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Mr. & Mrs. David Acheson

In memory of John Lape, 63 rd PA Vol. Inf.; In memory of Samuel Acheson, George Robson, Henry Robson and John Acheson all of the 22 nd PA Cav.; In memory of David Acheson, 140 th PA Vol. Inf.; In memory of Robert Lowry and David Kier both of the 206 th PA Vol. Inf.

Richard Anderson

In memory of those who “gave the last full measure of devotion” for our cause

 

Robert E. Anderson

In honor of Brig. Gen. Samuel K. Zook; In memory of Helen F. & Harold N. Anderson

 

Marc Anmuth

In memory of Robert McGady

Mark Annunziata

In memory of Fr. William Corby; In memory of Gen. George Greene

 

Al & Pat Avery

In memory of Col. Isaac Avery, 26 th NC Regt., killed first day’s battle

 

Jean S. & Jay E. Barrick

 

Clifford Bebout III

In memory of Frank “Red” Guy

 

Judith Bennett

In memory of my two great-grandfathers who served in the 7th

OH Vol. Inf. during the Civil War

 

Mr. Robert A. Billheimer

In memory of T.C. Billheimer, listed on the PA Monument; In memory of Albert & Ruth Billheimer, buried in Evergreen Cemetery ; In honor of Thomas Billheimer, born/raised in Gettysburg

Linda & Roger Bissell

In memory of David Stephenson

 

Samuel M. Blackwell

In honor of and in memory of Pvt. John Ellis, 12 th IL Vol. Cav., KIA 1 July 1863, US 1 st Cav. Div.

 

Barb Blasko

In memory of Joy Henderson; In memory of Roy Newbould; In memory of Chris Amos; In memory of Marge Schmitt

 

John R. Bond

In memory of John Bond Pvt. Co. E, 126 th NY Vol. Inf.

 

David K. Boswell

In memory of Lt. Josiah Ralston, 54 th IN Vol. Inf. (my great -great-grandfather, killed at Vicksburg December 28, 1862)

 

Mary & Jim Bradley

In memory of Conrad E. Kuntz, Pvt., Co. A, 11 th Regt., Inf., PA. Vol.; In memory of George E. Kuntz, Pvt., and John B. Kuntz, Cpl., Battery G, 1 st PA Lt. Artillery

 

Clarke Roy Brocht

In memory of Tobias Yoder, Valentine Bracht, and David Ash

Mary Alice Brennan

In memory of James Sexton, 96 th PA Vol. Inf., KIA May 10, 1864

 

Edward Browne

In memory of Henry Schram, Battery H, 1 st Ohio Light Artillery, KIA

July 2, 1863

 

Thomas Burkhardt, Jr.

In honor of John Wesley Culp Memorial Camp SCV 1961; In honor of Tom Burkhardt, Jr.; In honor of Arlene Cubakovic; In honor of True Friends of Southern Valor; In honor of Joe and Toni Dewald; In honor of Mike and Barb Daigeaun, Jr.

 

Brian & Tammie Burroughs

In memory of Joseph Burroughs, Soldiers’ National Cemetery , Gettysburg , 8 th NJ Vol. Inf. Regt., Co. B

 

Joe Cardinale

In honor of the men of the 95 th NY; In honor of the men of the Irish Brig.; In honor of the 14 th Brooklyn

Jennifer Shaw Choudhry

In honor of the women civilians of Gettysburg

Tracy Collins

In memory Janet Chevrette Collins

 Judith Weeks Comerford

In memory of James John Maycock, Battle of Antietam, Scranton , PA

 

Richard Creed

In honor of Sharon K. Creed; In honor of Caitlin Loesel; In honor of Rudy Loesel

 

Tammy Crosby

In memory of Priscilla Crosby

 

Paula L. Cunningham

In memory of all those brave soldiers who fought in this battle

Beatrice Czenkusz

 

Richard H. Davis

In memory of 10 NY graves in NY section of 867 graves

 

Doug, Julie, Katherine, & Greg Decker

In honor of Capt. Christopher Lake, USAF, serving in Iraq with the MD Air National Guard,104 th Fighter Squadron; In memory of Major John H. Brinton, MD (1832-1907), Surgeon US Army and Sister Camilla O’Keefe (1815-1887), St. Joseph Provincial House

Cal & Sue Doucette

In honor of 26 th NC and 24 th MI

 

Norman A. Dykstra

In memory of Cpl. Abram Fletcher, 6 th WI Vol. Inf. Co. K, “Iron Brigade of the West,” buried in National Cemetery in Gettysburg

 

Patricia Eisele

In memory of Col. Harold A. Eisele, WWII & Korea Marine Corps; In memory of Civil War soldier (unknown)

 

Ann & Roland Erdman

In memory of Andrew H. Mills, CSA

 

Barbara Finfrock

In honor of United States military men and women, present and past, for their service

 

Diane Fischler

In memory of Wheeler “Johnny” Lipes, Navy Pharmacist’s Mate, WWII

Beverly Garner

In memory of Thomas G. Garner

Stephen , Jordan & David Gilroy

In honor of George Nixon of Ohio , great-grandfather of Richard Nixon; In honor of Walter and Bette Gilroy; In memory of David and Diane Bent

 

Kristine & Tom Graham

In memory of Peter Culp 53 rd PA Inf.

