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Agreement

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Agreement between F. Benedict and John M. Cooper

Object ID: JBFP 8.2.3.010

Date Range: 1866/08/03

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Agreement between F. Benedict and John M. Cooper

Description: Agreement between F. Benedict of Bedford Township (seller) and John M. Cooper of Lancaster (buyer) to purchase property located in Bedford Township, PA.

Date Range: 1866/08/03

Creator: Benedict, F.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 8, Box 1

People: Benedict, F.; Cooper, John M.

Subjects: Real property; Bedford Township (Bedford County, Pa.)

Search Terms: Real estate; Bedford Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 18.5 x 23.5 cm.

Object Name: Agreement

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 8 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 8.2.3.010

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.429

Other Number: JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 10

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Announcement

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Collection: Christiana Resistance Collection

Title: Special announcement

Object ID: Christiana S01 F12

Date Range: 1911

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Collection: Christiana Resistance Collection

Title: Special announcement

Description: Special announcement from the Papers of the Lancaster County Historical Society for the "Commemoration of the 'Christiana; Riot' and the 'Treason Trials' of 1851." 4 August 1911.

Admin/Biographical History: The Christiana Resistance, commonly referred to as the "Christiana Riot" occurred in September of 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania, a borough in Lancaster County. The events known as the Christiana Resistance include an attack from slaveholders in Maryland on the inhabitants and home of William Parker a free black man living in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The slaveholders crossed the state border, and attempted claim and return the freedom seekers as their property, under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.; The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker to freedom in Canada. Edward's son, Dickinson Gorsuch, was wounded and taken to the farm of Levi Pownall, where the Pownall family nursed him back to health. Historically, this event challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and is considered a precursor to the Civil War.

System of Arrangement: Series 1 Manuscript and Printed Material, 1803-1955; Series 2 Photographs, 1895-1971 and No date

Date Range: 1911

Creation Date: 1911

Creator: LancasterHistory (Organization)

Storage Location: Moores Memorial Library, Christiana, PA

Subjects: Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana; Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.); Lancaster (Pa.)

Search Terms: Christiana Resistance; Announcements; Lancaster County Historical Society

Extent: 1 item

Physical Characteristics: The digital images of the manuscript and printed material are 300 dpi JPGs; the photographs are 600 dpi JPGs.

Object Name: Announcement

Container: Moores Memorial Library Series 01 Folder 12 Special announcement Special announcement from the Papers of the Lancaster County Historical Society for the "Commemoration of the 'Christiana Riot' and the 'Treason Trials' of 1851." 4 August 1911.; 4 August 1911

Language: English

Object ID: Christiana S01 F12

Location of Originals: Moores Memorial Library; 9 West Slokom Avenue; Christiana, PA 17509; chrlib@christianalibrary.org; 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687

Related Item Notes: Christiana Resistance Collection (CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1287a022-e430-4f3f-bc97-330571018105

Access Conditions / Restrictions: The attached images have been provided for research. The original items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Copyright: The attached images may be used for research purposes only.; Please contact Moores Memorial Library for a high resolution image and permission to publish:; Moores Memorial Library; 9 West Slokom Avenue; Christiana, PA 17509; chrlib@christianalibrary.org; 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687

Credit: Christiana Resistance Collection, Series 1, Folder 12, Moores Memorial Library

Classification: CHRISTIANA RESISTANCE; Christiana S01 F12

Description Level: Folder

Custodial History: Moores Memorial Library (Christiana, Pa.) owns some of the most significant manuscript material relating to the Christiana Resistance. The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public.; The collection contains correspondence to and from the Pownall family regarding the incident, notes regarding kidnappings in the area from 1850-1851, photocopied pages of Dickinson Gorsuch's diary, and published accounts. An 1896 photograph shows Peter Woods and Samuel Hopkins, survivors of the riot. There are also photographs of the Christiana Riot House, the Pownall farm, and key figures in the riot and at the Treason Trials of 1851.; The staff of Moores Memorial Library, part of the Library System of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Historical Society worked together to arrange and preserve the collection and create a finding aid to make the materials accessible to the public. Funds for this project were provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in 2001.

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Appraisal

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Appraisment of the Buchanan estate

Object ID: MG0096 F035

Date Range: 1868/08/22

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Appraisment of the Buchanan estate

Description: Appraisment of the Buchanan estate, signed by David Miles, Register. Lancaster, 22 August 1868. Photocopy.

