1862

Codie Eash

Dec 25, 2020

The 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry’s 1862 “Christmas foraging expedition”

On the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, the troopers of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry experienced a memorable Christmas holiday.

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"Ladies of York" - An Ohio soldier's letter thanking nurses at York General Hospital

Kendrick Gibbs

Jun 15, 2020

"Ladies of York" - An Ohio soldier's letter thanking nurses at York General Hospital

"This is one of the mostly lovely places that I have seen since I bid farewell to my native home, in Ohio."

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"A painful duty" - A letter to the father of a Pennsylvania soldier killed by typhoid fever

Jake Wynn

Feb 3, 2020

"A painful duty" - A letter to the father of a Pennsylvania soldier killed by typhoid fever

Private Rolandus Lytle succumbed to typhoid fever in Virginia on August 14, 1862. An officer wrote to Lytle's father with the sad news.

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Medal returned to its proper owner 40 years after it was lost at the Battle of Antietam

Jake Wynn

Jan 31, 2020

Medal returned to its proper owner 40 years after it was lost at the Battle of Antietam

William W. Warren lost a medal he wore around his neck after being wounded and captured at the Battle of Antietam.

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Letter from a Pennsylvania drummer boy – April 1862

Jake Wynn

Jan 7, 2020

Letter from a Pennsylvania drummer boy – April 1862

Jeremiah Helms served as a drummer boy in the 50th Pennsylvania. He was mortally wounded at Antietam in September 1862.

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“I hope we shall whip them yet” – The 132nd Pennsylvania at Fredericksburg

Guest Contributor

Dec 21, 2019

“I hope we shall whip them yet” – The 132nd Pennsylvania at Fredericksburg

Guest contributor EJ Murphy details the experiences of the 132nd Pennsylvania at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

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"Pennsylvania at the Battle of Fredericksburg" - Recap of our December 2019 live-stream

Jake Wynn

Dec 18, 2019

"Pennsylvania at the Battle of Fredericksburg" - Recap of our December 2019 live-stream

Check out the videos that PennCivilWar recorded at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in December 2019.

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Pennsylvanians who earned Medals of Honor at the Battle of Fredericksburg

Codie Eash

Dec 17, 2019

Pennsylvanians who earned Medals of Honor at the Battle of Fredericksburg

As a result of the Battle of Fredericksburg, seven Pennsylvanians earned the prestigious Medal of Honor. Codie Eash explores their stories.

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"First fight" - George Snowden sees the elephant at the Battle of Fredericksburg

Jake Wynn

Dec 17, 2019

"First fight" - George Snowden sees the elephant at the Battle of Fredericksburg

George Snowden experienced Civil War combat for the first time during the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862.

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“Like snow coming down on warm ground” – What a future Pennsylvania commander saw at Fredericksburg

Codie Eash

Dec 13, 2019

“Like snow coming down on warm ground” – What a future Pennsylvania commander saw at Fredericksburg

Darius Couch reflected on the horrors he witnessed during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the decades after the Civil War.

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"Supposed to be my death wound" - A Pennsylvania soldier's story of survival at Marye's Heights

Jake Wynn

Dec 12, 2019

"Supposed to be my death wound" - A Pennsylvania soldier's story of survival at Marye's Heights

In his memoir, Frederick Hitchcock vividly describes how he escaped death at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

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“In the very maelstrom of the battle” – 132nd Pennsylvania Infantry at Antietam

Guest Contributor

Sep 17, 2019

“In the very maelstrom of the battle” – 132nd Pennsylvania Infantry at Antietam

The 132nd Pennsylvania received its baptism by fire during the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.

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Hurried to eternity - The bodies of two York County soldiers returned home after Antietam

Kendrick Gibbs

Sep 17, 2019

Hurried to eternity - The bodies of two York County soldiers returned home after Antietam

In the wake of the Battle of Antietam, families of the those killed-in-action sought to bring their loved ones home for burial.

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“God only knows what he'll do” - Andrew Curtin, A.K. McClure, and Thaddeus Stevens before Antietam

Codie Eash

Sep 14, 2019

“God only knows what he'll do” - Andrew Curtin, A.K. McClure, and Thaddeus Stevens before Antietam

Codie Eash looks at politics in Pennsylvania during the chaos of early September 1862.

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Governor Andrew Curtin's response to Confederate invasion threat - September 1862

Jake Wynn

Sep 6, 2019

Governor Andrew Curtin's response to Confederate invasion threat - September 1862

In September 1862, Confederate forces crossed the Potomac River and became a dangerous threat to Andrew Curtin's Pennsylvania.

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Letter from the Battle of Cedar Mountain - 46th Pennsylvania

Kendrick Gibbs

Aug 9, 2019

Letter from the Battle of Cedar Mountain - 46th Pennsylvania

A newspaper correspondent in the 46th Pennsylvania described his fight on August 9, 1862 at the Battle of Cedar Mountain.

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Pennsylvania in the Civil War

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

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