Catholic) was begun. The Presbyterians date back to 1763, and the Hebrews had a con- gregation and cemetery as early as 1747, the third in point of age in the United States. In their quiet grave- yard are interred the parents of Re- becca Gratz, the heroine of "Ivanhoe." In 1754 Lancaster contained 500

, William, 1715-1774. Indians of North America. Fur trade--United States. United States--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1904/1905 Description: [305]-326 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 9

religious." (3 V. 45). They originated the religious exemption from bearing arms in the United States, together with the Quakers, and at least to as great an extent as the latter did. (3 V. 46). In latter day wars those who cannot for conscience sake bear arms can be made as efficient in war as those who

pursuing the Army ofNorthern Virginia on the Peninsula in 1862 as occurring " ...by some fat stove.. .". He was also a deeply religious man, reading his bible daily, and eventually organizing first regimental, then brigade level prayer meetings in the field. Clark went to war a farmer, being raised on a

Battalion, and John P. De Haas, Adjutant of Third Battalion. (Do. 132). Thus ended the year 1757. As the year 1758 proceeded the prominence of Lancaster in the French and Indian War was evident. Gen. Forbes' opera- tions, which were to end successfully in the fall, against the French and Indians at the head

to make the Indian resentful, treacherous and bloodthirsty and the accumulated vices of a civilization growing stale in Europe were fast infect- ing him. To Zeisberger and Grube the Indians always remained, as they called them, "the dear brown hearts" worthy of fair dealing and elevation. The

, Hoes and shovels, knapsacks linen bread containers and all the other things necessary to fight a war. All of us were bewildered, as we realized" this was it" we were serious and depressedbut there was nothing else to do but to remain patient. That evening an order came that we were bound for Cassel the

A Soldier's Report: The Battle on Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain By Kersey Bradley, 79th Regiment, P. V. I. Annotated by Martin H. Bradley The 79th, "The Lancaster County Regiment," despite heavy casualties held its position at Chickamauga until ordered to withdraw.' At Chattanooga the