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Lancaster in the Gettysburg Campaign

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1939

Lancaster In The Gettysburg C ampaign By M. LUTHER HEISEY THE ALARM At no time in the long history of Lancaster County did consternation and excitement reign among its citizens as in the closing days of June, 1863, when the gray ranks of the Confederacy approached to its very gateways. For days

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1939

Physical Description: [59]-64 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 43, no. 2

Subjects: Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.; Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 43, number 2 (1939), p. 59-64Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.43, no.2

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Muster roll of soldiers from Lancaster County in the War of 1812

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Author: Hunter, J. V. R.,

Date of Publication: 1932

MUSTER ROLLS OF SOLDIERS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1812 By MRS. J. V. R. HUNTER AND MRS. MARY OWEN STEINMETZ Not long ago, an old record book was found in the office of the prothon- otary in the court house of Reading, Berks county, Pa., bearing the following title: "Muster Roll of the

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Responsibility: by Mrs. J.V.R. Hunter and Mrs. Mary Owen Steinmetz.

Author: Hunter, J. V. R.,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1932

Physical Description: various pagings : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 36, no. 6

Subjects: Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - War of 1812 - Regimental histories.; Pennsylvania - Militia.

Additional Author: Steinmetz, Mary Owen.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 36, number 6 (1932), p. 161-165Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.36

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Muster roll of soldiers from Lancaster County in the War of 1812

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Author: Hunter, J. V. R.,

Date of Publication: 1933

STEINMETZ The following names of soldiers from Lancaster county, Pa., who served in the War of 1812, were copied from a military docket in the prothonotary's office in the court house at Reading, Pa., and are a continuation of similar important information to be found in Vol. XXXVI, pp. 161-165, of the Pro

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Responsibility: by Mrs. J.V.R. Hunter and Mrs. Mary Owen Steinmetz.

Author: Hunter, J. V. R.,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1933

Physical Description: various pagings : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 4 & 7

Notes: This article was split between two issues of the journal. The article is presented here as a whole.

Subjects: Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - War of 1812 - Regimental histories.; Pennsylvania - Militia.

Additional Author: Steinmetz, Mary Owen.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 4 & 7 (1933), p. 103-105, 173-180Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37 n.4/7

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Record of soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of others who gave service during the period of 1784-1815

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Author: Landis, Bertha Cochran.

Date of Publication: 1938

Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of

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Responsibility: by (Mrs. D.B.) Bertha Cochran Landis and Eleanore J. Fulton.

Author: Landis, Bertha Cochran.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1938

Physical Description: [157]-178 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 6

Subjects: Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.

Additional Author: Fulton, Eleanore Jane,

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 6 (1938), p. 157-178Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42

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Archive

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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

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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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Abraham Lincoln and the seventy-fifth anniversaries

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Author: Martin, C. H.

Date of Publication: 1939

, Sunday, July 3. Of the many thousands of Lancaster Countians who responded to the call of Father Abraham between 1861-1865 a scant corporal's squad remain. In a few weeks 74 years will have passed since Appomatox. In addition to the above named, those Lancaster County veterans living last July at the

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Responsibility: by C. H. Martin.

Author: Martin, C. H.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1939

Physical Description: [50]-58 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 43, no. 2

Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.; Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.; Veterans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Veterans.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 43, number 2 (1939), p. 50-58Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.43

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In recognition of their prominence : a case study of the economic and social backgrounds of an ante-bellum Negro business and farming class in Lancaster County

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Author: Oblinger, Carl D.

Date of Publication: 1968.

. Fishel, Jr., "Repercussions of Reconstruction: The Northern Negro, 1870-1883", Civil War History, XIV (Dec., 1968), 334-335. 2I have used a number of terms to identify the geographical subdivisions of Lancaster County in the 1850's that a reader might find confusing. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution

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Responsibility: by Carl D. Oblinger.

Author: Oblinger, Carl D.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1968.

