Norman Gasbarro | March 4, 2012
The post today looks at additional information discovered from research about the Lykens G.A.R. Monument. The criteria for inclusion of names on the monument is presented as well as some discussion of the work of Henry Keiser in finalizing plans for the monument’s erection. The last post describing the monument was presented as part of […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 2, 2012
An Honorable War Record LYKENS, 7 August 1903. — We read almost daily in the papers of the State the military record of some veteran of the Civil War who believes his services were of much character as to prove of interest to the general public, but we doubt if any can show up a […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 1, 2012
Death of Joel B. Myers LYKENS, 26 June 1903 — Joel B. Myers died at his home in Wiconisco on Friday evening, 19 June, at about 5 o’clock, after an illness of one week. Thursday preceding his death he had an attack of cramp and so great was the strain upon his constitution that the […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 29, 2012
On 29 February 1864, bad news was received from several war fronts and H. Judson Kilpatrick was leading a secret mission to free Union prisoners being held at Richmond – a mission that would end in total failure. One “Leap Year” occurred during the Civil War. The extra day was added during 1864 – on […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 26, 2012
Today, the blog post features the five sergeants of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863. The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension Index […]
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