Norman Gasbarro | February 18, 2014
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, was born 3 June 1808 in Christian County (now Todd County), Kentucky. What is not well-known about him is that his family had roots in Pennsylvania. Samuel Emory Davis, the father of Jefferson Davis, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1756, and served in the Revolutionary […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 15, 2014
The Shamokin Cemetery is located at the intersection of South Anthracite Street and West High Street in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Within the cemetery there is a monument to the men who died in the Civil War. There is no direct path or road to the monument from South Anthracite Street and West High Street, […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 13, 2014
As soldiers were released from military service in 1865, they flooded into the three major discharge points in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh. Frequently, these soldiers were the victims of local residents who sought to “relieve” them of their discharge money; sometimes the soldiers were themselves the perpetrators of crimes against the residents of these […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 11, 2014
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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 9, 2014
“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 […]
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