Norman Gasbarro | December 7, 2012
Lloyd F. A. Watts, the great-great-grandfather of Harrisburg’s current Mayor Linda D. Thompson, was a Civil War soldier who served in the 24th United States Colored Troops, Company B as a Sergeant. He was mustered into service at Camp William Penn near Philadelphia as a Corporal on 3 February 1865, promoted to Sergeant on 8 […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 25, 2012
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. To find the cemetery, travel south on Clarks Valley Road (Route 325) from the main street of Tower City which is called Grand Avenue (Route 209). At Deitrich Avenue, make a left turn and travel east. The church and cemetery are […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 26, 2012
After the Civil War, the army set about the task of compiling an official military history to include documents from both sides. Titled, War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (or more simply, Official Records – O.R.). Every possible kind of document was included – official […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 11, 2012
Part 4 of 7. In a prior post, one branch of the Riegel family’s origins in America was presented – that of Mattheis Riegell (born about 1615) of Bad Muenster, Palatinate, Germany, who married Maria Werner. They had a son, Jost Riegell (1615-1687) who married Maria Honen (or Hoenen). Their son, Cornelius Riegel (1674-175) was […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2012
Part 2 of 7. In a prior post, one branch of the Riegel family’s origins in America was presented – that of Mattheis Riegell (born about 1615) of Bad Muenster, Palatinate, Germany, who married Maria Werner. They had a son, Jost Riegell (1615-1687) who married Maria Honen (or Hoenen). Their son, Cornelius Riegel (1674-175) was […]
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