The ladies of the White House, or, In the home of the presidents : being a complete history of the social and domestic lives of the presidents from Washington to the present time
xi, [1], 13-633 p. incl. plates, front., plates, ports.
Notes
Other editions published under titles, "Battle field and prison pen," "Through the war and thrice a prisoner in rebel dungeons."
Contents
Contents : The Overt Act of Treason and It's effect North and South --- Advance of the Grand Army From Washington and It's Defeat at Bull Run --- Departure of McClellan's Army For the Peninsula --- Advance of McDowell From Washington --- The Seven Days Fight On the Peninsula -- My First Capture --- Army of The Potomac and McClellan's Defence of The Capital --- Extravagant Errors, Halleck and Stanton In Control --- General Lee's Invasion of Pennsylvania and The Battle of Gettysburg --- Northern Campaign, Confederate Authorities Desperate --- Battle of The Wilderness , Our Capture and Recapture --- Advance of Grant's Forces -- Andersonville --- Hanging of The Thieves --- Enlargement of Our Prison --- Andersonville In August --- Millen Prison --- Florence Prison --- St. John's Gollege Hospital
Summary
The author tells of his experiences in the Civil War, including time spent in Confederate prisons.
Isaac Moorhead / by A.H. Caughey -- Some things as seen on the cars -- A visit to Gettysburg -- Virginia battlefields -- Old times in Erie -- Selections from the history of the Barnett family -- Old Hanover church.
Notes
Issac Morehead lived most of his life in Erie, PA. He was a railroad conductor, a bookstore owner, a government clerk in Harrisburg, and postmaster at Erie. He was a traveler and an amateur historian who wrote many articles for local newspapers.
The Indians of Berks County, Pa., being a summary of all the tangible records of the aborigines of Berks County, and containing cuts and descriptions of the varieties of relics found within the county
A Christmas reminder : being the names of about eight thousand persons, a small portion of the number confined on board the British prison ships during the war of the Revolution
The Landis family of Lancaster County : a comprehensive history of the Landis folk from the martyr's era to the arrival of the first Swiss settlers, giving their numerous lineal descendants
The author was a loyalist in the American revolution.
Summary
Jolley Allen here pleads his case in England for compensation for what he lost as a merchant in Boston, because of his loyalty to the King.He had been harassed in Boston and while fleeing the city had lost much of his merchandise.
128, xv p. front., illus. (incl. ports., maps) 17 cm.
Notes
Preface signed: William Ralston Balch.
Appendix: Roster of troops engaged in the battle.
Summary
The author writes in 1885 about the battle. By "Historical Account "he says he wishes to present facts about how the battle played out without critiquing the planning or the execution of the encounter.
Chapters: INTRODUCTION - II. INCIDENTS PRECEDING THE BATTLE - III. DURING THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE - IV. DURING THE SECOND DAY OF THE BATTLE - V. DURING THE THIRD DAY OF THE BATTLE - Vl. AFTER THE BATTLE - VII. HOME - VIII. CONCLUSION.
Pennsylvania archives; second series ... vol. X-XI
Notes
Rosters and brief histories of the various regiments, orderly books of the First and Seventh regiments, and other papers. For detailed list of contents, see Annual report of the Amer. Hist. Assoc. for 1904, p. 633-635.
The rosters are reprinted, with corrections and additions, in Pennsylvania archives, 5th series, v. 2-4, Harrisburg, 1906.
"Diary of events in the army of the revolution, from Aug. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780. From the journal of Capt. Joseph McClellan, of Ninth Penn'a": v. 2, p. [571]-585.
"Diary of the revolt in the Pennsylvania line. January, 1781 [by Capt. Joseph McClellan; with other papers relating to the affair]": v. 2, p. [629]-674.
"Diary of the Pennsylvania line. May 26, 1781-April 25, 1782 [comp. from the journals of Capt. Joseph McClellan and Lieut. William Feltman]": v. 2, p. [675]-727.
These volumes are in the "library work room". They are not on the open shelves. However, there is an index on the open shelves. Its call number is 905.748 CHS Index. Patrons should consult the index first. If there is a volume that they want to see, the library attendant should pull the volume from the shelves in the "library work room".
collected by the editor from his published works and correspondence and from the biographies of Clarkson, Lewis and Janney, and other reliable sources.
2 v. fronts., illus. (incl. ports., facsims.) 24 cm.
Notes
LCHS has vol. 1 only.
Summary
Benjamin Perley Poore ( 1820-1887 ) was a popular newspaper correspondent and editor and an author. This book is his account of history , politics , and life as he observed it in Washington D.C. and the nation during his lifetime.
Mrs L.M. Moorehead wrote this short memoir of the life of her uncle James Pollard Espy. Mr Espy was born in Cumberland County in Pennsylvania in 1785. He trained as a lawyer and taught school for a time, but was best known for his work as a meteorologist. He worked at this for the U.S. War Department and the U.S. Navy. He continued this work at the Smithsonian Institute.Mr Espy developed a theory about the science of cloud formation and how storms were born. He began the use of the telegraph to collect weather data. His book "The Philosophy of Storms " was published in 1841.
