Walking the West Woods

George W. Maxwell, 72nd Pennsylvania, Company A On October 8, Elizabeth Maxwell wrote to Lieutenant Commanding John Holahan of the 72nd Penn...

What follows is an account of the excursion of the Philadelphia Brigade Association to its Antietam Monument on September 17, 1906.  "A...

 Just two to remember this remarkable man. Ed in his moment...a sunny spring day, on the field, leading good company, going forward. c On an...

As recorded here previously , the West Woods never ceases to surprise those who enter its green confines.  Fellow guide, Laura Marfut, came ...

This is the seventh entry in the correspondence of Lieutenant Henry Ropes to his family between September 3 and October 5, 1862. Ropes was a...

This is the third entry in the correspondence of Lieutenant Henry Ropes to his family between September 3 and October 5, 1862. Ropes was a S...

This is the second entry in the correspondence of Lieutenant Henry Ropes to his family between September 3 and October 5, 1862. Ropes was a ...

This is the first entry of correspondence by 2nd Lieutenant Henry Ropes written between September 3 and October 5, 1862 to his father, mot...

Each colored segment equals 1,000 yards. The vector illustrated here is drawn  on the Cope/Carman Map (1908 edition) for 9:00...