The 96th Pennsylvania experiences its first contact with the enemy at the Battle of West Point, Virginia on May 7, 1862.
“Hard Skirmishing All Day” – 96th Pennsylvania in the Battle of West Point
“Very disagreeable on board” – An unpleasant voyage down the Chesapeake Bay during the Civil War
In April 1862, the 96th Pennsylvania embarked aboard steamers and sailed to the front near Yorktown, Virginia. The voyage took two weeks.
An elusive Civil War photograph – Henry Keiser
A recently revealed photograph sheds light on the Civil War experience of a Pennsylvania soldier.
A Pennsylvania officer is forced to refute charges of drunkenness among his officers in early 1862
Lt. Colonel Jacob G. Frick penned letter to denounce reports of a wild, drunken party that included numerous officers of the 96th Pennsylvania.
A Civil War officer described a rowdy party with his comrades… and found himself in a heap of trouble
The officers of the 96th Pennsylvania allegedly toasted George Washington's birthday during a raucous party in February 1862.
“He Died Like A Good Christian” – A Death From Typhoid Fever in the 96th Pennsylvania
Twenty-two year old Private Patrick Kennedy died from typhoid fever on February 7, 1862 in Camp Northumberland, Virginia.
On Picket Duty with the 96th Pennsylvania | February 1862
A correspondent from the Pottsville Miners' Journal visits the front line picket post of the 96th Pennsylvania.
“Remove the Stigma” – A Civil War Soldier Writes to Save His Reputation
Private Stephen Gribben's January 1862 letter to the Pottsville Miners' Journal pleads with the editor to right a wrong done to him in its pages.
“An Expression of Our Hearty Thanks” – A Letter from the 96th Pennsylvania, January 5, 1862
The 96th Pennsylvania's chaplain sends a letter of thanks to the women of Pottsville for their generous work on behalf of the regiment.
A Surgeon’s Christmas in the Army of the Potomac – Dr. Washington G. Nugent of the 96th Pennsylvania
Merry Christmas from Wynning History! Read a letter from the assistant surgeon of the 96th Pennsylvania on December 25, 1861.