Norman Gasbarro | November 26, 2014
Isaac Umholtz of Gratz and Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was only 17 years old when he enrolled in the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private on 9 August 1862, although he claimed his age was 21. His older brother Emanuel Umholtz stayed at home on the family farm helping the father, Samuel […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 13, 2014
On 16 September 1904, Emanuel H. Umholtz died in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His funeral was held a few days later at Simeon Church and he was buried in the church yard, now called Gratz Union Cemetery. About two weeks earlier a new 649 pound bell, purchased from Buckeye Bell Foundry in Cincinnati, Ohio, had […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 10, 2014
George Spangler, who late in life was a school janitor in Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died on 25 January 1921. He was a Civil War veteran who served in the 2nd Company G of the 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry. The obituary appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot on 28 January 1921: CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES AS […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 17, 2014
In searching post-Civil War newspapers for information about reunions, encampments and obituaries of veterans of the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, a surprising story was found in the Harrisburg Patriot of 1 February 1905: In Pastor’s Honor. Aa [sic] testimonial will be tendered to Rev. James A. Stokes by his daughter, Mrs. Clara Smith, on Friday evening, […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 1, 2014
The Georgia Department of Economic Development has produced an interesting and informative guide to the Civil War-related sites in that state. An earlier version of this brochure was presented on this blog in the post entitled: Marching Through Georgia. The current web site describing activities related to the 150th Anniversary Commemoration of Civil War events […]
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