The name of Michael Haverstick appears on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. Haverstick served in the 16th U.S. Infantry Regiment of the Regular Army, Company H, as a Private. He was mustered into service on 25 February 1864, at York County, Pennsylvania. At the time of his enrollment, he was 43 years old, was a miller […]
Today’s post is the fourth in the series of photographs of the Civil War veteran graves at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It features the grave markers of ten soldiers about whom research is ongoing. To determine the extent to which each soldier’s information has been posted on this blog, click on the […]
A newly-discovered list of supposed Civil War veterans who are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg is featured in this post. This one-page list has 114 names, many of which are not included on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. There is no indication on the list itself as to the compiler. However, the single page […]
“One hundred twenty six men from Millersburg served in the war, some for more than a one-year enlistment. Of those 126 men, 11 died.” This statement is found on page 41 of the book, A Celebration of Millersburg’s Bicentennial, edited by Nancy L. Wert and Edwin D. Schlegel, and published in 2007. The number of […]
Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012. In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented. […]
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