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Columbia's favorite son : Gen. Thomas Welsh, the man and the myth Preceedings of a symposium Saturday October 25, 2008 / edited by Richard C. Wiggin

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Date of Publication: ca. 2009

Call Number: 923.5 W461c

Place of Publication: [S.l

Publisher: s.n.],

Date of Publication: ca. 2009

Physical Description: 65 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Notes: From cover: Sponsored jointly by : The Columbia Public Library and the Columbia Historic Preservation Society.

Subjects: Welsh, Thomas, - 1824-1863.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Military biography; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Biography; Columbia (Pa.) - History

Additional Corporate Author: The Columbia Public Library (Pa.); The Columbia Historic Preservation Society (Pa.)

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.5 W461c

Distinguished military men : Word Portraits of Eight of Columbia's Finest

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Author: Von Stetten, Wayne ,

Date of Publication: 2006.

Call Number: 923.5 V945

Author: Von Stetten, Wayne ,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Minuteman Press ,

Date of Publication: 2006.

Physical Description: 218 p. : parts. ; 23 cm.

Summary: This book discusses eight successful military men who all grew up in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Chapters: Brigadier General Thomas Welsh, Major General Edward Shannon, Lieutenant General Daniel Strickler, Vice Admiral Charles Mason, Brigadier General Charles Supplee, Rear Admiral Richard Kern, Major General Richard Snyder, and Major General Frank Smoker. No bibliography

Subjects: Welsh, Thomas , - 1824-1863.; Shannon, Edward Caswell , - 1870-1946.; Strickler, Daniel B. , - 1897-1992.; Mason, Charles Perry , - 1891-1971.; Supplee, Charles L. , - 1895-1971.; Kern, Richard , - 1891-1982.; Snyder, Richard , - 1912-1981.; Smoker, Frank H. , - Jr. - 1925-; World War, 1914-1918 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; World War, 1939-1945 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Korean War, 1950-1953; Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Spanish American War 1898 - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Military biography.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.5 V945

Biography

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/82867d19-2872-460d-b6e1-174452078177

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Thomas Welsh Family History by Blanton Welsh

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesE_F05

Date Range: No date

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Thomas Welsh Family History by Blanton Welsh

Description: Handwritten account of the life and military career of Thomas Welsh by Blanton Welsh. Discusses the role of his mother Annie in keeping the family together and the careers of himself and three of his siblings: Mary, Lilian, and Thomas Anna.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.

Date Range: No date

Creation Date: No date

Creator: Welsh, Blanton Charles, 1860-1939

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Welsh, Addie; Welsh, Alice; Welsh, Annie Eunice Young; Welsh, Blanton Charles; Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"; Welsh, Lilian; Welsh, Thomas Anna; Welsh, Thomas; Welsh, Charles; Welsh, Nancy Daugherty; Taylor, Zachary; Scott, Winfield; Willcox, Orlando Bolivar; Blanton, Dr.

Subjects: Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Biographies; Cincinnati (Ohio); Columbia (Pa.); Fort Smith (Ark.); Harrisburg (Pa.); Mexican War, 1846-1848; Mexico City (Mexico); Monterrey (Mexico); Philadelphia (Pa.); Pittsburgh (Pa.); South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863

Search Terms: Antietam, Maryland; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Buena Vista; Battle of South Mountain; Biographies; Buenavista, Mexico; Cincinnati, Ohio; Civil War; Columbia; Family history; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Mexican War; Mexico City, Mexico; Monterrey, Mexico; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.; Siege of Vicksburg; Vicksburg, Mississippi

Extent: 1 item, 8 pages to scan

Object Name: Biography

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2020-08-20

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesE

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesE_F05

Notes: Added to PP 12/29/2020 by HST; Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.

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

Other Numbers: TW-E-XX-01

Classification: MG0828

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Clipping, Newspaper

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Newspaper article reporting the death of Brigadier General Thomas Welsh

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63_F30

Date Range: 1863/08/15

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Newspaper article reporting the death of Brigadier General Thomas Welsh

Description: Newspaper article, "Death of General Welsh," notes that he died at the residence of Charles O. Lockard as a result of disease contracted during the Vicksburg campaign and the pursuit of General Johnston. Article recounts his military career, that he always served with distinction, and notes that he will be buried in Columbia, Lancaster County.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.

Date Range: 1863/08/15

Creation Date: 1863/08/15

Creator: Cincinnati daily times (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Lockard, Charles O.; Burnside, Ambrose Everett; Parke, John Grubb; Willcox, Orlando Bolivar; Johnston, Joseph Eggleston; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: Cincinnati daily times (Cincinnati, Ohio); South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847; Obituaries; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Death; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863

Search Terms: Antietam, Maryland; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Buena Vista; Battle of South Mountain; Buenavista, Mexico; Cincinnati Daily Times; Civil War; Death; Mexican War; Obituaries; Siege of Vicksburg; Vicksburg, Mississippi

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan

Object Name: Clipping, Newspaper

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2020-08-18

Condition Notes: Good condition, some loss around edges.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63_F30

Notes: Added to PP 12/27/2020 by HST; Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.

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

Other Numbers: TW-D-63-30

Classification: MG0828

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A guide to Pennsylvania soldiers in the Mexican War

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Author: Segraves, Antoinette J.

