Brian Tomlin | March 31, 2015
March 3. Opening of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, the founding member of the HSBC Group. This bank was founded by Scottish bankers to help facilitate trade between China and Europe. Hong Kong was a British colony during this period. March 13. Jefferson Davis signs a bill […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 30, 2015
GEORGE SMALL HAD CIVIL WAR RECORD Saved Locomotives and Rolling Stock During Earley’s Raid to the River York, Pennsylvania, 9 May 1907 — George Small, 224 Walnut Street, a retired engineer on the pension roll of the Northern Central Railroad, and one of the best known residents of the city, died suddenly yesterday morning. He […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 27, 2015
The 119th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of the town of Gettysburg on Howe Avenue. It was dedicated in 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the second monument to this regiment at Gettysburg; the first monument is located on Big Round Top and was dedicated in 1885 by the regiment’s […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 26, 2015
The Harrisburg Patriot of 1 June 1904 reported the death of Phil Haller, at Williamstown. WILLIAMSTOWN From the Patriot Correspondent WILLIAMSTOWN, 31 May 1904 — Phil Haller, a Civil War veteran, died at his home of asthma and dropsy. He was seventy-four years of age. His funeral was held on Saturday at 2 p.m. The […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 25, 2015
The 118th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located in the Rose Woods off Sickels Avenue. It was dedicated in 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the second monument to this regiment at Gettysburg; the first monument is located on the northeast side of Bog Round Top. The drawing of the monument pictured […]
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