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Death of Samuel S. Matter

DEATHS SAMUEL S. MATTER LYKENS, 20 November 1903. — Samuel S. Matter, an old resident of this place, was found dead in a back kitchen at his residence on Main Street, about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.  Mr. Matter, who was employed at Short Mountain Breaker, returned home from work shortly after five o’clock and entered the […]

February 2012 Posts

A listing of the February 2012 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Thomas M. Williams, Coal Mine Inspector and Manager William W. Jones – 26th Pennsylvania Infantry Woman’s Relief Corps Purchases Cemetery Plot January 2012 Posts Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Memorial – Part 10 Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Memorial – Part 11 […]

The Honorable War Record of John McCarty

An Honorable War Record LYKENS, 7 August 1903. — We read almost daily in the papers of the State the military record of some veteran of the Civil War who believes his services were of much character as to prove of interest to the general public, but we doubt if any can show up a […]

Death of Joel B. Myers

Death of Joel B. Myers LYKENS, 26 June 1903 — Joel B. Myers died at his home in Wiconisco on Friday evening, 19 June, at about 5 o’clock, after an illness of one week.  Thursday preceding his death he had an attack of cramp and so great was the strain upon his constitution that the […]

Leap Year Day, 29 February 1864

On 29 February 1864, bad news was received from several war fronts and H. Judson Kilpatrick was leading a secret mission to free Union prisoners being held at Richmond – a mission that would end in total failure. One “Leap Year” occurred during the Civil War.  The extra day was added during 1864 – on […]