Norman Gasbarro | September 9, 2014
The 29th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg, pictured above in a drawing that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1889, was actually the second monument to that regiment that was placed on the battlefield. The first was erected in 1885 and is close to the second, southeast of Gettysburg, on Culp’s Hill and Slocum Avenue. […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 7, 2014
Previously, two men named Samuel Klinger had been identified to be included in the Civil War Research Project. In researching Samuel P. Klinger of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, who was born on 16 September 1824 and died 4 February 1903, it was discovered that he was also a Civil War veteran – thus bringing the total […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 5, 2014
A listing of the August 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Monuments at Gettysburg – 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry July 2014 Posts Lewis Doutrich – 207th Pennsylvania Infantry Monuments at Gettysburg – 26th Pennsylvania Infantry Obituary of Thomas W. Hoffman – Medal of Honor Recipient Benneville Hoyer – Amputee Charged with Selling […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 3, 2014
A monument at Gettysburg to the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry is located on North Slocum Avenue near Culp’s Hill. It was originally dedicated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1885. A second memorial to this regiment, the Rock Creek Monument, was erected in 1904 and is located off Confederate Avenue. The drawing (above) was part of […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 1, 2014
The Georgia Department of Economic Development has produced an interesting and informative guide to the Civil War-related sites in that state. An earlier version of this brochure was presented on this blog in the post entitled: Marching Through Georgia. The current web site describing activities related to the 150th Anniversary Commemoration of Civil War events […]
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