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Election of 1860 – A Further Look at the Totals by Counties

| March 23, 2011

In two previous posts, the Election of 1860 was discussed in relation to determining how the Lykens Valley area voted.  The importance of that election was made clear: The election of 1860 was held throughout the United States on 6 November 1860.  The result was that Abraham Lincoln won a majority of the electoral votes […]

Pvt. Daniel Carl – Norman R. Rothermel Recalls

| March 22, 2011

For the 200th Anniversary of Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, a Bicentennial Book Committee was formed and the result was a professionally produced commemoration of its history, Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007.  A large section of that book pertained to the Civil War and the soldiers who served from Klingerstown area.  Several interesting stories were told by Norman R. […]

Pvt. Gideon Wolf – Norman R. Rothermel Recalls

| March 21, 2011

For the 200th Anniversary of Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, a Bicentennial Book Committee was formed and the result was a professionally produced commemoration of its history, Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007.  A large section of that book pertained to the Civil War and the soldiers who served from Klingerstown area.  Several interesting stories were told by Norman R. […]

Civil War Veterans Buried in Klingerstown Area Cemeteries

| March 20, 2011

For the 200th Anniversary of Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, a Bicentennial Book Committee was formed and the result was a professionally produced commemoration of its history, Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007.  A large section of that book pertained to the Civil War and the soldiers who served from Klingerstown area. The Klingerstown area includes parts of three counties […]

Pennsylvanians in the Irish Brigade

| March 17, 2011

A brigade of Irish troops was originally formed in September of 1861 upon authorization of the Secretary of War.  At first it consisted of three New York regiments – the 63rd New York Infantry, the 69th New York Infantry, and the 88th New York Infantry.  To give the brigade some additional strength, the 29th Massachusetts […]