Jake Wynn | July 3, 2013
While much in the way of the daily record in the area covered by this blog is lost, we are very lucky to have one great record of nearly the entire war. Henry Keiser, of Lykens, PA, served in the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment throughout the Civil War. He and the regiment saw some of […]
Jake Wynn | July 2, 2013
Driving on Route 15 through western Maryland, you are crossing through some of the most important territory of the Civil War. This region played host to important campaigns in 1862, 1863 and 1864, and has earned its reputation as the Heart of the Civil War. Just off the Rosemont Avenue exit in the city of […]
Jake Wynn | June 27, 2013
Located on the grounds of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Seminary Ridge Museum is destined to become another part of the community devoted to commemorating the battle that once took place there. High atop the western flank of the town of Gettysburg lies the Museum, its majestic brick architecture topped with a […]
Jake Wynn | June 25, 2013
Few towns are as full of Civil War history as the small, but memorable Winchester, Virginia. Today, the county seat of Frederick County sits at the confluence of several major roads, just as the town did during its Civil War years. War came to Winchester in 1862, 1863, and 1864. The historic courthouse in the […]
Jake Wynn | June 24, 2013
Fort Couch — Remains of breastworks built in June 1863 to oppose an expected attack on Harrisburg by Confederate troops. Site then known as Hummels Heights. Fort was named for Gen. Couch, Commander, Eastern Pennsylvania Military District. On a rainy day in late March, I had the opportunity to visit the remains of Fort Couch, […]
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