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Letter

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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Thomas Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesB_F07
Date Range
1848/01/04
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Thomas Welsh
Description
Handwritten letter from James Buchanan to Thomas Welsh informing him that his nomination as Second Lieutenant for gallantry and good conduct as a private volunteer in Mexico has been forwarded by the President to the Senate. Note: President is James K. Polk, Buchanan is Secretary of State.
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
1848/01/04
Creation Date
1848/01/04
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Buchanan, James
Polk, James Knox
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Letters
Military promotions
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
Mexican War
Military promotions
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
Had been in a heavy wooden frame with wood backing. The letter itself shows some staining and is fragile.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesB
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesB_F07
Notes
Added to PP 12/19/2020 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-B-48-02
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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Biography

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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
Description Level
Item
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Clipping, Newspaper

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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
News of the battles and soldiers of the Mexican War
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_F05
Date Range
1847/04/07
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
News of the battles and soldiers of the Mexican War
Description
Pages 1 and 2 from The Dollar Newspaper (Philadelphia, PA), April 7, 1847. Contains news of the battles and soldiers of the Mexican War, poetry and original stories, and other news. "The Traitor and the Feigned Deserter: A Tale of the American Revolution," by Jeremy Skylight. "Battle of Buena Vista," "From Vera Cruz," death announcement of Lieut. Col. Henry Clay, "Mortality among Immigrants," an account of the capture of a slave ship, US Army news, a list of casualties, and a reprinted letter from President James K. Polk. Dollar Newspaper. 1847.
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
1847/04/07
Creation Date
1847/04/07
Creator
Dollar newspaper (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Clay, Henry
Polk, James Knox
Subjects
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)
Dollar newspaper (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Search Terms
Battle of Buena Vista
Veracruz, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Mexican War
Dollar Newspaper (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Newspaper clippings
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Clipping, Newspaper
Language
English
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2020-11-07
Condition Notes
Poor condition. Frayed edges, tears, and poorly repaired.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesF_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-F-XX-21a
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Organized by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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A Lancastrian in the Mexican War

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Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Date of Publication
1908
A LANCASTRIAN IN THE MEXICAN WAR I nave in my possession a number of letters written during the Mexican War by an officer who served through that conflict, a Lancastrian by birth and family, Colonel George Nauman. From these letters I have made such selections as seemed to be of interest to the
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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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In command at Vera Cruz, 1847-1848

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Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Date of Publication
1914
IN COMMAND AT VERA CRUZ, 1847- 1848. Colonel George Nauman, a native of Lancaster, served with distinction through the Mexican War. During the latter part of that conflict he was in command of the fortress of San Juan de Ulloa, at Vera Cruz, the " City of the True Cross," and, as that city occupies
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Responsibility
by Mrs. Mary N. Robinson.
Author
Robinson, Mary N.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1914
Physical Description
157-160 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 18, no. 6
Summary
This journal article provides observations by Colonel George Nauman of Lancaster,PA, during his command of the fortress of San Juan de Ullos at Santa Cruz at the end of the Mexican-American War.
Subjects
Nauman, George, - 1802-1863.
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Veracruz (Mexico : State)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 18, number 6 (1914), p. 157-160Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.18
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