Norman Gasbarro | December 16, 2012
The Andersonville Confederate Military Prison opened in February, 1864 and was in existence until its liberation in May 1865. The prison site is 25.5 acres and today consists of some reconstructions including portions of the stockade fence. Although it was the most notorious of all the prisoner of war facilities, it was not alone […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 15, 2012
Andersonville was the notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp where, of the 45,000 Union soldiers who were incarcerated there, nearly 13,000 died of disease, starvation and communicable diseases. In prior posts, the Pennsylvania Memorial at Andersonville, Georgia, was featured on this blog. In today’s post, the monuments to the soldiers who were from Pennsylvania’s neighboring […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 27, 2012
The official guide to Civil War sites in Georgia is entitled Crossroads of Conflict. It is sold by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and contains information on more than 350 sites serving as both a tour guide book and a history of Georgia during the Civil War. The pamphlet describing the book (pictured above) […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 25, 2012
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. To find the cemetery, travel south on Clarks Valley Road (Route 325) from the main street of Tower City which is called Grand Avenue (Route 209). At Deitrich Avenue, make a left turn and travel east. The church and cemetery are […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 24, 2012
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. To find the cemetery, travel south on Clarks Valley Road (Route 325) from the main street of Tower City which is called Grand Avenue (Route 209). At Deitrich Avenue, make a left turn and travel east. The church and cemetery are […]
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