Call Number: 905.29 GSP v. 36, no.1

Responsibility: by Antoinette J. Segraves.

Author: Segraves, Antoinette J.

Physical Description: p. 22 - 38.

Notes: Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, v. 36, no. 1 (1989/1990).

Subjects: Mexican War, 1846 - 1848; Pennsylvania - History - Mexican War, 1846 - 1848 - Registers.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article

Call Number: 905.29 GSP v. 36, no.1

Gathering laurels in Mexico : the diary of an American soldier in the Mexican American War

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Author: Sargent, Chauncey Forward,

Date of Publication: c1990.

Call Number: 973.628 S245

Responsibility: Chauncey Forward Sargent ; edited by Ann Brown Janes.

ISBN: 1882063058

Author: Sargent, Chauncey Forward,

Place of Publication: Lincoln, Mass

Publisher: Cottage Press,

Date of Publication: c1990.

Physical Description: xvi, 152 p. : ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 146) and index.

Subjects: Sargent, Chauncey Forward, - 1828-1904 - Diaries.; United States. - Army. - Pennsylvania Infantry, 2nd - Biography.; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Ligonier; Manuscripts, American; Ligonier (Pa.) - Biography.

Additional Author: Janes, Ann Brown.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.628 S245

Biography

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/08fe0f08-097e-4228-9fa4-900276136210

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: A Brief Autobiography of Brigadier General Thomas Welsh

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63_F19

Date Range: No date

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: A Brief Autobiography of Brigadier General Thomas Welsh

Description: Handwritten autobiography of Brigadier General Thomas Welsh. Mentions his birth in May 1824 and his military career beginning with his enlistment during the Mexican War through October 1861. Although undated, this was clearly written after November 29, 1862 when he was brevetted to Brigadier (more likely it was written shortly before or after he was commissioned in March 1863). Written in the third person. One page. Note: This is the third biography included in this collection, see also MG0828_SeriesA_F01 It01 and MG0828_SeriesD-62_F06.

Admin/Biographical History: Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.

Date Range: No date

Creation Date: No date

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Polk, James Knox; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: Autobiographies; Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847; Camp Curtin (Pa.); Columbia (Pa.); Harrisburg (Pa.); Mexican War, 1846-1848; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Washington (D.C.)

Search Terms: Autobiographies; Battle of Buena Vista; Camp Curtin, Pennsylvania; Civil War; Columbia; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Memoirs; Mexican War; Washington, DC

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Biography

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2020-08-17

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63_F19

Notes: Added to PP 12/27/2020 by HST; Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.

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

Other Numbers: TW-D-63-19

Classification: MG0828

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A Lancastrian in the Mexican War

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Author: Robinson, Mary N.

Date of Publication: 1908

. Mexican War, 1846-1848. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1908 Description: [109]-129 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 3 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.12 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

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Responsibility: by Mary Nauman Robinson.

Author: Robinson, Mary N.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1908

Physical Description: [109]-129 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 3

Subjects: Nauman, George, - 1802-1863 - Correspondence.; Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Additional Author: Nauman, George,

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 12, number 3 (1908), p. 109-129Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.12

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Alta California : embracing notices of the climate, soil, and agricultural products of northern Mexico and the Pacific seaboard : also, a history of the military and naval operations of the United States directed against the territories of northern Mexico, in the year 1846-'47 : with documents declaratory of the policy of the present administration of the national government in regard to the annexation of conquered territory to this union, and the opinion of the Hon. James Buchanan on the Wilmot Proviso, &c

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Author: Captain of volunteers.

Date of Publication: 1847.

Call Number: 979.4403 C254

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Responsibility: by a Captain of volunteers.

Author: Captain of volunteers.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: H. Packer & Co. ...,

Date of Publication: 1847.

Physical Description: [2], 5-64 p. (first leaf blank) ; 25 cm.

Notes: This copy is a reproduction ISBN 0548410593.; Description of area: p. 9-12; history and documentation: p. 13-64.; Anti-annexation tract.

Summary: The 1847 publication briefly address climate soil and agriculture in Alta and Baja California in chapter I. The following eight chapters consist of communications from the U.S. Government consisting of instructions in the event Mexico declared war, justification of and motives for war, various reports to Washington, communications with Mexican officials in Alta California, accounts of the military operations in California, the articles of capitulation entered into at Rancho of Cowanga on January 13, 1847, all of which are interspersed with personal observations and comments by the author. The final chapter deals with the question of whether slavery would be allowed in California, the policy of the South and its motive for a slave market and emigrants to California and Northern Mexico [from California State University's Digital Commons]

Subjects: Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868.; Mexican War, 1846-1848.; California - Description and travel.; California - History - 1846-1850.; Mexico, North - Description and travel.; California - Annexation to the United States.

Place: United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 979.4403 C254

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Columbia's favorite son : Gen. Thomas Welsh, the man and the myth Preceedings of a symposium Saturday October 25, 2008 / edited by Richard C. Wiggin

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19812

Distinguished military men : Word Portraits of Eight of Columbia's Finest

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Biography

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Clipping, Newspaper

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A guide to Pennsylvania soldiers in the Mexican War

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Gathering laurels in Mexico : the diary of an American soldier in the Mexican American War

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Biography

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