A story of the Hartman family's immigration to America from Germany, the attack by Indians in their American home, and the abduction of two daughters by native Indians.
Chapters: Frontier Background // The French Invasion and British Resistance // Virginia Forts // French Forts // First Pennsylvania Forts // Pennsylvania Troops // Provincial Forts in Northampton County // Provincial Forts in Berks and Lancaster Counties // Provincial Forts in Cumberland County // Fort Augusta and It's Dependencies // The British Take Over // Appendix: The Private Forts
Summary
"This book is not only about the Pa. frontier forts, but also about all the forts occupying Pa.'s soil; the French invasion and their forts and claims to Pa.; Virginia and the Ohio Company and the 3 forts they erected on Pa.'s soil; the British takeover of fort building and frontier protection of Pa.; as well as background on the Indians and their place in the regional history of the 1750s." [from the publisher]
Life in southern prisons; from the diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th regiment Penn'a volunteers, commencing a few days before the "battle of the Wilderness", in which he was taken prisoner, in the evening of the fifth month fifth, 1864: also, a short description of the march to and battle of Gettysburg, together with a biographical sketch of the author
History of the Seventeenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, or One hundred and sixty-second in the line of Pennsylvania volunteer regiments, war to suppress the rebellion, 1861-1865
compiled from records of the rebellion, official reports, recollections, reminiscences, incidents, diaries and company rosters ; with an appendix by H. P. Moyer.
Compiled from records of the rebellion, official reports, recollections, reminiscences, incidents, diaries and company rosters, with an appendix, by H. P. Moyer.
Memorial history of the patriotic soldiers, sailors, marines from the seventh ward of Lancaster, Pennsylvania who fought for the liberty of the world in the great war 1914-1918
compiled by the Seventh Ward Jubilee and Memorial Association.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.]
Publisher
Seventh Ward Jubilee and Memorial Association,
Date of Publication
1919
Physical Description
52 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Availability: This book is fragile and currently is in the office of the Director of Library Services. It will be added to the Rare Book Collection. If you want to use this resource, please ask the Director of Library Services.
Contents
A brief history of the association -- To the boys of the Seventh / Charles Beaubian -- The celebration and parade -- History of the porch parties -- We shall not sleep -- Honor roll of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School -- The 1919-1920 faculty of the Rockland Street School.
History of the Pennsylvania reserve corps: a complete record of the organization; and of the different companies, regiments and brigades; containing descriptions of expeditions, marches, skirmishes, and battles; together with biographical sketches of officers and personal records of each man during his term of service
