In 1897, The 48th in the War: Being a Narrative of the Campaigns of the 48 Regiment, Infantry, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion, was published. The book was written by Oliver Christian Bosbyshell (1839-1921), a member of the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry. The book contains the following chapters: Chapter I — Organization […]
The name W. H. Meck appears on a 1866 petition supporting the white supremacist views of Heister Clymer in his bid to become Governor of Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, William H. Meck served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, from 21 March 1865 to 24 August 1865, when he received […]
Thomas McGee, also found in the records as McGhee and Magee, was born in Scotland on 17 March 1828 and after emigrating to America, resided in Branchdale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In the early 1890s he moved to Mount Carmel, Northumberland County. He was a coal miner, who during the Civil War was involved in digging […]
The obituary of Daniel Kopp appeared in the West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald of Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on 27 January 1894: Daniel Kopp of this place, died on Saturday last, after being confined to his bed the past few weeks. Mr. Kopp grieved over the loss of his wife, who preceded him […]
A listing of the April 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Who Was Henry H. Harrison Who Lived in Curtin in 1890? The Pension Fraud Case of James M. Hart of Lykens March 2019 Posts Solomon Moyer – Killed in Railroad Accident, 1890 Obituary of ‘Squire George W. Hain of Williamstown […]
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