Codie EashJul 3“An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at GettysburgAmid the intense fighting on Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, a Black man took up arms and joined US soldiers in combat.
Guest ContributorFeb 29Patrick DeLacy: Scranton’s Fighting IrishmanThe Scranton Civil War veteran received the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.
Kendrick GibbsJan 22Mud and Graybacks - 125th Pennsylvania Infantry and the 'Mud March'In the aftermath of the Battle of Fredericksburg, the 125th Pennsylvania experienced thick, sucking mud and lice known as "graybacks."
Codie EashOct 24, 2019The Pennsylvania veterans who opposed Gettysburg’s first Confederate monumentIn the decades after the Civil War, Pennsylvania veterans sought to keep Confederate monuments and memorials off the Gettysburg battlefield.
Guest ContributorSep 1, 2019"No traitor blood lurks in my veins" - George Washington Woodward's Civil WarGeorge Washington Woodward ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Pennsylvania during the darkest year of the Civil War.
Rich CondonAug 16, 2019"A vigorous defense" - Pittsburgh's forgotten Civil War fortificationsIn 1863, authorities began construction on a series of fortifications defending Pittsburgh from possible Confederate invasion.
Codie EashJul 18, 2019“The Sudden, Tremendous, and Simultaneous Fire” - The Keystone Zouaves Assault Fort WagnerThe 76th Pennsylvania made numerous bloody assaults against Confederate fortifications on Morris Island in July 1863.