Norman Gasbarro | September 18, 2018
Franklin Bressler was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, about 8 February 1847, the son of Joseph Bressler and Elizabeth [Clark] Bressler. During the Civil War, at age 18 on 29 February 1864, he enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry at Pottsville and on the same day was mustered into service in Company A as a […]
Norman Gasbarro | 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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | 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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 18, 2018
Henry Breslin was born on 6 April 1846 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of James Breslin Sr. (1821-1909), an immigrant from Donegal, Ireland, and a Roman Catholic, and his wife, Elizabeth [Hoffa] Breslin (1824-1901), of Gratz. According to information in a Gratz history, the father was a cattle drover and hotel operator in […]
Norman Gasbarro | 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 […]
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