Battles of the United States, by sea and land: embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war: with important official documents
Title pages, preface, and content for the 2v. issue bound at the end of division 5.
LCHS has vols. 1 and 2 only.
Summary
Volume I - Covers the Revolutionary War from Lexington to Yorktown surrender
Volume II - Begins with the defeat of General Harman by native Americans in the Ohio Territory in 1790 and concludes with General Scott's campaign in 1847 in the Mexican War.
The life of Rev. Michael Schlatter; with a full account of his travels and labors among the Germans in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia; including his services as chaplain in the French and Indian War, and in the war of the revolution. 1716 to 1790
"A true history of the real condition of the destitute congregations in Pennsylvania, by Michael Schlatter" (a translation of Getrouw verhaal van den waren toestant der meest herderloze gemeentens in Pennsylvanien ... Amsterdam, 1751): p. 87-234.
Reverend Michael Schlatter was a minister of the German Reformed church who came to America to serve German immigrants. He was pastor in churches in Germantown and Philadelphia, and he also made missionary tours among the German Reformed settlers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York State.
The life and public services of James Buchanan : late minister to England and formerly minister to Russia : Senator and Representative in Congress, and Secretary of State : including the most important of his state papers
Includes the camp -fire on the Susquehanna (p. 268).
Contents
Chapters: Dorchester Heights -- Cambridge -- Mount Independence -- Long Island -- Skippack Creek -- Germantown -- Valley Forge -- Whitemarsh -- White Plains -- Saratoga -- Middlebrook -- On The Susquehanna -- Springfield -- Morristown -- Old Pedee -- The Swamp -- Hills of Santee -- Near Charlestown -- Officer's Carouse
Summary
"Here we have the incidents of various battles, and the exploits of chieftains, told as if by eyewitnesses, and told in the familiar, easily comprehended language of the farmer and mechanic soldiers of the American army." [from the preface]
Report of the trial of Castner Hanway for treason, in the resistance of the execution of the Fugitive slave law of September 1850. Before Judges Grier and Kane, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. Held at Philadelphia in November and December, 1851. To which is added an Appendix, containing the laws of the United States on the subject of fugitives from labor, the charges of Judge Kane to the grand juries in relation thereto, and a statement of the points of law decided by the court during the trial
The charge was in connection with an attempt to arrest Noah Buley, Nelson Ford, Joshua Hammond, and George Hammond on a warrant issued under the Fugitive slave law, claiming them as slaves of Edward Gorsuch of Maryland.
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Report of Charles Trcziyulny appointed to explore the river Susquehanna, in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly, with a view to its improvement, from the New York to the Maryland line
Lithographs shown on map: -- Kramph's buildings (corner of North Queen and Orange Streets) -- Albright's Transportation line -- Old Jail -- Lancaster County Prison (John Haviland, Architect) -- German Reformed Church (Rev. N. Keyes, Pastor) -- Lutheran Church (Rev. John Baker, Pastor) -- Hubley's Hotel.
Graphic scale in miles and perches represented on map.
Attributed to Joshua Scott.
Relief shown by hill shading.
Irregularly shaped.
Insets: Post offices in Lancaster County (table)--Business cards of subscribers in Columbia--Cards of Marietta subscribers--Business cards of subscribers in Lancaster city--Cedar Hill Female Seminary (ill.)--Residence of John H. Breneman, Mount Joy (ill.)--Moravian Church, Lititz (ill.)--Mount Joy Steam Mills (ill.)--Mount Joy Academy (ill.)--Millersville Normal School (ill.)--Lititz Springs Hotel (ill.)--Lancaster County Court House (ill.)--Mount Joy Car Manufactory (ill.)--Residence of B.M. Greider, Mount Joy (ill.)--Borough of Manheim (map)--Lititz (map)--New Haven (map)--Borough of Mount Joy (map).
Stamp: Library of Congress Maps and Charts, No. 4670.
