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Men Named William Williams from the Lykens Valley

The name William Williams appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a Private in the Civil War who joined the Heilner G.A.R. Post there after its organization. From the 1890 Veterans’ Census of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, there is a William Williams who claimed service in the 6th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E, as a Private, with […]

Wynning History: The Explorations of a Young Historian (Part 1 of 2)

Jake Wynn, a regular contributor to this blog, launched his own blog on 22 February 2014.  It is entitled Wynning History: The Explorations of a Young Historian – Interpreting the Past with a Youthful Voice. Jake can be followed regularly on Twitter or by subscribing directly to his blog.  He has just completed his junior […]

2012 Additions to Civil War Veterans List – W to Z

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of post beginning Friday, 20 April 2012 and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding today, a brief sketch of each of the newly […]