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27th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, The Wheatfield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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The weathered marker, along the Wheatfield Road, is inscribed "In memory of Lt Col. Henry C Merwin who fell mortally wounded where the monument of his regiment stands". Spending over 160 years in an open field, facing west, has taken its toll on the monument's inscription. The 27th Connecticut came to Gettysburg with less than 100 soldiers. The majority of the regiment had been captured during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in early May 1863. As they began their advance through the Wheatfield the 27th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, in Colonel John Brooke's Brigade, moved in a southwest direction. On the map, the "27 CT" can be seen almost directly under the "B" in Brooke. It was near here the 27th loses it's Regimental Commander Lieutenant Henry C. Merwin. Following the advance on the map, the 27th Connecticut pushes forward through the Wheatfield and and well into the Rose Woods.                           ...
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Hills' Capital Columns, Lycoming and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania

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 The Hills' Capital in Harrisburg, named after its architect, served as the Pennsylvania State Capital from January 2, 1822 until Febuary 2, 1897. The House Chamber in 1851 On February 2, 1897, the Hills' Capital burned completely to the ground leaving almost nothing but the six front pillars. There begins the mystery of what became of the them as best told during the "1820 Pennsylvania Capital Pillars" video below. Modern view of the Hills' residence on Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa.                          One  column, left, is located in the Jersey Shore Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.                                                                                    One column, ri...
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The Battle of the Crater, Petersburg Battlefield, Virginia

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  Who could have conceived, and carried out, such a plan other than Pennsylvania coal miners?                                       The area of the explosion.                                                          The entrance to the mine.          1864 Timothy H. O'Sullivan photo of the Crater.     Coverage of the mine explosion in the August 20, 1864 edition of Harper's Weekly. A map of the Battle of the Crater courtesy of the American Battlefield Trust. Battle of the Crater The 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Calamity in the Crater Chaos Beyond the Crater The Siege of Petersburg in 4 Minutes American Battlefield Trust Video Hell Has Busted The distance of the Crater from the National Civil War Muse...
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General George Sears Greene, Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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                                                                   Statue of General George Sears Greene stands atop Culp's Hill.                                 Edwin Forbes, a staff artist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, painted this depiction of the Union Army defensive line during an assault near the summit of Culp's Hill using his own sketch below. The National Park Service used Forbes' painting as the background for their historical marker located near the summit.                                 During winter months, flank markers of General Greene's command may be easily located and viewed. The 60th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Monum...
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