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A Bridge for Whiskey: The 51st Pennsylvania and Its Famous Request Examined

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Kevin Pawlak

It is one of Antietam’s most memorable stories. After two unsuccessful tries to seize the Lower Bridge, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside turned to one of his 9th Corps brigade commanders Col. Edward Ferrero and—through an orderly—told him to “take the … Continue reading →

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Civil War Echoes: The Keystone Division

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Chris Kolakowski

  The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division is the oldest division in the United States Army. It’s formation was the result of Civil War veterans, and (like many National Guard units) it is an echo of the Civil War.

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Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 9, 1862

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

The pace of the campaign began to pick up on September 9. Robert E. Lee, hopeful that the Federal garrisons in the lower Shenandoah Valley, realized that he would have to nudge them away from his supply line. Accordingly, Lee … Continue reading →

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