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Martial deeds of Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4903
Author
Bates, Samuel P.
Edition
Author's ed.
Date of Publication
1875.
Call Number
974.8033 B329m
Responsibility
By Samuel P. Bates ...
Author
Bates, Samuel P.
Edition
Author's ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
T.H. Davis & Co.,
Date of Publication
1875.
Physical Description
1116 p. incl. front. pl., port., maps (1 fold.) 26 cm.
Notes
A history of Pennsylvania during the Civil War.
Contents
pt. I. General history.--pt. II. Biography.--pt. III. Civil and miscellaneous.
Subjects
Gettysburg Campaign, 1863.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.
Pennsylvania - Biography.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.8033 B329m
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Collection
Grand Army of the Republic Collection
Title
Grand Army of the Republic Collection
Object ID
MG0017
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Collection
Grand Army of the Republic Collection
Title
Grand Army of the Republic Collection
Description
Collection consists of records of the Grand Army of the Republic and allied organizations. Most papers are from G.A.R. Post 478 (Mount Joy) and Post 84 (Lancaster). Included are minute books, burial records, membership applications, correspondence, national and state G.A.R. orders, encampment information, and Post correspondence. Many records are in book form.
Soldiers and sailors honorably discharged from the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the U.S. who fought in the cause of the Union from Apr. 12, 1861 to Apr. 9, 1865 were eligible to become members of the Grand Army of the Republic. Allied Orders include: Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans U.S.A. (later Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War) and their Auxiliary, as well as the Daughters of Veterans (later Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War).
Creation Date
1861-1931
Year Range From
1861
Year Range To
1931
Date of Accumulation
1861-1931
Creator
Grand Army of the Republic Post 478
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Cruikshank, William
Furgeson, Elizabeth
Leach, David
Long, George
Nissley, D. H.
Nissley, David H.
Stephenson, Benjamin F.
Thomas, George H.
Thumb, Tom
Veil, Chas. H.
Wimer, John
Wolf, Joseph
Other Creators
Grand Army of the Republic Post 84; Grand Army of the Republic Post 524.
Subjects
Business records
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Pennsylvania
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Pennsylvania
Sons of Veterans, U.S.A
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Woman's Relief Corp (U.S.). Department of Pennsylvania
Search Terms
Burial records
Business records
Civil War
Correspondence
Finding aids
Grand Army of the Republic
Iroquois Band
Stork's Orchestra
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Letters
Lincoln Cemetery
Manuscript groups
Mount Joy Cemetery
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Woman's Relief Corp (U.S.)
Extent
6 boxes, 56 folders, 24 volumes, 3 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0017
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-17
Classification
MG0017
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 6 March 2018.
Documents
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Valley news echo : serving the Shenandoah and Potomac river valleys

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1881
Date of Publication
1965.
Call Number
973.7 N558 Oversize
Place of Publication
Hagerstown, Md
Publisher
Potomac Edison Co.,
Date of Publication
1965.
Physical Description
6 v. in 1 : ill. ; 40 cm.
Dates of Publication
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 25, 1859)-v. 6, no. 4 (April 1865)
Notes
"A monthly newspaper ... which reprinted contemporary accounts of Civil War events." - Foreword.
LCHS copy missing Vol. 1 and several issues of Vol. 2.
Subjects
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Periodicals.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Additional Corporate Author
Potomac Edison Company.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7 N558 Oversize
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Collection
Marriott Brosius Papers
Title
Marriott Brosius Papers
Object ID
MG0952
Date Range
1837-2000s
Collection
Marriott Brosius Papers
Title
Marriott Brosius Papers
Description
Marriott Brosius Papers:
Letter to Deborah T. Simmons Coates from [a sibling], 1837
Letter to Elizabeth Coates from Alice, 1862 (Elizabeth Jackson Coates, future wife of Marriott Brosius)
Civil War diary of Marriott Brosius, 1863-1865, with damage from bullet that shattered his arm (original, digital copy of images of each page and transcription)
Note from Gertrude (donor's g-g-grandmother) to her daughters Gertrude and Helen regarding the diary
Framed certificate: Commission to 2nd Lt., 97th Infantry
Pass for leave, Marriott Brosius, 1863
Digital and hardcopy of "Marriott Brosius story"
Digital and hardcopy of "Marriott Brosius military regiment history"
Date Range
1837-2000s
Date of Accumulation
1837-2000s
Creator
Reinhardsen, Jeffrey L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Brosius, Marriott Henry
Coates, Deborah T. Simmons
Brosius, Elizabeth Jackson Coates
Coho, Gertrude Coates Brosius
Reinhardsen, Gertrude Brosius Coho
Vestey, Helen Elizabeth Coho
Subjects
Biographies
Diaries
Letters
Military promotions
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
United States. Army--Officers
Search Terms
Biographies
Civil War
Correspondence
Diaries
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Military promotions
United States Army
Extent
7 items
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0952
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
This collection has not been cataloged, but may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.013
Other Numbers
MG-952
Classification
MG0952
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 19 August 2022.
