Norman Gasbarro | June 10, 2012
William H. Geanslen was born in August 1846 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of George L. Genslin (1810-1850) and Mary [Lehr] Genslin (1812-1889). His father, George, was born in Germany and was a baker and confectioner, who had come to America before 1838 and settled in the Pottville area. The mother, Mary, was […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 8, 2012
Lewis Zimmerman was born 20 October 1842 in Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Zimmerman (1811-?) and Hannah Zimmerman (1814-?). The 1850 census for Branch Township gives John Zimmerman‘s occupation as laborer. Lewis had two brother who were of age to have served in the Civil War, but it it not known […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 7, 2012
Excerpts from the Philadelphia Inquirer report of 22 September 1862: THE WAR FOR THE UNION! OUR VICTORY IN MARYLAND. ESCAPE OF THE REBELS ACROSS THE POTOMAC. Capture of Stragglers and Pickets. OCCUPATION OF THE VIRGINIA SIDE BY GEN. MORRELL’S CORPS Philadelphia Regiments Among the Number COL. PREVOST WOUNDED…. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED AT HARRISBURG…. THE BATTLE […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 5, 2012
Early in 1865, two men were assigned to Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry to replace men who had been discharged, who had been taken prisoner, or who had become casualties. These two men were paid to serve as substitutes. Very little is known about the men other than what is presented below. Most […]
Brian Tomlin | June 4, 2012
1860s Photographic Techniques daguerreotype. Library of Congress collection and description of daguerreotype method calotype. University of Oxford website describing this process, with examples ambrotype. site discussing photographic process popular during civil war, using positive images rather than the familiar negatives tintype. Video showing how this variation of the ambrotypes were made. carte de viste (CDV). […]
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