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“Cheering, shouting and rejoicing” – A Pennsylvanian’s experience at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865

Posted on April 5, 2018January 12, 2018 by Jake Wynn

Sergeant Henry Keiser's diary reveals a soldier's perspective of the Civil War's dramatic final moments.

Posted in Civil WarTagged 95th Pennsylvania, Appomattox, Appomattox Court House, Civil War, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Featured, Henry Keiser, Virginia, Wiconisco2 Comments

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