According to information found at the Pennsylvania Archives (above), Patrick Fagan, a 19-year-old miner, enrolled in the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, as a Private, on 23 September 1861, at Pottsvillle. He stood about 5 foot 9 inches tall, had dark hair, a dark complexion and light-colored eyes. According to information on the card, he […]
Charles W. Bast died on 18 October 1886 and is buried at Seybert’s Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Lykens Register report of the death of Charles W. Bast, was reprinted in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 22 October 1886: Mr. Charles W. Bast died on Monday at Williamstown. His death resulted from a wound in the […]
When John Athey died in 1908, the West Schuylkill Herald printed a brief obituary of him in its 24 January 1908 edition, but failed to mention that he was a Civil War Veteran: DONALDSON DOTS John Athey Sr., for many years supervisor of Frailey Township, and a highly respected citizen, died on Thursday evening after […]
Patrick Mullin was living in Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in 1890, and reported to the census that he had served in the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, as a Private, with service beginning on 31 October 1861. However, in the comments section (not shown), he also reported that he deserted on 19 June 1862. […]
Edward Pugh was born 6 April 1843 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the last-known child of English immigrants Samuel Pugh and Catherine Philpot. The two oldest children, Peter Pugh and John Pugh were born in England. The third child, Elizabeth Pugh, was born in Pennsylvania after the parents arrived in Philadelphia in 1836 aboard the ship […]
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