Date Range: 1868/08/22

Creator: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Miles, Davis

Subjects: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County); Probate records

Search Terms: Estate inventories; Probate records; Orphans' Court; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 9 pages to scan, 35 x 21 cm

Object Name: Appraisal

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F035

Location of Originals: Photocopy

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 035

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: James Buchanan’s statements to the Democratic State Convention on August 5, 1840

Object ID: MG0096 F024 In02

Date Range: 1840/08/05

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: James Buchanan’s statements to the Democratic State Convention on August 5, 1840

Description: A transcript of James Buchanan’s statements to the Democratic State Convention on August 5, 1840. The article was reported for the Intelligencer & Journal.

Date Range: 1840/08/05

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Democratic Party (Pa.). State Convention; Newspapers; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Search Terms: Democratic State Convention, Pennsylvania; Intelligencer & Journal; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Newspaper clippings; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Articles; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan, 64 x 49 cm

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F024 In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 024, Insert 02

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Article

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Historic Pennsylvania Leaflet, no. 28 about James Buchanan’s life and political career

Object ID: MG0096 F043 In03

Date Range: 1905/06/18

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Historic Pennsylvania Leaflet, no. 28 about James Buchanan’s life and political career

Description: Historic Pennsylvania Leaflet, no. 28 about James Buchanan’s life and political career. Harrisburg.

Date Range: 1905/06/18

Creator: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James

Subjects: Biographies

Search Terms: Historic Pennsylvania Leaflet; Biographies; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Articles; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 25.5 x 20 cm

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F043 In03

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 043, Insert 03

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Article

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games"

Object ID: MG0305_F004

Date Range: [1982]

230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Barney Ewell Collection, 1948-2018 Object ID: MG0305 1 box 4 folders Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 8 Scope and Content Note: The Barney

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games"

Description: Newspaper article. "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games." Ewell was named as honorary field judge for the second annual Pennsylvania Senior Games. The article was given to Roberta Spiese with a handwritten note at the top, "For my good friend 'Bobbie' Barney Ewell."

Admin/Biographical History: Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996) was born in Harrisburg and lived in Lancaster for most of his life. He won the U.S. junior sprint title in high school and made a name for himself with many other athletic achievements. As a college athlete at Penn State University, Ewell won NCAA titles in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 1940 and 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned home to win more national titles in the long jump and earned his B.S. at Penn State.; Ewell, at age 30, finally had his chance to compete with the best athletes in the world at the 1948 Olympic Games which were held in London. He earned a place on the U.S. track team and won a gold medal in the 400-meter relay. He also received silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.; After the Olympics, Ewell returned to Lancaster. He and his wife, Duella, raised their family on Rockland Street in Lancaster City and later moved to Green Street. The Lancaster City directories list him as an employee of several businesses throughout his lifetime, including Coatesville Steel.

Date Range: [1982]

Creation Date: [1982]

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"; Spiese, Roberta L.

Subjects: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Olympic athletes; Track and field athletes

Search Terms: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Newspaper clippings; Olympic athletes; Pennsylvania Senior Games; Track and field athletes

Extent: 1 item,1 page to scan

Object Name: Article

Language: English

Condition: Excellent

Condition Date: 2021-12-02

Object ID: MG0305_F004

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Suggested citation: "Barney Ewell: Honorary Judge at Pa. Games", [1982], Barney Ewell Collection (MG0305), MG0305_F004, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2017.MG0305

Other Numbers: MG-305

Other Number: MG-305, Folder 4

Classification: MG0305

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 2 December 2021.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Biography

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: History of Colonel Thomas Welsh

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F06

Date Range: No date

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: History of Colonel Thomas Welsh

Description: Handwritten autobiography of Thomas Welsh, written in third person. Text sketches his military career through the Battle of South Mountain. This is an unfinished draft, with portions crossed out. Initially written in July 1862 while he was at Hilton Head, South Carolina then the section about Acquia Creek, Virginia and South Mountain, Maryland were added in pencil after the Battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862.

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: Burnside, Ambrose Everett; Wright, Horatio Gouverneur; Welsh, Thomas

Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Autobiographies; Columbia (Pa.); Camp Curtin (Pa.); Port Royal (S.C.); Otter Islands (S.C.); James Island (S.C.); South Mountain, Battle of, Md., 1862; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Buenavista (Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico); Hilton Head (S.C.); Fredericksburg (Va.); Aquia Creek (Va.)

Search Terms: Aquia Creek, Virginia; Autobiographies; Buenavista, Mexico; Camp Curtin, Pennsylvania; Civil War; Columbia; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Hilton Head, South Carolina; James Island, South Carolina; Memoirs; Mexican War; Otter Islands, South Carolina; Port Royal, South Carolina; Battle of South Mountain

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Biography

Language: English

Condition: Good

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F06

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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-D-62-06

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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-D-63-19

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

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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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-E-XX-01

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

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