(Part 23 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
On 24 March 1911, the Lykens Standard published an obituary of Henry Miller, a Civil War veteran who resided in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. DEATHS AND FUNERALS After an illness of five months, Henry Miller, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home on Market Street, Williamstown, Wednesday of last week. Deceased was […]
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 […]
A sad story of an immigrant, wounded veteran who served honorably throughout the Civil War and who died alone at the county poorhouse, is told through newspaper stories, available military records, and other genealogical resources. From the Pottsville Republican, 5 November 1902: Poor Old Soldier Communicated Died at the Schuylkill County Almshouse, November 4, 1902, […]
Elias Dietrich (1836-1902) was previously profiled her in a post entitled Dietrich Family in the Civil War. At that time, the following was stated: Elias Dietrich (1836-1902). Also found in the records as Detrich, Detrick, Deitrick, and Deitrich. Elias served in the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private, from 19 January 1865 to […]
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