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Life in southern prisons; from the diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th regiment Penn'a volunteers, commencing a few days before the "battle of the Wilderness", in which he was taken prisoner, in the evening of the fifth month fifth, 1864: also, a short description of the march to and battle of Gettysburg, together with a biographical sketch of the author

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1934

Author: Smedley, Charles,

Date of Publication: 1865.

Call Number: 973.781 S637

Author: Smedley, Charles,

Place of Publication: [Lancaster? Pa.]

Publisher: Ladies' and gentlemen's Fulton aid society,

Date of Publication: 1865.

Physical Description: 60 p. front. (port.) 19 cm.

Notes: LCHS copy - photocopy. Original in MG-18, Box 9 - Folder 8.

Subjects: United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Prisoners and prisons.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.

Additional Corporate Author: Pearsol & Geist.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.781 S637

Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/91c0b9db-bde9-478b-be27-471935093652

Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to O. J. Dickey

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F003_In08

Date Range: 1863/07/07

. Others do not think so, and I hope it is not true— Vicksburg news would be glorious if our anxiety about Meade did not expel it— Thousands are [Sojourneying] to the field of battle [Yours] Thaddeus Stevens Col. O. J. Dickey [on reverse, in another hand] Harrisburg P[a] July 7 1863 Stevens Thad Recd. A

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to O. J. Dickey

Description: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. O. J. Dickey regarding troop movement with Meade's and Lee's armies, Harrisburg, Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Harrisburg.

Date Range: 1863/07/07

Creation Date: 7 July 1863

Creator: Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Dickey, Oliver James; Lee, Robert Edward; Meade, George Gordon; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Letters; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence; Battle of Gettysburg; Letters; Stevens and Smith Center; Vicksburg, Seige of

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F003_In08

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 8

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 18 April 2022.; Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 5, Item 2; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Orders, Military

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dde13fa7-8543-4cda-a4e0-361653106214

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Dispatches from General John Parke to General Welsh

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63_F13

Date Range: 1863/07/12

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Dispatches from General John Parke to General Welsh

Description: Handwritten dispatches from General John Parke to General Welsh on letterhead of Headquarters, Ninth Army Corps; Ninth Army Corps crossed out and Expeditionary Army written in. Near Jackson, Mississippi. Dispatches announce fall of Port Hudson and the victory of Union forces at Gettysburg. Dispatches are from Major General John Parke, signed by R. M. Sawyer, Assistant Adjutant General.

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: 1863/07/12

Creation Date: 1863/07/12

Creator: Parke, John G.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Parke, John Grubb; McArthur, John; Grant, Ulysses S.; Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss; Halleck, Henry Wager; Schofield, John McAllister; Meade, George Gordon; Lee, Robert Edward; Sherman, William Tecumseh; Sawyer, Roswell Miner; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; Jackson (Miss.); Big Black River (Miss.); Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863; Port Hudson (La.)--History--Siege, 1863

Search Terms: Civil War; Jackson, Mississippi; Big Black River, Mississippi; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Port Hudson, Louisiana; Battle of Gettysburg

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Orders, Military

Language: English

Condition: Excellent

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-63_F13

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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-D-63-13

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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History of the Pennsylvania reserve corps: a complete record of the organization; and of the different companies, regiments and brigades; containing descriptions of expeditions, marches, skirmishes, and battles; together with biographical sketches of officers and personal records of each man during his term of service

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4287

Author: Sypher, J. R.

Date of Publication: [1864]

Call Number: 974.8033 S994

Responsibility: Compiled from official reports and other documents. By J. R. Sypher, esq.

Author: Sypher, J. R.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Published by E. Barr & co.

Date of Publication: [1864]

Physical Description: 723 p. illus. 23 cm.

Subjects: Pennsylvania. - Militia.; United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Regimental histories - Pa.; Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 974.8033 S994

Revised report made to the legislature of Pennsylvania , relative to the Soldiers' national cemetery, at Gettysburg, embracing an account of the origin of the undertaking

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1932

Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. General assembly. House of representatives. Select committee relative to the Soldiers' national cemetery.

Date of Publication: 1867.

Call Number: 973.7349 P415

Responsibility: address of Hon. Edward Everett, at its consecration, with the dedicatory speech of President Lincoln, and the other exercises of that event; together with the address of Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, delivered July 4, 1866 [i. e. 1865], upon the dedication of the Soldiers' national monument, and the other proceedings upon that occasion.

Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. General assembly. House of representatives. Select committee relative to the Soldiers' national cemetery.

Place of Publication: Harrisburg

Publisher: Singerly & Myers, state printers,

Date of Publication: 1867.

Physical Description: 282 p. front., plans (1 fold.) 25 cm.

Notes: Reports of David Wills, made to the committee of the legislature, sessions of 1864 and 1865, with accompanying documents: p. [5]-171.; List of names of Pennsylvanians buried in the cemetery, p.21-43 in the 1867 edition.

Subjects: Gettysburg. - National cemetery.; Gettysburg, Battle of, 1863.

Additional Author: Everett, Edward,; Howard, Oliver Otis,; Wills, David

Location: Lancaster History Library - Rare Books

Call Number: 973.7349 P415

Report, Administrative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6f784ec0-68b5-4c92-8580-299367888658

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Final draft of Thomas Welsh's South Mountain Battle Report

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F10

Date Range: 1862/09/18

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Final draft of Thomas Welsh's South Mountain Battle Report

Description: Handwritten report in a copyist's hand of Welsh's South Mountain Battle Battle Report. Report details the activities of Welsh's 2nd Brigade (Willcox's 1st Division) during the battle of South Mountain. Command consists of Regiments 45th and 100th Pennsylvania, 46th New York, and 8th Michigan. Notes that 45th Pennsylvania "used the bayonet with success" and that the 45th Pennsylvania and 17th Michigan "sustained the brunt of the battle." Note: Except for a few words here and there, this does not appear to be Thomas Welsh’s handwriting; it was probably dictated.

