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.
Author Archives: Scott Mingus
Cupboard Maker Books in Enola, PA: An interesting used book store
I spoke tonight at a book club which meets monthly at Cupboard Maker Books in the greater Harrisburg, Pa. area. This massive book store has thousands upon thousands of used books of all genres and types, from paperback novels to … Continue reading
Harrisburg CWRT presents Cooper Wingert on the Battle of Sporting Hill
At the Friday, June 8 meeting, HCWRT member Cooper Wingert will discuss the Battle of Sporting Hill. On June 30, 1863, this engagement marked the northernmost fighting of the Gettysburg Campaign and it occurred in our backyard. The presentation will … Continue reading
Book signing on Memorial Day weekend
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Ed Bonekemper to speak on Lincoln and Grant at York CWRT on May 16
The York Civil War Round Table will feature Civil War & military history author Edward H. Bonekemper, III at its monthly meeting on May 16, 2012. The topic of the evening will be “Lincoln and Grant: The Westerners Who Won … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Civil War people, Lincoln, Yankees
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War books, Ulysses S. Grant
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“The post was not a comfortable one:” The 12th PA Infantry visits York’s Camp Scott
Pennsylvania and Ohio troops at Camp Scott in York, Pa. – May 25, 1861 (Harper’s Weekly) Background post: “A Perfect Storm of Flowers“ Shortly after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln called for a massive volunteer army to … Continue reading
Posted in Union camp sites, Yankees, York
Tagged 12th Pennsylvania, Camp Scott, Northern Central Railway, York
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Gettysburg’s 150th Anniversary taking shape
Visitors from around the world are expected to converge on Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War’s most famous battle. The historic town is observing this important anniversary through 10 continuous days of … Continue reading
Another successful “Butternut & Blue” Civil War Day at the York Emporium
Union reenactors assemble in the parking lot of the York Emporium during the annual “Butternut & Blue” Civil War event held on Saturday, May 5, 2012. The York Emporium, located at 343 W. Market Street (Route 462) in historic York … Continue reading
York businessman A. B. Farquhar accused in scheme to defraud Union soldiers
Few 19th century photographs exist of York PA industrialist A. B. Farquhar, who played a pivotal role during the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign in trying to protect his adopted town from being damaged by oncoming Confederate forces from the Army of … Continue reading
New Gettysburg novel published
Over the years, several novels centered on the American Civil War have proven to be very popular, including The Red Badge of Courage, Gone With the Wind, the Pulitzer Prize winning Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor, and the classic Killer Angels, … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War books, Gettysburg, Gettysburg books
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More Civil War Voices from York County, Pa.
With the success of Civil War Voices from York County, Pa. (shown above; Colecraft Books, 2011), co-author Jim McClure and I are working on a sequel, tentatively entitled More Civil War Voices from York County, Pa. We are collecting more … Continue reading
