Pennsylvania in the Civil War

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We are a group of young historians who have come together with a project in mind: to explore the history behind Pennsylvania's role in the American Civil War.

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Jake Wynn

Aug 16

Pennsylvania in the Election of 1860 - Facebook Live

Join us for a Facebook Live program about the Election of 1860!

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Jul 9

Armed Confederates in the Capital – Tennessee Veterans Visit Washington, D.C.

EJ Murphy stumbled across this story of Confederate veterans in Washington in the pages of a Scranton newspaper from 1907.

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Codie Eash

Jul 8

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 4 – “He was weeping like a child”

In the decades after the Civil War, President Ulysses Grant made mournful visits to the grave of his friend Alexander Hays in Pittsburgh.

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Pennsylvania in the Civil War

Exploring the history of the Keystone State in America's bloodiest conflict

About Us

Pennsylvania in the Election of 1860 - Facebook Live

Armed Confederates in the Capital – Tennessee Veterans Visit Washington, D.C.

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 4 – “He was weeping like a child”

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