 

Henry B. Graybill

In honor of Lt. James A. Graybill, 28 th VA Inf.

 

Jack Greenberg

In memory of my mother, Janet Greenberg; In memory of my father, Irving Greenberg; In memory of my grandmother, Mary Zellin

 

Bill Grimm

In memory of Henry Grimm

 

James H. Gross

Kelley & Joe Grovola

In memory of all soldiers from the state of DE, Union and Confederate, who served in the Civil War

 

Elliot & Elinor Gruber

In memory of Carolyn Hellman

 

Anna Guesman

In memory of Arthur O. Guesman, University of Pittsburgh graduate ’57. Master’s thesis: “General Irvin McDowell”

 

Diane K. Hall

In honor of Cleburne Memorial Chapter #1757 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; In memory of great-great-uncles Jeremiah Drew, B.N. Bennett, L.J. Bennett, Green W. Sherrod, H.V. Godbee, Rayford Godbee; In memory of my great-great-grandfathers Thomas Drew and Augustus R. Oglesby who fought in the Civil War from Midville, GA

Thomas & Susan Hamlin

In honor of Mark W. Miller

 

Joan R. Hankey

In honor of Foundation staff and Friends members

Mr. Burnell D. Hanson

In memory of the 1 st MN Regt. at Gettysburg

 

Dorothy Harris

In memory of Gustave Kast Cpt. Co. K, 16 th MI Inf., Civil War

 

Steve & Arlene Harris

In memory of Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds commanding left wing, Army of Potomac, July 1, 1863. Lest we forget his sacrifice.

 

Robert, Rita & Robert Hawkes

In honor of Gettysburg NPS rangers; In memory of Pvt. Ezekiel Hull, Co. B, 2 nd FL Regt., Perry’s Brig., BG Lewis A. Armistead, BC, Pickett’s Div., Army of Northern VA

 

Jim & Fran Hayburn

In memory of Samuel C. Hayburn, Cpl., Co. B, 106 th PA Vol. Inf., KIA Gettysburg, July 2, 1863

 

Dr. Robert R. Hileman, Jr.

In memory of Col. James E. Crowther

 

Cynthia D. Hill

Carl & Paige Hisiro

In honor of the 20 th ME

 

Rose Hoepfl

 

Michael P. Hogan

In honor of 147 th NY Regt.

Bill & April Hostler

In honor of Paul E. Hostler, Sr.; In honor of Howard G. Lownes, Jr.; In memory of William P. Hostler

 

Tim & Suzanne Huggins

In memory of our fallen soldiers who gave their lives so that we may live in freedom

 

Daniel T. Jamieson

In memory of Thomas W. Jamieson beloved father, husband and teacher, US Army Combat Veteran of the Korean War

 

Daniel Jarosewic

In honor of one unknown Union soldier

Theodore Jenkins

In memory of Sean Halvorsen

 

Sandra Kaye

In memory of the unknown soldiers who lay at rest in the National Cemetery

 

Jean L. Keefer

In memory of an unknown Union soldier

 

Mr. & Mrs. William Keller

In honor of an unknown soldier

 

Stacy Kilts

In memory of John K. O’Toole; In memory of Patrick J. O’Toole

 

Cindy King

In honor of all our heroes, past and present; In memory of Col. Joseph Wasden 22 nd GA Vol.; In memory of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, 2 nd Corps, USA

 

Grace E. Kirby

In memory of John L. Mentz

Kathleen Klein

In memory of Michael Lloyd

Bruce W. Kramer

In memory of Samuel F. Keller Co. B, 87 th PA

 

Mary Ann Krcelic

In memory Andrew T. Kowalski, WWII Vet; In memory of Edward K. Krcelic, Vietnam Vet

 

Donald & Joan Kunzen

In memory of Gary, David & Donna Kunzen

 

Jeanine Kurland

In honor of an unknown Confederate soldier

 

Mary Kuza

In honor of “The Boys from Maine ”

 

Paul Laver

In honor of BSA Troop 184

 

Tom LeGore

In honor of Mary LeGore, a great wife, friend, and patriotic partner

 

