Norman Gasbarro | September 11, 2014
Two views of the Old Catholic Cemetery at Williamstown have been located. The pictures have been enhanced for presentation here on this blog. The first view appeared on page 92 of the Sesquicentennial History of Williamstown and Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, published in 1976 by the Sesquicentennial Commission: The picture appears to show a […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 25, 2014
How many men from Williamstown and Williams Township were Civil War veterans? One of the difficulties in answering this question can be illustrated by three historical maps of Williamstown and Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The 1858 Map The 1858 map of Wiconisco Township shows the area presently known as Williamstown and Williams Township as […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 13, 2014
On 17 January 1891, it was reported in the Harrisburg Patriot that “the grand jury [Dauphin County, Pennsylvania] returned the following true bills…. Benneville Hoyer selling liquor without a license…. These bills were ignored…. Benneville Hoyer, selling liquor to minors.” What was not stated in the article was that Benneville Hoyer was a Civil War […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 30, 2014
One of the hardest things to do in Civil War research is the compiling of a complete list of Civil War veterans who have some association with a specific geographic community or region. The smaller the area, the easier the task, but in larger areas such as those covered by the Civil War Research Project, […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 28, 2014
One of the hardest things to do in Civil War research is the compiling of a complete list of Civil War veterans who have some association with a specific geographic community or region. The smaller the area, the easier the task, but in larger areas such as those covered by the Civil War Research Project, […]
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