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George W. Smith Headstone Installed!
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On Saturday, August 8, 2026, members of the Monuments, Memorials & Gravesites Committee installed the replacement headstone of Private George W. Smith, Company H, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves. This project to have his stone replaced occurred over the period of several months.
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Headstone Acquisition Project [Martin, Jackson]
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Fileys Cemetery, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania For nearly 100 years, the grave of union veteran Jackson Martin has remained unmarked. As a member of Company H, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, Martin was taken as a prisoner of war at the Battle of Wilderness in May 1864. Together with his many comrades, the endured the horrors of Andersonville Prison…
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Headstone Replacement Project Update [Smith, George W.]
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Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania On August 8, 2026, an installation crew composed of PRVCHS volunteers will be conducting a headstone installation for: Private George W. Smith,Company H, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves Private Smith enrolled with the Cumberland Guards on July 17, 1861 after leaving behind his wife and young children in his hometown of Mechanicsburg.…
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Help Preserve the Jacob T. Zug Collection
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The Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society has been presented with a unique opportunity to acquire the personal effects and wartime artifacts of Lt. Jacob T. Zug of Company H, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves. A native of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Lt. Zug was wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. His injuries ultimately required the…
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Three Years – or the War: A Journal of the Pennsylvania Reserves
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The Society will be offering its biannual publication, “Three Years – or the War” for individual purchase. Please see below for purchase options: $30.00 shipped!
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President’s Message: An Explanation
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For those of you who frequent our website, you will notice a downshift in our appearance online. This downshift has more to do with how we present our content to our end users, and less about the flash and glamour of having a presence online. Sure, it would like amazing if we put all our…
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Grant Awarded to the PRVCHS via the Cumberland County Historical Society
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We are grateful to the Cumberland County Historical Society for awarding The Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society a $1,000 History POPS! grant in support of our research into soldiers of the 7th Pennsylvania Reserves from Cumberland County who were missing in action during the Battle of the Wilderness. This support helps advance our ongoing…
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CANCELLED – Gravesite Dedication for Private Jackson Martin (Memorial Day Observation)
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Memorial Day Weekend Observance CEREMONY CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Due to updated weather forecasts, we unfortunately have no choice but to cancel Saturday’s Memorial Day observance. Throughout the week we closely monitored the weather, and as recently as last night forecasts indicated only a 30% chance of rain. However, this morning’s updated reports now…
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Announcing the New PRVCHS Membership Program & Revitalization of the Descendants Association
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The Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society (PRVCHS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Society-wide membership program, alongside a comprehensive revitalization of our long-standing Descendants Association. These updates reflect the Society’s continued growth, expanding research efforts, and renewed commitment to preserving the historic memory of the Pennsylvania Reserves through scholarship, public education,…
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The Lt. Nathan Carman Post of York County, Pennsylvania
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A Program of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society (PRVCHS) The York County Post, formally designated the Lt. Nathan Carman Post of York County, is the first officially established regional post of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society. The PRVCHS Board of Directors approved the County Post program on September 7, 2025, as…
