Norman Gasbarro | May 9, 2012
In March 1865, Pres. Abraham Lincoln signed an act of Congress approving the establishment of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Initially, three branch homes were established: in Togus, Maine; in Dayton, Ohio; and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eventually, eleven national homes were constructed. Veterans who qualified under the voluntary admission policy only had to […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 8, 2012
Joseph Louden, who was the subject of a previous post here entitled, Death of Joseph Louden in Soldiers’ Home in Dayton, Ohio, is buried in the Dayton National Cemetery, Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio. In the previous post, it was mentioned that no picture was available of his grave marker. A reader of this blog, MSgt. […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 5, 2012
The Battle of New Bern (also called New Berne) took place on 14 March 1862 along the North Carolina coastal area near the town of New Bern, North Carolina. An armed expedition, led by Brig. Gen. Ambrose Burnside and a supporting naval force attacked a group of badly trained and equipped Confederate soldiers and local […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 3, 2012
William Boeckler [also known as William Bueckler, William Bokeler and William Bucker), died in 1917. For many years, he was the “Barber of Lykens.” Death of Wm. Boeckler Old Lykens Barber Passed Away at His Son’s Home in Reading William Boeckler, one of the earliest barbers in Lykens, died at the home of his son […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 2, 2012
Anthony Fisher (1846-1910), the “Barber of Tremont,” was the son of John Fisher and Bibliana Keyser. He was born in Baden, Germany, and came to America with his parents in 1855 when he was 9 years old. The family settled in Tremont where John Fisher was a watchmaker. When the Civil War began, Anthony Fisher […]
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