Berks County - J-Q


If you know a Civil War Veteran in one of these locations that isn't listed or if you have any additional information to add to any of the soldiers listed here please email me at  WITSCivilwar@gmail.com 

RED LETTERS are men that are listed on a veteran list but I cant find any information about them being in the service. Please let me know if you know anything about the Red-Letter men listed in any of the databases below


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Kempton-New Bethel

Kutztown-Fairview

Kutztown-Hope Cemetery

Laureldale-Gethsemane

Leesport-Bern Church

Leesport-Eplers Church

Leesport-Gernants

Leesport-Leesport Cemetery

Maxzatawny Township- Lyons Cemetery

Maxatawny Township- Zions Union

Mohrsville- Bellemans Church


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Kempton- New Bethel Church

135 New Bethel Church Rd, Kempton PA 19629



10 Soldiers Interred
2 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (3)

179th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (2)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited and checked for additions. Will need further research to see if there are any additions


DATABASE


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Kutztown- Fairview Cemetery

Kutztown Rd. Kutztown, PA 19530

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34 Soldiers Interred
1 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (9)

47th Pennsylvania Infantry (2)

70th Volunteers 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (2)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Will need further research to see if there are any additions


 DATABASE

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Kutztown - Hope Cemetery

225 Church Ln, Kutztown, PA 19530

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Soldiers Interred
Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)



Status: IN PROCESS


 DATABASE


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Laureldale-Gethsemane

3139 Kutztown Rd, Reading, PA 19605

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Soldiers Interred
Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)



Status: IN PROCESS


DATABASE

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Leesport- Bern Church

3916 Bernville Rd, Leesport PA 19533

MAP



28 Soldiers Interred

2 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

151st Pennsylvania Infantry (11)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (7)

213th Pennsylvania Infantry (3)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited, will need further research to see if there are any additions


DATABASE


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Leesport- Eplers United Church of Christ

1151 W Leesport Rd, Leesport, PA 19533

MAP



40 Soldiers Interred
0 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (8)

205th Pennsylvania Infantry (6)

42nd 1863 Emergency Militia (6)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited, I feel like this list is complete


DATABASE


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Leesport- Saint John's Gernant's Church

298 Ontelaunee Dr, Shoemakersville, PA 19555

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51 Soldiers Interred
2 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

42nd 1863 Emergency Militia (10)

151st Pennsylvania Infantry (6)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (6)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited, This site may need additional work


DATABASE


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Leesport-Leesport Cemetery

Kindts Corner Road Leesport

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34 Soldiers Interred
4 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

42nd 1863 Emergency Militia (8)

151st Pennsylvania Infantry (5)

50th Pennsylvania Infantry (4)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited, This site may need additional work


DATABASE

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Maxatawny Township- Lyons Cemetery


In Field, entrance 1200-1288 Noble Street Kutztown

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Soldiers Interred
 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)



Status: IN PROCESS


DATABASE

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Maxatawny Township- Zions Union

329 Church Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530

MAP



14 Soldiers Interred
1 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (4)

93rd Pennsylvania Infantry (2)

151st Pennsylvania Infantry (2)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited, This site may need additional work


DATABASE

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Mohrsville-Bellemans Church

329 Church Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530

MAP



26 Soldiers Interred
8 Red-letters


Top 3 Units (with more than one soldier enlisted)

167th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (6)

151st Pennsylvania Infantry (5)

42nd 1863 Emergency Militia (2)


Status: Preliminary research completed, Site visited,  Lots of Red Letters Needs more work


DATABASE


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