A worn grave marker notes the burial place of William A. Loomis (1842-1900) at the Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. At the grave is a G.A.R. star-flag holder. During the Civil War, Loomis served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, and according to the Pension Index Card (above from Fold3), […]
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 […]
Previously on this blog, it was reported that when Conrad Zimmerman died on 22 October 1930, he was the last surviving member of the disbanded Halifax G.A.R. Post. It was also reported that although Conrad Zimmerman was not married, for the last 30 years of his life, he lived with an African American woman, Roxie […]
The obituary of Luther Samuel Pike appeared in the Harrisburg Daily Independent, 4 December 1913, which was the day he died: VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Luther Pike Dies of Second Attack While Aged Wife is Ill Special to the Star-Independent Halifax, 4 December 1913 – Luther Pike, aged 80 years, died at 11 o’clock this morning […]
Charles H. Geist served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private during the Civil War. He was mustered into service on 21 February 1865 and was honorably discharged on 24 August 1865. On 11 November 1892, he applied for an invalid pension based on his service. The record card shown above from […]
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