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Three Men of Tremont in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry Who Died in the Civil War (Part 3 of 3)

| July 15, 2012

The post today concludes a look at three men with connections to Tremont, Schuylkill County, who served in the Civil War in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry:  Jacob Shade (1833-1864); William Henry Hiney (1840-1864); and Emanuel Eckle (1843-1864) – all of whom died as a result of the war.  This post is also a continuation of […]

Open House at Pillow Historical Society

| July 14, 2012

On 4 July 2011, the Pillow Historical Society had an open house at its headquarters in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Pillow is the northern-most town in Dauphin County and on maps appears to lie past the gap in the Mahangtongo Mountain and within Northumberland County. The organization purpose of the Pillow Historical Society is to […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 4

| July 13, 2012

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 3

| July 12, 2012

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 2

| July 11, 2012

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]