Three miners in Lorberry were assaulted in a bar after expressing sorrow at Lincoln's assassination.
Violent assault on miners in Schuylkill County in 1865 linked to Lincoln assassination
Coal Region responses to the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter – April 1861
Patriotism took over Pennsylvania's Coal Region in the wake of the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861.
Fundraiser: Donations sought to repair gravestone of Civil War soldier in Schuylkill County
Concerned citizens are raising money to help repair the grave of Civil War soldier John F. Dentzer.
U.S. Navy admiral: anthracite coal won the Civil War
In 1906, Admiral Robley D. Evans declared anthracite coal a vital strategic resource and used the Civil War as an example.
Fuel for Union victory – An 1861 U.S. Navy contract for anthracite coal
Pennsylvania anthracite became the exclusive fuel source for the U.S. Navy during the Civil War.
“The sad duty” – A letter from the battlefield of Cold Harbor
Lieutenant William D. Williams was mortally wounded at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.
Coal Region Books – Lieutenant Curtis Pollock’s “Dear Ma” letters from the Civil War
"Dear Ma" reveals the letters of a Civil War soldier from Schuylkill County.
“East Meets West: Pennsylvania at Gettysburg” – A Facebook Live event
We are hosting our first Facebook Live event with Civil War Pittsburgh from the Gettysburg battlefield.
Captain Alexander Frazer – Civil War hero and Coal Region mine foreman
Captain Alexander Frazer became a hero during the Civil War. And after the war he shined as a mining expert in the Coal Region.
Podcast – Discussing the 1862 uprising in Schuylkill County
We sat down with public historian John Heckman to discuss the 1862 miners' revolt in Schuylkill County.
