Thursday, June 4, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
CIVIL WAR - Week of May 1, 1862 - 54th Cambria Guards Letter Home, 11th PA Reg. & 19th Reg.
FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS - Cambria Guards
Camp at Manassas Junction, VA
April 15, 1862
11th PA Regiment
19th PA Reg.
World War I - Local Hero - Franklin McVicker - Courtesy of Steven Ryan
Franklin McVicker, born in Portage, PA and one of 30 Service Cross Recipients Johnstown, PA and the surrounding County of Cambria can claim.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
May 31, 1892 - Dedication of the Monument of the Unknown Dead - 1889 Flood - Grandview Cemetery
Unknown Plot - Filmed in 1964
March 1894 - Morrellville Body Found, Morrellville Train Accident, Dunkard Converts in Stonycreek & Death of a Fronheiser
Joseph Potter finds a body in Morrellville.
Hiram Yoder of Somerset County hit by a train walking from Morrellville to Johnstown.
Death of Dr. James J. Fronheiser
Monday, June 1, 2026
CIVIL WAR - Week of April 24, 1862 - Letters Home from the 54th (Campbell Reg) & 55th & Cambria Dead
55th Pa Regiment - Letter Home from Camp Dick White, Edisto Island, SC
April 1, 1862
Cambrian in the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
Killed - Mr. Jerry Powell - Cambria Township
Co. C. Capt. Williams 19th Regulars Gen. McCook's Division - made up mostly of Cambria County Soldiers.
Wounded - John lister, Cyrus Metzler and ----- McGovern.
Letter Home from 54th Regiment - (Jacob Campbell) Troops
Great Cacapon, VA
April 8, 1862
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