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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Memorandum of the travels of Thomas Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F02
Date Range
1844-1845
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Memorandum of the travels of Thomas Welsh
Description
Memorandum of Thomas Welsh which details his travel from Washington to Pittsburgh to Cincinnati in 1844 and to Fort Smith in 1845. Mentions William Herbert, Major Johnson, J. Lewis, Mr. Parkerson, Mr. Slicer, and Napoleon Wolf.
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
1844-1845
Creation Date
1844-1845
Year Range From
1844
Year Range To
1845
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Herbert, William
Johnson, Major
Lewis, J.
Parkerson, Mr.
Slicer, Mr.
Welsh, Thomas
Wolf, Napoleon
Subjects
Baltimore (Md.)
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Fort Smith (Ark.)
Itineraries
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Washington (D.C.)
Search Terms
Baltimore, Maryland
Cincinnati, Ohio
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Itineraries
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Washington, DC
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Itinerary
Language
English
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Generally good. Some edge discoloration, stains, and creasing, but largely intact.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesA_F02
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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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-A-XX-02
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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Documents
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