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On This Date in Civil War History: May 1-3, 1863 – The Battle of Chancellorsville
A brick tavern and family residence at the intersection of the Orange Turnpike and Orange Plank Road, Chancellorsville lent its name to one of the most important battles of the Civil War. Situated at the strategic intersection of five roads … Continue reading
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Quotes regarding the 14th Brooklyn N.Y.S.M. during the Civil War
The following is a list of quotes about the 14th Brooklyn, New York State Militia, compiled by Bob Duffy in the mid-1980s. The 14th Brooklyn is an oft-overlooked regiment that fought in 22 major engagements during their three years with … Continue reading
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Tagged 149th New York Infantry, 14th Brooklyn, 14th N.Y.S.M., 27th New York Infantry, 6th Wisconsin, Abner Doubleday, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Porter, Bob Duffy, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn Zouaves, Culp's Hill, Culpeper, Falmouth, First Bull Run, Fitzhugh Lee, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Griffin's Battery, Henry Ward Beecher, Irvin McDowell, Joseph Hooker, Mississippi, Natchez, New York Post, New York Times, Plymouth Church, Rappahannock River, Red Legged Devils, Rickett's Battery, Rufus Dawes, Second Bull Run, Virginia, W.C. Connor, W.W. Averell, Walt Whitman, William C. Everett, William C. Rae, zouaves
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Wisconsin Civil War hero could get Medal of Honor
by Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Alonzo H. Cushing is close to receiving the Medal of Honor, almost 150 years after his heroic actions at the Civil War battle at Gettysburg. A little-noticed provision of a House-approved defense … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th U.S. Artillery, Alonzo Cushing, Andrew Jackson Smith, Bill Clinton, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Delafield, Frederick Fuger, Gettysburg, Gettysburg National Military Park, Herb Kohl, James Sensenbrenner, John Heiser, John McHugh, La Crosse, Margaret Zerwekh, Medal of Honor, Menomonee Falls, National Park Service, Pickett's Charge, poshumously, Ron Kind, Theodore Roosevelt, William Proxmire, Wisconsin
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Civil War soldier’s memorabilia finds a family
West End pawn broker to give items to relative Read the original story here. By Chad Smith Pocono Record Writer May 23, 2012 The story’s got a happy ending. About three weeks ago, the Pocono Record wrote about Paul Mastronardi, a … Continue reading
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Tagged 153rd Pennsylvania, Albert Clewell, Army of the Potomac, Brodheadsville, Chancellorsville, Civil War Institute, Commemoration, Documents, GAR, Gettysburg, Grand Army of the Republic, Lexington, Miscellaneous and tagged 11th Corps, North Carolina, Northampton County, P&J Coin and Gold Exchange, Paul Mastronardi, Pennsylvania, PVT Clewell, Virginia
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Pawn broker seeks 153rd Pennsylvania descendant
By Chad Smith Pocono Record Writer April 27, 2012 When a woman brought some Civil War memorabilia into P&J Coin and Gold Exchange in Brodheadsville two years ago, pawnbroker Paul Mastronardi bought the items with intentions to sell them for a … Continue reading
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Tagged 11th Corps, 153rd Pennsylvania, Albert Clewell, Army of the Potomac, Brodheadsville, Chancellorsville, Civil War Institute, GAR, Gettysburg, Grand Army of the Republic, Lexington, North Carolina, Northampton County, P&J Coin and Gold Exchange, Paul Mastronardi, Pennsylvania, PVT Clewell, Virginia
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Exhibit looks at role of railroads in the Civil War
Originally Published Apr 20, 2012 22:20 By LARRY ALEXANDER – Lancaster Online By the time of his death in 1885, just 35 days shy of his 60th birthday, Anson Stager had served as the president of several powerful companies: Western … Continue reading
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Historian: Civil War regiment endured much
By CHRIS SHOLLY, Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News At the start of the Civil War, hundreds of Lebanon County men enlisted in the military, but many of them didn’t return, and many that did had the scars of battle to bear. … Continue reading
Civil War filmmaker still owes $263K on county loan
By ANDREW SCHOTZ; andrews@herald-mail.com HAGERSTOWN, Md.— Director Ron Maxwell — who owes Washington County $263,000 on an overdue loan — said Thursday he’s “absolutely” confident he still can make the last movie in a Civil War trilogy. “As long … Continue reading
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Tagged Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, Jeff Schaara, Last Full Measure, Maryland, Ron Maxwell, Washington County
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Archaeologists comb newly-found Civil War POW camp
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — When word reached Camp Lawton that the enemy army of Gen. William T. Sherman was approaching, the prison camp’s Confederate officers rounded up their thousands of Union army POWs for a … Continue reading
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National Park Service Director Jarvis Addresses The Value and Importance Of Maintaining Civil War Sites
Submitted by Jon Jarvis on July 25, 2011 – National Parks Traveler Editor’s note: As the National Park Service last week commemorated the start of the Civil War 150 years ago, Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis addressed an audience at the Manassas National Battlefield and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, America, American Revolution, Antietam, Appomattox, battlefield, Chancellorsville, Civil War, District of Columbia, Dred Scott, Founding Fathers, Gettysburg, Jonathan Jarvis, LeRoy Pope Walker, Manassas, National Park Service, North, Quaker Guns, Robert E. Lee, Shelby Foote, Shiloh, Slavery, South, Stonewall, Supreme Court, Thomas J. Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Vicksburg, Virginia
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