About this blog
Scott L. Mingus, Sr. is a scientist and executive in the paper and printing industry, as well as the author of several books and magazine articles on the Civil War, including some that deal primarily with York County during the Gettysburg Campaign.
This Cannonball blog presents stories and anecdotes from the war years, as well as announcing local Civil War events of the modern day.
Send all questions, news items, and suggestions to scottmingus@yahoo.com.
Monthly Archives: February 2008
The Lost Letters (Part 1)
During the Confederate occupation of York, a number of soldiers took the opportunity to write letters home to their families and/or sweethearts. A few of these letters survive, and I include portions of them in my two manuscripts on York … Continue reading
Posted in Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, York
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South Mountain in Miniature
The Battle of South Mountain was a integral part of the Maryland Campaign, yet it receives little attention from authors, writers, and tourists. Located within a 2 and a half hour drive from York, the battlefield consists of three distinct … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, One-tank road trips
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Shenandoah Valley / Winchester bus trip!
The National Civil War Museum (Harrisburg) is sponsoring a special Shenandoah Valley / Winchester Tour on April 11, 2008. This promises to be an exciting one-day event, and reservations are being accepted from the public. Many of the Confederates who … Continue reading
Posted in One-tank road trips
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New movie on the 5th New York coming out
In a recent post, I recounted a visit through York County by veterans of the 14th Brooklyn (also known as the 84th New York Militia) in 1867 as they returned to Gettysburg. I received word that a movie is in … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln, Miscellaneous
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Brooklyners Visit York County
Custom made miniature of a 14th Brooklyn soldier, sculpted by Alan Ball and painted by Marion Ball. On Tuesday, July 2, 1867, a group of Civil War veterans from the 14th Brooklyn Infantry, a celebrated unit known as the “Red-Legged … Continue reading
Posted in Wrightsville, Yankees, York
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The train ride
During the weeks following the Battle of Gettysburg, thousands of wounded soldiers passed through tiny Hanover Junction in southern York County, passing through the railroad intersection eastward on the Hanover Branch RR en route to Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Washington and … Continue reading
The Burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge
One of the Confederate objectives during the Gettysburg Campaign was to seize the long covered bridge across the Susquehanna River between Wrightsville in York County and Columbia in Lancaster County. Lt. General Richard S. Ewell ordered Major General Jubal Early … Continue reading
Posted in Gettysburg Campaign, Railroads, Wrightsville, Yankees
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Not worth naming
J. W. Greathead was a merchant in the Fulton County town of McConnellsburg. With his father, the 29-year-old co-owned a thriving general merchandise store, which had been cleaned out during a Confederate raid in the fall of 1862. Undaunted, the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War people, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, York
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York CWRT speaker schedule filling in!
Through the efforts of Kathy Friel, the speaker schedule for the 2008 meetings of the revitalized York Civil War Round Table is filling in. Tim Smith, well respected author and official of the Adams County Historical Society, has agreed to … Continue reading
Posted in York, York CWRT
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Manuscript update
Some of you have recently asked me about the progress of my latest manuscripts. Here is a brief update on my writing activities. 1. Human Interest Stories from the Gettysburg Campaign, Volume 3 is about halfway finished. There is no … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover Junction, Wrightsville, York
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