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: April 2008
A Compassionate Rebel
The new book is available from Borders in York and at leading retailers in Gettysburg. It’s also for sale at Internet retailers such as amazon.com and target.com. Here is an anecdote from my recent Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign
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1st Annual Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show
Crowds thronged the Toy Soldier Show in Gettysburg, offering promise that this event will become a fixture in the area for years to come. I spent a pleasant few hours Sunday afternoon at the 1st Annual Toy Soldier Show in … Continue reading
York Catholic’s Annual Civil War Reenactment
I was invited to speak to the 7th and 8th grade students at York Catholic’s annual Civil War Reenactment Weekend, which has been a staple for more than a decade and a half. Students study history in a very creative … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War events, Confederates, Yankees, York
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May 3 – Adopt-a-Position and FREE Battle Walk!
The 102nd Pennsylvania was among the Union reinforcements that helped clear the “Valley of Death” late on July 2. The York Civil War Round Table is sponsoring a National Park Service-sanctioned battlefield clean-up activity on Saturday morning, May 3, 2008. … Continue reading
Another York County merchant gets robbed by Rebels
As the spring of 1863 began, the last thing many York Countians expected was that the Civil War would roll northward into this lush agrarian region. The war was down in Virginia, and in places way out west where names … Continue reading
Posted in Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover, Other places
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Temporarily AWOL in York
The 51st Penna. left their wooden winter quarters behind as they embarked on trains after being reassigned from Virginia to duty in Ohio. The soldiers were herded into wooden boxcars with rude benches to sit on for the long ride … Continue reading
Posted in Railroads, Yankees, York
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Early’s Raid – Retrospective
A 1911 newspaper offered a lengthy account of the occupation of York by parts of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. York would be the largest town in the North to be occupied by the Confederates. M. L. Van … Continue reading
Posted in Civilians, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, York
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History Meets the Arts
Wargamer and Gettysburg buff Billy Ray Wagenseller greets author Scott L. Mingus, Sr. at the 4/19/08 book signing during the History Meets the Arts spring festival. Photo by Curt Daniels taken at the Gettysburg Gift Center. Gettysburg annually holds a … Continue reading
New Gettysburg Visitors Center
The new Visitors Center is highly recommended! I spent an hour or two wandering through the new Gettysburg Visitors Center yesterday afternoon. It’s well, well worth the short drive from York County, and frankly, two hours was not enough to … Continue reading
Early’s Raid – A Determined Businessman
1909 postcard showing the Codorus Creek and the modernized flour mill once owned by the prosperous firm of P.A. & S. Small. Reports on June 29, 1863, reached businessman Samuel Small, Jr. that the infamous Louisiana Tigers were destroying the … Continue reading
Posted in Civilians, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Lincoln, York
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