Norman Gasbarro | March 20, 2013
Joseph Witman (1833-1898), a tinsmith of Gratz and Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, had an interesting Civil War service record which covered the entire period of the Civil War. He served first in the 10th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Private, from 26 April 1861 until his discharge on 31 July 1861, and then joined […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 19, 2013
A message from Alex Fofonoff: I am in my last year at NYU Tisch for film, and about to embark on my thesis film. It is a 19th century post Civil War period piece that deals with how returning soldiers dealt with not only the transition from war to peace, but a national transition, how […]
Brian Tomlin | March 18, 2013
In America we use the term Victorian fairly loosely, especially in reference to architectural styles. Queen Victoria reigned in Britain from 1837 to 1901, a long sweep of time that incorporates several styles and periods of fashion. We have come to use the term Victorian in America as a general term, and yet many of […]
Jake Wynn | March 17, 2013
The Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College held a conference gathering together many of the nation’s premier academic and public historians from Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16. The focus of this gathering, titled The Future of Civil War History: Looking Beyond the 150th, centered on examining the ways Civil War interpretation may change […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 16, 2013
Alfred H. Chubb (1844-1903), a veteran of the Civil War, is buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. During the war, Alfred served in the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D. as a Private. He was mustered into service on 7 September 1864 and served until his discharge on 1 June 1865. The official description […]
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