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Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Index card with biographical information about Benjamin McComsey
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F077_It05
Date Range
1972
  1 image  
Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Index card with biographical information about Benjamin McComsey
Description
Index card with biographical information that accompanied the letters, a tintype of Benjamin McComsey, and a needlepoint bookmark.
"This is the chief treasure of the McComsey family. Young son Benjamin volunteered to serve in the Civil War, and these letters tell the story of the remainder of his life.
Benjamin was the son of William McComsey, who was City Treasurer of Lanc. in the late 1800s. A descendant of Mathias McComsey, who was born in Manor Township in 1787. Benjamin's mother was Mary Dorwart, daughter of Henry, a tailor in Lancaster.
Benjamin died Nov. 7, 1862 in Berlin, Md. in the 18th year of his life. He is buried in the McComsey plot at Lancaster Cemetery."
Admin/Biographical History
Benjamin was the son of William and Mary Ann (Dorwart) McComsey. In 1860 he was a farmer living with his family in Providence Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ben's service during the Civil War was brief. He enlisted in Lancaster on 7 August 1862 and was mustered into the U.S. Army on August 11 as a private with Company D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He died from typhoid fever in a military hospital at Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland on 7 November 1862.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40007870/benjamin-asbury-mccomsey
Date Range
1972
Creation Date
[1972]
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Dorwart, Henry
McComsey, Benjamin Asbury
McComsey, Mary Ann Dorwart
McComsey, Mathias
McComsey, William
Subjects
Soldiers
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
Search Terms
122nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (1862-1863)
Civil War
Death
Soldiers
Typhoid fever
United States Army
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Biography
Language
English
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F077_It05
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It01)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It02)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It03)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It04)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It06)
Letter from Henry Benner (MG0018_SerA_F077_It07)
Letter from Henry Benner (MG0018_SerA_F077_It08)
Letter from Benjamin McComsey (MG0018_SerA_F077_It09)
Tintype of Benjamin McComsey (2009.014)
McComsey Family Album (A-15-01-01 to A-15-01-40)
Carte de visite of Chester Hubley (1-02-01-79)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1972.026
Other Numbers
MG-18
Other Number
MG-18, Series A, Folder 77, Item 5
Classification
MG0018
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 27 December 2023.
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Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Civil War letters to Moses Long and Joseph H. Long's obituary
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F060_It01-15
Date Range
1861-1864, 1934, 1961
  14 documents  
Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
Civil War letters to Moses Long and Joseph H. Long's obituary
Description
Item 1 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his brother, Joseph H. Long. Camp Nevin. With transcription. 29 October 1861.
Item 2 Photocopy of newspaper articles. "Col. Hambright Slashes Red Tape, Gets Lancaster Regiment in Field" and "Local Troops Chowless on Stalled Train." Reprinted in the Lancaster Intelligencer, 24 November 1961.
Item 3 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Camp Nevin. With transcription and genealogy. 8 November 1861.
Item 4 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Camp Cooper near Shelbeyville. With transcription. 20 June 1863.
Item 5 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Louisville, Kentucky. With transcription. 1 October 1862.
Item 6 Map of Gen. O. M. Mitchell's campaign.
Envelope addressed to Moses Long. Postmarked Nashville, Tennessee, 18 July 1863.
Envelope addressed to Moses Long. Postmarked June 25.
Item 7 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. With envelope and transcription.
6 June 1863.
Item 8 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. With transcription. 22 June 1863. (see MG0018_SerA_F060_It08)
Item 9 Pass for a person of color to mend a fence along the Manchester Road. Written by Capt. M. D. Wickersham. 6 August 1862.
Item 10 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Camp King, Kentucky. With transcription. 13 July 1863.
Item 11 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long with praise for Mart Bachman. With transcription. No date.
Item 12 Letter from Reuben C. Long to his father, Moses Long. Cowan Station, Tennessee. With transcription. 1 August 1863.
Item 13 Letter from Lt. Edward McCaffrey to Moses Long with news of Reuben's death. Chattanooga, Tennessee. With transcription. 28 September 1863.
