Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2015
On 21 November 1878, Philip Hoffman of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, was killed in a mine accident at Short Mountain Colliery. The notice of his accidental death appeared in the Lykens Register and was reprinted in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 25 November 1878: Killed in the Mines. The Lykens Register of Friday says: “Mr. Philip […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 29, 2015
The above Pennsylvania Veterans’ Index Card from the Pennsylvania Archives give some of the information that is know about John Donnelly (sometimes referred to the records as John Donnely). John Donnelly was about 24 years old (born about 1837) when he enrolled in the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, at Tremont, Schuylkill […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 26, 2015
On this occasion of the visit of Pope Francis to the United States, occurring 22 September 2015 – 27 September 2015, a prior post on this blog is recalled. That post of 8 April 2012 was entitled, Easter 1862 – Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. It featured the opening of the Basilica […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 23, 2015
On this occasion of the visit of Pope Francis to the United States, occurring 22 September 2015 – 26 September 2015, a prior post on this blog is recalled. That post of 27 February 2013 was entitled, Pope Pius IX – The Vatican, Lincoln and the Civil War. ————————————— Pope Pius IX – The Vatican, […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 21, 2015
A few years back it was suggested here on this blog that the 126 Civil War veterans who are named on the Millersburg Soldier Monument represent only a small fraction of those having a connection to Millersburg and Upper Paxton Township who actually served honorably in the Civil War. As new names are discovered of […]
;