Norman Gasbarro | May 10, 2012
As a result of some recent correspondence with a fellow researcher regarding the post that appeared here on this blog 9 February 2012 (See: Pennsylvania Regimental Designations – Naming and Numbering), it is appropriate to take a second look at some of the generalizations that were made in that post as well as the factual […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 5, 2012
The Battle of New Bern (also called New Berne) took place on 14 March 1862 along the North Carolina coastal area near the town of New Bern, North Carolina. An armed expedition, led by Brig. Gen. Ambrose Burnside and a supporting naval force attacked a group of badly trained and equipped Confederate soldiers and local […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 2, 2012
Anthony Fisher (1846-1910), the “Barber of Tremont,” was the son of John Fisher and Bibliana Keyser. He was born in Baden, Germany, and came to America with his parents in 1855 when he was 9 years old. The family settled in Tremont where John Fisher was a watchmaker. When the Civil War began, Anthony Fisher […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 1, 2012
Isaac Garber LYKENS, 2 March 1933 — Isaac Garber, 83, Civil War veteran of this place and well known in this section, died at his home in South Second Street, Thursday morning at 12:15 following four years’ illness of complications. Mr. Garber was born in Lancaster and was a resident of Lykens for the past […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 30, 2012
Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012. In a series of post beginning Friday, 20 April 2012 and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding today, a brief sketch of each of the newly […]
;