Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) Gettysburg Photography We can only guess at

We can only guess at how the war might have changed had so many not been killed

as well as the ordinary foot soldiers and cavalrymen who carried out their orders until the last alarum sounded

and Amherst College

This is the inspiring true story of one of the longest forced marches that occurred during the Civil War

Many historians believe the stray bullet fired that killed young Jennie Wade

Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania (Cooper H. Wingert - LH) Gettysburg Photography We can only guess atMuch like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery. The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania. Gradually, antislavery views prevailed. The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the Underground Railroad. Locals like William Wright and James