Norman Gasbarro | January 17, 2015
The 91st Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg on the summit of Little Round Top. It was dedicated in 1889 as part of the large group of monuments to state regiments that were erected in that year. The drawing of the monument pictured above is from a Philadelphia […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 16, 2015
Previously on this blog, the story of Daniel P. Reigle (1841-1917) was given in a post entitled Daniel P. Reigle – 87th Pennsylvania Infantry – Medal of Honor. The post was part of a series on members of the Reigle (or Riegle, Regal, Riegel, Reigel, etc.) family who served in the Civil War. Of all […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 15, 2015
An obituary of James W. Johnson which appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot on 18 June 1910 gave the following information: Dead At Ripe Old Age of 106 Scranton, Pennsylvania, 17 June 1910 — James W. Johnson, colored, who was reputed to be 106 years old, died last night at his home in Winton. He was […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 14, 2015
Today’s post is the fourth in the series of photographs of the Civil War veteran graves at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It features the grave markers of ten soldiers about whom research is ongoing. To determine the extent to which each soldier’s information has been posted on this blog, click on the […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 13, 2015
The 90th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located northwest of the town of Gettysburg on Doubleday Avenue. Known as the “Granite Tree Monument,” it was dedicated in 1888 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was one of two monuments for the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry that were erected that year. The drawing of the monument […]
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