A New York Times reporter's observations about the Schuylkill County mining village of Heckscherville in 1863.
A reporter’s view of situation in Heckscherville and Schuylkill County in 1863
A Confederate proposal to invade and burn the Coal Region in the summer of 1863
The Richmond Whig told its readers that Lee had a plan to enter Pennsylvania's Coal Region during his 1863 invasion.
