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Jacob Kissinger – Home Guards and 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry

| September 29, 2012

A biography of Jacob Kissinger appeared in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, page 886-887, published in 1896 by the J. M. Runk Company of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.  A slightly edited version of that article appears below: Jacob Kissinger, farmer and stockman of Gratz, Pennsylvania, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 14 November 1843. […]

Richard Cutchall and Webster Wynn

| September 28, 2012

The following sketch for Richard Cutchall appeared in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, pages 861-862.  In fact-checking the sketch, several inconsistencies were found with the available records.  Were there two men named Richard Cutchall?  For some unknown reason, the Richard Cutchall of the biographical sketch moved to Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, and after […]

Civil War Veteran Burials in Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City – Part 5 of 5

| September 26, 2012

Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is located south of Grand Avenue (Route 209) in Tower City.  To locate the cemetery from Grand Avenue, turn south on 4th Street and continue across the bridge over the Wiconisco Creek and the street becomes Greenwood Road.  The cemetery is on the right just after the road […]

Civil War Veteran Burials in Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City – Part 4 of 5

| September 25, 2012

Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is located south of Grand Avenue (Route 209) in Tower City.  To locate the cemetery from Grand Avenue, turn south on 4th Street and continue across the bridge over the Wiconisco Creek and the street becomes Greenwood Road.  The cemetery is on the right just after the road […]

Free Tennessee Civil War Publications

| September 23, 2012

Tourism at Civil War sites in Tennessee should be helped by the publication of two pamphlets, both available free at information centers at entrances to the state and via “pdf” downloads on the web. ————————— Civil War Trails provides information on more than 1000 Civil War sites, many of which are accessible for the first […]