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Koons, Elijah pvt Gettysburg FB200501WalmsleyPoMcK
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?Darlene Walmsley? to Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
May 1 at 3:49 PM · 2020
My G-Great-Grandfather Elijah Koonce/Koonse served in the Civil War. This is his invitation to the Gettysburg Reunion Celebration/encampment held July 1 - 3, 1913. The envelope is from a letter he sent home to G-Great-Grandmother during the emcampment.
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envelope from letter he sent home when he arrived on June 30. He described the encampment in great detail.
from: Y.M.C.A. TENT 2¢
G.A.R. ENCAMPMENT
Gettysburg, PA
JUN 30 1913
to: Mrs E.C. Koonse
Oswayo R.F.D.1
Potter Co, Pa
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
... 50th Anniversary of the
Battle of Gettysburg Commission
Pennsylvania Identification Credential
NOT TRANSFERABLE
No. 3847
This certifies that Elijah Koons who enlisted August 1864 as PRIVATE is entitled to quarters and rations in and all the couresies of the Camp during the Gettysburg Reunion Celebration at Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 1913.
Age 67 years
Height 5' 6"
Weight 130? lbs
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Sheree Jo
That's really cool back in July my husband and I were in 1 of gift shops their and the big panoramic pictures of this reunion was their
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Darlene Walmsley
Sheree Jo that would be something to see. I have more to post another day.
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Tom McGonnell
There must be an error here somewhere. It shows he enlisted in August 1864 13 months after the battle of Gettysburg.
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Darlene Walmsley
Tom McGonnell all Civil War veterans who were still alive 50 years after the battle were invited.
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Tom McGonnell
Darlene Walmsley thanks for the info????
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Darlene Walmsley
it was a Civil War old boys reunion, held at Gettysburg. Perhaps that is more clear.
I wondered about that myself when I discovered the documents. ????
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Darlene Walmsley
His wife was Eva Stright. From Mercer County.
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| Date | 5/9/2020 10:20:42 AM |
| File name | Koons, Elijah pvt Gettysburg FB200501WalmsleyPoMcK.jpg |
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| Linked to | Family: Koonce/Strite (F50128) (1146355); Family: Koonce/Strite (F50128) (residence jt); Koonce, Elijah (Civil War); Koonce, Elijah (1095246); Koonce, Elijah; Strite, Eva Catherine |
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