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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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“Let us have war” - The Gettysburg veterans who argued against the “Cornerstone Speech”

Codie Eash

Feb 11, 2020

“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.

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“Pleasanter reminiscences of this famous town” – Christmas at Gettysburg in 1861

Codie Eash

Dec 24, 2019

“Pleasanter reminiscences of this famous town” – Christmas at Gettysburg in 1861

The 10th New York Cavalry spent Christmas 1861 in the Adams County seat. Decades later, they remembered the experience of a holiday at war.

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“A Terrible, and Yet Glorious Reality”: The Adams Sentinel on the Immediate Meaning of Gettysburg

Codie Eash

Jul 12, 2019

“A Terrible, and Yet Glorious Reality”: The Adams Sentinel on the Immediate Meaning of Gettysburg

An Adams County newspaper editor grappled with the meaning and consequences of the Battle of Gettysburg in the weeks after the fight.

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"Coffroth the Copperhead" - Congressman Alexander Coffroth and Fake News in 1863

Jake Wynn

Jul 3, 2019

"Coffroth the Copperhead" - Congressman Alexander Coffroth and Fake News in 1863

Alexander Coffroth was featured in the 2012 film "Lincoln." This is a look at a real scandal that involved the Congressman in 1863.

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Pennsylvania in the Civil War

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

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

“Let us have war” - The Gettysburg veterans who argued against the “Cornerstone Speech”

“Pleasanter reminiscences of this famous town” – Christmas at Gettysburg in 1861

“A Terrible, and Yet Glorious Reality”: The Adams Sentinel on the Immediate Meaning of Gettysburg

"Coffroth the Copperhead" - Congressman Alexander Coffroth and Fake News in 1863

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