Port Carbon's Civil War monument was dedicated on July 4, 1906 to much fanfare.
Port Carbon’s Soldiers Monument – Dedication on July 4, 1906
“Historical Sketch of Pottsville” – A speech from July 1876 recalled history of Schuylkill County seat
On July 4, 1876, George Chambers addressed a crowd and explored the history of Pottsville and its surrounding communities.
“We want a vigorous prosecution of the war” – Chaplain calls for hard war against Confederacy in 1863
"I pronounce this rebellion wicked," thundered John Chandler Gregg in a speech given in Wiconisco, Pennsylvania.
A fiery speech in 1917 cited “the blood of the Civil War veterans” to call for American entrance into World War I
A minister in Wisconsin summons the memory of his father, a Civil War veteran, while advocating war against Germany.