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

Two cavalrymen from Scranton played a role in the Civil War's final campaign.

Codie Eash continues his series on Gettysburg's reaction as the Civil War drew to a close in April 1865.

Two decades after Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, a Pennsylvania veteran sparked a fierce debate over the memory of the event.

The Miners' Journal of Pottsville, PA published a victory poem written by a local man after Confederate surrender in April 1865.

How did the community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania react to news of Richmond's fall in 1865?

In April 1865, Gettysburg responded to news that the Confederate capital had fallen to forces of the US Army.

Pennsylvania newspaper editors registered strong opinions about Lincoln's legendary second inaugural address on March 4, 1865.

Sallie Simonton's journal provides an incredible eye-witness account of Harrisburg's impromptu celebration on April 9, 1865.