Colonel Charles Wikoff
Season 3, Episode 11 Lehigh Valley Landmarks AKA Landmarks With Leon
What happens when a decorated Civil War veteran leads American troops into one final charge? In this episode of Lehigh Valley Landmarks, AKA Landmarks with Leon, discover the remarkable story of Easton native Colonel Charles Augustus Wikoff—from losing an eye at Shiloh and serving across the American frontier to commanding a brigade in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. His final charge cost him his life, but his legacy lived on in Easton and even in the name of a U.S. Army camp. Click to listen and discover the extraordinary life behind the monument that still stands in Easton Cemetery.
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