"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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- 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.
Codie Eash
- Apr 16, 2020
Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 2 – Surrender at Appomattox
Codie Eash continues his series on Gettysburg's reaction as the Civil War drew to a close in April 1865.
Codie Eash
- Apr 12, 2020
“I saw the first meeting between Grant and Lee” – A Pennsylvania private’s Appomattox recollection
Two decades after Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, a Pennsylvania veteran sparked a fierce debate over the memory of the event.
Jake Wynn
- Apr 11, 2020
"The Glad Notes of Victory" - A poem for Confederate surrender in April 1865
The Miners' Journal of Pottsville, PA published a victory poem written by a local man after Confederate surrender in April 1865.
Kendrick Gibbs
- Apr 10, 2020
"Joy In Richmond" - Lancaster County's Response to the fall of the Confederate capital
How did the community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania react to news of Richmond's fall in 1865?
Codie Eash
- Apr 8, 2020
Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 1 – The Fall of Richmond
In April 1865, Gettysburg responded to news that the Confederate capital had fallen to forces of the US Army.
Codie Eash
- Mar 4, 2020
How the Pennsylvania press reacted to Lincoln’s second inauguration - March 1865
Pennsylvania newspaper editors registered strong opinions about Lincoln's legendary second inaugural address on March 4, 1865.
Jake Wynn
- Nov 23, 2019
"We had cause to rejoice" - Diary reveals how Harrisburg celebrated news of Confederate surrender
Sallie Simonton's journal provides an incredible eye-witness account of Harrisburg's impromptu celebration on April 9, 1865.