Sgt. Richard F. Martz, who served with the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry on its headquarters staff, died in New Jersey in 1930 at the home of his son. His obituary appeared in a Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania newspaper. Richard F. Martz LYKENS, ? 1930 — Richard F. Martz, 86, a life-long resident of this place, and […]
When there were only five veterans of the Civil War living in the vicinity of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a local newspaper featured them in a lead article: The Ages of Five Remaining Civil War Veterans of Lykens Totals Over 4 Centuries The above picture represents five survivors of the Civil War who reside […]
DEATH OF DR. J. L. BRALLIER LYKENS – Dr. Jacob L. Brallier of Lewisburg, Pa., formerly a resident of this place, died on Saturday last of chronic cerebral disease, aged 67 years. The funeral was held Tuesday interment at Lewisburg cemetery. Dr. Brallier was born in Bedford county, this state, in 1834, where he lived […]
A listing of the May 2011 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: The 1863 Draft for Upper Dauphin County Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863-1865 St. John (Hill) Church and Cemetery New Fees Approved at Gratz Historical Society Cinco de Mayo, the Confederacy, and Gen. Jo Shelby The Invalid Corps (or Veteran […]
(Part 4 of 4). In 1883,Clarence Clough Buel, the Assistant Editor of The Century Magazine, proposed a series of articles which would present differing points of view on the Civil War. Buel’s plan included the eventual publication of the articles in book form. In 1887 and 1888, the four volume work was first published. A […]
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