Category Archives: Gettysburg Campaign

“into the trenches! “

Posted on June 20, 2013 by SUMPTER

As the rebel army under General Lee moved north in June 1863, efforts were underway to bolster the defenses of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s state capital. New York sent short-term militia units. Here’s a bit about the experiences of Brooklyn’s 23rd Regiment … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Frenzy

Posted on June 18, 2013 by SUMPTER

As the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia moved northward, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was the focal point for militia units from other Union states arriving to help shore up the Keystone state. The June 18, 1863 issue of The New York Times … Continue reading →

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It must be an emergency …

Posted on June 17, 2013 by SUMPTER

… Governor wants to cut red-tape New York was not mentioned in President Lincoln’s call for 100,000 militia to help stave off the Confederate invasion, but somehow or another New York authorities got the word. In a repeat of the … Continue reading →

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“threatening to make inroads”

Posted on June 15, 2013 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today some Confederate troops entered Pennsylvania as part of the Army of Northern Virginia’s invasion of the Union. It has been written that the federal War Department was ignorant of the exact disposition of the rebel forces, … Continue reading →

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Peace: Politics and Perceptions

Posted on June 14, 2013 by SUMPTER

150 years ago there were more and more indications that at least a good chunk of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was heading north of Mason-Dixon. A Democrat newspaper apparently thought it would be a good idea to postpone … Continue reading →

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“the hardest thing I ever saw”

Posted on June 5, 2013 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today a detachment from the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock once again to probe Confederate strength on the other side. Members of the 50th New York Engineers tried to build a pontoon bridge as the … Continue reading →

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