- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Object ID
- MG0828
- Date Range
- 1839-1932
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Description
- The General Thomas Welsh Family Papers is a collection of original correspondence, official documents, and ephemera. Many of the papers were created by or directed to Thomas Welsh between approximately 1843 and his death in 1863. They provide glimpses into his youth, his experiences in the Mexican War, his life in Columbia between the wars, and his rise in rank to Brigadier General during the Civil War.
- The collection contains correspondence with his wife and family from 1861-1863. There are also official correspondence and documents related to Welsh's military service, autobiographical pieces, correspondence following his death, obituaries, and family papers into the early twentieth century. Other items in the collection include genealogy pages from the family bible, photographic images of Thomas Welsh and family members, two scrapbooks, newspaper issues and newspaper clippings, written notes from recollections of one of Welsh's daughter, and a biographical sketch of Welsh written by his son.
- 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.
- Welsh lost his father at the age of 2, and went to work to support his family at age 8. He had very little formal schooling, and was largely self-educated. In 1843, at age 19, he left Lancaster County for Washington City, then went west as an itinerant carpenter/laborer to Cincinnati, Little Rock, and Fort Smith.
- When the Mexican War broke out in 1846, he enlisted in a Kentucky regiment, and was severely wounded at the battle of Buena Vista (1847) from which he never fully recovered. Returning home to Columbia, he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant, assigned to the 11th U.S. infantry regiment in Mexico City. Within days of his arrival in Mexico City, he was declared unfit for service on account of his battle wound, and sent home again.
- Back in Columbia as a civilian, he dabbled in politics, and received a patronage job in the Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works (the rail and canal system connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). After several years, he opened up a grocery and dry goods store in Columbia's canal basin. He also became an insurance agent. In 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and his reputation grew as a community leader. By 1860, he was president of the Borough Council, a founding member of the Columbia Board of Trade, Vice President of the Columbia Cricket Club, and a canal boat operator, in addition to a dry goods merchant, insurance agent, and Justice of the Peace. He had a wife, 5 surviving children, and legal guardianship of his sister's 4 children.
- When Confederate forces shelled Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas Welsh raised and organized the first company of volunteers from Lancaster County, and took them into the field as their Captain. Within days, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, which served out its 90-day enlistment in the Shenandoah Valley.
- Returning to Harrisburg, he was appointed Commandant of Camp Curtin, the problem-plagued processing center for new recruits. In short order, Welsh cleaned up the camp's poor sanitary conditions, improved the health of the camp, and implemented soldierly discipline and training.
- In October 1861, he resigned from his camp duties, and as Colonel of the 45th Pennsylvania, led his regiment into the field. After brief service outside of Washington, they were sent to South Carolina in December, where they were posted to Otter Island. After the battle of James Island, they were recalled to Newport News, in July 1862, then sent to guard Aquia Creek.
- In September, now in brigade command in Burnsides' 9th Corps, Welsh chased Lee's Confederate army west into central Maryland. His brigade broke the enemy line in Fox's Gap, on Sept. 14, then 3 days later achieved the furthest Union advance at Antietam, reaching the edge of Sharpsburg, and nearly cutting off Lee's only avenue of escape. Welsh's gallantry earned him a field promotion to brigadier general, which Congress confirmed on March 13, 1863.
- The 9th Corps (Welsh now in command of the 1st Division) was sent west in the spring of 1863, then dispatched south to support Grant's investment of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg fell, they turned east and defeated Confederate General Johnston at the Battle of Jackson. Welsh contracted malaria in the southern swamps, and died in Cincinnati upon their return north. One of his men later recalled, "Had he lived, Welsh would undoubtedly have attained a much higher command. 1
- 1. Beauge, Eugene, in Albert, Allen D., Ed., History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865, Williamsport, PA: Grit Publ. Co, 1912, p. 79.
