Bernheimer was born to parents Levi and Henrietta Bernheimer in 1846. Troy Hill is the final resting place of Nathan L. Just under an acre, this historic cemetery is dwarfed by the nearby 110-acre West View Cemetery, both of which are administered today by the Rodef Shalom Congregation. Known today as the Troy Hill Jewish Cemetery, it was the first Jewish cemetery in Western Pennsylvania, and possibly the earliest in the region. Pittsburgh is home to the Bes Almon Burial Society’s cemetery, founded in 1847. It was my honor to tell you just a little bit of his story, from “my backyard” point of view. Colonel, their “Jack of Diamonds,” a German-born, Jewish liquor salesman in New York City. This beautiful stone marks the spot where he fell – marks the spot where he stood – and he stood as firm as this monument, as immovable until stricken by a bullet from the charging enemy.”*Īnd so they honored their Lt. Clark closed the dedication ceremony, “I well remember Colonel Thoman, and a braver soul never faced an enemy. He was beloved by all, and I have yet to hear the first word of anything but praise and admiration for his bright and happy disposition.” Captain Jacob W. Thoman, gave up his life’s blood… the “Jack of Diamonds,” as he was most affectionately called. Rugg, “Some of its best blood was shed on this field. Their speeches that day centered around their admiration of Thoman, as reminisced by Lt. At their first annual reunion on July 3, 1889, his comrades of the 59 th NY Infantry dedicated a monument at the site where he was wounded. His dying wish was honored he was buried with the same simple flat tombstone as other soldiers in New York units.īut Lt. And unfortunately, there were many – six men from his unit were killed, and 28 were wounded at Gettysburg. Before he passed, he voiced his last wish – to be buried amongst his fallen men. He lingered in pain from the wound for nine days before dying on July 11, 1863. On July 2, 1863, he was leading his troops in the repulse of the Confederate attack on Cemetery Ridge when an artillery shell fractured his right arm. He joined the 59 th NY Infantry as Captain of Company C. By the 1860 federal census, he was living in New York City, working at a restaurant. He had previous military service as a Lieutenant in his native Germany from 1848-1851. In this case, we do not know if Brinkmann and Wimpfheimer knew each other, but at the time of their respective 1861 enlistments, they lived a mere five blocks apart in Philadelphia. In addition to confirming military service and locating proof that the soldiers and sailors in the Shapell Roster were Jewish, we also look to see if there are any connections between soldiers. Fortunately, both Brinkmann and Wimpfheimer are included in family trees on popular genealogical sites, identified as Jewish and as Civil War soldiers who died at Antietam. Thus, we are indebted to the families of the deceased soldiers - those who applied for a pension, or, generations later, those who included them in a family tree. But, even if they had, many were buried on the battlefields rather than in denominational cemeteries, and if young, as so many were, they never had a chance to leave much of a mark in the historical record. It’s particularly challenging to identify Civil War soldiers who were KIA as Jewish because the US Army didn’t record religious affiliation.
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