This broadside, from the collections of the Pennsylvania State Archives, advertises a sword presentation to Colonel George C. Wynkoop of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry at Pottsville’s Town Hall on May 7, 1863 at 7pm. From the Pennsylvania State Archives The giving of honorary swords was common in the Civil War-era, giving opportunities for communities to recognize the services and bravery of their hometown officers during the Civil War. George C. …
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