Norman Gasbarro | May 27, 2014
Confederate Sergeant. Barry Benson, who tunneled out of Elmira Prison. Benson, of Company H., 1st South Carolina Infantry was a prisoner of Elmira from 25 July 1864 to 7 October 1864. He had arrived at Elmira Prison via the Erie Railroad from Jersey City, ten days after the train wreck at Shohola, and was in […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 26, 2014
The following obituary of Joseph W. Knouff appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot on 15 April 1902. ENDERS Special to the Patriot Enders, 14 April 1902 — Joseph W. Knouff, who has been critically ill for the last four weeks, died on Thursday night and was buried in Fair Cemetery on Sunday. Revs. J. E. Francis […]
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 23, 2014
Wilbur W. Grambling, a member of the 5th Florida Infantry, Company K (Confederate) arrived at Elmira Prison Camp on 24 July 1864, eight days after the arrival of the first survivors from the Great Shohola Train Wreck. Wilbur had been wounded on 6 May 1864 at the Wilderness, and because he had been sent to […]
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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