“When cannons roared and treason’s flag Defiantly did wave, He rushed to arms, he gave his life His bleeding land to save.” The above poem appears on the grave marker of John S. Trego at the Stove Valley (Zion) Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Also on the stone is the following information: In Memory […]
South Mountain State Battlefield, a half hour drive from both Hagerstown and Frederick, should be a stop for any Civil War historian or novice. Located about 30 minutes away from both Frederick and Hagerstown, its a great place for combining hiking and history. Washington Monument State Park: Originally constructed in the early half of the […]
Background My post yesterday briefly discussed the occupation of the city of Frederick, Maryland by Union forces during mid-September 1862. As Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia moved westward to execute its movements in places like Hagerstown and Harpers Ferry, the Union army began to make chase. Union commander George McClellan sought to defeat Lee’s army […]
Previously on this blog, two posts featured Capt. John McGann (1835-1905), but neither included the obituary of his local newspaper, the Elizabethville Echo. See: Capt. John K. McGann – 17 August 2012. Obituary of John K. McGann of Enders – 23 November 2014. The following front-page tribute, including photo, was published by the Echo on […]
A listing of the October 2017 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Was Sylvester Snyder, Buried at Berrysburg, a Civil War Veteran? September 2017 Posts Did Martin Troutman Who Deserted in 1863 Die in the War? Samuel Snyder of Berrysburg, Mifflin Township & Pillow Another Martin Troutman Mystery George H. Troutman – […]
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