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Attack on the wife of a Union soldier launched brawl on streets of Pottsville in 1864

Posted on May 7, 2019May 4, 2019 by Jake Wynn

After a landlord threw out the family of a Union soldier, the women of Pottsville rose up in anger to attack him.

Posted in Civil War, PottsvilleTagged 1864, Civil War, Coal Region, Home front, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Street Violence, Violence2 Comments

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Had the chance to experience something pretty incredible todaythanks to my friend Peter. Toured Blair House and communed with history in the room where Preston Blair and Abraham Lincoln had strategy chats during the Civil War.
On this Mother's Day, I am remembering the remarkable sacrifice of a mother from Port Carbon. Agnes Allison sent four sons from their adopted home in Schuylkill County to fight for the Union Army in the Civil War. All four - Alexander, George, James and John - were killed in action. In July 1908, the citizens of Port Carbon dedicated a monument to "Mother Allison" in the town's Presbyterian Cemetery. She entered the pantheon of American history as one of the rare mothers who lost multiple sons in service to the United States. For more stories like this, click the link in my profile #CivilWar #AmericanCivilWar #AmericanHistory #SchuylkillCounty #CoalRegion
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