Category Archives: Grand Review, 2010

On November 5-7, 2010, the city of Harrisburg will witness another Grand Review in honor of the African American patriots of the Civil War.  Several activities have been planned for this major commemoration.  This section offers a forum for sharing … Continue reading →

On November 14, 2010 a ceremony in Columbia, Pennsylvania honored those men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. See photographs from this event in the slideshow below.

On November 14, 2010 Crawford County held a ceremony at Greendale Cemetery to honor those men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. Read more about this event in this article from the Meadville Tribune. … Continue reading →

In November 2010 events were held in several Pennsylvania counties to commemorate those who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. Some of the brochures can be downloaded as PDF files below: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA … Continue reading →

A recent article published in the York Daily Record featured a veteran who served in Company B of the 32nd United States Colored Troops. John Aquilla Wilson grew up in York County, Pennsylvania and enlisted in February 8, 1864. After … Continue reading →

What We Collect The Historical Society of Pennsylvania welcomes inquiries about potential donations. Please contact us first before shipping any material. We will then work with you to determine the most appropriate disposition of the material and to conclude a … Continue reading →

Those of you familiar with Pennsylvania Grand Review and its partner sites have probably seen this “stock image” representing a young soldier of the United States Colored Troops.  Similarly, there is also another image shown below that stands as a … Continue reading →

This profile was published in “Grand Review Times: A Call for the Descendants of USCT Troops from Camp William Penn 1863 to the Harrisburg Grand Review, 1865,” a supplement that appeared in the March 22, 2010 issue of ShowcaseNow! Magazine. … Continue reading →