Sherry Lepird

In honor of troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

Lou & Beth Leto

 

Melvin Lindsey & Cheryl Diane Lindsey

In memory of Constance McKnight Lindsey who was related to the James McKnight family, Gettysburg , 1863

 

Robin Knox Little

In memory of 15 th NY Battery men killed July 2, 1863; In memory of Lt. E.M. Knox, MOH July 2, 1863

Debora J. Loman

In memory of Dr. Samuel G. Loman, Cresskill, NJ; In memory of Sgt. Frederick, Archdeacon WWII, Philadelphia, PA

 

Bob & Rosemary Lowe

In memory of James Carson 1 st Sgt. Co. D, 140 th NY Inf.

 

Lohrie G. MacDonald

In memory of C. Robert Grippin

 

Kelly Mackey

In honor of our soldiers still fighting for freedom; In memory of our soldiers who gave their lives so that our nation may live in freedom. God bless their memories.

 

Linda Mackey

In honor of Brian Pohanka; In honor of Shelby Foote

 

Linden Martineau

In honor of Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill, CSA, 3 rd Corps Army of Northern Virginia

 

Taylor Mason

In honor of Joshua Chamberlain, 20 th ME

 

Mary Matthews

In memory of Ret. Rev. Msgr. Robert R. Kline, former president and professor, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg

 

Randall McDaniel

In memory of Fernando C. Nichols, 7 th IN Inf., Gettysburg Campaign

 

Peter & Lorraine McDermott

In honor of Civil War dog mascots

Ed Merrell

In memory of H. Jesse Grove

 

Douglas Michlovitz

In memory of David Michlovitz; In memory of Don Smith

 

Miller Family

 

Andy Mills

 

John R. Mokri

In memory of John Mokri; In memory of Howard “Lee” Whitmer

 

Mark James Morreale

In memory of Pvt. Charles W. DuBois, Co. G, 120 th NY, among the missing – buried by his comrades, July 2, 1863; In memory of Capt. Ambrose N. Baldwin, Co. K, 20 th NY SM, killed during Pickett’s Charge July 3, 1863

 

Jenni & Thomas Murphy

 

Donna Nangle & Paul Penrod

In memory of Clarence and Venita Penrod

 

Sharon Napoli

In memory of Forrest A. Blew

 

Pam Newton

In memory of Ben Newton, April 29, 1984-October 22, 2001

 

David Niekum

In memory of Edward Niekum, 989 th Field Artillery Batterty; In honor of Bethanie Kern, I.P.O.Y./I.B.I.Y.7

 

Mary H. Nielson

In memory of John Hugo; In memory of Robert Hugo; In memory of Robert Hugo, Jr.

 

Linda Patches

Jack, Mike, Bonnie & George Pattison

In memory of Thomas J. Holly, 1842-1928, Co. I, 105 th PA Inf., 1861-63; In memory of Joseph H. Paine, 1840-1924, USN 1861-64; In memory of David A.L. Sivert, 1830-1899, Co. A, 3 rd WV Cav., 1861-65, WIA Winchester, VA 1864; In memory of Samuel Turner 1831-1914, Co. I, 15 th WV Inf. 1862-65, POW at Libby Prison 1864-65

Janice Pietrone

In honor of John McNutt, 140 th PA

 

Howard B. Reich & Kathy Reich

In honor of the men of the CA Brig.

 

Paul & Myra Reichart

In memory of William Pfaff, 27 th PA

 

John E. Reynolds

In memory of James Barker, 46 th PA Inf.

 

Ms. Margaret Romajas

In memory of Aidan Stewart

 

Dr. William J. Romeo

In memory of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20 th ME Volunteers

 

Brenda C. Rosell & Joan M. Osborne

In memory of Brian C. Pohanka, Alexandria, VA; In honor of Curtis Eugene Rosell (father) Dayton, OH; In memory of Carl Delano Osborne (brother) Dayton, OH

 

Mark Rothert

In honor and memory of “the unknown”

Joseph Russo

In memory of Thomas J. Bald, Jr.

