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.

Showing posts with label September 17. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 17. Show all posts
Monday, September 17, 2012

September 17, 1862: 2nd PA Emergency Militia (L. Richards)

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Read the previous day here .     150 years ago today, while the Battle of Antietam raged...    Drilled in the morning in the a...

September 17, 1862: 5th PA Emergency Militia

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Read the previous day here . After we enjoyed, more or less, a night's rest hardly worth mentioning we received marching orders witho...

September 17, 1862: 2nd PA Emergency Militia (J. Witmer)

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Read the previous day here . We were awakened just before daylight with orders to pack our knapsacks and prepare to march. We hastily got...

September 17, 1862: 7th PA Emergency Militia

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Before being sworn into state service for the "emergency", the 7th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia had been known as the 3rd Regim...

September 17, 1862: Byers' Independent Cavalry Co.

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Read the previous day here . Windy, signs of rain.  Left Spriggle's [Farm] at 7 A.M., for [Hagerstown] , where we reported to Gen. ...
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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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