Norman Gasbarro | March 9, 2013
Davis Peters (1842-1894) is buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the time the above photograph was taken, there was no indication at his grave site that he was a Civil War veteran, although there are records to confirm that this is the same Davis Peters who was a member of the 208th […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 8, 2013
On the family grave stone of John Jacob Chubb (1818-1883) in Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, it is noted that Stephen Chubb, the son of John J. Chubb and Leah [Gaymon] Chubb was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness. At the grave site, there is a G.A.R. star, also recognizing his service. At […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 7, 2013
Abraham F. Lantz (1841-1900) and his wife Harriet E. Lantz (1849-1925) are buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where Abraham’s Civil War service is recognized on his grave marker, and with a G.A.R. star mounted on the ground in front of his stone. In various records he is found also as Abraham Lantz […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 6, 2013
The Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg, previously featured in many posts here on this blog, now has a searchable name index. That index is provided by Steve Maczuga on his web site, Pennsylvanians in the Civil War. Searching is easy. Just go to the web site, enter the last name of the soldier in the box, […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 3, 2013
In 1910, John Orth, an immigrant from Germany, was living in the household of his son, Jacob A. Orth, in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. At that time, John, a widower, was living on his Civil War pension, which was referred to in the census as “own income.” The son was a bookkeeper and the household […]
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