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More Than Milton's Man: Lebbie's Wisdom, Kevin P. Lavery
More Than Milton's Man: Lebbie's Wisdom, Kevin P. Lavery
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
For such a young man, William Henry “Lebbie” Lebkicher (Company D, 122nd Regiment PA Volunteers) appears in his Civil War Era letters as a keen observer of society. Curiously, he rarely spoke of the larger war or even his friends from the regiment. The few people he alluded to are family members or family friends, mostly in discussion of their well-being. The letters are more a collection of observations on his experiences than a series of back-and-forth conversations with his father. His thoughts are insightful and fairly objective. [excerpt]
More Than Milton's Man: Meet The Lebkichers, Kevin P. Lavery
More Than Milton's Man: Meet The Lebkichers, Kevin P. Lavery
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Even to many residents of Hershey, Pennsylvania, the name William Henry Lebkicher has lost its once great significance. Those who recall “Lebbie” remember him as a key investor, colleague, and mentor to confectionery industrialist Milton S. Hershey from the early 1880s until his death in 1929. But his life before meeting Hershey has faded into obscurity over the years, and Lebkicher’s service during the Civil War has been forgotten by all but a few local history enthusiasts. Thankfully, his experiences have been preserved through a series of letters he sent home between August 1862 and February 1865, part of a …