I was looking through historical docs on genealogybank.com and found these 2 articles that I thought were interesting. If you don't know what happened to your ancestors (and I'm trying to find a few), maybe this will suggest some research. I think Pardee was head/owner of one of the mines in the vicinity. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Date: 1861-04-23; Paper: The Philadelphia Inquirer ...D.C. speaks of the excitement in Hazleton. The two military companies, composed mainly of Germans, are increasing their lists. On Tuesday last, a recruiting officer from Mauch Chunk was in Hazleton, procuring recruits to fill up two companies in the former town. He succeeded in getting fifty-five. He also says that Mr. Pardee, one of the principal citizens of Hazleton, has not only offered to arm and equip a company at his own expense, but will support the families of the volunteers during their absence. Letter from Hazleton Hazleton, Luzerne County June, 20 1861 (News Article) Date: 1861-06-21; Paper: The Philadelphia Inquirer The Pardee Rifle Company left this place on Tuesday last, and are now encamped at Lehighton, four miles below Mauch Chunk, on the Fair Grounds of the Lehigh Agricultural Society. They have been accepted by Colonel Grary/Geary (?), and will form a part of his regiment. They number one hundred men, and, I will venture to say, are as fine a looking body of men as the State can produce. This company has been armed and equipped by Mr. Pardee, of this place. The following is a list of their officers: --Captain, Ario Pardee, Jr.; First Lieutenant, James Fitzpatrick; Second Lieutenant, John Gorman. Sharon

There is a world of information on many of our civil war veteran's from this area. A great amount time is given to it by myself and alot of others. I would like to give you a little information of one from the area you refered to. Ario Pardee Jr, 21 years old Enlisted Captain, 6/28 1861, He was commissioned into the 28th Infantry Regiment. He rsigned 6/12/ 1865 His promotions were Major, 11/1/1861 Lt Col, 10/9/1862 Colonel, 3/19/1864 BG, 1/12/1865, By Brevet We can be very proud of all those from this area that gave their lives and fought, for a cause they felt was right. And we should always, always remem- ber those who never came back to, Mother's or to wives, and children. Ted Myers Civil War Researcher --- LegmDavis@aol.com wrote: > I was looking through historical docs on > genealogybank.com and found these 2 > articles that I thought were interesting. If you > don't know what happened > to your ancestors (and I'm trying to find a few), > maybe this will suggest some > research. I think Pardee was head/owner of one of > the mines in the > vicinity. Please correct me if I'm wrong. > > Date: 1861-04-23; Paper: The Philadelphia Inquirer > ...D.C. speaks of the excitement in Hazleton. The > two military companies, > composed mainly of Germans, are increasing their > lists. On Tuesday last, a > recruiting officer from Mauch Chunk was in > Hazleton, procuring recruits to fill > up two companies in the former town. He succeeded > in getting fifty-five. > He also says that Mr. Pardee, one of the principal > citizens of Hazleton, has > not only offered to arm and equip a company at his > own expense, but will > support the families of the volunteers during their > absence. > > Letter from Hazleton Hazleton, Luzerne County June, > 20 1861 (News Article) > Date: 1861-06-21; Paper: The Philadelphia Inquirer > The Pardee Rifle Company left this place on Tuesday > last, and are now > encamped at Lehighton, four miles below Mauch > Chunk, on the Fair Grounds of the > Lehigh Agricultural Society. They have been > accepted by Colonel Grary/Geary > (?), and will form a part of his regiment. They > number one hundred men, and, I > will venture to say, are as fine a looking body of > men as the State can > produce. > This company has been armed and equipped by Mr. > Pardee, of this place. The > following is a list of their officers: --Captain, > Ario Pardee, Jr.; First > Lieutenant, James Fitzpatrick; Second Lieutenant, > John Gorman. > > Sharon > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ We have the perfect Group for you. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups (http://groups.yahoo.com)