CIVIL WAR - Week of-July 9, 1863 - Sending Local Troops to Bedford - Local Newspaper Coverage

 Defensive Measures – Gettysburg Campaign Trenches

In June 1863, as Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee advanced toward Gettysburg, fear spread through Pennsylvania. After the Union’s defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester, General Robert Milroy retreated to Bloody Run (now Everett) in Bedford County.  Concerns over the strategic Railroad hub of Altoona led local militia, organized by Colonel Jacob Higgins, to construct defensive earthworks and stone-filled cribs at key mountain passes and streams. These trenches, built by about 1,500 men using local resources, are among the few surviving defensive works from the Gettysburg Campaign and are now a historic site in Bedford County 

Cambria and Blair County Troops sent to guard parts of Bedford County from a possible Rebel Invasion. 

Col Pierce - 12 Pa Cav. Bloody Run - now called Everett.

News from Bedford

Wednesday, July 1, 1863

Bedford, Penna.

Capt. Litzinger of Ebensburg and Capt. Hughes of Wilmore

Col. Higgins - Blair County Militia

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Letter From Our Soldiers

Bedford, Penna.

July 3, 1863

Pre-1889 - Cambria Iron - Pay Day - Washington Street Building - That is Still There

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As you can see by the modern photo - at some time the building that survived all the floods was modified. You can also see how the street level has risen since before 1889. Just a close up of what looks like some women in white aprons. 

Modern side view of the modified section.

 

July 29, 1944 - Pfc. Joseph E. Zukosky - Seriously Wounded at Carentan, France - Twin Rocks

 

October 26, 1906 - Takes Fatal Dose - Fatal Johnstown Mine Explosion - Conemaugh Poisoning

Emerson Jones - Takes Fatal Dose

Fatal Mine Explosion - Samson Louther, Constant Fish, Adam Pavlovsky, Joseph Komelsky

Frank Gavlek, Mike Sulada, Joseph Patrich, Joseph Flak, Mike Borovochik

Two Suffer Poisoning - Conemaugh - Carle Family

 

JOHNSTOWN'S FIREMEN - J.W. Dick - Morrellville Fire Co. No. 10 & N.A. Long - Conemaugh Co. No 5

 

The Garfieldian - October 20, 1939

Far too many names to list - which means if you know someone that went to Garfield in 1939 - double click on the picture to enlarge.

Louis J. Divido - Nanty Glo & Henry J. McFadden - Ebensburg

 

October 5, 1906 - Mixture of Odds & Ends

Miss Mary Berkey and Harvey Poorbaugh

Louis Rager - Morrellville - fell asleep on train tracks

Diphtheria at Dale - Family of Emanuel Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lehmeyer and Mr. & Mrs. JOhn Maurer

Child in Lower Yoder - 820 Virginia Avenue dies of Diphtheria - nine year old Annie Sandor. Sister two year old Elizabeth also died of the same disease. 

David G. McLaughlin - Cambria Mill Foreman - Harry R. Geer

 

The Letters - June 22, 1915 - To Mrs. Anna Hay from Daughter-in-Law Mary (Austin) Hay married to Dr. George Hay

June 22nd, 1915

Dear Mother,

I think you are offering a very generous contribution for the layette and it will all be much appreciated; only 4 pairs of booties seems like a lot for one baby (George Austin Hay 1915 - 2018) - but then if there should be twins there will be enough to go around! 

Aunt Gertrude found out about the cotton because I didn't care to have the girls to know why I was asking them & they might ask me. I haven't told anyone except the family and I dread the neighbors and Marion (relative) etc. knowing because they "hash" everything over so much.

I'd hate to have as much conversation put on me for the next six months, as I've heard them waste on other people. And as yet, they can't tell anything by looking at me for I have been and am still as thin as a rail. Marion doesn't even use D.M.C. She uses Manlove (?), which I never even heard of. If you want to use that shall I try to get some and send it to you? And how much? It comes on a spool Mame uses No. 40 D.M.C. And maybe you would rather have that sent down—or both? 

Thank Fortune I have not had a hint of the trouble with my feet or hands and think I'm safely past the time now. I guess one thing at a time is enough. So everything can run smoothly and I am even teaching (music) yet - as only a few stopped for vacation. Betty resumed when school closed and Mrs. Brown's little niece is studying for the next few weeks she is here.

Freida (relative) is still here and by the way, gave me 50 cents which she says she owes you. 

Must stop & get dinner,

Lovingly, 

Mary

 

 

Pvt. Joseph J. Yaronczyk - Cambria County

 

September 28, 1906 - Cambria City Lover Arrested - Typhoid Prevalent - "Hit the Ties" (Get out of Town)

Mrs. Bridget Riffle of Brownstown sues Joe Dalony of Cambria City breach of promise.

Typhoid - Frank Hoffman, Albert Schwing, William Marshall and Harbey Wachob

Joe Murphy and John Malone

 

September 7, 1906 - Some Interesting - Assorted Court Proceedings - Lots of Names

Roy Kirkwood, Margaret Claycomb, Elmer Ellers, George Melovik, William Noble, John Shaffer, Michael Bulik, Jacob Johnson, John Stosko & Andy Kovack.

Harriet Lilly sued George Cobaugh - Franklin Borough 

Webster Pringle

Mrs. Margaret Minahan

Mrs. Jennie Kelly and a Mrs. Davis

Mrs. Elizabeth Hayden Watson, Capt. & Mrs. C.H. Hayden