An article that appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 20 September 1913 described the ongoing effort to place a monument to the Civil War soldiers and soldiers of other wars at some suitable place in the town. WAR MONUMENT FOR MILLERSBURG Marker For Soldier Dead Will Be Erected on Suitable Site in the Town By […]
A listing of the January 2020 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Joseph H. Reed of Tower City – Miner and Carpenter November 2019 Posts December 2019 Posts More Tributes to William C. Mills – Naval Battle Survivor Henry Rissinger of Jackson Township – Retired Farmer Jacob Minnig of Donaldson & Porter […]
Elias Tressler, a Civil War veteran of the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, died on 13 May 1928 at the home of his daughter in Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the last surviving veteran who lived in that community. ELIAS TRESSLER Elias Tressler, aged 85 years and 10 days, died at the home of his daughter, […]
Jonathan B. Stutzman was born on 6 May 1846 and died 19 April 1921. In 1860, he was living in Hegins, Schuylkill County, with his father, Christian Stutzman. On 29 February 1964, J. B. Stutzman enrolled at Pottsville in Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A. and on 1 March 1964, he was […]
Joseph Snyder, died on 2 July 1906, and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was married to the former Mary Ada Stewart, who died in 1923 and is buried at the same place, along with an infant daughter, Mary E. Snyder (1860-1860), who died before the war. With his wife, […]
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