Norman Gasbarro | July 11, 2014
Albert P. Schoffstall (1830-1902) is buried at the Donaldson Cemetery, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was a Civil War veteran having served in the 6th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 22 April 1861 Albert enrolled at Llewellyn, Schuylkill County and then reported to Harrisburg to be mustered into service. At the […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 9, 2014
Today’s blog post will feature some interesting news stories about Jacob Shiro. Jacob Shiro was born in Wittenberg, Germany, on 19 February 1843, the son of Jacob Shiro and Susan [Bellon] Shiro. He arrived in the United States around 185 at the age of eight. During the Civil War, he served in Company G, 103rd […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 7, 2014
A listing of the June 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: William Gratz and a Mother’s Pension The Shamokin Soldiers’ Circle – The Cemetery List – Identified Grave Sites The Shamokin Soldiers’ Circle – The Cemetery List – Unidentified Grave Sites May 2014 Posts The Great Shohola Train Wreck – Adam […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 4, 2014
The 15 July 2014, is the 150th Anniversary of the Great Shohola Train Wreck. A series of posts presented here on this blog over the past several months described some of the known facts and controversies regarding that disaster and also gave some personal information about some of the persons who were involved. Much new […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 2, 2014
In the Saltzer family genealogy in A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania, published in 1987, there is a brief reference following the inclusion of the name of Preston Saltzer (15 August 1851 – 1896): Said to be a drummer boy in the Civil War. As with most stories and facts presented in […]
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