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York County saw several small Civil War skirmishes

I recently posted a blog entry about a small engagement during the Gettysburg Campaign in

Battlefields, Civilians, Confederates, Dover, Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover, Hanover Junction, Jefferson, Manchester, Warrington Township, Wrightsville, Yankees, York, York HavenMarch 16, 2017October 5, 2020

Union cavalry general recalls his visit to York County during the Gettysburg Campaign

David McMurtrie Gregg (shown above in this photo from the Library of Congress) commanded a

Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover, Hanover Junction, Jefferson, YankeesDecember 9, 2014October 10, 2020

Confederate Calamity: Dinner in Jefferson

Confederate Calamity: Dinner in Jefferson

Captain John Esten Cooke was a Confederate staff officer serving under famed cavalryman J.E.B. Stuart.

Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, JeffersonSeptember 17, 2007February 4, 2022

A young Rebel in Dover Township

Confederates from the Army of Northern Virginia passed through York County in waves in the

Civilians, Confederates, Dover, Gettysburg CampaignAugust 10, 2007October 5, 20201 Comment

About the Author

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.