Category Archives: 6th Pennsylvania Reserves

The Mears Party and the Medal of Honor, Part 2

Posted on August 2, 2018 by

The memorable charge of the Pennsylvania Reserves on July 2,1863 was soon history, passed on in soldiers’discussions and newspaper articles. Left out of the printed accounts was the charge of the “Mears Party” that captured over a dozen southerners, a … Continue reading →

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The Mears Party and the Medal of Honor, Part 1

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

Extraordinary incidents occur in the whirlwind of battle and the Battle of Gettysburg certainly has its share- heroism, cowardice, curiosity, gallantry and even humor. Few incidents are more enthralling than those which earned an individual the cherished Medal of Honor … Continue reading →

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