The 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located Southeast of Gettysburg on Slocum Avenue. It was dedicated on 5 August 1886 but was later renovated in 1888 to include the Zouave statue and moved to the other side of the avenue. It was originally topped by a cannonball pyramid. The drawing of the statue […]
Benjamin M. Frank (1844-1880), also found in the records as Benjamin M. Franke, served as Adjutant for the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. On 9 March 1865, Benjamin M. Frank enrolled and was mustered into service of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, as a 2nd Lieutenant, at Harrisburg. He was 5 foot, […]
“Public Notice – Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Peter Hocker, late of Middle Township, Dauphin County, deceased, have been granted….” Thus began a legal item that appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot, 18 January 1866. The story behind the notice was found in the Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of […]
The history of the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry explains why replacement companies had to be recruited in 1864 and 1865. From the Lykens Valley area around Gratz, Company G of the 103rd Pensylvania Infantry was formed in March of 1865 and sent south to Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Their experiences there were unlike other companies that […]
At the end of April and beginning of May 1864, the captured men of the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment were marched and transported south to Andersonville Confederate Prison. Their story was told by one of the members of that regiment, who compiled accounts of the regimental history, including the journey to Andersonville, Georgia. History of the […]
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