Norman Gasbarro | August 17, 2011
Civil War veteran burials in the Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, are continued today. ——————————- David Israel (1844-1878). David was the younger brother of Daniel (see below), was born in Wales and came to America with his family around 1847. He served in the 26th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a […]
Norman Gasbarro | July 19, 2011
Peace Cemetery is located within the Borough of Berrysburg on Third Street and North Main Street. The Peace Church of the United Church of Christ is located about one blocks from the cemetery. This is an old cemetery and contains the graves of many Civil War soldiers. A representative group of four Civil War graves […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 25, 2011
The Postmaster of Gratz during the Civil War years of 1861-1865 was Daniel Lehr and the post pffice was located on the northeast corner of Market Square (Market & Center Streets) in Lehr’s General Store. The 1862 map shows the location and Lehr is listed in the “Business Directory” as the “Postmaster.” During the Civil […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 18, 2011
According to records found at the Pennsylvania Archives, five persons with surname Knouff served in Pennsylvania regiments during the Civil War. Recent research has confirmed that all five lived in the general area covered by this Civil War Research Project. An inquiry regarding confusion between two of these Knouff‘s, prompted a re-examination of the available […]
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