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4y ago
An article that appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 20 September 1913 described the ongoing effort to place a monument to the Civil War soldiers and soldiers of other wars at some suitable place in the town.
WAR MONUMENT FOR MILLERSBURG
Marker For Soldier Dead Will Be Erected on Suitable Site in the Town
By Special Correspondence
Millersburg, Pennsylvania, September 20 [1913] — The monument to be erected in Millersburg in honor of the soldier dead of the Civil Wars and other wars, arrived in town on Wednesday and is a fine piece of workmanship. The design is that of a young soldier ..read more
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4y ago
A listing of the January 2020 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links:
Joseph H. Reed of Tower City – Miner and Carpenter
November 2019 Posts
December 2019 Posts
More Tributes to William C. Mills – Naval Battle Survivor
Henry Rissinger of Jackson Township – Retired Farmer
Jacob Minnig of Donaldson & Porter Township
Tyrus Snyder -173rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Joseph R. Snyder – Militia Man from Millersburg
Jonathan B. Stutzman – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry
Elias Tressler – Last Civil War Veteran in Gordon, Died 1928 ..read more
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4y ago
Elias Tressler, a Civil War veteran of the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, died on 13 May 1928 at the home of his daughter in Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the last surviving veteran who lived in that community.
ELIAS TRESSLER
Elias Tressler, aged 85 years and 10 days, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Isaac Bobb, at Gordon, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 13th [1928] at 10:45 o’clock. The aged man had been bedfast for a year suffering of diabetes and cancer.
Born in Northumberland County, near Mahanoy, he was married to Susannah Bohner, October 4, 1866, to which unio ..read more
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4y ago
Jonathan B. Stutzman was born on 6 May 1846 and died 19 April 1921. In 1860, he was living in Hegins, Schuylkill County, with his father, Christian Stutzman.
On 29 February 1964, J. B. Stutzman enrolled at Pottsville in Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A. and on 1 March 1964, he was mustered into service as a Private. At the time, he was 18 Years old, stood almost 5 foot 6 inches tall, had brown hair, a light complexion, and blue eyes. He claimed to be a laborer, by occupation. Jonathan served until 30 July 1865, when he was honorably discharged.
On 28 Nov ..read more
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4y ago
Joseph Snyder, died on 2 July 1906, and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was married to the former Mary Ada Stewart, who died in 1923 and is buried at the same place, along with an infant daughter, Mary E. Snyder (1860-1860), who died before the war. With his wife, Snyder had at least two other known children.
Joseph Snyder was a Civil War veteran by virtue of his service in the 6th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency Militia of 1862). He enrolled at Halifax, Dauphin County, on 13 September 1862 and was discharged at the end of the emerge ..read more
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4y ago
The obituary of Civil War veteran Tyrus Snyder appeared in the Lykens Standard of 23 May 1919:
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED SATURDAY – FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Tyrus Snyder, an aged citizen and veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Yentsch, on East Main Street [Lykens], Saturday, at 4 P.M. from infirmities due to old age. He was aged 80 years, 4 months, and 5 days.
On October 16, 1962, Mr. Snyder enlisted and was mustered into the United States service as t Harrisburg as Private to serve in Captain Cornelius A. Harper‘s, Company K, 173rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunt ..read more
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4y ago
On 22 April 1861, Jacob Minnig of Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, enrolled in and was mustered into service in the 6th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, at Harrisburg as a Private. At the time, he said he was 28 years old (born about 1833) and was a laborer by occupation. His three-months service concluded in August 1861, or more precisely on 26 July 1861, as stated in the 1890 veterans’ census, a portion of which is shown below.
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In a search of the Fold3 Pension Index Card for that regiment and company, a card was located to indicate tha ..read more
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4y ago
Henry Rissinger was born 25 March 1845, the son of David Rissinger and Lovena Rissinger. During the Civil War he served in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A, as a Private, from 19 February 1864 through 19 May 1865. He married Mary Garverich and with her had at least eight known children. Henry died on 9 November 1926 at his home in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and was buried at Fetterhoff’s Cemetery in Halifax Township, Dauphin County.
The obituary of Henry Rissinger appeared in local and regional newspapers:
From the Harrisburg Evening News, 10 November 1 ..read more
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4y ago
William C. Mills, who was previously profiled here on this blog, was a survivor of the sinking of the Congress by the Merrimac during the Civil War. The print above, shows the explosion that occurred on the Congress that resulted in its burning and sinking. The sinking took place in the Battle of Newport News, which occurred on 8 March 1862. Approximately 120 sailors, including the captain, lost their lives in the sinking.
William C. Mills died 21 September 1916 at Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was recognized there on the Millersburg Soldier Monument, which was erect ..read more
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4y ago
A listing of the December 2019 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links:
Dr. Henry L. Orth – Superintendent of State Hospital for Insane
Obituary & Funeral of Aaron Ossman of Hegins and Tremont
Daniel A. Reisch – White Supremacist, 1866
Francis Asbury Awl – White Supremacist, 1866
Death & Funeral of Frank Reiner
Henry Rishe – Blacksmith in the Lykens Valley ..read more