Brian Tomlin | July 31, 2014
July 2. Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol was created in the space previously occupied by the House of Representatives. The House moved to its present location in 1857. In 1864 plans were made to repair the room and each state was invited to contribute two statues to the National Statuary Collection. The first statue was […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 30, 2014
One of the hardest things to do in Civil War research is the compiling of a complete list of Civil War veterans who have some association with a specific geographic community or region. The smaller the area, the easier the task, but in larger areas such as those covered by the Civil War Research Project, […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 28, 2014
One of the hardest things to do in Civil War research is the compiling of a complete list of Civil War veterans who have some association with a specific geographic community or region. The smaller the area, the easier the task, but in larger areas such as those covered by the Civil War Research Project, […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 26, 2014
In a previous post of 10 December 2012, entitled The Nash Farm Battlefield, Henry County, Georgia, the following was stated: The Nash Farm is located in the western part of Henry County, Georgia, 21 miles south of Atlanta, at 4361 Jonesboro Road. It is about five miles west of Exit 221 of I-75. During the […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 24, 2014
In the Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, there is a grave marker (above) for an Israel M. Groff, born 27 October 1816 and died 8 January 1893. In the Hummelstown Cemetery, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, there is a gravemarker for a Dr. Israel M. Groff, born about 1837 and died 12 August 1893. The […]
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