How Many Miles Did Army of the Potomac Regiments March to Gettysburg?
During the three-week lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg, the Army of the Potomac made a sustained series of forced marches with only occasional breaks as they raced from various
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“True Blue and Grit to the Backbone”
By Phil Spaugy The story is well known. How John Lawrence Burns of Gettysburg, a man born during the presidency of George Washington, a soldier of 1812, a former town
Collector and Mentor: Seven decades after he began his Civil War journey, Karl Sundstrom continues to inspire
Introduction by Austin Sundstrom, with images from his Uncle Karl’s collection Some of my earliest memories of my uncle, Karl Sundstrom, revolve around visiting his house in the town just
A Useful Life: Sarah Chamberlin Eccleston, Civil War nurse and educator
By Sidney Dreese Nothing mattered more to Sarah “Sallie” Chamberlin than to live a useful life. A fire burned in her patriotic heart, and she was both anxious and determined