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Cornelius D. Waldron – White Supremacist, 1866

During the Civil War, Cornelius D. Waldron served as a Corporal in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company K.  He enrolled at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 9 September 1861, and was mustered into service at Harrisburg on 29 October 1861.  At the time he was 26 years old, stood 5 foot 8 inches tall, had […]

Charles E. McFarland – White Supremacist, 1866

During the Civil War, Charles E. McFarland, served in the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private.  He was a teacher from Halifax Township, and is buried at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to his Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card from the Pennsylvania Archives, Charles E. McFarland enrolled in the […]

August 2012 Posts

A listing of the August 2012 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 10 Charles D. Arters – Postmaster and Educator Sen. Luther R. Keefer July 2012 Posts The Credibility of William Withers Jr. – Lincoln Assassination Witness Tower City, Porter and […]