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Elias Tressler – Last Civil War Veteran in Gordon, Died 1928

Elias Tressler, a Civil War veteran of the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, died on 13 May 1928 at the home of his daughter in Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the last surviving veteran who lived in that community. ELIAS TRESSLER Elias Tressler, aged 85 years and 10 days, died at the home of his daughter, […]

Daniel A. Reisch – White Supremacist, 1866

Daniel Reisch, Civil War veteran and one of the Charter Members of the Slocum G.A.R. Post at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died at Steelton, Dauphin County, on 27 November 1899. A brief obituary appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 28 November 1899: This morning, after three month’s illness from Asthma, occurred the death of Daniel Reisch, […]

Obituaries of Michael Messner – Veteran from Pillow

Michael Messner, a Civil War veteran from Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was born on 3 October 1942 and died 11 June 1917. He is buried at the Union Cemetery in Jordan Township (near Pillow), Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. At his grave is a G.A.R. marker-flag holder. His obituary appeared in several newspapers, including the following: From […]

September 2019 Posts

A listing of the September 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: John Culp – 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry August 2019 Posts Lorenzo Michael – Another Millersburger Ignored by Millersburg Charles Henry Laudenslager of Lykens Obituary of Patrick J. Martin, 1906 Obituary of Henry Knauber – Hotel Operator of Newtown Death of Peter […]

February 2019 Posts

A listing of the February 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: William Evans – Died of Disease at Washington, D.C., 1864 Poisoned By Lead, Veteran Runs Naked in Boarding House, 1896 George Farber – Fired Last Shot of Civil War Patrick Fagan – Deserter from 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Death of Henry […]