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    A Christmas editorial from Philadelphia in the aftermath of South Carolina secession - 1860
    Jake Wynn
    • Dec 23, 2020

    A Christmas editorial from Philadelphia in the aftermath of South Carolina secession - 1860

    On Christmas Day 1860, the Philadelphia Inquirer took a swipe at South Carolina's secession with a holiday op-ed.
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    “The Terrible Massacre” - George Washington Beidelman and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff
    Guest Contributor
    • Apr 18, 2020

    “The Terrible Massacre” - George Washington Beidelman and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff

    An account of the 71st Pennsylvania's debacle at the Battle of Ball's Bluff in October 1861.
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    Birth of the “Bucktails” – Thomas L. Kane after the fall of Fort Sumter
    Codie Eash
    • Apr 13, 2020

    Birth of the “Bucktails” – Thomas L. Kane after the fall of Fort Sumter

    The origins of one of the Civil War's most famous units can be traced to the immediate aftermath of Fort Sumter in April 1861.
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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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