Lancaster Civil War Round Table

01/26/2026

Although history is everywhere in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Shriver House Museum allows visitors to explore a restored family home from the mid-1800s. Led by a guide in period attire, guests will learn about the civilian experience during the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg.

01/16/2026

01/15/2026

Mastriano highlighted the financial burden on taxpayers and preservation professionals to restore the defaced monuments

01/15/2026

I found this interesting. An 1840s house in West Virginia with connections to General Robert E. Lee. Enjoy the tour!

01/14/2026

01/10/2026

Restoration is expected to take months and cost taxpayers thousands of dollars per monument

01/05/2026

Credited to Greg Ainsworth

Most of the Gettysburg monuments modeled after identifiable real soldiers are Major Generals shown mounted. While the majority of the battlefield's 1300+ monuments have generic soldiers represented, a few dozen do include a figure modeled after a real soldier in the regiment. The 4th Michigan Regiment and the 15th NY Battery immediately come to mind. However, I believe my favorite monument with an identifiable figure is the mustached Cavalryman atop the monument to the 1st Pa. Cavalry located in their reserve position on the east side of Hancock Avenue near the Copse of Trees. Not only is the figure identified as Pvt. Joseph Lindermuth, but there is a photo of him still sporting his distinctive mustache and his family attending the dedication ceremony on September 2, 1890, shown below.