Albert Woolson
The Last Man Standing By Jane Malone Albert Woolson enlisted in Company C of the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery on October 10, 1864. He was…
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Off the Beaten Path
Into the Heart of History By Jane Malone Every traveler knows how satisfying trips “off the beaten path” can be. They take you where the…
The Rev. William R.H. Deatrich
A Dynamic Clergyman By Jane Malone Stories of encounters with the military in 1863 abound in our area. The stories involve both armies. Most are…
Mourning Lincoln
By Jane Malone Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 1865. The news of his assassination came in over the telegraph. In…
The Ministers
By Jane Malone One of the more curious events that followed the Battle in Gettysburg was the exodus of ministers from the town’s churches in…
The Banquet at Camp Letterman
By Jane Malone There are times when you just need a party. In September 1863, after weeks of daily deaths at Camp Letterman, Dr. Henry…
Veterans Teaching Lessons
By Jane Malone On Sept. 1, 1919 the people of Adams County celebrated Welcome Home Day for the young men who had returned from service…
Miss McClellan’s Select School
By Jane Malone In the fall of 1861, Mary McClellan (“Miss Mary”), an experienced teacher from the Gettysburg public school system, took the bold step…