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.
A Schuylkill County soldier killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862
Samuel Schwalm of the 50th Pennsylvania was slightly wounded in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
Volunteer soldier Gilliard Dock recorded an encounter with a very grump US Army general during the Battle of Antietam.
Four diary entries from the Civil War document the evolution of holiday experiences of a soldier from Pennsylvania's Coal Region.
A travel writer made a detailed entry about Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1862.
"ABOLISH SLAVERY" - A remarkable letter from an Irish-American soldier in the Civil War and his evolving anti-slavery beliefs.
Some white residents of Schuylkill County believed former slaves were going replace them in the coal mines during the Civil War.
Editor Benjamin Bannan vehemently supported the end of slavery in the summer of 1862.
The Pittston Gazette published three letters detailing the bloody carnage at Fredericksburg in December 1862.