Cumberland County History, a historical journal compiled annually by the Cumberland County Historical Society, has provided nearly three decades of research into the county’s long history. The journal has published several articles on Civil War soldiers from the surrounding community. They utilize several primary documents and effectively offer insight into the emotional departure from loved […]
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“Stephen Finding His Mother” 1860 Political Cartoon
Posted by rothenbb Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Images, Recent ScholarshipLouis Maurer mocked presidential candidate Stephen Douglas in the cartoon “Stephen Finding His Mother.” Through the months leading up to the election in late 1860, Douglas engaged in an unprecedented national campaign tour. In response to critics of his new vote-gathering methods, he falsely claimed to visit his mother when he lead his tour through New […]
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The Meeting of Charles Albright and George Baylor
Posted by rothenbb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & DiariesOn April 10, 1865, Charles Albright and George Baylor led their respective units against one another in battle near Fairfax Station, Virginia. The former commander employed his hard-driving personality when leading his Union troops on campaigns against Confederate soldiers in the South. Baylor, on the other hand, did not immediately convey the impression of a […]
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The Lives of Richard and George Beale
Posted by rothenbb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Letters & DiariesRichard Lee Turberville Beale, born on May 22, 1819 to a wealthy and well-known couple in Hickory Hill, Virginia, began his boyhood education in various academies in Virginia before moving northward to Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. After graduating with the Class of 1838, Beale practiced law before being elected to the United States House […]
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Battle of Gettysburg Day One – July 1, 1863
Posted by rothenbb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Places to VisitEarly on the morning of July 1, 1863 Union soldiers met Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania after his initial invasion into the state. The first of three days of battle centered around Gettysburg and saw a promising start for the Confederate force. Confederates successfully pushed Union soldiers out of the town and […]
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The Siege and Battle of Corinth, May and October 1862
Posted by rothenbb Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Lesson Plans, Places to VisitCorinth, Mississippi, founded in 1854, became an important site for Union and Confederate troops following the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard of the Confederate army set his troops in Corinth in April 1862 until a much larger force led by Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck followed and began to encroach on the Confederate […]
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Mapping the Dickinson College Class of 1860
Posted by rothenbb Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), MapsThe Dickinson College Class of 1860’s graduation marked for many students the beginning of a necessary transition into an divided country. Given that thirteen students hailed from Slave States and eleven from Free States, the transition differed for each student as they returned to their homes on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. This dynamic […]
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Oliver et al. v. Kaufman and Fugitive Slaves
Posted by rothenbb Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Historic PeriodicalsBoiling Springs, Pennsylvania embraced the transportation and protection of fugitive slaves moving northward across the Mason-Dixon Line. Daniel Kaufman (alternately spelled Kauffman), born in Cumberland County in 1818, laid out designs for the town and helped make his presence known. His support for the Underground Railroad strengthened in Boiling Springs, as indicated by the events of October 24, […]
