Monuments, Markers and Tablets in the Town of Gettysburg | 26th PA Emergency Regiment
On this episode of Monuments Monday, ACHS Historian Timothy H. Smith talks about the 26th PA Emergency Militia Regiment. This untrained group of men and boys, many local, came face to face with Jubal Early's troops outside of Gettysburg on June 26. The result? Listen to Tim's telling of the story of the 26th PA.
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Further Reading & Resources:
Dedication Speech: https://archive.org/details/pennsylva...
Article - Emergency Regiments During the Gettysburg Campaign by Russell Weigly:
https://journals.psu.edu/phj/article/...
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