Hi, You great great grandfather is listed in the roster, first for the 1st Pa Volunteers, which had a very short enlistment period. Charles Miller http://home.ptd.net/~nikki/1regtlc.htm Then he is listed again in the 47th reg Co. B as a veteran. Sgt Charles E. Miller; Sgt 1/1/1865; 1/9/1862; vet http://home.ptd.net/~nikki/47regtlcbfg.htm You may want to contact the site owner to see if she knows anymore. She is very knowledgable and helpful. Donna > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Kligge [mailto:fkligge@heyco-metals.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 9:29 AM > To: PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PALEHIGH-L] Rock Post, Lehigh County > > > Dear folks: Here is a brickwall I'm hoping someone can help me tear down. > > My great great grandfather, Charles Elmer Miller died in Luzerne County in > 1924. His obit says he was born in "Rockpost, Lehigh County" in 1845. > > No one seems to have ever heard of Rockpost. I have gotten responses to > this question which I previously posted and all of them suggested > that Rock > Port, Lehigh Twp., Carbon County may be the place. But extensive census > research turned up nothing. > > According to his wife's obit, Charles E. Miller was married in Lock Port, > Northampton County, just across the river from Lehigh County. Also, I > believe he enlisted in the 47th Regt. Pa. Vols., a regiment which was > recurited (in part)in Allentown. > > This would seem to show that perhaps he lived in an area north of > Allentown, perhaps, North Whitehall Twp., which is in Lehigh County just > across the river from Lockport, Northampton County. > > Charles was Lutheran. > > Does the name "Rockpost" ring a bell with anyone? Perhaps the > place was not > a town but a landmark. > > I am trying to locate his whereabouts before he moved to Luzerne County. I > would appreciate any information. > > Thanks, > > > Fred > > > > > ==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== > contact List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com or > judjack@hotmail.com For List Rules visit > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 click > on Mailing > List visit Genealogy of Pa at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ > Please Support Rootsweb. Visit the Lehigh Co. GenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~palehigh