Norman Gasbarro | October 10, 2014
Following the Civil War, many Pennsylvania regiments tried to hold annual reunions of their members. One of the most successful of the Pennsylvania regiments in this regard was the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry as the following news article from the Harrisburg Patriot of 11 June 1909 attests: FORTIETH REUNION OF NINTH CAVALRY Flag Presented by Ladies […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 9, 2014
The 40th Pennsylvania Infantry (11th Pennsylvania Reserves) Monument at Gettysburg is located south of Gettysburg on Ayres Avenue. It was dedicated some time after the group of monuments that were unveiled for the 25th Anniversary in 1889 and therefore was not reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Pennsylvania Day. The picture of the monument (above) is […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 8, 2014
David Zerfing was born in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Nathan Zerfing (1811-1886) and Judith [Klock] Zerfing (1811-1846) and the grandson of Peter Zerfing (1769-1853). John Zerfing (1805-1891), was a brother of Nathan. John’s son, Elias Zerfing, was a Civil War soldier from Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Elias Zerfing was featured […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 7, 2014
The 38th Pennsylvania Infantry (9th Pennsylvania Reserves) Monument at Gettysburg is located south of Gettysburg at the foot of the Little Round Top, close to the crossing of Warren Avenue and Sykes Avenue. The monument was dedicated in the 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was depicted in the 11 September 1889 article that […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 6, 2014
This post features the grave markers of five Civil War veterans of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, all of whom have been previously profiled here on this blog. In the previous posts, the grave marker photos were not included. Direct links are provided to the biographical posts (click on post title). Fred R. Gilbert, Merchant Tailor […]
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