Codie Eash4 days agoU.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 2 – “Sam” and “Sandy” in the Civil WarIn part two of this series, Codie Eash explores the Civil War relationship between Alexander Hays and Ulysses S. Grant.
Codie Eash6 days agoU.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 1 – From West Point to MexicoCodie Eash explores the relationship between Ulysses S. Grant and Pennsylvanian Alexander Hays dating back to their time at West Point.
Jake WynnMay 15"The dire effects of war" - A Pennsylvania soldier's letter from war-time WashingtonA letter written in September 1862 reveals the anxiety and chaos swirling in Washington on the eve of Antietam.
Jake WynnMay 9Carver Barracks - A Civil War encampment in Washington with deep ties to PennsylvaniaLieutenant James M. Carver of the 104th Pennsylvania designed a barracks that became famous in Washington during the Civil War.
Jake WynnMay 7A soldier's obituary - Corporal Bently Stark of the 57th Pennsylvania An obituary for a Pennsylvania soldier who died of disease in August 1862.
Codie EashMay 7“Before I get killed” – The final days of General Alexander HaysGeneral Alexander Hays was one of the most colorful officers to serve in the Civil War. He was killed in battle in May 1864.
Jake WynnMay 1A visit to the Stones River battlefield with two Pennsylvania schoolteachers - May 1867Hannah Streeper and Fannie Couch taught black students at the Pottsville Freedmen's School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee after the Civil War.
Jake WynnApr 24"A band of brothers" - A moving final letter to the men of the 57th PennsylvaniaThe officers of the 57th Pennsylvania penned a letter to the survivors of the regiment as they prepared to muster out of the US Army in 1865
Codie EashApr 21Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 3 – Lincoln’s AssassinationThe final entry in Codie Eash's series about Gettysburg and the end of the Civil War focuses on the aftermath of the Lincoln assassination.
Guest ContributorApr 19Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil WarTwo cavalrymen from Scranton played a role in the Civil War's final campaign.
Guest ContributorApr 18“The Terrible Massacre” - George Washington Beidelman and the Battle of Ball’s BluffAn account of the 71st Pennsylvania's debacle at the Battle of Ball's Bluff in October 1861.
Codie EashApr 16Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 2 – Surrender at AppomattoxCodie Eash continues his series on Gettysburg's reaction as the Civil War drew to a close in April 1865.
Codie EashApr 13Birth of the “Bucktails” – Thomas L. Kane after the fall of Fort SumterThe origins of one of the Civil War's most famous units can be traced to the immediate aftermath of Fort Sumter in April 1861.
Codie EashApr 12“I saw the first meeting between Grant and Lee” – A Pennsylvania private’s Appomattox recollectionTwo decades after Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, a Pennsylvania veteran sparked a fierce debate over the memory of the event.
Jake WynnApr 11"The Glad Notes of Victory" - A poem for Confederate surrender in April 1865The Miners' Journal of Pottsville, PA published a victory poem written by a local man after Confederate surrender in April 1865.
Kendrick GibbsApr 10"Joy In Richmond" - Lancaster County's Response to the fall of the Confederate capitalHow did the community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania react to news of Richmond's fall in 1865?
Codie EashApr 8Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 1 – The Fall of RichmondIn April 1865, Gettysburg responded to news that the Confederate capital had fallen to forces of the US Army.
Guest ContributorApr 1“Always Ready for Duty” - The Remarkable Life of John DelaneyJohn Carroll Delaney was an Irish immigrant who fought bravely in the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Jake WynnMar 22"Pennsylvania in the Crisis" - A Harrisburg journalist's response to Fort Sumter George Bergner edited the "Telegraph" newspaper in the Pennsylvania state capital throughout the Civil War.
Jake WynnMar 19Surviving COVID-19 with PennCivilWar - Our Reading ListOur contributors share what they are reading during this time of pandemic and COVID-19.