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Lieutenants of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I

| February 25, 2012

Today, the blog post features two officers of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension Index Cards […]

Honorable Discharges -177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 3

| November 20, 2011

Today, the blog post  again continues to feature members of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension […]

Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 2

| November 19, 2011

Today, the blog post continues to feature members of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension Index […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Charles Gerhard Property

| October 22, 2011

From about 1834 to 1865, this property, known as Lot #25, was owned by William Bickel.  Prior to the purchase by Bickel, it was owned by Peter Filbert, who was the father of Civil War veteran, Lt.. Col. Peter A. Filbert (1833-1924).  At the time of Bickel’s purchase, there was a house and blacksmith shop […]

Deserters – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I

| October 14, 2011

The focus in the blog post today is on those men who were drafted into Company I of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry and subsequently deserted.  To determine which men deserted, the roll of the company was examined.  Company rolls are found at the Pennsylvania Archives.  The roll of this company can be found on-line as […]