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A Revolutionary record

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Author
Atlee, Benjamin Champneys.
Date of Publication
1901
A Revolutionary Record. While there were a good many Non- Associators in Lancaster county dur- ing the Revolutionary War, the popu- lation was, nevertheless, generally loyal to the cause of the Colonies. There was, however, considerable op- position manifested in a few districts to the enlistment
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Responsibility
by B. C. Atlee, Esq.
Author
Atlee, Benjamin Champneys.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1901
Physical Description
[20]-22 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 1
Summary
This Journal article speaks of resistance in the Donegal area of Lancaster County to a law passed by Congress to recruit a militia during the American Revolutionary War in 1777. Some residents of that area resisted recruitment efforts and there was an armed conflict. The County then requested ammunition to be used to meet this challenge.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Revolution, 1775-1783 - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 5, number 1 (1901), p. 20-22Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.5 no. 1
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