Norman Gasbarro | October 18, 2019
Isaac Mease died on 27 July 1912 and his obituary appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City), on 2 August 1912: Veteran Answers Last Roll Call Isaac Mease, aged 77 years, a veteran of the Civil War, and a well known resident of Tower City, died at 10:30 o’clock Saturday night at his home […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 11, 2019
During the Civil War, John D. Messner served in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. According to the Veterans’ File Card from the Pennsylvania Archives, John Messner enrolled at Harrisburg on 19 February 1964 and on the same day was mustered into service in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company D, as a Private. He was […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 11, 2019
The obituary of Civil War veteran Patrick J. Martin appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, 21 September 1906: DEATH OF AN OLD VETERAN Patrick J. Martin, aged 64 years, one of our best-known and respected citizens, died at his home on Grand Avenue, at ten minutes before midnight, Sunday, after several weeks’ illness of heart […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 1, 2019
In 1890, the widow of William Evans was living in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Gwendoline E. “Gwenny” [Simons] Evans was named as “Guene E.”, and she gave her husband’s 5 months of Civil War service as the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E, as a Private. His ending date of service was “died June 1864.” […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 18, 2019
Samuel Etzweiler died on 24 April 1916 and is buried at the St. Paul (Bowerman’s) Church Cemetery, Enterline, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. On his grave marker it is noted that he served in the 101st Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private. At Harrisburg, on 20 February 1865, Samuel Etzweiler enrolled in the 101st Pennsylvania Infantry, […]
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