That is a very good story...thank you so much for sharing it with us. I do have a question...the farm that belonged to Archie Robinson...is there any more info on him? He sounds like my GG Grand father who had a farm is that area about the same time.....I think that it is now called Robinson Twp. up next to Moon Twp. if there are any other stories or memories please let me know ! Thanks a bunch. Suzy suzyq@sunet.net jdynbttn@sgi.net wrote: > "During the summer of 1862 I was working on the farm of Archie Robinson, > located in what is now the upper part of Monaca, Beaver County, Pa. > President Lincoln had called for fifty thousand volunteers, and many of > the boys of my acquaintance had answered the call and were enlisting. One > Harrison Miller, in passing the farm where I was at work, called to me, > "Jake, when are you going to enlist?" ..... > > this is the beginning of the story of a man from Beaver County who enlisted > in the Civil War. read the rest of the story at: > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/beaver/military/fish0001.txt > Source material is a copy of an original composition of Mr. HENRY N. FISHER > on the war > experiences of his father, a resident of Beaver county, Pennsylvania. > ... in written form, some of the stories of his experiences during > the two years and eight months of his army life as a soldier in the Civil War. > good stuff! > > JoAnn. > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net > remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........