The young color sergeant of the 143rd Pennsylvania fell dead at the front of his unit as the Battle of Gettysburg raged.
Ben Crippen | Died shaking his fist at Confederate soldiers at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
Eyewitness account of railroad accident at Millersburg, Pennsylvania | June 1863
A correspondent of the Luzerne Union newspaper provides an account of a fatal train wreck in June 1863.
Public Presentation | “Gone to the Seat of War” – Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region Responds to Confederate invasion
Learn more about the Coal Region's response to the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863.
Illustration shows the Gilberton Colliery during the Civil War | 1863
An 1863 map of Schuylkill County included the drawing of the new mining operation started in 1862 in northern Schuylkill County.
A painting of a US Army cavalryman at Pottsville – 1863
It appears to show a Pennsylvania horse soldier among the coal-rich mountains and valleys of Schuylkill County.
Four Christmases – Holiday excerpts from Henry Keiser’s Civil War diary
Four diary entries from the Civil War document the evolution of holiday experiences of a soldier from Pennsylvania's Coal Region.
“Our Pottsville Volunteers” – A song about Schuylkill County’s brave Civil War soldiers
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, the bravery and courage of the volunteer soldiers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania immediately became the stuff of legends. The famed "First Defenders," a group that included a sizable number of men from Pottsville and surrounding communities, were among the first to arrive in Washington to protect the … Continue reading “Our Pottsville Volunteers” – A song about Schuylkill County’s brave Civil War soldiers
An 1863 assassination attempt on a US Army commander near Pottsville, PA
On August 8, 1863, Brigadier General William Whipple was nearly gunned down on the outskirts of Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
A reporter’s view of situation in Heckscherville and Schuylkill County in 1863
A New York Times reporter's observations about the Schuylkill County mining village of Heckscherville 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.