Norman Gasbarro | August 11, 2014
Thomas William Hoffman was born in Berrysburg, Dauphin County, on 21 July 1839, the son of Amos A. Hoffman (1809-1897) and Amanda [Harper] Hoffman (1815-1897). Through the paternal line, he was a direct descendant of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797) and his son, John Nicholas Hoffman (1749-1814), pioneer settlers of the Lykens Valley. Thomas served two […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 8, 2014
The 26th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located south of Gettysburg on Emmitsburg Road. The drawing of the monument appeared with an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on 11 September 1889 on the dedication and re-dedication of Gettysburg battlefield monuments. For more information about this monument and the 26th Pennsylvania Infantry as well as an […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 2, 2014
The 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located Southeast of Gettysburg on Slocum Avenue. It was dedicated on 5 August 1886 but was later renovated in 1888 to include the Zouave statue and moved to the other side of the avenue. It was originally topped by a cannonball pyramid. The drawing of the statue […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 16, 2014
The 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located northwest of Gettysburg on Doubleday Avenue. It was dedicated on 3 September 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The view of the monument pictured above is from Steven Recker’s Virtual Gettysburg Web Site which has more information about the monument and the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry. A […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 25, 2014
This post was originally presented on 20 May 2012. It is repeated here on the actual 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Millersburg Soldier Monument: ————————— MILLERSBURG HAD FINE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Millersburg, 31 May 1912 — Memorial Day was observed here yesterday. At 9:15 a.m. Kilpatrick Post, No. 212, G.A.R., assisted by Chief […]
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