Referred to as the U.S. Colored Troops, as many as 200,000 were sent to fight in the Civil War. After the Emancipation Proclamation, 10,000 soldiers trained a stone's throw away from the museum ...

movements in pennsylvania.; the reserve regiments-- effect of the repulse at manassas-- thousands ready to volunteer for the war-- force at camp curtin. share full article. july 26, 1861.

A new exhibit transports guests back to the Civil War era, taking a look at the role of the region's railroads during and ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

Cannons used during the Civil War sit atop a hill at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 17. Obed Manuel/NPR hide caption toggle caption ...

That American Revolution/Civil War link is particularly true in York County, which sits on the Mason-Dixon Line, close to military movements, supply lines and bloody battlefields.

Newly formed Union regiments in the Civil War were typically made up of about 1,000 troops – 97 0 enlistees and 30 officers. In each regiment on this list, more than 200 soldiers were killed or ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on Wednesday to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the ...

During the Civil War, typical voting processes were replicated on battlefields of 14 states. Six additional states allowed soldiers to mail their ballots home. In this illustration, Union soldiers ...

Referred to as the U.S. Colored Troops, as many as 200,000 were sent to fight in the Civil War.After the Emancipation Proclamation, 10,000 soldiers trained a stone's throw away from the museum ...