Mercer County Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 200 Civil War veterans, hosted commemoration services for the 160th ...

As a rule, Civil War soldiers were more religious than Americans ... like this one from a shopkeeper in Pennsylvania. “If brother is in any way conscious of passing events, I should like him ...

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the ...

The Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home is ... history isn’t lost the recipients that we honor here today served Civil War era, so even though they were City of Erie residents, many City ...

Others show how a loved one was cherished through a photograph. This section displays objects that helped the soldier get through the atrocities of war—objects that have helped generations since in ...

Envision the battlefield, ten miles from the Maryland border in Pennsylvania on July 1 to ... and that’s a very special thing. “The Civil War soldiers accidentally made us a country, made ...

A trip to Gettysburg offers a glimpse into the sacrifices and valor of those who mustered in at Camp Randall and served in ...

At the young age of 29, the Scranton-born soldier succumbed to injuries received in battle. Creeping up on nearly two ...

In this blog post, Jabour explores the multitude of women who dressed as men to fight—and die—in all the major battles of the Civil War. 'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil ...