Lancaster, Pennsylvania native John F. Reynolds was a West Point graduate and instructor at that institution when the Civil War began. Initially, he was the Lieutenant Colonel of the 14th U.S. Infantry, but was soon promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. Reynolds saw action as a brigade commander in the Fifth Corps during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in [...]
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Pennsylvania contributed extensively to the Union cause in the Civil War. Over 425.000 Pennsylvanians served in the Union Army and Navy, in well over 200 regiments of infantry, cavalry and artillery. Although a few units served with the western armies, the vast majority served in the Army of the Potomac. There were numerous distinguished and [...]
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As part of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, the United States Mint will release quarters honoring Gettysburg National Military Park and Vicksburg National Military Park in 2011. The Gettysburg Quarter will be released on January 25th and the Vicksburg Quarter is set for release on August 29th. The America the Beautiful Quarters® Program is [...]
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Elon J. Farnsworth was born in Michigan in 1837. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 8th Illinois Cavalry as a 1st lieutenant. He served as an aide to the Army of the Potomac’s Cavalry Corps commander, Major General Alfred Pleasonton. Farnsworth was promoted to brigadier general on June 29, 1863. [...]
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The Civil War Augmented Reality Project is a a project designed by a group of Pennsylvania history educators with the goal of enhancing visitors’ experiences at Civil War sites through the use of technology. The group hopes to use smart phone apps, tablet computers, and other technology to help students and tourists understand what happened [...]
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