1865

Jake Wynn

"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

Guest Contributor

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

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

“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

"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

"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

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

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

"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.