Monthly Archives: January 2010

York County Soldiers: Sgt. John Lau

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Scott Mingus

Sgt. John Lau, Company I, 209th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Photograph by Dr. Thomas M. Mingus The old Franklin Union Church in rural Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania is a fascinating place for the modern Civil War buff to visit. The … Continue reading →

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Jenkins’ Cavalry Raid through Northwestern York County: Part 9

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Scott Mingus

1876 Atlas of York County, Pennsylvania; farms known to have been raided by Jenkins’ cavalry are boxed in red, with one possible route for the Rebels delineated by the red line. The exact roads used to reach Cumberland County are … Continue reading →

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Jenkins’ Cavalry Raid through Northwestern York County: Part 8

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Scott Mingus

As the afternoon waned on Monday, June 29, 1863, Major James H. Nounnan‘s battalion of the 16th Virginia Cavalry approached the Conewago Creek which separated Warrington and Dover townships in northwestern York County, Pennsylvania. It had been a fruitful raid … Continue reading →

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Jenkins’ Cavalry Raid through Northwestern York County: Part 7

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Scott Mingus

The interior of a reproduced 19th century general store in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. During the Civil War’s Gettysburg Campaign, dozens of similar small dry goods stores in York County, Pennsylvania, were raided by Confederate soldiers, including the Smith store … Continue reading →

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