by beeghleytech | Jun 28, 2017 | Famous Civil War People, Teaching the Civil War
On June 28, 1863, an important event took place in the small town of Chambersburg, Pa that changed the course of Robert E. Lee’sInvasion of the North. A Confederate spy by the name of Harrison came into camp and reported on the movements of Union troops. General...
by beeghleytech | Jun 9, 2017 | Miscellaneous Civil War topics
My son CJ is currently a Life Scout with Troop 23 in Harrisburg. In order to obtain his Eagle Scout rank, he must plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project that is helpful to the community. He decided he wanted to complete his...
by beeghleytech | May 5, 2017 | Teaching the Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg Reunion of 1913 From June 29 to July 6, 1913, 50 years after the Battle of Gettysburg, Union and Confederate flags flew side by side when more than 50,000 Civil War veterans converged on Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for a grand reunion. The...
by beeghleytech | Nov 4, 2016 | Civil War Related Primary Sources, Teaching the Civil War
Colorizing original photographs of the Camp of Captain John Hoff Recently I spent some time doing colorizations of a series of photographs of the Camp of Captain John Hoff. Captain Hoff was the Commissary of Subsistence during that time and was in charge of...
by beeghleytech | Oct 3, 2016 | Famous Civil War People
A Vision Place of Souls On October 3, 1889, General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain once again returned to Gettysburg for the dedication of the Maine Monuments. During the event, the now general gave a very moving speech that you can read online. I decided, on this...