negro of the Civil War years and the post-war period. From 1841 until his death he was in constant demand in Europe and in our nation as a lecturer. From 1871 until 1881 he also held the office of United States Mar- shal for the District of Columbia and from 1889 to 1891 he was U.S. Minister to Haiti

THE LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL: FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS PREFATORY NOTE A complete history of the Lancaster General Hospital has not been written, due in part to the unfortunate fact that many of the early records are not extant. What is here presented is not even to be considered as a full and

life was spent at Gettysburg. Wayne MacVeagh was prominent in Pennsylvania politics during all of his mature life. At one time he tried to wrest power in the Repub- lican party from the hands of Simon Cameron, then made his peace with him and married Virginia, daughter of the adroit Cameron. Presi