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“They died for you and me” – Captain John T. Boyle’s 1879 Memorial Day Poem

Posted on May 24, 2018May 13, 2025 by Jake Wynn

The veteran of the 96th Pennsylvania read his poem at Memorial Day festivities in Harrisburg on May 29, 1879.

Posted in 96th Pennsylvania, Civil WarTagged 1879, 19th Century, 96th Pennsylvania, Central Pennsylvania, Civil War, Dauphin County, Decoration Day, John T. Boyle, Memorial Day, PennsylvaniaLeave a comment

“A Merry Christmas” – A Christmas editorial by the Harrisburg Telegraph from 1864

Posted on December 21, 2014December 19, 2019 by Jake Wynn

The Harrisburg Telegraph wished its readers a "Merry Christmas" while the country prepared for its fourth Christmas at war.

Posted in Central Pennsylvania, Civil WarTagged 1864, 19th Century, Central Pennsylvania, Civil War, Editorial, Harrisburg, Newspaper, PennsylvaniaLeave a comment

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