The 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Last week, Mike Kraus came to Antietam to take some measurements for the replacement sword...

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I had the great pleasure today to meet Mr. Michael Kraus and his good friend Mr....

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The 48th Pennsylvania suffered its greatest casualties at the Second Battle of Bull Run o...

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Today, 145 years ago, witnessed the start of the confused, chaotic battle of the Wilderness a...

It's been a while since I posted a biographical portrait, so tonight I figured I'd post on a somewhat obscure fellow who spent more ...

Tomorrow, April 18, marks the 148th Anniversary of the First Defenders' arrival in Washington. Overlooked, indeed, largely forgotten i...