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In 1861, remnants of a hurricane tore apart a Union army encampment above Pottsville

Posted on March 29, 2019March 28, 2019 by Jake Wynn

As the men of the 96th Pennsylvania gathered for training in Pottsville in September 1861, a hurricane battered their makeshift encampment.

Posted in 96th Pennsylvania, PottsvilleTagged 96th Pennsylvania, Civil War, Coal Region, Henry Keiser, Hurricane, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Weather1 Comment

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