Colonel Jacob Frick and the 129th Pennsylvania at the Battle of Fredericksburg | December 1862

In December 1862, Colonel Jacob Frick led the 129th Pennsylvania Infantry, composed of men from Schuylkill County, into the brutal Battle of Fredericksburg. Facing relentless fire at Marye’s Heights, Frick’s leadership held the line in one of the Civil War’s bloodiest defeats. His bravery earned him the Medal of Honor. Read the full story.

Major Joseph Anthony | Civil War veteran and mining superintendent

Major Joseph Anthony 96th Pennsylvania Civil War Williamstown PA Coal Region

Major Joseph Anthony was severely wounded during his Civil War service, but later took up a job leading mining operations in Dauphin County, PA.