Jake WynnMay 9, 2020Carver 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.
Codie EashApr 13, 2020Birth 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.
Jake WynnMar 22, 2020"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.
Codie EashMar 1, 2020President-elect Lincoln’s inaugural journey through PennsylvaniaPresident-elect Abraham Lincoln spoke repeatedly to audiences in Pennsylvania as he crossed the state to attend his inauguration in 1861.
Codie EashDec 24, 2019“Pleasanter reminiscences of this famous town” – Christmas at Gettysburg in 1861The 10th New York Cavalry spent Christmas 1861 in the Adams County seat. Decades later, they remembered the experience of a holiday at war.
Rich CondonDec 20, 2019A casualty of Dranesville - The tragic story of Captain Robert GalwayCaptain Robert Galway bravely led his Pennsylvanians into action at the Battle of Dranesville on December 20, 1861.
