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.
Category Archives: Civilians
Wayside markers tell the story of York, Pa. during the Civil War
York, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War hosted a major U.S. Army Hospital, a large military training camp for the Union army, and important manufacturing concerns which made such military items as railroad cars. The borough of some 8,600 (according … Continue reading
Posted in Black history, Civilians, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Monuments and markers, Underground Railroad, Yankees, York
Tagged York
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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 book details the Confederate march on Harrisburg and related skirmishes
Cooper H. Wingert is a young author from central Pennsylvania who has proven to be a very talented researcher in his short career as a writer and history buff. The Enola native has been studying primary accounts of the defense … Continue reading
Remnants found of old mill once raided by Jeb Stuart’s Rebels
Jeb Stuart‘s Confederate cavalry paused on their route from Jefferson, Pennsylvania, northward to New Salem to raid area farms, mills, and merchants for horses, mules, and provisions. David B. Sprenkle was among the scores of North Codorus Township residents who … Continue reading
Posted in Civilians, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Mills, Other places
Tagged Gettysburg Campaign, J.E.B. Stuart, mills, North Codorus Township
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Baltimore sued Northern Central Railway for selling ticket to runaway slave: Part 2
A previous post explored a controversial May 1855 situation in Hanover, Pennsylvania, when a railroad ticket agent sold a ticket to a young black man, despite protests from white onlookers that the man and his two companions in reality were … Continue reading
Baltimore sued Northern Central Railway for selling ticket to runaway slave: Part 1
The laws of Maryland prohibited aiding or assisting a runaway slave in any manner. The Federal Fugitive Slave law reinforced these regulations, and being caught helping a fugitive became a serious offense which could lead to prison and/or fines. The … Continue reading
Rebel lieutenant led raiding party near Locust Grove in Windsor Township
On June 29, 1863, a Confederate raiding party scoured the countryside between the York-Wrightsville Turnpike (later known as the Lincoln Highway and today’s Route 462) and E. Prospect Road (today’s Route 124). They seized all the remaining horses in the … Continue reading
Did a decision at Davidsburg influence the Gettysburg Campaign?
On June 30, 1863, twin columns of powerful Confederate troops marched through York County, Pennsylvania, during the Gettysburg Campaign. Major General Jubal A. Early’s 5,500-man division of infantry and artillery, supported by two cavalry commands, departed York very early in … Continue reading
Posted in Civilians, Dover, Gettysburg Campaign
Tagged Dover Township, J.E.B. Stuart, Jubal Early
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York CWRT to feature Debra Sandoe McCauslin discussing Black Voices of Gettysburg
The York Civil War Round Table will feature author and historian Debra Sandoe McCauslin at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The topic of the evening will be “Echoes from the Past: African-American Voices at Gettysburg.” Little has … Continue reading
Southern Lady, Union Spy Elizabeth Van Lew to appear at York CWRT meeting
The York Civil War Round Table will feature living historian Suzanne Doucette portraying in first person “Elizabeth Van Lew, Civil War spy” at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Elizabeth Van Lew was a well-born resident of Richmond, … Continue reading
