Browse the pages below for short treatments of topics and events of the war era.
Antislavery Newspapers
Indiana County's citizens were strongly anti-slavery, and a number of individuals used the printed word to support and promote that sentiment.
Indiana County raised numerous military companies to fight on the side of the Union.
Additional ResourcesCollected websites, articles, and books on the Civil War and Pennsylvania history.
During the 1840's and 1850's, anti-slavery sentiment in Indiana County was strong, and citizens throughout the county were active in the Underground Railroad.