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Serving Their Country, Defending the Commonwealth, Saving the Union

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Authors:  Dr. William V. Lewis, Jr., Anthony T.P Brooks, Stephen B. Killian, Angela Lopez, Peter Tomasak

Description:  Stories and images of Luzerne County Soldiers at Gettysburg, stories of individuals of note and regiments from Luzerne County, along with images of items in the collection of the Luzerne County Historical Society.

Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Paperback  46pages

Published:  2013

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