James Ferguson
James Ferguson was in the U. S. Navy all of his professional career which began in the early 1800s and lasted through the 1860s. He served in the War of…
Read MoreJoseph Henry Ruff
“Honoring this Memorial Day, 1st Lt. Joseph Henry Ruff (my Great Grandfather). Born December 25, 1838 Philadelphia, PA. Died September 14, 1915 Rio Grande, NJ while on vacation. Married Almira…
Read MoreEvan Owen Jackson, Jr.
Evan O. Jackson Jr. was born in Berwick, PA. His father, Evan O. Jackson Sr. (born: 7/1/1801) was an attorney in Berwick, and his mother, Elizabeth Campbell (born: 10/18/1802) was…
Read MoreCharles Wright Geddes
One of the top Naval Agents sent to England in 1861 by the Confederate Navy, to procure “iron clad” warships from British shipyards for the war effort, was Commander James…
Read MoreJohn Galloway
Commissary Sergeant John Galloway, 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Farmville, VA, April 7, 1865. Citation: His regiment being surprised and nearly overwhelmed, he dashed forward under a heavy fire, reached the…
Read MoreSylvester Hopkins Martin
Lieutenant Sylvester H. Martin, Company K, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry, at Weldon Railroad, Va., August 19, 1864. Citation: Gallantly made a most dangerous reconnaissance, discovering the position of the enemy and…
Read MoreFrancis A. Wilson
Corporal Francis A. Wilson, Company B, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry, at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: Philadelphia Pa. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 25 June 1880. Citation:…
Read MoreThomas G. Lyons
Seaman, serving on board the U. S. S. Pensacola; in the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, April 24, 1862; was lashed outside of that vessel, on the port-sheet…
Read MoreAdolph L. Lowe
Adolph Lowe was born to William and Caroline Lowe in August of 1840 in Prussia. In March of 1861, at age 20, Adolph enlisted in the US Navy and was…
Read MoreCol. John William Moore
John W. Moore was born in 1836 in Philadelphia. He entered the Civil War in July 1861 when recruiting men for the regiment in which he would serve. He was…
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