Norman Gasbarro | August 9, 2017
The name Aaron Snyder appears on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. Who was he and what was his Civil War service? In 1890, the widow Catherine Snyder, living in Harrisburg, reported that her deceased husband, Aaron Snyder, had served in the Civil War, but she did not name a regiment, company, or dates of service. Subsequent […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 8, 2017
A Lykens Valley pastor was a known leader of the Ku Klux Klan. He served several churches in the valley, and not only promoted the K. K. K. outside his role of ministering to his congregations, but included K. K. K. activities within the worship services he conducted. This post is a continuation of the […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 19, 2016
Two men named George Hinkle, both associated with the Lykens Valley area of Pennsylvania, saw Civil War service. They can be differentiated by their middle initial and regiment/company of service. It does not appear that they are closely related, although additional research could prove otherwise. George W. Hinkle (1843-1878) George W. Hinkle is buried at […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 11, 2014
A newly-discovered list of supposed Civil War veterans who are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg is featured in this post. This one-page list has 114 names, many of which are not included on the Millersburg Soldier Monument. There is no indication on the list itself as to the compiler. However, the single page […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 1, 2013
Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012. In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented. […]
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