Norman Gasbarro | May 11, 2012
Mrs. Elizabeth Christine Buehler, wife of the late Dr. Henry Buehler, died at the home of her daughter in Baltimore on Monday morning aged 68 years. The remains were buried at her former home, Harrisburg, on Wednesday. From: Lykens Standard, 12 August 1904. The Harrisburg Patriot, 8 August 1904, gave a more detailed description in […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 10, 2012
As a result of some recent correspondence with a fellow researcher regarding the post that appeared here on this blog 9 February 2012 (See: Pennsylvania Regimental Designations – Naming and Numbering), it is appropriate to take a second look at some of the generalizations that were made in that post as well as the factual […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 6, 2012
BATTLE OF NEW BERN. The victory of Union General Ambrose Burnside here on March 14, 1862, caused the fall of New Bern. The historical marker shown above is located near New Bern, North Carolina. After the battle in 1862, New Bern remained under the control of Union forces for the remainder of the war and […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 5, 2012
The Battle of New Bern (also called New Berne) took place on 14 March 1862 along the North Carolina coastal area near the town of New Bern, North Carolina. An armed expedition, led by Brig. Gen. Ambrose Burnside and a supporting naval force attacked a group of badly trained and equipped Confederate soldiers and local […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 3, 2012
William Boeckler [also known as William Bueckler, William Bokeler and William Bucker), died in 1917. For many years, he was the “Barber of Lykens.” Death of Wm. Boeckler Old Lykens Barber Passed Away at His Son’s Home in Reading William Boeckler, one of the earliest barbers in Lykens, died at the home of his son […]
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