Need to write essay on a person who fought in the civil war. He needs to be from Pennsylvania. Who shall I pic

Question

I need to write an essay on someone who fought in the civil war and was from Pennsylvania. 5 paragraph essay, but I do not know who to pick. I looked at the soldiers from PA, but none of them have information on wikipedia or anything.

Anyone that does have information on them?

Thanks

Answer 1

Here's the info you need - over 100 civil war vets, listed by name with their biographies: http://www.pacivilwar.com/bios/

Here is a link to entries from diaries and letters from Pennsylvania civil war soldiers: http://www.pacivilwar.com/histories.html

This page is also all about Pennsylvania's role in the civil war - it can give you some background about what life was like during that time, and it includes links to biographies and pictures of some of the more famous PA officers and leaders: http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

Cheers

Answer 2

What better person then General Meade, the soldier that was the head of the union army for what is the best known battle in the Civil War. Meade was appointed a brigadier general from Pennsylvania, his shining hour that 3 days at Gettysburg.