The PCG/26th PEMR
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Gettysburg College’s Reenacting Unit, we portray the 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Regiment. The current Pennsylvania College Guard (PCG), or Co.
A, 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Regiment (PEMR), honors the memory of the Pennsylvania College students who left their studies in June 1863 to enlist in Gov. Andrew Curtin's emergency forces. They traveled by train to Harrisburg, PA, and entered into their country's service for a short time. When they returned to their college town of Gettysburg to fight, they not only found that soldiering was difficult, but that it was their sacred task to battle a veteran force of Confederate soldiers. After their fight with General Jubal Early's forces, the schoolboys' service largely ends. Some of them, after their time in Company A, reenlisted in other Union regiments. This is their story.
11/17/2025
Thank you to the Gettysburg Dance Society for helping us host our Civil War Ball! Everybody had a great time, great way to end the season!
05/12/2025
Last month, 26th PCG members attended Camp Geiger in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Members portrayed artillery for both battles during the weekend.
03/05/2025
On February 22nd, members of the PCG attended the first drill day of the semester! New and old members got to train on the cannon, learning and refreshing their skills
04/02/2024
With the help of the Victorian Dance Ensemble, we recently restarted an older club tradition: the Civil War Dance! Thanks to everyone who came out to the event, everyone had a great time.
04/26/2022
03/12/2022
A Civil War Adventure at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg.
10/17/2021
Began the semester strong at the 157th Battle Anniversary of Cedar Creek, Virginia this weekend! An experience we will never forget!
10/13/2021
Preparing rations for the Cedar Creek event. Hope to see you there!
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