Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

, calls this the critical period of American history ; and wrongly the schools give it very little attention. The service of Lancaster County in the French and Indian War, was indispensable. Our county was engaged in all of the classes of war services of that conflict. We furnished a major amount of the

Indian outrages. We had men in the three battalions of the Pennsylvania Provincial Battalion, consist- ing of 7 companies of foot (Do. 61). In the Augusta Regiment of Pennsylvania, we had Ensigns Samuel Atlee and Samuel Miles, two glorious names in the Revolutionary War 20 years later, at the head of

, 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

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

there was thrilled by performances by Signor Blitz, magician, by fires, lectures, holiday events, by cheer- ing war news — the fall of Richmond, and the surrender of Lee's army ; and depressed by the news of the shooting and death of Abraham Lincoln. "Harriet Amelia Arndt was born in Manheim, Lancaster

massacre, Benjamin Franklin sums up the situation by saying, '"This is another story of the method in which the cowards of the frontier- revenged upon innocent and helpless old men, women and young children, the outrages of Indian warriors, whom they dared not meet." On Wednesday, December 14, 1763, Rev

Frontier." He spoke as follows: With an Historical Society such as is yours, whose members so thoroughly understand the history and traditions of Provincial Pennsylvania, it is no small concern to one invited to address you upon such an occasion to select a subject which could in any degree either hold

acquaintance among the members of the Continental Congress. His house was a favorite place of re- sort for these men, and his relations with them were both cordial and inti- mate. Being a man of education, wealth and standing he was naturally regarded as one of the prominent citi- zens of Pennsylvania. During

." 1 Those words were printed in the Lancaster Evening Daily Express on September 2, 1861, as a plea to recruit men who would later be- come the 79th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment. This regiment would soon fight in the developing Civil War. "Wait not until hordes of traitors and robbers under Jeff