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Carl Conrad – Killed at Wilderness, 1864

| January 25, 2019

Conrad Carl was born 2 March 1842 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  He was killed at the Wilderness on 9 May 1864 is buried in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia, in grave #1994. On 25 February 1864, Carl Conrad enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, at Harrisburg, and the next day was mustered […]

Solomon Coleman – Militia Man From Lykens Township

| October 3, 2018

In the Miners Journal of 13 December 1906, the following funeral report was given: BURIAL OF SOLOMON COLEMAN The funeral of Solomon Coleman, of Kaska, who died last Sunday, was held yesterday afternoon, the cortege proceeding to Middleport by trolley where services were conducted at the Lutheran Reformed Church by Rev. C. W. Eberwine, of […]

Obituary of Daniel Batdorf

| September 10, 2018

Daniel Batdorf, sometimes spelled Baddorf, died on 24 March 1905.  He is buried at the Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.   He was previously profiled here in a post on Civil War burials at the Calvary Cemetery: Daniel Batdorf (1841-1905).  Also known as Baddorf and Batdorff.  Served in the 173rd Pennsylvania […]

Deceased Soldiers List from West Schuylkill Herald, 1901

| August 30, 2018

On 30 May 1901, the West Schuylkill Herald of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, published a list entitled “Our Deceased Heroes,” in which soldier burials in area cemeteries were listed.  All of the veterans named in the list were Civil War Veterans. Our Deceased Heroes Below will be found a list of the deceased soldiers […]

Benjamin Bixler – Wins Land Case in Pottsville Court, 1893

| August 15, 2018

Benjamin Bixler, Civil War veteran, died on 18 April 1901 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  He is buried at St. Paul (Artz) Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County.  His grave marker notes his service in Company G, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry.  He was a private in that regiment, and according to the Veterans’ File Card from the […]