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Civil War Blog

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Harrisburg – Crossroads of the Union

| March 24, 2011

Just outside the current Harrisburg Transportation Center, there are two historical markers recognizing the history of rail transportation in Harrisburg and the historical nature of the site.  In today’s post, one of the markers will be examined.  In tomorrow’s post, the other marker will be discussed along with some additional thoughts about the role of […]

Pvt. Daniel Carl – Norman R. Rothermel Recalls

| March 22, 2011

For the 200th Anniversary of Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, a Bicentennial Book Committee was formed and the result was a professionally produced commemoration of its history, Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007.  A large section of that book pertained to the Civil War and the soldiers who served from Klingerstown area.  Several interesting stories were told by Norman R. […]

Pvt. Gideon Wolf – Norman R. Rothermel Recalls

| March 21, 2011

For the 200th Anniversary of Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, a Bicentennial Book Committee was formed and the result was a professionally produced commemoration of its history, Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007.  A large section of that book pertained to the Civil War and the soldiers who served from Klingerstown area.  Several interesting stories were told by Norman R. […]

Pennsylvanians in the Irish Brigade

| March 17, 2011

A brigade of Irish troops was originally formed in September of 1861 upon authorization of the Secretary of War.  At first it consisted of three New York regiments – the 63rd New York Infantry, the 69th New York Infantry, and the 88th New York Infantry.  To give the brigade some additional strength, the 29th Massachusetts […]

Hoover Family in the Civil War

| March 13, 2011

For the past two days, individual veterans with the surname Hoover have been featured here in posts – on Friday, Pvt. Henry Hoover, who served in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, and on Saturday, Pvt. Alfred Hoover, who served in the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry.  In the first of those posts, it was mentioned that twelve persons […]