Annual OVHA Membership Meeting

The meeting will be held at the Oley Fair Centre Building, 26 Jefferson Street, Oley

Portrayal, by Oley Valley native Mark D. Grim, Jr., of Major General John F. Hartranft, a Civil War Hero. Title of Program: “Major General John F. Hartranft: Soldier and Pennsylvania Statesman”

Some of Major General Hartranft’s accomplishments include:

Awarded the Medal of Honor after the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Participated in numerous battles and brevetted Major General by General Grant
Oversaw the imprisonment of 8 individuals charged in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy and oversaw the hanging of 4 of them
Served as PA Auditor General and as PA Governor
Organized the PA National Guard

Mark Grim is a retired Colonel, US Marine Corps, with over 25 years of service and also a retired Pa. attorney. He is descended from a Civil War veteran, Corporal Andrew Grim.