Norman Gasbarro | April 10, 2014
A biographical sketch of Robert M. Palmer appeared in the Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, published in 1893, and was authored by Samuel T. Wiley. It is presented below in slightly modified form. It tells the story of the minister President Abraham Lincoln appointed to Argentina. The Hon. Robert M. Palmer was […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 8, 2014
Today’s post on the Shamokin Cemetery’s Soldiers’ Circle features thirteen graves in the second circle, first quadrant, beginning with photograph 80. The photographs in this segment are numbered 80 through 92. All of the stones in this section are sequenced in the order of the death of the veteran. For each of the veterans, the […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 4, 2014
Today’s post on the Shamokin Cemetery’s Soldiers’ Circle features nine graves in the outer circle, fourth quadrant, beginning with photograph 69. The photographs in this segment are numbered 69 through 77, followed by the path into the circle (photograph 78) and the path to the inner circle (photograph 79). All of the stones in this […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 2, 2014
A third incident of arson in Harrisburg occurred in the early morning of 1 July 1865, the two previous incidents having occurred a few days prior and about two weeks prior. This third incident resulted in the organization of citizens’ patrols. The article that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on 3 July 1865 also made […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 29, 2014
Today’s post on the Shamokin Cemetery’s Soldiers’ Circle features nine graves in the outer circle, fourth quadrant, beginning with photograph 60. The photographs in this segment are numbered 60 through 68. All of the stones in this section are sequenced in the order of the death of the veteran. For each of the veterans, the […]
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