The Civil War increased the calls for a public library in York PA, as an alternative to less reputable entertainment for the youth.
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Louisa Ann (Wirt) Johnston was from a prominent Hanover PA family. She and her husband, Dr. Wm. F. Johnston, were leading citizens of York.
The Northern Central Railway and its two spurs in York County were vital to the local economy and to Lincoln’s war effort.
A Hanover PA posse shot and arrested a Manheim Township draft dodger who refused to report for duty as ordered.
Several civilians from York County, PA, who had ventured into Maryland watched the battle of Antietam and then rendered aid to wounded townsmen.
Some of Jeb Stuart’s Confederate cavalry camped on the John Mumper farm near Dillsburg PA concurrent with the 1st day of the battle of Gettysburg.
I collect photos of 19th-century, Civil War-era residents of York County, PA. My latest acquistion is this unidentified family grouping.
Here are ten misconceptions about York County, PA, during the Civil War. Author and lecturer Scott Mingus answers readers’ questions.
The performance of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet at Gettysburg has been controversial for more than a century. Author Cory Pfarr weighs in with his new book.
The Rev. Charles West Thompson pastored St. John’s Church in York, PA during the Civil War. He was also a nationally known poet whose work appeared in newspapers across the country in the 1840s, 50s, and 60s.