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Dynamic Map of Pennsylvania’s Hallowed Grounds

Using free tools from Google Maps, we have launched a dynamic new map of Pennsylvania’s hallowed grounds that attempts to chart the burial locations of black soldiers from Pennsylvania who fought in the Civil War.  In particular, this map-in-progress highlights  … Continue reading

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100 Voices

100 Voices is one of the projects associated with the Pennsylvania Grand Review. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office selected 100 African Americans who fought in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. Many of these veterans were either born … Continue reading

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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

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Share Your Stories

Are you a descendant of someone who served in the USCT during the Civil War? Does your family have relics, photographs, records or other documents from the wartime era that you might want to share copies with others? Have you … Continue reading

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Grand Review 2010 – Lancaster County

On November 14, 2010 Lancaster County held a ceremonies at Shreiner-Concord and Stevens Greenland Cemeteries to honor those men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. If you were unable to attend, check out the … Continue reading

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Midland Cemetery – Gigapan Pictures (September 2010)

On September 16, 2010 several organizations as well as students from Steelton-Highspire Hight School met at Midland Cemetery in Steelton, Pennsylvania to help clean up and preserve the grave markers. You can see Gigapan Pictures (interactive panoramic images) of the … Continue reading

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Grand Review 2010 – Columbia, PA

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. [nggallery id=21]

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Grand Review 2010 – Crawford County

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

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Grand Review 2010 – Hallowed Ground Events

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

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Bucktoe Creek Cemetery – Video from Tower Hill Students

Last week a group of students from Tower Hill School put together a short video of their trip to Bucktoe Creek Cemetery. The students’ presentation honors the USCT soldiers who fought in the Civil War and were later buried at … Continue reading

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