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Apr 24, 2020

"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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Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil War

Guest Contributor

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.

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Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 2 – Surrender at Appomattox

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.

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“I saw the first meeting between Grant and Lee” – A Pennsylvania private’s Appomattox recollection

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.

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"The Glad Notes of Victory" - A poem for Confederate surrender in April 1865

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.

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"Joy In Richmond" - Lancaster County's Response to the fall of the Confederate capital

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?

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Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 1 – The Fall of Richmond

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.

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How the Pennsylvania press reacted to Lincoln’s second inauguration - March 1865

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.

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"We had cause to rejoice" - Diary reveals how Harrisburg celebrated news of Confederate surrender

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.

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Pennsylvania in the Civil War

Exploring the history of the Keystone State in America's bloodiest conflict

"A band of brothers" - A moving final letter to the men of the 57th Pennsylvania

Parting Shot: Two Pennsylvania Cavalrymen End the Civil War

Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 2 – Surrender at Appomattox

“I saw the first meeting between Grant and Lee” – A Pennsylvania private’s Appomattox recollection

"The Glad Notes of Victory" - A poem for Confederate surrender in April 1865

"Joy In Richmond" - Lancaster County's Response to the fall of the Confederate capital

Gettysburg and the End of the War, Part 1 – The Fall of Richmond

How the Pennsylvania press reacted to Lincoln’s second inauguration - March 1865

"We had cause to rejoice" - Diary reveals how Harrisburg celebrated news of Confederate surrender

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