Large oval with individual photographs of members of the 79th Regiment of the Army of the Cumberland and locations of their engagements. Identified are: Lt. Col. David Miles, Capt. J. S. McBride, Major M. H. Locher, Asst. Surg. T. H. Phillips, Surg. W. H. White, Adjt. W. Blickenderfer, Q. M. J. H. Marshall, Lt. Luke Beazel, Lt. Fred Rice, Lt. S. S. Clair, Lt. H. Rausing, Lt. Phil. Metzger, Lt. J. R. Snyder, Lt. Daniel A. Zook, Lt. John Meyers, Lt. Jno B. Lebkicher, Lt. C. S. Hubley, Lt. Geo. Greiner, Lt. J. D. Hazzard, Capt.S.E. Wisner, Capt. A. Gable, Capt. R. M. Dysart, Capt. W. McCaskey, Capt. Edw. Edgerley, Capt. S. Nixdorf, Capt C. L. Eckert, Lt. E. McC. Boring, Lt. Geo. Huffnagle, Lt. W. H. Pool, Lt. C. M. Graeff.
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Provenance
Second of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, beginning in 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Award or trophy given to William McCaskey. Engraved on it are the words "Honor - Duty - Loyalty, April 20, 1861, Civil War, Frontier Service, Santiago Campaign, Philippine Campaign, 1907" as well as two stars.
