Norman Gasbarro | May 10, 2014
Jake Wynn, a regular contributor to this blog, launched his own blog on 22 February 2014. It is entitled Wynning History: The Explorations of a Young Historian – Interpreting the Past with a Youthful Voice. Jake can be followed regularly on Twitter or by subscribing directly to his blog. He has just completed his junior […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 9, 2014
The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Index Card for Joshua A. Reed notes that this resident of Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, died at home during May 1865. Other records indicate that his death was due to “effects of prison.” Joshua A. Reed was born in Barry Township about 1834, although some records indicate his birth year may […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 8, 2014
For anyone researching and studying the Civil War Train Wreck at Shohola, one of the best places to begin is to obtain a copy of George J. Fluhr‘s The Civil War Tragedy at Shohola: A Compilation of Details Regarding the Great Prison Train Wreck at Shohola, Pennsylvania. This publication, by Pike County’s official historian, has […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 7, 2014
Today’s post on the Shamokin Cemetery’s Soldiers’ Circle features all the graves in the inner circle, first and second quadrants, beginning with photograph 147. The photographs in this segment are numbered 147 through 158. All of the stones in this section are sequenced in the order of the death of the veteran – and some […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 6, 2014
A listing of the April 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Harrisburg Burning – Yet Again The Shamokin Soldiers’ Circle – Photographs 69 – 77 and Path March 2014 Posts The Shamokin Soldiers’ Circle – Photographs 80 – 92 Robert M. Palmer – Lincoln’s Minister to Argentina The Shamokin Soldiers’ Circle […]
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