The Camp Kettle, printed newspaper, four pages. "Published Every Opportunity by the Field and Staff of the Roundhead Regiment Colonel Leasure, Commanding." Beaufort, South Carolina. News for Union troops stationed in the Southern Department in and near Beaufort. Focus of this issue is the Battle of Port Royal Ferry. Note: Beaufort is situated on Port Royal Island, South Carolina.
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.
Wrinkled and torn on a couple of the edges; otherwise good.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-62
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-62_F02
Notes
Added to PP 12/26/2020 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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Pennsylvania Day program at Antietam, Maryland, Antietam Battlefield Commission of Pennsylvania
Description
Program for Pennsylvania Day at Antietam, Maryland dated Saturday, September 17, 1904. The Antietam Battlefield Commission of Pennsylvania had a dedication ceremony in honor of the monuments erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the position of thirteen Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle during the Civil War. The program details which monuments would be dedicated, the timeline of events for the event, and who would be involved in the ceremony. The national anthem, "America," is written on the back of the program.
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Accession Number
2021.030
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation. Added to database 07/20/2022.
