Norman Gasbarro | November 16, 2018
The death of Charles Curtis, Civil War veteran of Williamstown, occurred in late February of 1905. The local newspapers reported it as follows: From the West Schuylkill Herald of Tower City, 24 February 1905: Word was received here on Thursday afternoon of the serious illness of Charles Curtis, one of Williamstown‘s most highly respected citizens. […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 14, 2018
A 1925 photograph of the last surviving Civil War veterans of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, as it appeared in the “Glimpses Into Yesteryear” column of the Pottsville Republican and Herald, 10 January 1979. The photo caption reads: The proud-looking troupe of old soldiers pictured in 1925 represented Mahanoy City’s last surviving Civil War veterans, […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 12, 2018
The above 1931 photograph appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 30 May 1941: The above photograph, taken about ten years ago, and published at that time in the Herald shows veterans of three wars. Of the four shown, three have since died. In the forefront is William H. Long, […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 9, 2018
The Womens’ Relief Corps of Lykens-Wiconisco made a special appeal to readers of the Lykens Standard on 27 May 1932, for assistance in obtaining flowers to decorate the graves of soldiers of the Civil War and Spanish American War: Relief Corps Will Accept Flowers For Grave Decoration Because of reverse financial conditions the Ladies’ Relief […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 7, 2018
During the Civil War, Samuel Cogley served with the 207th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private. A brief biographical sketch of him was included in Captain Enders Legion some of which is presented here (edited) below: Samuel Miller Cogley , son of John Cogley and Katherine [Trostle] Cogley, was born 12 October 1835 in […]
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