Norman Gasbarro | July 2, 2014
In the Saltzer family genealogy in A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania, published in 1987, there is a brief reference following the inclusion of the name of Preston Saltzer (15 August 1851 – 1896): Said to be a drummer boy in the Civil War. As with most stories and facts presented in […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 25, 2014
Jacob Shiro was born in Wittenberg, Germany, on 19 February 1843, the son of Jacob Shiro and Susan [Bellon] Shiro. He arrived in the United States around 185 at the age of eight. During the Civil War, he served in Company G, 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry, as a Private, from 14 March 1865 through discharge on […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 2, 2014
Today’s post is the first of two with updated information on the Soldiers’ Circle at the Shamokin Cemetery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Previous posts on this blog presented photographs of each of the burial sites in the circle, many with readable stones, but some with no stones or partially readable stones. For access to those […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 25, 2014
This post was originally presented on 20 May 2012. It is repeated here on the actual 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Millersburg Soldier Monument: ————————— MILLERSBURG HAD FINE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Millersburg, 31 May 1912 — Memorial Day was observed here yesterday. At 9:15 a.m. Kilpatrick Post, No. 212, G.A.R., assisted by Chief […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 21, 2014
In late 1902, readers of the Harrisburg Patriot could follow closely the demise and eventual death of Abner M. Pike, a Civil War veteran who had served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, and was a member of the Slocum G.A.R. Post at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. An early statement appearing in the 17 […]
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