1. Skirmish of Sporting Hill

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    The Skirmish of Sporting Hill was a relatively small skirmish during the Gettysburg campaign of the American Civil War, taking place on June 30, 1863, at various locations in present-day Camp Hill, East Pennsboro Township and Hampden Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is known as the northernmost engagement of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. Wikipedia

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    The Skirmish of Sporting Hill was a relatively small skirmish during the Gettysburg campaign of the American Civil War, taking place on June 30, 1863, at various locations in present-day Camp Hill, East Pennsboro Township and Hampden Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.It is known as the northernmost engagement of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War.
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  4. civilwartraveler.blog

    Apr 15, 2024The Western Shore (Lemoyne, Camp Hill, Hampden Township, and Mechanicsburg), PA- Civil War Sites The marker below describes the activity of Lee's army in the area. The marker is within walking distance of stop #8 on the tour below. ... Camp Hill. The skirmish at Oyster Point on June 28 and 29, 1863, was the farthest advance of the Confederate ...
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    The name "Camp Hill" is believed to stem from a split in the congregation of a Peace Church, located west of the current borough. One faction of the church began meeting outdoors, on a hill. Prior to the Civil War, the area was known locally as White Hill, and was a stop along the Cumberland Valley Railroad between Harrisburg and Carlisle.
  6. The Historical Marker Database

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    Erected by Camp Curtin Historical Society. Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1863. Location. 40° 14.483′ N, 76° 55.517′ W. Marker is in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on N 25th St when traveling north. Touch for map
  7. camphillhistoricalsociety.org

    Cannon balls from Peace Church land on Camp Hill Church of God lawn on N. 21st Street. . 1863 - Oyster Point is the farthest advances of Confederate troops in Gettysburg Campaign. 1866 - White Hall School for Civil War Soldiers' Orphans' opens in the former White Hall Academy with Prof David Denlinger as principal. It closed in 1890.
  8. gardnerlibrary.org

    Bowman,Esq.,Narratives of Camp Hill Citizens Remembering the Civil War, p. 90. This valuable document was written by Mr. Bowman in short­hand during interviews conducted in 1899 and 1900, transcribed by him and presented in typescript to Hamilton Library, Carlisle, in 1927. ... PA 17013 • 717-249-7610 • gardnerlibrary@historicalsociety.com ...
  9. Camp Hill is an area of the park that encompasses armory, Civil War, and civil rights stories. ... Soon afterward, the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry arrived, which were the first Union troops of the Civil War to occupy Camp Hill. Perhaps the most famous regiment to live on Camp Hill was the 22nd New York State Militia. The 22nd New York were from ...
  10. The Historical Marker Database

    https://www.hmdb.org › m.asp?m=158424

    Throughout the rest of the Civil War, hundreds of Federal soldiers encamped on this slope, protected by the earthworks stretching across the crest of Camp Hill. Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this ...
  11. en.wikipedia.org

    During the American Civil War, Pennsylvania was the second largest state in the Union, and Harrisburg was the state's capital. [1] Located at the intersection of important railroads, Harrisburg proved an important supply and logistics center for the dissemination and transportation of materiel for the Union Army.Tens of thousands of new recruits were mustered into service or drilled at a ...
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