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Dec 25, 2020

The 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry’s 1862 “Christmas foraging expedition”

On the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, the troopers of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry experienced a memorable Christmas holiday.

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A Christmas editorial from Philadelphia in the aftermath of South Carolina secession - 1860

Jake Wynn

Dec 23, 2020

A Christmas editorial from Philadelphia in the aftermath of South Carolina secession - 1860

On Christmas Day 1860, the Philadelphia Inquirer took a swipe at South Carolina's secession with a holiday op-ed.

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Pennsylvania in the Election of 1860 - Facebook Live

Jake Wynn

Aug 16, 2020

Pennsylvania in the Election of 1860 - Facebook Live

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

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

Guest Contributor

Jul 9, 2020

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

Codie Eash

Jul 8, 2020

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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Not a cross, but a “cross-roads hand-board” – The 142nd Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Codie Eash

Jul 4, 2020

Not a cross, but a “cross-roads hand-board” – The 142nd Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Codie Eash explores the fascinating story of a unique monument to a Pennsylvania regiment on the Gettysburg battlefield.

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“An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg

Codie Eash

Jul 3, 2020

“An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg

Amid the intense fighting on Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, a Black man took up arms and joined US soldiers in combat.

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"Ladies of York" - An Ohio soldier's letter thanking nurses at York General Hospital

Kendrick Gibbs

Jun 15, 2020

"Ladies of York" - An Ohio soldier's letter thanking nurses at York General Hospital

"This is one of the mostly lovely places that I have seen since I bid farewell to my native home, in Ohio."

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U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 3 – Woe in the Wilderness

Codie Eash

Jun 7, 2020

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 3 – Woe in the Wilderness

In part three of the Codie Eash's series on U.S. Grant and Alexander Hays, he examines the death of Hays in the Battle of the Wilderness.

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U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 2 – “Sam” and “Sandy” in the Civil War

Codie Eash

May 28, 2020

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 2 – “Sam” and “Sandy” in the Civil War

In part two of this series, Codie Eash explores the Civil War relationship between Alexander Hays and Ulysses S. Grant.

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U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 1 – From West Point to Mexico

Codie Eash

May 26, 2020

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 1 – From West Point to Mexico

Codie Eash explores the relationship between Ulysses S. Grant and Pennsylvanian Alexander Hays dating back to their time at West Point.

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"The dire effects of war" - A Pennsylvania soldier's letter from war-time Washington

Jake Wynn

May 15, 2020

"The dire effects of war" - A Pennsylvania soldier's letter from war-time Washington

A letter written in September 1862 reveals the anxiety and chaos swirling in Washington on the eve of Antietam.

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Carver Barracks - A Civil War encampment in Washington with deep ties to Pennsylvania

Jake Wynn

May 9, 2020

Carver Barracks - A Civil War encampment in Washington with deep ties to Pennsylvania

Lieutenant James M. Carver of the 104th Pennsylvania designed a barracks that became famous in Washington during the Civil War.

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A soldier's obituary - Corporal Bently Stark of the 57th Pennsylvania

Jake Wynn

May 7, 2020

A soldier's obituary - Corporal Bently Stark of the 57th Pennsylvania

An obituary for a Pennsylvania soldier who died of disease in August 1862.

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“Before I get killed” – The final days of General Alexander Hays

Codie Eash

May 7, 2020

“Before I get killed” – The final days of General Alexander Hays

General Alexander Hays was one of the most colorful officers to serve in the Civil War. He was killed in battle in May 1864.

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A visit to the Stones River battlefield with two Pennsylvania schoolteachers - May 1867

Jake Wynn

May 1, 2020

A visit to the Stones River battlefield with two Pennsylvania schoolteachers - May 1867

Hannah Streeper and Fannie Couch taught black students at the Pottsville Freedmen's School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee after the Civil War.

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"A band of brothers" - A moving final letter to the men of the 57th Pennsylvania

Jake Wynn

Apr 24, 2020

"A band of brothers" - A moving final letter to the men of the 57th Pennsylvania

The 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

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Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 3 – Lincoln’s Assassination

Codie Eash

Apr 21, 2020

Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 3 – Lincoln’s Assassination

The final entry in Codie Eash's series about Gettysburg and the end of the Civil War focuses on the aftermath of the Lincoln assassination.

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Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil War

Guest Contributor

Apr 19, 2020

Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil War

Two cavalrymen from Scranton played a role in the Civil War's final campaign.

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“The Terrible Massacre” - George Washington Beidelman and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff

Guest Contributor

Apr 18, 2020

“The Terrible Massacre” - George Washington Beidelman and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff

An account of the 71st Pennsylvania's debacle at the Battle of Ball's Bluff in October 1861.

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Pennsylvania in the Civil War

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

The 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry’s 1862 “Christmas foraging expedition”

A Christmas editorial from Philadelphia in the aftermath of South Carolina secession - 1860

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”

Not a cross, but a “cross-roads hand-board” – The 142nd Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

“An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg

"Ladies of York" - An Ohio soldier's letter thanking nurses at York General Hospital

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 3 – Woe in the Wilderness

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 2 – “Sam” and “Sandy” in the Civil War

U.S. Grant and Alex Hays, Part 1 – From West Point to Mexico

"The dire effects of war" - A Pennsylvania soldier's letter from war-time Washington

Carver Barracks - A Civil War encampment in Washington with deep ties to Pennsylvania

A soldier's obituary - Corporal Bently Stark of the 57th Pennsylvania

“Before I get killed” – The final days of General Alexander Hays

A visit to the Stones River battlefield with two Pennsylvania schoolteachers - May 1867

"A band of brothers" - A moving final letter to the men of the 57th Pennsylvania

Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 3 – Lincoln’s Assassination

Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil War

“The Terrible Massacre” - George Washington Beidelman and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff

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