Norman Gasbarro | January 3, 2015
The obituary of Elias F. Garman appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot on 12 October 1910: FINE WAR RECORD Elias F. Garman, Who Died in Lewistown, Enlisted Here FRIEND OF GEN. MILES Lewistown, 11 October 1910 — Elias G. Garman, who died here on Monday, was one of the most gallant defenders of the Union and […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 30, 2014
The obituaries of four men who died in 1910 in Harrisburg provide an opportunity for further research for someone interested in the role played by African Americans in the Civil War. Presented here are: (1) Edward Lowery; (2) Eli Gray; (3) William H. Harris; and (4) Gideon Williams. —————————- From the Harrisburg Patriot, 6 June […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 26, 2014
July 15, 2014, wass the 150th Anniversary of the Great Shohola Train Wreck. A series of posts presented here on this blog over the past year described some of the known facts and controversies regarding that disaster and also gave some personal information about some of the persons who were involved. Much new information was […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 22, 2014
The obituary of Rev. Valentine H. Berghaus appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot on 23 March 1910. Although he did not officially serve in a Civil War regiment, he volunteered as a youth when he believed his home town was in danger. Later, after receiving his education at Princeton and his ordination, he organized his first […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 21, 2014
The obituary of Erastus B. Hoffman, found in the Harrisburg Patriot of 8 December 1921, has verified another name for the ever-growing list of Civil War veterans with connections to the Lykens Valley area of Pennsylvania. FUNERAL TODAY FOR ERASTUS HOFFMAN Alderman of Fifth Ward Died Monday in University of Pennsylvania Hospital Following Operation Funeral […]
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