Peter Crabb, one of the earliest settlers of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was an African American who was born in Pennsylvania about 1787. He was the father of two known Civil War soldiers, John Peter Crabb and Edward Crabb, both previously profiled here. At the present time, there are two working theories on where Peter […]
Another Memorial Day has gone by and the grave of Edward Crabb, an African American Civil War soldier buried in Gratz Union Cemetery, continues to be un-decorated [no G.A.R.-Star-Flag-Holder and Flag]. In addition to being un-decorated, the Crabb family plot is one of the worst maintained in a cemetery which is known for its manicured […]
A listing of the January 2016 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Simon Gratz and the Virginius Affair Obituary of George W. Geesey of Millersburg December 2015 Posts Rev. Thomas Garland – Served in Lykens, Halifax, & Williamstown The Millersburg Roots of John H. Geist Obituaries of the Three Geesey Men in […]
A listing of the December 2015 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Benjamin Rush Foster – Ties to Williamstown, Lykens, & Washington Township November 2015 Posts Daring Colliery Robbery, 1867 – Civil War Veteran Escapes to Get Help Civil War Church Preserved Amid Tallest and Newest Buildings in Philadelphia Hiram Focht of […]
Of the three grave stones pictured above, only the one on the right bears a flag representing military service in the Civil War. The stones, found in the Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky are from left to right, marking the graves of: (1) Michael Bernard Gratz (1822-1889); (2) Hyman Cecil Gratz (1836-1866); and (3) Captain Cary […]
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