Norman Gasbarro | January 18, 2014
Benjamin M. Frank (1844-1880), also found in the records as Benjamin M. Franke, served as Adjutant for the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. On 9 March 1865, Benjamin M. Frank enrolled and was mustered into service of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, as a 2nd Lieutenant, at Harrisburg. He was 5 foot, […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 16, 2014
Lies Across America -What Our Historical Sites Get Wrong, by James W. Loewen, published in 1999, is the sequel to Lies My Teacher Told Me. In it, Loewen takes up from the historical distortions he revealed in the first book and shows how these distortions have manifested themselves in the “landscape” in the form of […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 14, 2014
Previously on this blog the story of Daniel Schaffner was presented. See: Daniel Schaffner, General Store Merchant. Early in his life, he learned the trade of store and tavern keeper in Gratz Borough. His Civil War service included the following: 36th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1863), Company E, Private. served from 4 July 1863 through […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 12, 2014
In today’s post, William Leonard Steever (1839-1885) will be profiled. On the Millersburg Soldier Monument there are three Steever brothers who are honored as Civil War soldiers. Initially it was difficult to identify them as brothers and construct a genealogy. However, a biographical sketch was located of a younger brother, Aaron M. Steever, a pharmacist […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 11, 2014
In today’s post, Wesley Steever (1835-1895) will be profiled. On the Millersburg Soldier Monument there are three Steever brothers who are honored as Civil War soldiers. Initially it was difficult to identify them as brothers and construct a genealogy. However, a biographical sketch was located of a younger brother, Aaron M. Steever, a pharmacist born […]
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