Norman Gasbarro | January 13, 2013
The first United States stamp honoring Abraham Lincoln was issued in 1866 approximately one year following his tragic death, with the earliest known use documented as 14 April 1866. The color black was undoubtedly chosen to recognize mourning, but had been used before for stamps recognizing George Washington and Andrew Jackson. A common practice at […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 12, 2013
John W. Hoffman had two enlistments during the Civil War. In the first, he served as a Musician in Company D of the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry, and in the second, he was a Private in the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, serving on Roanoke Island, eventually being discharged at New Bern, North Carolina, 25 June […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 11, 2013
In the post today, the final list of men who served honorably in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, will be given. To date, preliminary research has been done on each and none have been specifically connected to the Lykens Valley area and the Civil War Research Project. Files have now been created for each […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 10, 2013
In the post today, the previously identified men who served honorably in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, will be noted. These men all have some connection to the Lykens Valley area and the Civil War Research Project. All the men are included in the present version of the Veterans List. Many of these veterans […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 8, 2013
Irving W. Tyson (1843-1922) was Postmaster of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, for a time after the Civil War. He was a Civil War veteran who served in Company C of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry. Irving W. Tyson was the son of Henry Tyson (born about 1817) and Hannah “Anna” Heebner (born about 1821). Irving’s […]
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