 

Willard Sanders & Audrey Rusignuolo

In memory of Frances Sanders

 

Linda Sanson

In memory of Justin Sparks, 2000-07. The littlest soldier to fall on these fields – we hear his laughter still; In memory of Walter J. Doherty (Dad), 1929-2006, US Navy, 1951-55, USS Carpellotti

 

Janice Sapien

In memory of Samuel W. Autry, Co. GD, 7 th Regt., TN Cav.; In memory of John Thomas Covington, Dixon’s Co. G, 49 th Regt., NC Inf.; In memory of William Hiram Brinlee, Co. K, Martin’s Regt., TX Cav., 5 th Partisan Rangers; In memory of Robert Alvin Mills, Cpl., 319 Bakery Co., QMC, WWI; In memory of Tommy Nelson Mills, US Army, Vietnam Era

 

Winslow K. Scott

In memory of Thomas W. Scott, Co. I, 6 th PA Reserves. Tom participated in the charge of the PA Res. on the Rose Farm on July 3, 1863

Chris Sedlak

In honor of Battery G, 1 st PA Lt. Art., Cemetery Hill; In honor of 9 th PA Res., Little Round Top

 

Warren & Nelva Shepherd

 

David Sherrange

In memory of unknown soldiers

 

Diane L. Short

In memory of William Miller

 

Ronald Shuey & Suzanne Shuey

In memory of the 149 th PA

 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce W. Smith

In memory of Paul Ashworth Swank, 1932 Gettysburg graduate

 

Daniel Snyder

In memory of one soldier from PA; In memory of one soldier from OH

Scott Stemler

In memory of Robert W. Stemler

 

Mrs. V. Stephenson

In memory of the Stephenson Family, USAF now deceased – #4

 

Barb Stilling

In memory of Col. Joshua Chamberlain 20 th ME

 

Francis L. Stouter

 

Clara M. Strasser

In memory of John Rosenbauer, Sr.; In memory of Chalmer W. Strasser

 

Maryann Sweeney

 

Susan Teeple

In memory of Richard E. Boyer; In memory of Elizabeth Rudy

 

Robert S. Thomas

In memory of my mother, Midge Thomas, a long-time volunteer at Friends. Over the years she touched many people with her loving and caring personality. In her battle with lung cancer she showed so much courage, determination and spirit. She kept a positive attitude and her sense of humor during a very difficult time. She was a true inspiration and I am very proud of her and will miss her very much. I am thankful to have so many great memories. In honor of my father,

Bob Thomas, a long-time volunteer at Friends. I am very proud of him for his strength and courage in providing loving care and support for my mother during a difficult time.

Don & Pat Trefethen

In memory of 1 st Sgt. George S. Noyes, Co. K 20 th ME Rgt., KIA July 2, 1863

 

Darrel L. Trout

In honor of the Confederate dead buried in the National Cemetery and to all the Southern soldiers who fought at Gettysburg

 

Mr. Phillip D. Ungerer

In memory of Phillip H. Ungerer

 

Susan L. Vayo

In memory of Abraham Milliken, 49 th PVI

 

Ed & Andrea Vidra

In memory Cyril C. Vidra

 

Beverly Taylor Vinroe

In memory of the Irish Soldiers

 

Phyllis Warner

In memory of Douglas (Duke) Warner

Randy Warnick (Family)

In honor of Conrad C. Wisseman (my great-grandfather), he fought in the Wheatfield, was a Cpl. in the 66 th NY Inf. Regt.

 

Dr. Janet Weeks

In memory of James Powell Weeks

 

Mary L. Weigley

In memory of Francis W. Weigley, 7 th PA Cav.

 

Domenick White

In memory of all the chaplains who served, both North and South

 

Alan Wilde

In memory of James W. Wilde; In memory of Kim D. Wilde

 

Warren R. Wilde

In memory of James Wilde (father); In memory of Kim Wilde (sister)

 

Willis Youells

In memory of Val J. Youells

John Zervas

 

Kenny & Brenda Ziegenfelder

In memory of 3 rd AR Inf.

The Zinn Family

In memory of Joshua L. Chamberlain, “We wish to be remembered. Willing to die, we are not willing to be forgotten.”

The Gettysburg Foundation is grateful to the following organizations for their sponsorships:

 

Bexley Middle School – Mrs. Rowley-Welsch’s Class

 

Bexley Middle School – Mr. Sanders’ Class

 

Co. G, 14 th CVI – Paul Martinello, President

In honor of the soldiers of the 14 th CT who fought at Gettysburg ; In honor of all soldiers, cavalry and artillery from CT who fought at Gettysburg

 

Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table

 

Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church Men’s Group

In memory of Dale Nybro

 

General Meade Society of Philadelphia, Inc.

In memory of Mrs. Eileen Waskie; In memory of Mr. Joseph McGee

 

Gettysburg Foundation staff

In memory of Mildred “Midge” Thomas

 

Mt. Union Church, a Civil War church in Somerset County, PA

In memory of all the Civil War veterans buried in Somerset County, PA

 

The State of New York & the Civil War

In memory of the 137 th NY Vol. Inf., Col. David Ireland, Culp’s Hill

 

Union Patriotic League

In honor of the citizens of Gettysburg who nobly offered tender acts of charity in their homes and on the battlefield





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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