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: Hanover
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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Civil War prisoners of war in York County, Pa.
Recently fellow blogger Jim McClure and I were chatting about prisoner of war camps here in York County, Pa. Many locals are aware of the two dedicated sites, Camp Security for British prisoners in the American Revolution and a WWII … Continue reading
Posted in Confederates, Dover, Hanover, Yankees, York
Tagged Hanover, prisoners of war, Wrightsville, York
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Civil War Then & Now — picture of the day
On the square in downtown Hanover, Pa., this old building was the Central Hotel in the mid-19th century. At the outset of the war, significant Union recruiting activity took place near here, and during the June 20, 1863, battle of … Continue reading
Posted in Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover
Tagged Battle of Hanover, Hanover, Judson Kilpatrick
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A narrow escape for JEB Stuart at Hanover, Pa.
This meandering watercourse is the remnant of what was once a 15-foot wide and 15-foot deep ditch spanning several farm fields south of Hanover, Pennsylvania, near the Westminster Road. During the Civil War Battle of Hanover on June 30, 1863, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields, Civil War events, Confederates, Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover
Tagged Battle of Hanover, Hanover, J.E.B. Stuart, Stuart's ride
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Residents fired at Rebels from their windows during Battle of Hanover
On June 30, 1863, hundreds of Confederate and Union cavalrymen clashed in the streets and fields near Hanover, Pennsylvania, in the largest military engagement in York County history. The 2nd North Carolina Cavalry chased the 18th Pennsylvania north into Hanover … Continue reading
Posted in Civilians, Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover
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Civil War postcard from Hanover, Pa.
One of my hobbies is collecting old postcards from the early 20th century with Civil War topics such as monuments, battlefields, generals and personalities, buildings, etc. My focal point is the Battle of Gettysburg, as well as ACW-related topics from … Continue reading
Posted in Hanover, Monuments and markers
Tagged Battle of Hanover, Civil War postcards, Hanover
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Hanover clash claims clown
Harper’s Weekly, October 4, 1873 – “The Circus Coming Into Town” On June 30, 1863, several thousand veteran cavalrymen clashed in and around the streets of Hanover, Pennsylvania, in the largest battle known to have been fought in York County, … Continue reading
Posted in Gettysburg Campaign, Hanover, Yankees
Tagged Batlte of Hanover, Hanover, Union cavalry, Union soldiers
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York CWRT presents “JEB Stuart’s Ride through York County” with lecturer Scott Mingus
This historical marker along East Canal Road in Dover, Pennsylvania, commemorates the invasion of this section of York County by Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The controversial Stuart led more than 4,500 Rebel cavalrymen into southwestern York County … Continue reading
Civil War encampment at Codorus State Park near Hanover, Pa.
For the past few years, the 16th Pennsylvania reenactor group from Hanover, Pa., has been hosting a Civil War encampment at Codorus State Park, complete with a couple of sham battles. This year’s event was held August 18-19. Attendance on … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War events, Hanover, Yankees
Tagged Civil War reenactors, Codorus Township, Hanover
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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
