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    “An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg
    Codie Eash
    • Jul 3, 2020

    “An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg

    Amid the intense fighting on Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, a Black man took up arms and joined US soldiers in combat.
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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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    Exploring Philadelphia’s Civil War – Monument to Major General John F. Reynolds
    Guest Contributor
    • Nov 1, 2019

    Exploring Philadelphia’s Civil War – Monument to Major General John F. Reynolds

    EJ Murphy dives into the history of the monument to Major General John F. Reynolds in Philadelphia.
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    The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry at Hanover Court House, VA
    Kendrick Gibbs
    • Sep 25, 2019

    The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry at Hanover Court House, VA

    In the summer of 1863, the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry took part in raids that disrupted Confederate communication and supplies in Virginia.
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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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