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 EashFeb 11“Let us have war” - The Gettysburg veterans who argued against the “Cornerstone Speech”Veterans at Gettysburg used Alexander Stephens's infamous speech about slavery to argue that the Confederate cause was unjust and wrong.
Codie EashDec 24, 2019“Pleasanter reminiscences of this famous town” – Christmas at Gettysburg in 1861The 10th New York Cavalry spent Christmas 1861 in the Adams County seat. Decades later, they remembered the experience of a holiday at war.
Codie EashJul 12, 2019“A Terrible, and Yet Glorious Reality”: The Adams Sentinel on the Immediate Meaning of GettysburgAn Adams County newspaper editor grappled with the meaning and consequences of the Battle of Gettysburg in the weeks after the fight.
Jake WynnJul 3, 2019"Coffroth the Copperhead" - Congressman Alexander Coffroth and Fake News in 1863Alexander Coffroth was featured in the 2012 film "Lincoln." This is a look at a real scandal that involved the Congressman in 1863.
