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Author Archives: Sarah Kay Bierle
At McAllister’s Mill on July 4, 1836
McAllister’s Mill along the Baltimore Pike near Gettysburg was a hiding place along the Underground Railroad. Many enslaved individuals seeking freedom north of the Mason-Dixon Line found refuges in the Gettysburg community, though many of the stories and locations can … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Slavery
Tagged 4th of July, Abolition, anti-slavery, Battle of Gettysburg, gettysburg civilian, McAllister's Mill, Underground Railroad
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Brothers in the 8th Virginia
The 8th Virginia Regiment charged toward the stonewall on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, as part of the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge during the battle of Gettysburg. Sometimes called “The Bloody Eighth, this regiment lost nearly 70% of its strength in … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Regiments
Tagged 8th Virginia Infantry, Pickett's Charge, Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge
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The “Dutch” Artillery Sergeant Declares He Is NOT Retreating
The 123rd New York Infantry, part of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the XII Corps of the Army of the Potomac, built substantial earthworks on Culp’s Hill on July 2, 1863. However, as the Confederate attacks on … Continue reading
Posted in Artillery, Battles, Immigrants
Tagged 123rd New York Infantry, artillery, Battle of Gettysburg, German Americans
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John Burns: The Cantankerous Neighbor
John Burns of Gettysburg seems to have several images in Civil War memory. The grim-looking fellow seated in a rocking chair when his photograph was taken. The old, oddly-dressed man who appears alongside enlisted Union volunteers with an ancient musket, … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Civilian
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, First Day at Gettysburg, gettysburg civilian, John Burns
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Unpublished: Thomas D. Evans Pocket Diary, 1864
It’s smaller than my hand, delicate, and hard to hold open to read the fading ink and pencil. However, this pocket diary is where Thomas D. Evans wrote about the weather, notes about military actions, and later the daily record … Continue reading
Unpublished: Channing Price’s Pocket Diary, 1861-1862
If you know the historical name “Channing Price,” you probably associate him with the “glory days” of General J.E.B. Stuart and the Confederate cavalry in the East. This young officer served on Stuart’s staff from July 29, 1862, until he … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Lavender at Cross Keys Battlefield?
It’s one of those places that I’ve always driven by in a rush (or couldn’t persuade my fellow battlefield explorers to stop). Off Route 276 and just about half a mile from the left turn to the Cross Keys Ruritan … Continue reading
“There is not one of you a slave now”: Escaped Union Prisoners Announce Freedom in South Carolina
While Juneteenth started as a celebration of the announcement of emancipation in Galveston, Texas in 1865, other accounts of freedom announcements to enslaved communities also offer joyful moments during the Civil War years. In his published narrative Seven Months a … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: York County History Center
Recently, a project at my real job took me to York, Pennsylvania, and when I finished my task, I had a about 90 to spare before I wanted to get on the road to home. Since it was rainy, I … Continue reading
