The 96th Pennsylvania


The 96th Pennsylvania conducting drills during the Civil War, c. 1861. The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was composed of over 1100 volunteers from Schuylkill, Berks, and Dauphin County who answered Lincoln's call for troops after the attack on Fort Sumter.
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The 96th Pennsylvania conducting drills during the Civil War, c. 1861. The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was composed of over 1100 volunteers from Schuylkill, Berks, and Dauphin County who answered Lincoln's call for troops after the attack on Fort Sumter.