The 145th Pennsylvania Regiment, primarily from Erie County, was known as a "tough luck" unit during the Civil War. Terry Rensel, an Erie native, will speak about the regiment's experience at the ...

at [email protected] for details. Frontal assaults on an entrenched position rarely work. I get the idea, throwing a massive group of men at the enemy’s main line, designed to overwhelm them for a ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Civil War series, we delve into the catastrophic Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. General Burnside’s relentless assaults against Confederate ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The NPG's Warren Perry visits the Frederickburg National Military Park and discusses the Battle of Fredericksburg, which took placed on December ...

Brigadier General Strong Vincent, a Waterford native, is best known for his heroic defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Vincent's leadership was evident prior to Gettysburg, particularly during ...

Fredericksburg, Virginia witnessed history unfold and is still leading the way. Visit Ferry Farm, George Washington’s childhood home to “Freedom, a Work in Progress,” a free self-guided trail, telling ...

In Virgina, Civil War buffs wince when Terry Rensel mentions family connections to the 145th Pennsylvania Regiment, recruited in Erie. "People wince because it was such a tough luck regiment," Rensel ...