Physical Description: [65]-83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 72, no. 2

Subjects: African Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Economic conditions - History.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social conditions - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 72, number 2 (1968), p. 65-83Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.72

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Archive

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Civil War Collection

Object ID: MG0018

Date Range: 1859-1990

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Civil War Collection

Description: The Civil War Collection consists of material acquired over many years from different sources. Coverage is of Lancaster County soldiers and of daily life in the county during the Civil War. The collection contains records of various military units, family correspondence, "Home Front" papers, Civil War era diaries, the Captain John R. Bricker/Dept. of Commissary papers, celebration and reunion materials, images, newspaper clippings, and general orders.

System of Arrangement: The collection is organized by category into ten series.; The oversized documents of Series A, C, F, and H are oversized and filed flat in Box 4.; Series A Military Units: Series A contains documents of military units, including muster rolls, enlistment papers, discharge certificates, assignment and promotion records, and papers of individual soldiers and officers.; Pennsylvania Volunteers; Pennsylvania Militia; Certificate of State Regiments; U.S. Regiments; Series B Civil War Families; Benjamin Reed Family; Soldier's Letters; Series C The Lancaster Home Front; The Bounty Funds; Pension Claims; Articles; Letters; Series D Lancaster Notables; Series E Civil War Era Diaries; Series F The Captain John R. Bricker/Dept. of PA Commissary Papers; Series G Celebrations & Reunions; Series H Appendix; Articles, Photographic Prints, Blank Forms; Series I Printed General Orders; Series J Books

Date Range: 1859-1990

Year Range From: 1859

Year Range To: 1990

Date of Accumulation: 1859-1990

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

People: Clark, James; Fass, John; Flick, Henry; Harris, Samuel; Hess, Martin D., Mrs.; Watson, George W.

Subjects: Letters; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

Search Terms: Autobiographies; Civil War; Discharge papers; Finding aids; Manuscript groups; Memoirs; Muster rolls; Persons of color; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black; United States Army

Extent: 15 boxes, 212 folders, 11 books, 9 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0018

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Abraham H. Good Family Papers (MG0542); Henry Seiger's Civil War Letters (MG0570); Lewis Jones Family Papers (MG0541); Robert Clark Morrison Family Papers (MG0543); Springer Family Letters (MG0540); William M. McClure Family Papers (MG0544); William McCaskey Civil War Letters (MG0355)

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: Restrictions are noted at the item level.

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-18

Classification: MG0018

Description Level: Fonds

Custodial History: Much of the collection was cataloged prior to 1997. Added to database 23 March 2022.

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Invitation for a ceremony at Ephrata (Camp Brandywine) in memory of two-hundred soldiers of the American Revolution

Object ID: MG0096 F023 It02

Date Range: 1845/05/29

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Invitation for a ceremony at Ephrata (Camp Brandywine) in memory of two-hundred soldiers of the American Revolution

Description: An invitation to James Buchanan from a committee appointed to organize a military encampment at Ephrata (Camp Brandywine) for a ceremony to lay a cornerstone of a monument erected in memory of two-hundred soldiers of the American Revolution. The soldiers were “buried in the vicinity of the village, wounded at the Battle of Brandywine…died in the hospitals at Ephrata.” Lancaster.

Date Range: 1845/05/29

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Ephrata (Pa.); Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Monuments; Rites and ceremonies; Cornerstone laying; Soldiers' monuments; War memorials; Military hospitals; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Letters; Ephrata; Camp Brandywine; Battle of Brandywine; Revolutionary War; Monuments; Ceremonies; Cornerstone laying; Soldiers' monuments; War memorials; Military hospitals; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 25 x 18.5 cm

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F023 It02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@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. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; 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, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 023, Item 02

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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The Gallant Seventy-Ninth Regiment

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Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Date of Publication: 1962

participated in Sherman's famous march to the sea,. He died July 15, 1893, and is buried in the Lancaster Cemetery marked with this monu- ment DAVID MILES Born Nov. 26, 1831 Died July 15, 1893 Lieut. Col. 79th Regt. P. V. V. Inf. War of the Rebellion 1861-1865 Perryville Stone River Chickamauga Savannah

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Responsibility: by M. Luther Heisey.

Author: Heisey, M. Luther,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1962

Physical Description: [107]-129 p. ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 66, no. 3

Subjects: Pennsylvania Infantry - 79th Regiment; United States. - Army. - Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 79th (1861-1865); United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 66, number 3 (1962), p. 107-129Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.66

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