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
Guest ContributorApr 19Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil WarTwo cavalrymen from Scranton played a role in the Civil War's final campaign.
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 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.
Codie EashMar 4How the Pennsylvania press reacted to Lincoln’s second inauguration - March 1865Pennsylvania newspaper editors registered strong opinions about Lincoln's legendary second inaugural address on March 4, 1865.
Jake WynnNov 23, 2019"We had cause to rejoice" - Diary reveals how Harrisburg celebrated news of Confederate surrenderSallie Simonton's journal provides an incredible eye-witness account of Harrisburg's impromptu celebration on April 9, 1865.