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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: Hanover Junction
Schedule of Civil War events in York County PA in June/July 2013
York County, Pennsylvania, played a role in the Gettysburg Campaign. More than 20,000 soldiers (Union and Confederate) tramped through or rode through the county during the last week of June and the first two days of July in 1863. One … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War events, Dover, Hanover, Hanover Junction, Wrightsville, York
Tagged Civil War 150th Anniversary
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Historian Ed Bearss and the Joe Hooker Society tour York and Hanover Junction
Historian and author Ed Bearss (left), historian Dean Schultz of Gettysburg (center), York County Heritage Trust Civil War Guide Scott L. Mingus Sr. (right) and a group of Civil War buffs from the Joe Hooker Society toured York and Hanover … Continue reading
Posted in Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover Junction, York
Tagged Dean Schultz, Ed Bearss, Scott Mingus
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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
Posted in Civil War events, Hanover Junction, Railroads
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
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
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
Double agent claimed Southern spy brought recruits to join Rebels at Hanover Junction
Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, is a popular destination for hikers and bikers using the Heritage Rail Trail. The old depot (left) has been restored to its Civil War appearance and houses a small museum. To the right is the old wartime … Continue reading
Posted in Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover Junction, Yankees
Tagged Hanover Junction, Northern Central Railway, Spies
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3D photo of Hanover Junction during the Civil War
Recently I posted photos of Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, from the collection of the Library of Congress. Many of these images were originally halves of stereoscopic photos taken with a stereo camera. Cannonball reader Hillary Hess went into the LoC digital … Continue reading
Crowds await transfer to Gettysburg for dedication of the National Cemetery in Nov. 1863
In mid-November 1863, trainloads of visitors passed through tiny Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, where the north-south Northern Central Railway met the east-west Hanover Branch Railroad (which ran to Gettysburg). A photographer from the studio of Matthew Brady was present to capture … Continue reading
Posted in Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover Junction, Railroads, Yankees
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Hanover Junction, Northern Central Railway
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