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Civil War Blog

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National Civil War Museum – Moment of Mercy

| December 21, 2010

The National Civil War Museum is located high on a hilltop overlooking Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  The museum aims to provide a balanced view and to inspire lifelong learning through preservation and research about the Civil War.   It has become a national destination for “families, students, civil war enthusiasts and historians to experience and research […]

Col. Benjamin C. Christ – 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

| December 1, 2010

Benjamin C. Christ (1822-1869) was Colonel of the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.  Company A consisted of men largely recruited from Dauphin and Schuylkill Counties.  His term of service was from 27 July 1861 to 30 September 1864.  On 1 August 1864 he was promoted to Brevet Brigadier General.  He is buried […]