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FORWARD About William Clark and the 79th Pennsylvania The 79th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a three-year regiment formed in the wake of Lincoln's second call for troops. Its cadre were men who had drilled in the pre-war militia units in and around Lancaster, and others who had seen

), p. 115 and Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, p. 112, say 16 killed, 66 wounded, and 47 missing. 2. The letter is the property of David Meister of Springfield, Ohio, a great grandnephew of the brothers Lewis and Kersey Bradley. 3. Letter from Major General William E. Bergin, The Adjutant

the night of Dec. 25, 1776 General Washington crossed the Delaware with about 2500 troops and made a surprise attack on the British, killing about twenty and taking one thousand prisoners at Trenton. Of his own army, two were killed, two were frozen to death, and several wounded. From this victory

quart. Of 150 passengers, over 100 were miserably starved to death.' PENN: Pennsylvania is situated 600 miles more to the south, than the latitude of England. As it is upon the same line, it is also about the same degree as Montpelier in France and Naples in Italy. The air is generally clear and

ocean voyage was about to begin.' Pennsylvania seemed to be the chief objective for many of the German travelers. It was often delightfully referred to as the "Faraway British Island of Pennsylvania."5 A typical vessel of the 1700's was approximately 140 feet long by 34 feet wide and weighed about 500

Lieut. Col. Comd. Regiment12 Part V, Common Regment, Uncommon Men The 79th Pennsylvania Volunteers was a typical Union regiment of the Civil War. They fought in many famous battles and held strategic positions with bravery. They are certainly among the unsung heroes of our history books. It is more

having been destroyed by fire. The congregation, which is under the charge of Rev. William Norris, includes about sixty members in good standing. Bethel"s history is not as uncomplicated and straightforward as this nar- rative would seem to indicate. One issue not adequately addressed by Ellis & Evans is

A History of Aeronautics In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania By William E. Krantz The history of aeronautics, the operation of aircraft, in Lancaster Coun- ty covers a span of one hundred and fifty years. Lancaster has long been an air-minded community. Certainly, the feats of our famous native, John

build it, and the Baldwin shops said it wouldn't work. The Norris works in Philadelphia liked what they saw, and built such a locomotive. The Reading RR was enthusiastic about the locomotive, and had the Norris works build them a 10-wheeler, but it had a few alternations from Brandt's plans. "A few