Tag Archives: 7th Pennsylvania Reserves

To Spurn the Southern Scum? Union Soldier Motivation to Liberate Maryland in September 1862

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

Accounts abound of Union officers exhorting their men during the Battle of Gettysburg to fight ferociously as if the safety of their loved ones and their homes depended on it. On July 1, 1863, retreating Union cavalrymen passed through the … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “Levi Bowen & The 7th Pennsylvania Reserves” Is Now Available

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Do you have ancestors who fought in the Civil War? The Civil War gets personal for ECW’s Dan Davis in this week’s podcast as he joins Chris Mackowski to talk about a family ancestor, Levi Bowen of the 7th PA … Continue reading →

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“Was Taken Prisoner”: A Pennsylvanian in the Wilderness and Andersonville

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Daniel Davis

On May 5, 1864, my wife’s great-great-great grandfather, Levi Bowen, was wounded and taken prisoner in the Battle of the Wilderness. By the spring of 1864, Levi,  a member of Company H, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves was a seasoned veteran. In … Continue reading →

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A Walk Through Andersonville

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Daniel Davis

I was not sure what to expect as we turned onto the drive that led to Andersonville. This was the part of our trip that I had been looking forward to the most. We are all drawn to the fields … Continue reading →

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