In the final part of this 1927 interview, Charles Kershner reviews his life, his marriage, and his health as an active 79-year-old Civil War veteran.
“For my age I’m doing well” – Charles Kershner remembers his life in Schuylkill County
Charles Kershner describes Pottsville in the 1850s and details his service in the US Army after the Civil War
In part two of this interview from 1927, Charles Kershner reveals his experiences on the western frontier with the 5th United States Cavalry.
A Pottsville Civil War veteran recalls his teenage years in a community at war and enlisting to fight for the Union
This remarkable 1927 interview with Charles Kershner explores the aging veteran's service in the Civil War.
Interview with a survivor of the 1904 Williamstown Colliery Disaster
David Watkeys was pulled unconscious from the Williamstown Tunnel on May 25, 1904. He survived to tell his story.
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