Elias Martin (1839-1918) is buried at Highland Cemetery, Dauphin Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, he served two enlistments, although only one is named on his grave marker. Elias Martin first enrolled at Duncan’s Island in the Susquehanna River in Company C of the 136th Pennsylvania Infantry on 8 August 1862. He was […]
The 99th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Gettysburg is located at the Devils’ Den. It was the second monument to the regiment and was erected with the funding made available in 1889 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The first monument, originally located at Devil’s Den in 1886, was moved to Hancock Avenue in 1889. The picture of […]
A listing of the January 2015 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Monuments at Gettysburg – 84th Pennsylvania Infantry Obituary of Elias F. Garman, Born in Dauphin County Four Who Claimed Association with Jeff Davis Civil War Veteran Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg (Part 3) Monuments at Gettysburg – 88th Pennsylvania […]
Theodore Chester (1846-1914) served in the Civil War in the 136th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, as a Private from 16 August 1862 through his honorable discharge on 29 May 1863. He enrolled and was mustered in at Harrisburg claiming to be 21 years old, when in fact he was only 16. His obituary appeared […]
From the Harrisburg Patriot of 3 June 1910, we learn an interesting story of an old veteran of the Civil War: VETERAN’S REMARKABLE WALK. Man Who Served in Two Wars Made 30-Mile Trip Afoot. Shamokin, 3 June 1911 — Probably the most remarkable veteran who took part in the observance of Memorial Day in this […]
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