Civil War, opportunity to attend […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 13, 2011
This is a continuation of the history of the Soldiers’ Monument of Schuylkill County as given by Joseph H. Zerbey in his History of Pottsville and Schuylkill County Pennsylvania. Parade of Nine Divisions Associated with the dedicatory ceremonies was a parade which moved, promptly, at noon, over the following route. Up Centre Street to Minersville […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 12, 2011
Today’s post continues the history of the Soldiers’ Monument of Schuylkill County as told by Joseph H. Zerber in his History of Pottsville and Schuylkill County. On the four polished sides of the second die are inscribed: “Fort Sumter,” “Emancipation,” “Gettysburg,” “Appomattox,” in raised letters. On the four corners of the third base are life-size […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 11, 2011
The story of the Soldiers’ Monument of Schuylkill County continues today. From Joseph H. Zerber’s History of Pottsville and Schuylkill County: The monumental pile begins about eight feet beneath the surface. The foundation is of heavy mountain stone laid in cement. Underneath is left an aqueduct which will admit of sewer or water pipes that […]
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