The obituary of Elias F. Garman appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot on 12 October 1910: FINE WAR RECORD Elias F. Garman, Who Died in Lewistown, Enlisted Here FRIEND OF GEN. MILES Lewistown, 11 October 1910 — Elias G. Garman, who died here on Monday, was one of the most gallant defenders of the Union and […]
On 13 November 1913, the Harrisburg Patriot reported the death of Lambert K. Hooper: CIVIL WAR VET DIES AT MECHANICSBURG Mechanicsburg, 12 November 1913 — One of the oldest Civil War veterans of the borough, Lambert K. Hooper, died today after a few months illness, aged 83 years. Until this fall Mr. Hooper had been […]
On the Millersburg Soldier Monument there are three Steever brothers who are honored as Civil War soldiers. Initially it was difficult to identify them as brothers and construct a genealogy. However, a biographical sketch was located of a younger brother, Aaron M. Steever, a pharmacist born in Millersburg, which clarified the relationship. In today’s post, […]
During the Civil War, John C. Herman served in Company K, 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, as a Private. He enrolled at York, York County, Pennsylvania, and was mustered into service in Harrisburg, 9 August 1862. By 28 December 1862, he was sick from “hemorrhoids and rheumatism in the back” and was sent to a hospital in […]
Early in 1865, two men were assigned to Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry to replace men who had been discharged, who had been taken prisoner, or who had become casualties. These two men were paid to serve as substitutes. Very little is known about the men other than what is presented below. Most […]
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