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Pennsylvania Militia Experience “An Awful Sight” at the Antietam Battlefield
In the Fall of 1862, the threat of invasion loomed large for the citizens of southcentral Pennsylvania. With General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia on their doorstep, on September 4, 1862, Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin issued a proclamation, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Regiments
Tagged 15th Pennsylvania Militia, Andrew Curtin, Augustus Bradford, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Shepherdstown, Chambersburg, Cumberland Valley Railroad, Dead of Antietam, Florence C. Biggert, Greencastle, Hagerstown, Harrisburg, John Reynolds, Keedysville, Maryland Campaign 1862, Pennsylvania Militia 1862, Pittsburgh PA, Robert Galway, Thomas Marshall Howe
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A Most Profitable Ironclad: The Miniature Monitor That Raised Funds and Hope for the Union
To be certain, the medical arm of the United States military was unprepared for the scope of the war that was thrust upon it in 1861, counting only 98 physicians in its ranks at the outbreak of the Civil War. … Continue reading
Looking Back, Looking Forward
ECW welcomes guest author Mike Busovicki All warriors want to know their efforts were not in vain and the deprivations they endured were worth the outcome. As the Civil War metamorphosed into a great insatiable beast, devouring ever more resources, … Continue reading
On The Eve Of War: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Before it was the Steel City, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was known as the Gateway to the West. The hilly city perched above three swift rivers had a population of 50,000, making it then as now the second largest city in the … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Civilian, Economics
Tagged 160th Anniversary, on-the-eve-of-war, Pittsburgh PA
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ECW’s Gilot tapped as Curator, Social Historian at the Captain Thomas Espy Post
ECW readers may recall last year’s interview with Diane Klinefelter, curator and social historian at the Captain Thomas Espy Post, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, Ms. Klinefelter announced her retirement, … Continue reading
