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York soldier saved & inscribed old book in Virginia

The 87th Pennsylvania is perhaps the best-known infantry regiment from York County, Pennsylvania, where the

Yankees, YorkJanuary 28, 2018October 4, 2020

Manchester Twp. “poor soljer” appealed to General Meade for a furlough

Lena Burial Park in Stephenson County, Illinois, is a long, long way from Manchester Township,

Manchester, YankeesJanuary 3, 2015October 10, 2020

List of York County men in the Union Army in the Civil War – Part 2

Here is the continuation of the listing. If anyone is aware of York County soldiers

YankeesAugust 26, 2009October 10, 20201 Comment

About the Author

Scott Mingus is the author of the Cannonball blog about York County Civil War history.

Scott Mingus is a scientist and consultant in the global pulp and paper industry, and holds patents in self-adhesive postage stamps and bar code labels. He has written 19 Civil War and Underground Railroad books. His biography of Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith won multiple awards, including the Dr. James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Prize for Confederate History. He has also written several articles for Gettysburg Magazine, as well as for various historical journals.

Scott and his wife, Debi, live in York, Pa., and for more than a decade, he was written this blog, Cannonball, on the Civil War history of York County. His great-great-grandfather was a 15-year-old drummer and rifleman in the 51st Ohio Infantry under General George “Pap” Thomas, and other family members fought at Antietam and Gettysburg in the 7th West Virginia.

Contact Scott at scottmingus@yahoo.com.

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Tag: 200th Pennsylvania

York soldier saved & inscribed old book in Virginia

Manchester Twp. “poor soljer” appealed to General Meade for a furlough

List of York County men in the Union Army in the Civil War – Part 2