Item 14 Letter from Samuel W. Lantz to Moses Long stating that Reuben's body was not recovered from the battlefield. With transcription. 26 October 1863.
Item 15 Photocopy of newspaper obituary of Joseph H. Long (1845-1934).
Admin/Biographical History
Reuben Clark Long (1843-1863) enlisted 30 September 1861 and served as a private with the 79th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company E until his death at Chickamauga, Georgia on 19 September 1863.
Date Range
1861-1864, 1934, 1961
Creation Date
1861-1864, 1934, 1961
Creator
Long family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Lantz, Samuel W.
Long, Joseph Henry
Long, Moses
Long, Reuben Clark
McCaffrey, Edward
Subjects
African Americans--History
Letters
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 79th (1861-1865)
Search Terms
79th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (1861-1865)
Carroll County, Maryland
Civil War
Correspondence
Death
Letters
Manchester Road
Military life
Persons of color
Soldiers
United States Army
Extent
31 items
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F060_It01-15
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Letter from R. C. Long to his father, 1863 (MG0018_SerA_F060_It08)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1972.MSS72-162
Other Numbers
MG-18
Other Number
MG-18, Series A, Folder 60, Items 1-15
Classification
MG0018
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 28 December 2023.
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Collection
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Title
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Object ID
MG0906
Date Range
1861, 1878, 1951
  1 document  
Collection
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Title
Heritage of Christiana Collection
Description
This collection contains items relating to the history and heritage of the borough of Christiana.
Admin/Biographical History
Once known as Nobleville, Christiana is located on the eastern border of Lancaster County. It was incorporated as a borough in 1894.
Date Range
1861, 1878, 1951
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Griest, Elwood
Subjects
Christiana (Pa.)
Local history
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Christiana Lyceum
Christiana Machine Company
Christiana Resistance
Civil War
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Secession
Extent
3 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0906
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Heritage of Christiana Collection (MG0906), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2022.MG0906
Other Numbers
MG-906
Classification
MG0906
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Noted at item level
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Collection
Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection
Title
Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection, 1862-1931
Object ID
MG0338
Date Range
1862-1931
Content Note: The Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection contains correspondence and genealogy about the family of William Rose. Civil War letters from Samuel Rose mention battles and troop movements. Creator: Rose family. Conditions for Access: Restrictions are noted at the item level. Please request at
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Collection
Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection
Title
Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection, 1862-1931
Description
The Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection contains correspondence and genealogy about the family of William Rose. Civil War letters from Samuel Rose mention battles and troop movements.
Admin/Biographical History
William Rose moved to Pennsylvania from [Connecticut] and settled in Safe Harbor. He married Mary Ann Tripple, whose parents were from England. They had seven children. He owned a canal boat and worked along the canals in Pennsylvania. Their house stood near the Conestoga River.
William's brother Samuel fought in the Civil War. Family tradition states that Samuel Rose died 2 May 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville, nine days before his enlistment expired. He was wounded and carried to the edge of the woods. The woods were later set on fire and it is believed that Samuel perished there.
Date Range
1862-1931
Year Range From
1862
Year Range To
1931
Date of Accumulation
1862-1931
Creator
Rose Family
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
McKinley, William
Rose, Andrew
Rose, Edgar Smith
Rose, James McKinley
Rose, Mary
Rose, Samuel
Warfel, Fanny
Tripple, Cal
Subjects
Genealogy
Letters
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Correspondence
Finding aids
Genealogy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box 1 folder .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0338
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Civil War Collection (MG0018)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rose Family of Safe Harbor Collection (MG0338), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2003.MG0338
Other Numbers
MG-338
Classification
MG0338
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 1 August 2022.
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Collection
History Collection: Events
Object ID
1992.008.1
Collection
History Collection: Events
Description
Large, heavy cast iron key marked "LIBBY" in raised letters along the length of shaft.
Libby prison was originally a warehouse located in Richmond, VA that became a prison in 1862, housing Union soldiers.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 29
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Keys
Object Name
Key
Material
Iron
Length (in)
7.5
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Object ID
1992.008.1
Place of Origin
Richmond, Virginia
Accession Number
1992.008
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Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Object ID
1995.007.1
Date Range
1865-1920
Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Description
Leather multi-compartment Wallet. Some remnants of a red printed logo on interior flap. Contained the Civil War discharge papers of William Sweigart, Private, 195th Regiment.
Date Range
1865-1920
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1920
Last Owner
Sweigart, William
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
People
Sweigart, William
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Object Name
Wallet
Material
Leather, Cloth
Height (in)
4.5
Width (in)
9.75
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Fair
Object ID
1995.007.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1995.007.1
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