Pennsylvania's Emergency Men

A study of the the Pennsylvania Emergency Militia, and the Keystone state's reaction to the threat of invasion during the Maryland Campaign of 1862, and the Gettysburg Campaign of 1863. As well as other historical thoughts and observations.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Archive Find: Dr. Gruver's Cure

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Among the many fascinating documents found in the General Correspondence files of the PA Adjutant General, researchers can discover a varie...

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Archive Find: "My name is Mrs. L. M. Ferman and am a soldier"

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Lately, I have been drawn in several directions, on many research topics and projects. When sifting through hundreds of archived records an...

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Archive Find: "We had troops enough there to eat up Secesh with out peper or salt"

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Digging through the collections of archives or historical societies, I find that I get distracted easily by items that aren't always wha...

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Archive Find: Charley King, 49th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

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"All the rising generation is ruined by the heresy of secession" ~ Worthington G. Snethen Recently, I have been spending time tr...

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Dave Maher: I'm an avid history buff, especially 16th through 19th Century American, and local history. By weekday, I work in Historic Preservation for Pennsylvania, and by weekend I am a Volunteer, Living Historian, and Battlefield Ambassador with the National Park Service at Antietam National Battlefield, as well as a Living Historian with the 69th New York Historical Association since 1998, among many other things. Also, in 2012, I became National Park Service certified as an Antietam Battlefield Guide.

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