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Pennsylvania Regiments at Gettysburg – Corps & Generals

(Part 2 of an on-going series of posts on the Battle of Gettysburg). In order to identify which of the 2000 Civil War veterans from the Lykens Valley area fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, we must first identify the Pennsylvania regiments that fought at Gettysburg. According to histories of the battle, the Union lineup […]

Pennsylvania Regiments at Gettysburg – The Makeup of an Army

(Part 1 of an on-going series of posts on the Battle of Gettysburg). The Battle of Gettysburg, fought 1 July to 3 July 1863, was considered a major turning point in the Civil War.  It was a major defeat for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and a victory for Union Gen. George G. Meade.  While […]