Winchester, VA, is an excellent Civil War tourism destination, with multiple battlefields, museums, and historical sites.
Tag: 87th Pennsylvania
The 87th Pennsylvania, the largest regiment from Yok County during the war, first saw combat at the Second Battle of Winchester in June 1863.
Railroad travel in the 19th century at times could be risky at times. Poor track
As many as 11,000 Confederate soldiers marched or rode through scenic York County, Pennsylvania, during
John A. Martin, like many other local veterans of the Civil War, made plans in
The 87th Pennsylvania remained arguably the best-known regiment raised in York County during the Civil
Concurrent with the opening of the Second Battle of Winchester, Confederate Brig. Gen. Albert G.
Today, we pick up the fascinating, almost movie-like story of Lt. Harry Welsh of the
William Henry Harrison “Harry” Welsh, according to longtime York-area researcher and historian Dennis W. Brandt,
John Hufnagel of the Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society graciously sent me the above newspaper