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 […]
Patrick Xavier Flynn, Civil War veteran, died on 2 September 1886, and is buried at Boyer’s School Cemetery, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His service in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, is noted on his government-provided grave marker, pictured above. The card above, from the card collection, Headstone Provided for Civil War Veterans (Ancestry.com), indicates that […]
During 2018, two posts were presented here which named several resources that are useful for further study of the Ku Klux Klan in Pennsylvania: The Ku Klux Klan in Pennsylvania – Some Sources of Information The Ku Klux Klan in Pennsylvania – More Sources of Information This post is part of the reporting on hate […]
A listing of the October 2018 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links Daniel Conway – Drowned in Soldiers’ Home Lake in Ohio John R. Hamilton – White Supremacist, 1866 Solomon Coleman – Militia Man From Lykens Township Catholics Offer Help to Homeless From Klan Orphanage Fire Cornelius Coleman – Supported Relief Fund […]
Minersville, Schuylkill County, is adjacent to the area of study of the Civil War Research Project. No doubt though, what happened there was well known within the Lykens Valley area. The Pottsville Republican, of 30 June 1927, reported on a Ku Klux Klan event for the 4th of July – a parade of Klansmen in Minersville. […]
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