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.
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The burning of Chambersburg remains controversial in south-central Pennsylvania to this day. Once known as
Since 1978, Debi and I have been members of the Church of the Nazarene, first
John A. Martin, like many other local veterans of the Civil War, made plans in
The 21st convention of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church met in downtown York,
Living historians Rene and Rommi Kinard of Hanover, Pa. portray a Civil War chaplain and
During the Civil War, the United States Christian Commission ministered to wounded and ill soldiers
This PA Civil War Trails marker in Penn Common commemorates the U.S. Army Hospital that
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, December 13, 1917. Courtesy of newsinhistory.com. Back in June 2009, I
The American Civil War marked a significant number of new advancements in military procedures, weaponry,