Norman Gasbarro | September 11, 2015
An obituary of William H. Crook, who was born in Clark’s Ferry, appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph on 17 January 1914: CAPTAIN CROOK, WAR VETERAN AND FORMER CITY OFFICIAL, DIES Taken Ill During Intense Heat of Gettysburg Encampment in July BIRTHDAY EVERY FOUR YEARS Captain William H. Crook, well-known Republican, a prominent Civil War veteran […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 9, 2015
One of several names on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument that was not previously identified as to a specific Civil War regiment and company is George W. Clark. The monument tablet only notes that he was a musician and that he was not a member of the Heilner G.A.R. Post. In searching for him in the Pennsylvania […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 7, 2015
John Crane, who is also found in the records as John Crain, is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At his grave there is a G.A.R.-Star-Flag Holder indicating service in the Civil War. However, his name does not appear on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. There is a John Crane who served in […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 4, 2015
Less than five years after the death of Leonard P. Craig, his widow was found dead in a locked home in Dauphin Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Leonard P. Craig was a Civil War soldier who was previously profiled here in a post entitled: Leonard P. Craig – Foreman, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. During the Civil […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 2, 2015
At the St. Paul’s (Artz) Cemetery in Sacramento, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the tombstone of Martin Koppenhaver (1829-1900) has a G.A.R. star and flag holder indicating that he served in the Civil War. However, to date no military or pension record of Civil War service has been found for him. Next to the stone of Martin […]
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