Franklin Hoch, who served in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, died on 3 September 1912 and is buried at the Frieden’s Cemetery, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card, shown above from the Pennsylvania Archives, Franklin Hoch enrolled in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry at Pottsville on 23 September 1861 and on […]
The story below is edited/adapted from Captain Enders’ Legion, pages 59-61. Henry Enders was born 26 Jan 1828 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Enders and Sarah Ettinger. Henry married Susan Sweigard, who was born on 15 January 1834 in Powell’s Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Peter Sweigard and […]
The death of Elias Bachman was reported in the Shamokin News-Dispatch, 18 December 1933: VET EXPIRES WHILE SEATED IN CHAIR Elias Bachman, 87, one of the last Civil War veterans in the lower end of the county, fell dead at the home of Mrs. Elveretta Walt, of Dalmatia, and with whom the aged soldier had […]
Willoughby Z. Walt died on 20 January 1916 and is buried at the Herndon Cemetery, Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He is found in the records as both Wald and Walt and his middle initial is found as both “C” and “Z.” ____________________________________________ Records at the Pennsylvania Archives shown above) indicate that a Willoughby C. Wald […]
Elias Geist Morgan was born on 10 May 1842 in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Samuel Morgan (1812-1897) and Abolina [Geist] Morgan (1816-1890). On 9 March 1865, Elias Morgan enrolled in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, at Philadelphia and was mustered into service the same day as a […]
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