Antietam

“Always Ready for Duty” - The Remarkable Life of John Delaney

Guest Contributor

Apr 1, 2020

“Always Ready for Duty” - The Remarkable Life of John Delaney

John Carroll Delaney was an Irish immigrant who fought bravely in the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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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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National honors to Rebel dead? - A blistering letter about Confederate graves at Antietam

Jake Wynn

Oct 16, 2019

National honors to Rebel dead? - A blistering letter about Confederate graves at Antietam

In 1868, the representative of Westmoreland County in Congress spoke out in favor of excluding Confederate war dead from national cemeteries

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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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"The destructiveness of war" - The Altoona Tribune's visit to the Antietam battlefield

Jake Wynn

Jul 23, 2019

"The destructiveness of war" - The Altoona Tribune's visit to the Antietam battlefield

In the days after the Battle of Antietam, a team of Pennsylvania journalists arrived on the battlefield to report on what they saw.

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Pennsylvania at Antietam - Recap of livestreams from July 2019

Jake Wynn

Jul 20, 2019

Pennsylvania at Antietam - Recap of livestreams from July 2019

Contributors to PennCivilWar and colleagues gathered at Antietam National Battlefield to discuss the role played by Pennsylvanians.

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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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