Norman Gasbarro | April 9, 2013
What was the role of Freemasonry during the Civil War? Were members of Masonic lodges more loyal to Freemasonry than to the nation? The story below is from the History of Roman Eagle Lodge No. 122, A. F. and M., Danville, Virginia, 1820-1895, a copy of which was presented by a member of that lodge […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 7, 2013
There are many maps available of Gettysburg and the Battle of Gettysburg. The seven shown below were were produced before and after the battle up to and including its 50th anniversary in 1913. The maps are available at the Library of Congress, and from sites such as Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com also offers subscribers the opportunity to get […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 6, 2013
In a collection of recently cataloged yearbooks from the Lykens High School, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, an interesting speech was discovered. According to the information given, the speech was delivered to a group of Civil War veterans in 1909, about two years before the 50th anniversary of the start of the war. The author of […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 5, 2013
A listing of the March 2013 posts on the Gratz Historical Society Civil War Blog with direct links: Abraham Lincoln on Stamps – Regular Issues of the 1950s through the 1960s Solomon Eyster of Barry Township – Died at Mower General Hospital, Philadelphia John Orth – German Immigrant in the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry Victorian Home: […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 4, 2013
Today’s blog post continues a multi-part series on the Petersburg National Battlefield – that portion of the battlefield which made up the Eastern Front, where the opening assaults and the Battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred. All parts of the series can be accessed by clicking on the series title here, Touring the […]
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