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The Sugar Loaf Massacre (no replies)

(General John Sullivan was the main American commander in the Wyoming valley and he ordered Colonel Daniel Hunter to assemble a force at Fort Augusta, near Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to defend the people...

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Beddow, Robert, Pvt. (no replies)

Pvt. Robert Beddow, Co. L, 9th Inf., Penna. National Guard, enlisted 10 Jun 1903, a "driver" who was a resident of Nanticoke, aged 18. He was 5' 8" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and red hair. He...

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Rambo, John Henry (no replies)

Revolutionary War Veterans of the Continental Line, 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. John Henry Rambo died in Luzern Co., PA., in 1792.

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Miller, Christian (no replies)

Revolutionary War Veterans of the Continental Line, 2nd. Pennsylvania Regiment. Christian Miller died at the age of 90 on 21 Apr 1821 Luzerne Co., PA.

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Gridley, Daniel (no replies)

Gridley, Daniel, residing in Luzerne County, 1819. (Source: Revolutionary Soldiers of Pa., Residence and Date, Vol. XI)

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Gridley, John (no replies)

Gridley, John, residing in Luzerne County, 1819. (Source: Revolutionary Soldiers of Pa., Residence and Date, Vol. XI)

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Gridley, Daniel (no replies)

Daniel Gridley, residing in Luzerne County, 1819. (Source: Revolutionary Soldiers of Pennsylvania, Residence and Date; Vol. XI, page 94.)

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Gridley, John (no replies)

John Gridley, residing in Luzerne County, 1819. (Source: Revolutionary Soldiers of Pennsylvania, Residence and Date; Vol. XI, page 94.)

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Civil War, Apr. 19, 1861 (no replies)

Another Call for Troops. TENDER OF MILITARY COMPANIES. We subjoin a list of the military companies which have tendered their services to Governor Curtin, under the call of the President, and been...

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Doolittle, David (no replies)

David Doolittle, age 74, residing in Braintrim, is listed in the 1840 Census of Pensioners of the Revolutionary War or Military Services. David Doolittle is given as the head of household. (Source:...

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Dory, Timothy (no replies)

Timo. Dory, 22, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; captured 22 Aug., 1778, Susquehanna, Delaware. (Source: The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Eben Putnam, Vol. 2, 1901: American...

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Pearse, Timothy (no replies)

Timo. Pearse [Pearce? Pierce?], 39, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; captured 6 June, Susquehanna, Delaware. (Source: The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Eben Putnam, Vol. 2, 1901:...

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Sherrard, Andrew (no replies)

Andrew Sherard, 19, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; captured 11 July, Lackawack River. Not in arms. (Source: The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Eben Putnam, Vol. 2, 1901: American...

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Huff, James (no replies)

Jas. Huff, 42, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; captured 3 July, Lackawack River. Not in arms. (Source: The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Eben Putnam, Vol. 2, 1901: American Prisoners...

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Walling, Daniel (no replies)

Dan. Walling, 22, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; captured 5 June, Susquehanna. Not in arms. (Source: The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Eben Putnam, Vol. 2, 1901: American Prisoners...

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McPhattage, John (no replies)

John M'Phattage, 21, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; captured 22 Aug, Not in arms. (Source: The Genealogical Quarterly Magazine, Eben Putnam, Vol. 2, 1901: American Prisoners at Quebec...

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Kertell, John (no replies)

John Kertell, 25, Westmoreland, Conn. [became Luzerne Co., Pa.]; gave himself up at Oswegatchie; was formerly a soldier in Royal Americans, but obtained his discharge. (Source: The Genealogical...

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Steele, Peter (no replies)

Peter Steele, a Revolutionary War soldier, was residing in Luzerne county, 1806. (Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associate Battalions and Militia, 1775 - 1783, Vol. 1, ed. by...

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Stewart, George (no replies)

George Stewart, a Revolutionary War soldier, was residing in Luzerne county, 1827. (Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associate Battalions and Militia, 1775 - 1783, Vol. 1, ed. by...

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Brown, Gabriel S., Corp. (no replies)

Gabriel S. Brown, Co. B, 3rd Reserves, 32nd Infantry, enrolled June 5, 1861 at Wayne Co., Pa. and was mustered in July 29, 1861 as a Corporal at Harrisburg, Pa. His age at enrollment was 21 and he had...

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Tripp, Henry C., Sergt. (no replies)

Henry C. Tripp, Co. C (B?), 3rd Reserves, 32nd Inf., enrolled July 22, 1861 at Wayne Co., Pa. and was mustered in July 29, 1861 as a Private at Harrisburg, Pa. He was aged 22 at enrollment. He was a...

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Biesecker, William, Sergt. (no replies)

William Biesecker, Co. B, 3rd Reserves, 32nd Inf., enrolled June 5, 1861 at Wayne Co., Pa. and was mustered in July 29, 1861 as a Sergeant at Harrisburg, Pa. He was aged 34 at enrollment, with a dark...

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Howe, Edward, Pvt. (no replies)

Edward Howe, Co. B, 3rd Reserves, 32nd Inf., enrolled Mar. 30, 1864 at Easton, Pa. and was mustered in the same day and place as a Private. He was aged 25, with a florid complexion, blue eyes, light...

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Howe, James H., Pvt. (no replies)

James H. Howe, Co. B, 3rd Reserves, 32nd Infantry Regt., enrolled Mar. 30, 1864 at Easton, Pa. and was mustered in as a Private the same day and place; he was aged 25, with a fair complexion, blue...

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Fell, Alvin T., Pvt. (no replies)

Alvin T. Fell, 2nd Co. I?, 104th Infantry, enrolled at Scranton, Pa. Feb. 24, 1965 and was mustered in as Private same day and place. He was aged 17, with dark complexion, gray eyes, black hair and...

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Fell, Asher M., 1st Lt. (no replies)

Asher M. Fell, Co. B, 143rd Inf., was enrolled Aug. 4, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. and was mustered in Aug. 26, 1862 as First Lieutenant at Luzerne Co., Pa. He was aged 22. Discharged Dec. 3, 1863....

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Fell, George, Musician (no replies)

George Fell, Co. K, 19th Inf. Militia, '62, enrolled and mustered in as Musician at Wilkes Barre, Pa. on Sept. 16, 1862. He was aged 16. Discharged Sept. 27, 1862. (Bates, Vol. 5, p. 1193.) (Source:...

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Fell, George C.?, Pvt. (no replies)

George C.? O.? Fell, Co. B, 143rd Infantry, was enrolled Aug. 14, 1862 at Luzerne Co., Pa. and was mustered in Aug. 26, 1862 as a Private there. He was aged 19. Promoted to Corporal Jan. 15, 1863, to...

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Fell, George W., Pvt. (no replies)

George W. Fell, Co. A, 15th Regt., was recruited at Scranton, Luzerne Co., Pa. and mustered in April 26, 1861 at Camp Johnson (near Winchester, Virginia?). He was aged 32 at enrollment for a 3-month...

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Smith, John, Pvt. (no replies)

John Smith, Co. B, 8th Infantry, was enrolled 23 Apr 1861 at Moscow, Luzerne Co., Pa. and was mustered in as a Private for a three-month term on the same day at Harrisburg. He was aged 20, a farmer...

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