About this episode

The episode explores the heroic stories of the soldiers from the 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War through their personal accounts.

In August 1862, Pennsylvania quickly responded to President Lincoln's request for more troops. These devoted groups of mostly central Pennsylvanians, were to become the soldiers of the 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Through their diaries, letters, memoirs, and personal accounts, the men tell their heroic story. Donate | Signup | pcntv.com

People in this episode

Guest: Terrence Beltz

Topics covered

• Civil War
• Pennsylvania history
• military service
• personal accounts
• heroism

Keywords

• Civil War
• Pennsylvania
• 130th Regiment
• soldiers
• heroic stories
• diaries
• letters
• memoirs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: President Lincoln, 130th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Places: Pennsylvania

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