“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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Feb 29, 2020
Patrick DeLacy: Scranton’s Fighting Irishman
The Scranton Civil War veteran received the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.
Kendrick Gibbs
Jan 22, 2020
Mud and Graybacks - 125th Pennsylvania Infantry and the 'Mud March'
In the aftermath of the Battle of Fredericksburg, the 125th Pennsylvania experienced thick, sucking mud and lice known as "graybacks."
Codie Eash
Oct 24, 2019
The Pennsylvania veterans who opposed Gettysburg’s first Confederate monument
In the decades after the Civil War, Pennsylvania veterans sought to keep Confederate monuments and memorials off the Gettysburg battlefield.
Guest Contributor
Sep 1, 2019
"No traitor blood lurks in my veins" - George Washington Woodward's Civil War
George Washington Woodward ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Pennsylvania during the darkest year of the Civil War.
Rich Condon
Aug 16, 2019
"A vigorous defense" - Pittsburgh's forgotten Civil War fortifications
In 1863, authorities began construction on a series of fortifications defending Pittsburgh from possible Confederate invasion.
Codie Eash
Jul 18, 2019
“The Sudden, Tremendous, and Simultaneous Fire” - The Keystone Zouaves Assault Fort Wagner
The 76th Pennsylvania made numerous bloody assaults against Confederate fortifications on Morris Island in July 1863.
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