Norman Gasbarro | June 15, 2012
In researching the veterans of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, it is quickly noted that there are two men named John Seifert. One served in Company A and one served in Company C. —————————— JOHN H. SEIFERT (1846-1891) – Company A John H. Seifert was a miner from Schuylkill County who was 18 years old when […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 12, 2012
Two unusual circumstances at the time of discharge have been found in the records of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry. George W. Cake, who served as a Corporal in the regiment’s Company C, was “absent in arrest at muster out” in July 1865. Daniel H. Snyder, who was Sergeant in Company B, was dismissed by […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 10, 2012
William H. Geanslen was born in August 1846 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of George L. Genslin (1810-1850) and Mary [Lehr] Genslin (1812-1889). His father, George, was born in Germany and was a baker and confectioner, who had come to America before 1838 and settled in the Pottville area. The mother, Mary, was […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 8, 2012
Lewis Zimmerman was born 20 October 1842 in Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Zimmerman (1811-?) and Hannah Zimmerman (1814-?). The 1850 census for Branch Township gives John Zimmerman‘s occupation as laborer. Lewis had two brother who were of age to have served in the Civil War, but it it not known […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 7, 2012
Excerpts from the Philadelphia Inquirer report of 22 September 1862: THE WAR FOR THE UNION! OUR VICTORY IN MARYLAND. ESCAPE OF THE REBELS ACROSS THE POTOMAC. Capture of Stragglers and Pickets. OCCUPATION OF THE VIRGINIA SIDE BY GEN. MORRELL’S CORPS Philadelphia Regiments Among the Number COL. PREVOST WOUNDED…. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED AT HARRISBURG…. THE BATTLE […]
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