These Pennsylvanians played important roles in Civil War battles and in events surrounding the Civil War.- Levi Bird DuffLevi Bird Duff hated slavery so much, it cost him a leg ...
Peter Salem was a formerly enslaved man who was freed to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He is credited by many with fatally shooting British Major John Pitcairn during the Battle of Bunker ...
On July 16, 1953, Rear Adm. John H. Brown, commandant of the 4th Naval District, presented the Medal of Honor to Benfold’s infant son. In addition, the corpsman received the Purple Heart, the Korean ...