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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“The son of my very dear friend” – Lincoln, Curtin, and a favor for Edward Baker Jr.

Codie Eash

Oct 20

“The son of my very dear friend” – Lincoln, Curtin, and a favor for Edward Baker Jr.

In the aftermath of the death of Colonel Edward Baker at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff in October 1861, President Lincoln sought the...

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Sergeant Lord Byron Green's Civil War - Part One

Jake Wynn

Sep 22

Sergeant Lord Byron Green's Civil War - Part One

In 1897, Lord Byron Green of Fleetville, PA began publishing his memoirs of the Civil War in a Scranton newspaper.

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"Don't Care a Damn!" - The 45th Pennsylvania at the Battle of South Mountain

Jake Wynn

Sep 12

"Don't Care a Damn!" - The 45th Pennsylvania at the Battle of South Mountain

The 45th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry received its baptism by fire at the Battle of South Mountain in September 1862.

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