Scrapbook appears to be the work of Thomas' son, Blanton Welsh. The volume was origianlly a record book for the Commonwealth Insurance Company, for which Thomas Welsh was an agent in Columbia. The scrapbook contains newspaper articles from the Columbia Spy, beginning with articles on the cholera epidemic of 1854, Welsh's cases as Justice of the Peace, and published war correspondence by Thomas Welsh under the names "Thirsty Squad" and "45". Blanton continued the scrapbook with newspaper articles about his father and sisters, and a lawsuit against him in 1930; his mother's obituary; his wedding announcement; his visiting cards; a letter from Lillie to Blanton; and letters to Thomas Welsh. The letters to Thomas Welsh are scanned and transcibed as MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F04, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F05, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F08, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F09, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F11, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F12, MG0828_SeriesD-61_F13, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F10, MG0828_SeriesD-63_F14, and MG0828_SeriesE_F04.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
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Depositions: Isaac Brenniser, Cyrus K. Regar, John Schlosser, Henry S. Shirk, Jacob Kochel, Isaac Schlauch, Joseph Kochel, John Bowman.
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Signers of petition: Henry Stauffer, Henry Echtenach, Isaac Brenniser, Henry Redcay, Isaac Fichthorn, John Bowman, Solomon Regar, Absalom Ruth, Daniel Lichty, William Mohn, Sebastian Miller, John Musser, John Flickinger, [signature in German], Samuel Stork, John Schlosser, Samuel Regar, Cyrus K. Regar, Henry S. Shirk.
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Depositions: Isaac Brenniser, John Schlosser, Jacob Drabro, Henry Echtenach, Isaac Schlouch, Henry Stauffer, Daniel Mengel, Levi Hemmig.
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Signers of petition: Henry Stauffer, Isaac Coldren, John Coldren, Samuel Regar, Samuel Stork, Richard Regar, Cyrus K. Regar, John Mengmel, Henry S. Shirk, Henry [Golloh], Isaac Fichthorn, Jonas Fichthorn, [Esias] Slouch, Henry Echtenach.
Signers of petition: Henry Stauffer, Samuel Regar, Isaac Brenniser, Henry Echtnoch, John Schlosser, Samuel Schlegel, [signature in German] Levi Hemmig, Daniel Mengel, Daniel Lichty, Jacob Regar, Sebastian Miller, Isaac Fichthorn, Jonas Fichthorn, Solomon Good, Jacob Kochel, Richard Regar, Samuel Stork, John Fichthorn, William Mohn, Isaac Coldren, John Mangel, Cyrus K. Regar.
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