Pennsylvania Civil War veterans at Gettysburg 75th Anniversary Program | July 1, 1938

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Civil War veterans at the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1938 History

Step back to July 1, 1938, as aging Civil War veterans from Pennsylvania returned to Gettysburg’s battlefield for its 75th anniversary—a poignant final gathering that bridged living history and an uneasy world on the brink of another war. A moving testament to our fading links to the past. Read the full story.

Dauphin County’s oldest Civil War veteran | Henry Maurer

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Meet Henry Maurer, who grew up near Gratz< PA and fought in Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” At 99, he welcomed home grandsons from World War II, connecting nearly a century of American service. A moving slice of Coal Region history. Read the full story.