Philadelphia

Jake Wynn

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.

Guest Contributor

“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.

Codie Eash

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.

Guest Contributor

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.