Norman Gasbarro | February 19, 2012
The last stop on the Lykens Valley Railroad was Millersburg, where connections could be made with the Northern Central Railroad. This was one of the busiest points in the Union during the Civil War and everything from freight to regular passenger trains to troop trains to prisoner trains traveled through this small town day and […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 18, 2012
In the post yesterday, four memorials to Camp Curtin, the great Civil War army training camp in Harrisburg, were presented. Unfortunately nothing remains of the camp and it is left to research and the imagination to determine what actually happened there. It was also noted that only one photo was taken there and that photo […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 17, 2012
The four memorials to Camp Curtin can be found today in the city of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on North 6th Street between Maclay Street and Woodbine Streets. The four memorials consist of (1) a marker placed by the Harrisburg History Project and found on the northwest corner of North 6th Street and Maclay Street; […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 16, 2012
A study of the Civil War has always been an integral part of U.S. history courses offered in schools and colleges. Maps of the physical area of conflict are usually included to supplement the text and to give some idea of as to the extent of the conflict – including the battles and skirmishes in […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 15, 2012
A good explanation of the design and use of battle flags used during the Civil War is found in Civil War Harrisburg, a book published by the Camp Curtin Historical Society and noted in a prior post on this blog. Essentially, all state military regiments that were assigned to U.S. army units were required to […]
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