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Civil War Blog

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The Groff Brothers? – Valentine, Hiram & William

| November 4, 2014

Previously here on this blog there was a discussion of whether Israel M. Groff and three others who could be his sons were all Civil War veterans. One of the things that complicated the research was that two men were identified as Israel M. Groff, one of whom was a doctor. The graves of both […]

Isaac Sitlinger – Farmer, Miller & Miner of Lykens Township

| November 3, 2014

Isaac Sitlinger (1833-1908) was a Civil War veteran of the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry, 2nd Company G.  His biography appeared in the Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County: Isaac Sitlinger, farmer and stockman, was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 15 September 1833.  George Sitlinger, his father, was born in Germany, and formerly spelled his name Zitlinger. […]