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.
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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.
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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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.
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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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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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Alex. Dasher, J. H. M. Causland, John Erb, Isaac Bricker, Elias Eby, John Bomberger, Joseph [Sandes], Benjamin Ruth, Jacob Carpenter, Samuel Illig, Jacob Brubaker, George Bentz.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, Harrisburg turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Hibshman, Peter Elser, Joseph Snyder, [signature in German], John Elser, George Weidman, John Lowry, Samuel Schenk, Samuel Buffameyer, Hiram Erb, [signature in German], Isaac Bricker, Harrison Elser, Jacob Illig, Jacob Carpenter.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Shiffer, John Shiffer, Henry Eby, Elias Eby, John Bamberger, John Zartman, George Kohler, Frederich Koehler, Benjamin Hollinger, George Weachter, George Bentz, Christian Bentz, Henry K. Schiffer.
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Signers of petition: John B. Erb, Peter Stauffer, Jacob [Schutz], Gabriel Bear, Samuel Hacker, Peter Martin, Samuel Eberly, Samuel Illig, John Erb, Elias Eby, Benjamin Hollinger, Michael Keller, John Keller.
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Signers of petition: Evan Bricker, Samuel Illig, Abraham Eby, John Steiner, John Zartman, Isaac Bricker, John Bamberger, Jacob Hartronft, Peter Martin, Martin Grube, Joseph Landes Jr., Samuel H. Miller, Jacob B. Miller, Augustus Boyd.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Redsecker, John Foltz, Samuel Redsecker, A. Greenawalt, Andrew Wade, B. F. Baer, C. G. Huber, John Lynch, Isaac Redsecker, [Henry Myer], John Rhoads, Jacob G. Diffenderfer, George Patterson, Joseph Buchanan, Henry Ober, Samuel Harmony, Michael Kitch, William Pfaff.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Redsecker, John Kuntz, Henry Ober, John Lynch, Sebastian Keller, B. F. Baer, Joseph Buchanan, A. Greenawalt, John Rhoads, Daniel Balmer, Samuel Harmony, George Patterson, Joseph Clinton, George Boyer.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Redsecker, Daniel Balmer, Henry Myers, Benjamin Shaeffer, Jackson Schaeffer, George Boyer, Andrew Wade, B. F. [Baez], Joseph Buchanan, Abraham Redsecker, William Hagel, Jacob A. Breneman.
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