Attempting to find all the eligible men who should be included in the Civil War Research Project has been an interesting task, and often, individuals are located who had a definite connection to the Lykens Valley area, but for whatever reason they have been overlooked by local historians. Such is the case of Rev. Dr. […]
The 148th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located in the Wheat Field along Ayers Avenue. It was dedicated in 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the first monument to this regiment at Gettysburg; the second monument is located on Hancock Avenue and was dedicated in 1901. The drawing of the 1889 monument […]
A recent discovery of a book entitled Wisdom, Vision and Diplomacy: Speakers of the Pennsylvania House has produced the name of yet another Civil War veteran from the Lykens Valley area, that of John E. Faunce who was born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 29 October 1840. According to the book, Faunce, who served as […]
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 today and continuing intermittently for eight posts until concluding at the end of this month, a brief sketch of each of […]
The United States Army Heritage Education Center (USAHEC) and Military History Institute (MHI). The post today presents information on a good resource for the study of Pennsylvania military regiments of the Civil War. The United States Army Heritage Education Center is a federal facility located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. To partially show what is available at […]
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