Norman Gasbarro | April 15, 2017
Israel Neiman is buried at the Old Methodist Cemetery in Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the time the photograph of his grave maker was taken (shown above) there was no indication at the cemetery that he was a Civil War veteran. According to the stone, he was born 10 July 1820 and died 19 November […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 16, 2017
The Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card for John McCurtin (shown above from the Pennsylvania Archives), indicates that a 45 year old John McCurtin, enlisted at Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania on 25 September 1861, in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company B. At the time, he indicated that he resided in Dauphin County and was a stone cutter […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 29, 2016
Henry Lebo was first identified as a Civil War veteran through a brief statement found on page 328 of the Gratz history: “Henry [Lebo] b 1841, killed while serving in the Civil War.” Henry was the youngest son of George Lebo (1790-1844) and his second wife Lydia. Three Pennsylvania Veterans’ Index Cards were located at […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 22, 2016
On 4 October 1913, the headline in the Harrisburg Telegraph read: “Emanuel Lehman and His Flower Bed.” A photo and the story followed: Lykens, Pennsylvania, 4 October 1913 — The above is a picture of Emanuel Lehman, of Lykens, who was recently elected to the office of Sunday School Treasurer of the United Brethren Church […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 16, 2016
The Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 pitted a Union General and war hero, John W. Geary, against a avowed racist and white supremacist, Heister Clymer. Geary headed the Republican or Union ticket and Clymer headed the Democratic or Copperhead ticket. Unlike the Presidential Election of 1860, official vote totals by townships and boroughs were available […]
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