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: 1862/09/18

Creation Date: 1862/09/18

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Christ, Benjamin Caspar; Cox, Jacob Dolson; Curtin, John Irvin; Gerhardt, Joseph Peter; Hutchins, Robert A.; Leckey, David A.; Sturgis, Samuel Davis; Willcox, Orlando Bolivar; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862; Sharpsburg (Md.); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865)

Search Terms: Civil War; Battle of South Mountain; Sharpsburg, Maryland; Reports; After action reports; Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865); New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865); Michigan Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865)

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Report, Administrative

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Very good; some slight wear along the folds.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F10

Notes: Added to PP 12/26/2020 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-62-10

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Report, Administrative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0d9aef94-01b4-4a16-a826-332168448149

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: First draft of Thomas Welsh's South Mountain Battle Report

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F10a

Date Range: 1862/09/18

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: First draft of Thomas Welsh's South Mountain Battle Report

Description: Handwritten report details the activities of Welsh's 2nd Brigade (Willcox's 1st Division) during the battle of South Mountain. Command consists of Regiments 45th and 100th Pennsylvania, 46th New York, and 8th Michigan. Notes that the 45th Pennsylvania and 17th Michigan "sustained the brunt of the battle." Back of final page notes that copies were sent to headquarters. Note: incorrect spelling of Brig General Orlando B. Willcox.

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: 1862/09/18

Creation Date: 1862/09/18

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Christ, Benjamin Caspar; Cox, Jacob Dolson; Curtin, John Irvin; Gerhardt, Joseph Peter; Hutchins, Robert A.; Leckey, David A.; Sturgis, Samuel Davis; Willcox, Orlando Bolivar; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862; Sharpsburg (Md.); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865)

Search Terms: Civil War; Battle of South Mountain; Sharpsburg, Maryland; Reports; After action reports; Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865); New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865); Michigan Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865)

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Report, Administrative

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Good; some discoloration and wear along one fold. The two pieces of paper that make up this document were originally a single folio sheet halved. At some point in time, they were torn apart along the center fold. This tear is not from age or wear, and appears to have been done at the time of writing; perhaps before he began, in order to conserve paper if his report didn't extend onto a third or fourth page.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F10a

Notes: Added to PP 12/26/2020 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-62-10a

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Report, Administrative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/db2aee94-176d-463f-bc2c-292623130330

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Draft of Antietam Battle Report

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F08

Date Range: 1862/09/19

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Draft of Antietam Battle Report

Description: Handwritten draft detailing the activities of Welsh's 2nd Brigade (Willcox's 1st Division) during the Battle of Antietam. Command consists of Regiments 45th and 100th Pennsylvania, 46th New York, and 8th Michigan. Commends command for gallantry and good conduct.

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: 1862/09/19

Creation Date: 1862/09/19

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Christ, Benjamin Caspar; Hutchins, Robert A.; Twiggs, Captain; Willcox, Orlando Bolivar; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Sharpsburg (Md.); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)

Search Terms: Civil War; Battle of Antietam; Sharpsburg, Maryland; Reports; After action reports; Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865); New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865)

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Object Name: Report, Administrative

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Very good; the writing is in pencil; the paper is intact; there is some discoloration along a fold.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F08

Notes: Added to PP 12/26/2020 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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-D-62-08

Classification: MG0828

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Report, Administrative

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d0fc3653-9940-4fc8-873f-298926243349

Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Final draft of Thomas Welsh's Antietam Battle Report

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F09

Date Range: 1862/09/19

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Final draft of Thomas Welsh's Antietam Battle Report

Description: Handwritten report in a copyist's hand of Welsh's Antietam Battle Report, MG0828 SeriesD-62 F08. Report details the activities of Welsh's 2nd Brigade (Willcox's 1st Division) during the battle of Antietam. Command consists of Regiments 45th and 100th Pennsylvania, 46th New York, and 8th Michigan. Commends command for gallantry and good conduct. Note: Slightly edited version of MG0828 SeriesD-62 F08. Except for the postscript, this is not Thomas Welsh’s handwriting. Note: incorrect spelling of Brig General Orlando B. Willcox.

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: 1862/09/19

Creation Date: 1862/09/19

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Christ, Benjamin Caspar; Hutchins, Robert A.; Twiggs, Captain; Willcox, Orlando Bolivar; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862; Sharpsburg (Md.); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865); United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)

Search Terms: Civil War; Battle of Antietam; Sharpsburg, Maryland; Reports; After action reports; Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th (1861-1865); Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 100th (1861-1865); Michigan Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865); New York Infantry Regiment, 46th (1861-1865)

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Report, Administrative

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Very good; the writing is in pencil; the paper is intact; there is some discoloration along a fold.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F09

Notes: Added to PP 12/26/2020 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-62-09

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Clipping, Newspaper

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/656e1792-711d-47a3-a0c4-078913508815

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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-D-63-30

Classification: MG0828

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Revised report made to the legislature of Pennsylvania , relative to the Soldiers' national cemetery, at Gettysburg, embracing an account of the origin of the undertaking

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