Norman Gasbarro | December 26, 2019
A brick in the path leading to the Tower City Veterans’ Memorial at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, recognizes the Civil War service of Frank Reiner (1842-1920). There is also an engraved metal plate on the memorial itself recognizing his Civil War service: During the war, Frank Reiner, who is also found in the records […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 19, 2019
F. Asbury Awl (1837-1907) was previously profiled here in a post entitled Brothers Who Were Colonels. What was not mentioned in that post was that he had racist views which were openly professed in 1866. After the war, Francis Asbury Awl openly supported the white supremacist views of Heister Clymer by signing a call for […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 17, 2019
Daniel Reisch, Civil War veteran and one of the Charter Members of the Slocum G.A.R. Post at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died at Steelton, Dauphin County, on 27 November 1899. A brief obituary appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 28 November 1899: This morning, after three month’s illness from Asthma, occurred the death of Daniel Reisch, […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 12, 2019
Aaron Ossman, a Civil War veteran of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, died at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on 8 May 1917. Previously on the blog he was featured in a blog post entitled Aaron Ossman of Hegins – Spoke Out for Pension Rights. Prior to moving to Tremont, Aaron Ossman lived in Hegins, Schuylkill County. […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 3, 2019
During the Civil War, Henry L. Orth served as a medical cadet with the U. S. Army, and as such, came into contact with many wounded and dying soldiers. After the war, he pursued a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and then returned to his native Harrisburg to practice medicine. In his role […]
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