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: Railroads
Steam into History update
From Debi Beshore: “Staff and volunteers for Steam Into History are busy and working hard to meet the June deadline for our opening. A couple of weeks ago the York #17 was tested at the Fox River Trolley Museum in … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War reenactment, Hanover Junction, Steam into History
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Famed general Winfield Scott & daughters at Hanover Junction?
A photographic team visited Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, in November 1863 to take photographs of the dignitaries waiting there for the westbound train to Gettysburg. Hanover Junction, located in southern York County less than 20 miles from the Maryland line, was … Continue reading
Posted in Hanover Junction, Railroads
Tagged Gettysburg Address, Hanover Branch Railroad, Hanover Junction, Winfield Scott
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Steam into History requests your help! Clean-up day and volunteer day!
Steam into History, Inc. is a relatively new organization which is planning to bring a replica Civil War steam locomotive and passenger cars to southern York County in 2013. They plan to run the train between New Freedom and Hanover … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War railroads, New Freedom, Steam into History
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Junction Hotel was a popular rest spot for railroad travelers
During the mid-19th century, Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, was a widely used railroad interchange where the east-west railroad to Gettysburg met the north-south railroad which ran between Baltimore and Harrisburg (and points north). During the Gettysburg Campaign, thousands of wounded soldiers … Continue reading
Road trip! Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery: Part 3
Here in the final installment of this brief series on the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, let’s look at some Civil War graves, including a prominent officer in the June 1863 Confederate invasion of York County, Pennsylvania, and the occupation … Continue reading
Civil War Railroads Talk to be Given at Harrisburg CWRT Oct. 26
For our Friday October 26th meeting, the Harrisburg Civil War Round Table is proud to have Dr. John E. Clark Jr. speaking to us on his book, “Railroads in the Civil War: the Impact of Management on Victory and Defeat“. … Continue reading
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Tagged Harrisburg Civil War Round Table, railroads
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Steam into History introductory event at New Freedom
Join us Saturday, September 15, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. when the folks from Steam Into History will be participating in the New Freedom Fest. Come visit our booth, you will be entertained by Rich Pawling, author, reenactor, musician, … Continue reading
Glen Rock to host free talk on the Rebel invasion and the railroads in York County, Pa.
The Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society will present author and lecturer Scott L. Mingus, Sr. at its Tuesday, July 24, 2012, monthly meeting. Mingus, the author of ten books on the American Civil War, will present a PowerPoint presentation on … Continue reading
One-tank roadtrip: Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania hosts special Civil War exhibit
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, located in Strasburg in east-central Lancaster County, has the largest collection of vintage Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives and rolling stock in the country. Located across the street from the historic Strasburg Railroad, which runs excursions with … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War railroads, Pennsylvania Railroad, Strasburg
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Exploration of old earthworks defending Hanover Junction during the Gettysburg Campaign: Part 1
I have frequently in the past about Lt. Col. Elijah V. White and his “Comanches” of the 35th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry and their raid on Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania. Recently a representative from the county parks system (a geologist), a docent … Continue reading
