Category Archives: Pain & trauma

POW camps: How many have operated in York County, 2 or 3 or 4?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Jim McClure

Nineteenth-century artist Lewis Miller captures the façade of York, Pa.’s, Washington Hall, built in 1849. The building, sometimes referred to as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows or IOOF hall, housed overflow prisoners after the Battle of Gettysburg. Chief Surgeon Henry Palmer had threatened to resign, rather than treat Rebel wounded, according to letter writer Cassandra Small. The hospital and its satellites were military posts, so Washington Hall can be viewed as a prisoner of war camp site.

Posted in All politics is local, Civil War, Explanations/controversy, Famous York visitors, Genealogy/research, Local journalism & Web, Notable images, Pain & trauma, Unsung/obscure sites, War | Tagged Camp Security, Camp Stewartstown, Dan Meckley, military hospital, old Fairgrounds, Penn Park, U.S. Army General Hospital, Washington Hall, Wrightsville | Leave a comment

York-area Remembrance Day marks early observance of Gettysburg 150: Linked in to history, 4/30/13

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare covers Gettysburg Sesquicentennial Remembrance Day, the Casper Glattfelter family, Tom Wolf’s run for Pennsylvania governor and Loganville Fire Chief Rodney Miller’s death in the line of duty.

Posted in Archives, all posts, Civil War, Events, Explanations/controversy, Fires & firefighters, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Longtime York families, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, Pain & trauma, People, The Pennsylvania Dutch, Uncategorized, War | Tagged Glatfelter family, Glattfelter family, Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, Joe Shafer, Loganville, Rodney Miller, Sprenkle House, Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene, Tom Wolf | 1 Comment

In York, Pa., and Boston, Mass., police and emergency services workers are truly people who matter

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jim McClure

A memorial garden featuring the names of firefighters and police officers who have died in the line of duty is to the right of the York County, Pa., emergency services building. The 911 center in Springettsbury Township is protected by a curved continuous concrete wall, between 18 and 24 inches wide.

Posted in Archives, all posts, Cops & courts, Events, Explanations/controversy, Fires & firefighters, For photo fans, Heroes, Local journalism & Web, Pain & trauma, People, Uncategorized, Women's history, York Revs/pros, York sports | Tagged Centro Hispano Jose Hernandez, Eric Menzer, Jose Colon, Jose Hernandez, York County 911 Center, York Revolution | Leave a comment

Number of York/Adams emergency, police officers killed in line of duty mounting

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Jim McClure

The Loganville Fire Company pays its respects to its chief, Rodney Miller, who died in the line of duty Saturday. The Loganville, Pa., community, as is the far reaches of York County, is mourning the loss of this respect firefighter.

Posted in Archives, all posts, Cops & courts, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Heroes, Local journalism & Web, Pain & trauma, Uncategorized | Tagged Adhesives Research, Art Glatfeler, Curtis D. Sowers, David D. Tome, David L. Grove, Douglas L. Rohrbaugh, Edward 'Skip' Schroeder Jr., Henry C. Schaad, Loganville, Loganville Fire Company, Rodney Miller, Willis Cole | Leave a comment

York County can never forget this unknown Civil War soldier

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Jim McClure

A new marker for an unknown Confederate soldier was unveiled at his longtime burial spot along the Susquehanna River recently. In my York Sunday News column today (3/14/13) – Another unknown soldier – I suggest we remember another unknown soldier, a black militiaman fighting for the Union on Pennsylvania soil in Wrightsville.

Posted in All politics is local, Archives, all posts, Black history, Civil War, Events, Explanations/controversy, Famous York visitors, For photo fans, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Pain & trauma, Uncategorized, Unsung/obscure sites, War | Tagged Amanda Beaverson, Battle of Wrightsville, Gettysburg 150th, James Kerr Smith, John B. Gordon, Jubal Early, unknown soldier, Wrightsville, Wrightsville bridges | 4 Comments

Easter forgiveness, reconciliation and Amish grace

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Jim McClure

In these days of the ridiculous “Amish Mafia” reality show, the grace of the Amish should be placed more squarely under a strong spotlight – a spotlight appropriate for Easter Day

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Abraham Lincoln skips train, arrives in Gettysburg in big red box

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jim McClure

Private and public interests are preparing exhibits, museums and even an excursion railroad for the approaching 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.