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George N. Aumiller – Left Estate in Trust

| July 16, 2018

George N. Aumiller was born 20 August 1842, in Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Aumiller and Hannah [Peiffer] Aumiller.  At the time of the Civil War he joined the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private, and served honorably from 18 August 1864 through his discharge with his company on 7 […]

The Travels of Daniel Paul, 1911

| July 13, 2018

During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H.  After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. Three stories of the death and burial of Daniel Paul appeared […]

Levi Gable of Lykens-Wiconisco – Served in 3 Regiments?

| July 11, 2018

On 26 April 1861, after enrolling at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a shoemaker from Wiconisco, Levi Gable, was mustered into service in the 10th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Private.  At the time, he was 23 years old.  Nothing much more is known about him except that he served his three month term of […]

The Travels of Daniel Paul, 1910

| July 9, 2018

During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H.  After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. One results of that correspondence from the year 1910 is […]

Civil War Remembrance Award, 2018

| July 6, 2018

The National Society of the Daughters of the Union, 1861-1865, Civil War Remembrance Award was presented to Norman Gasbarro of The Civil War Blog on Sunday, 24 June 2018, by Sue Petres, an officer of the Society, at a ceremony at the White Dog Cafe, University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The award was given for Extraordinary […]