Norman Gasbarro | August 8, 2016
Philip W. Keiter was born on 22 June 1833 in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, and died on 6 June 1883. During the Civil War, he served in the 36th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia, Company C, as a Sergeant, a company that was formed from what was pre-war known as the “Home Guards” or the Gratztown Militia. […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 5, 2016
A listing of the July 2016 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Edward Crabb – Victim of Bigotry in Gratz Adam Jury – Born Millersburg, Died Salisbury Prison June 2016 Posts “It would have been better if Mr. Ryan had not seized the pistol….” Isaac Koppenhaver – Hotel Proprietor of Millersburg Jacob […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 3, 2016
Samuel Keiter was born 8 November 1819, and married Susannah Shutt, who was born 4 October 1922. His Civil War service was chronicled in Captain Enders Legion, pages 109-110: Samuel enlisted 2 November 1862 at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the 172nd Pennsylvania Regiment [172nd Pennsylvania Infantry], Company A for nine months. On 2 December […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 1, 2016
Robert B. Kepner was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, about 1825, the son of Benjamin Kepner (1800-1846) and Margaret [Bowes] Kepner (1803-1836). He died in Washington, D.C., on 17 February 1879. He is buried at the Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery in Halifax, Dauphin County. Above is shown the index card from the data base, […]
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