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.
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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.
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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Autobiography of Thomas Welsh that was probably written in his late teens. This history details Thomas Welsh's work and schooling from age 8 through about age 16. Several people are mentioned, including an unnamed uncle. It appears to be the start of a longer document, except that the back of the page is an unrelated document. This is the first page of a 24 page package, apparently written variously in his late teens/early twenties, and subsequently bound together, probably by Thomas Welsh himself.
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.
1 item, 1 page to scan, first page of a 24 page package
Object Name
Biography
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Reasonably good condition, with slight discoloration and some edge deterioration. Judging by the binding, this is page 4 of the packet. The first 2 pages are missing, and p. 3 is TW-A-XX-01(a), on the backside of this. The rest of the pages are bound upside down (relative to the first 4 pages), including TW-A-XX-01(d) and TW-A-XX-01(e), which are part of the same folio sheet as TW-A-XX-01(a) and TW-A-XX-01.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F01_It01
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.
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Signers of petition: John Schlessman, John Walter, W. M. [Crouse], Michael Keith, Jacob Flickinger, [signature in German], Samuel Wiest, John Wenrich, Henry Flickinger, Daniel Good, Levi Stetler, Peter Swikert, [signature in German], [signature in German].
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Sinking Spring and Reading in Berks County.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Royer, Phillip Royer, Samuel Royer, Samuel S. Wiest, Jacob Sherk, Henry Shirk, Adam R. Ream, George Herman, [signature in German], Samuel H. Slabach, Christian Keller, [signature in German], [signature in German], Charles Steinmetz.
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Signers of petition: Peter Rhoades, David Keller, H. M. Breneman, John Lynch, Samuel Redsecker, Sebastian Keller, Abraham Redsecker, Solomon Mohr, Isaac Redsecker, P. H. Haag, Jacob Rhoads, John Martin, John Keller, Jacob Keller, John Crowley, John S. Gish.
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Signers of petition: John Forney, Mark Connell, Gabriel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, Elias Reemsnyder, Hiram R. Hull, George Reed, Henry Kafroth, Jacob Steinmetz, Abraham Kachel, Abraham F. Bair, John Bucher.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Firestine, Emanuel Carpenter, John Graver, Benjamin Graver, Isaac F. Bear, Isaac W. Zwally, Abraham Kachel, John K. Reed, George Caruthers, John Weachter, John V. Deshong, Henry Kafroth.
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Signers of petition: George Lauber, George Gamber, Reuben Getz, Henry Brown, Hiram R. Hull, John V. Deshong, Christian Myer, Abraham Kachel, Henry Grebill, Jacob Steinmetz, Henry Kafroth, Jacob Bear.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Ritz Jr., John Heiser, Michael Danner, Isaac W. Zwally, Levi G. Kemper, John V. Deshong, Christian Myer, Charles McCloud, Jacob Busser, John Forney, Charles Buch, Joseph Weaver.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Shirk, Benjamin Frederick, Samuel Myers, Jacob Grabill, John W. Groff, Henry [Rutter], Christian Good, Elam Myer, Enoch Rudy, Andrew Bare, Jacob Myers, Christian Hunshberger.
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