Norman Gasbarro | January 30, 2019
Elias Dietrich (1836-1902) was previously profiled her in a post entitled Dietrich Family in the Civil War. At that time, the following was stated: Elias Dietrich (1836-1902). Also found in the records as Detrich, Detrick, Deitrick, and Deitrich. Elias served in the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private, from 19 January 1865 to […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 28, 2019
Henry Dietrich, or Henry Dietrick as he is sometimes found in the records, enrolled in the 10th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Private on 26 April 1861, at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, He was mustered into service at Harrisburg and served the duration of his three-month enlistment and was honorably discharged on 31 July […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 25, 2019
Conrad Carl was born 2 March 1842 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was killed at the Wilderness on 9 May 1864 is buried in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia, in grave #1994. On 25 February 1864, Carl Conrad enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, at Harrisburg, and the next day was mustered […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 23, 2019
On 15 May 1882, William Devine applied for a Civil War Pension based on his service in the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company L. The Pension Index Card, shown above from Ancestry.com indicates that the application was made from Pennsylvania and that he received the pension. No widow applied indicating perhaps that either he never married […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 21, 2019
Henry Haupt Derrick was born on 7 November 1839 in Pennsylvania, the son of Gideon Derk (1816-1881), a farmer and farm laborer, and Esther “Hettie” [Haupt] Derk (1816-1889). In 1860, he was living in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his parents. and was employed as a shoemaker. On 27 October 1862, he mustered in at Harrisburg […]
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