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Civil War Blog

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A List of Pennsylvania Civil War Battles, Engagements and Skirmishes

| July 19, 2012

Anyone who attempts to compile an “official” and “complete” list of Pennsylvania’s Civil War battles, engagements and skirmishes is faced with a daunting task. There are several, already-compiled lists of Civil War battles, one of which has been previously presented on this blog and worth noting again.  That list is found in the book, Statistical […]

Three Men of Tremont in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry Who Died in the Civil War (Part 3 of 3)

| July 15, 2012

The post today concludes a look at three men with connections to Tremont, Schuylkill County, who served in the Civil War in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry:  Jacob Shade (1833-1864); William Henry Hiney (1840-1864); and Emanuel Eckle (1843-1864) – all of whom died as a result of the war.  This post is also a continuation of […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 3

| July 12, 2012

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 2

| July 11, 2012

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]

Three Men of Tremont in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry Who Died in the Civil War (Part 1 of 3)

| July 7, 2012

The post today begins a look at three men, with connections to Tremont, Schuylkill County, who served in the Civil War in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry:  Jacob Shade (1833-1864); William Henry Hiney (1840-1864); and Emanuel Eckle (1843-1864) – all of whom died as a result of the war.  This post is also a continuation of […]