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged in series:
- Series A Thomas Welsh before the Mexican War
- Series B Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Series C Between the Mexican War and the Civil War, 1848-1861
- Series D Civil War
- Series E Post-Civil War
- Series F Miscellaneous Family Papers
- Series G Papers from the families of Gen. Thomas Welsh and Blanton C. Welsh
- Date Range
- 1839-1932
- Year Range From
- 1839
- Year Range To
- 1932
- Creator
- Wiggin, Richard C.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 19
- People
- Welsh, Thomas
- Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
- Welsh, Blanton Charles
- Welsh, Effie
- Welsh, Lilian
- Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
- Buchanan, James
- Subjects
- Letters
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Military orders
- Military promotions
- Personal correspondence
- Political campaigns
- Presidents--Election
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- United States. Army--Military life
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Search Terms
- Civil War
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Mexican War
- Military life
- Military orders
- Military promotions
- Political campaigns
- Presidential elections
- Speeches
- United States Army
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair to good
- Condition Date
- 2020-12-18
- Condition Notes
- Items are in fair to good condition.
- Object ID
- MG0828
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
- Classification
- MG0828
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Almost all of the papers have been passed down through successive generations of Welsh's descendants, from Thomas Welsh's wife and children to his granddaughter, Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin, to her daughter Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. After Nancy Townsend's death, her son Charles Townsend passed them on to his cousin, Richard Wiggin (grandson of Emilie Benson Wiggin) in 2015.
- A few papers passed out of the family's possession and found their way into other collections. Richard Abel of Columbia, PA began collecting Welsh papers and artifacts some years ago, and subsequently transferred this collection of Welsh materials to Richard Wiggin in 2012.
Military pension laws, 1776-1858 : from the journals of the Continental Congress and the United States Statutes-at-Large
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12804
- Responsibility
- compiled by Christine Rose.
- ISBN
- 0929626133
- Author
- Rose, Christine,
- Place of Publication
- San Jose, Calif
- Publisher
- Rose Family Association,
- Date of Publication
- c2001.
- Physical Description
- xii, 32 p. ; 28 cm.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Book
- Call Number
- 929.1 R795m
- Collection
- Denues Family Papers
- Title
- Denues Family Papers
- Object ID
- MG0528
- Date Range
- 1855-1890
1 document
- Collection
- Denues Family Papers
- Title
- Denues Family Papers
- Description
- The Denues Family Papers contain documents related to the professional and military career of Charles Denues, as well as information about the Denues family. This collection also contains Civil War era items, including a $20 South Carolina note, and a presidential ticket from the 1864 election.
- Admin/Biographical History
- Charles Denues was born on 28 August 1923 in Shrewsbury Pennsylvania. He married Fannie Haines on 21 August 1859, and the couple had 8 children. Before enlisting to fight with the Union Army, Denues was a lawyer and a school teacher. In 1862 he enlisted, and became captain of the 135th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company E on 12 August 1862. On 24 May 1863 he was honorably discharged with the rest of his company.
- Date Range
- 1855-1890
- Year Range From
- 1855
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Date of Accumulation
- 1855-1890
- Creator
- Denues family
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 11
- People
- Curtin, Andrew Gregg
- Denues, Charles
- Geary, John White
- Johnson, Andrew
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Strawbridge, George W.
- Subjects
- Appointment to office
- Appointments, Military
- Military pensions
- Money--Confederate States of America
- Soldiers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Search Terms
- Ballots
- Civil War
- Elections
- Finding aids
- Manuscript groups
- Military appointments
- Pensions, Military
- Military records
- Money
- Political appointments
- Presidential elections
- Soldiers
- Extent
- 1 box, 7 folders, 15 items, 47 pages to scan, .25 cubic feet
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0528
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Civil War Collection, MG0018, Box 2, Folder 85
- Civil War Collection, MG0018, Box 4, Folder 128
- Civil War Collection, MG0018, Box 15, Books 1-4
- James Buchanan Family Papers, JBFP 1.2.3.011
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Denues Family Papers (MG0528), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- No restrictions.
- Copyright
- Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- MG-528
- Other Number
- MG-528
- Classification
- MG0528
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Processed and finding aid prepared by RA, 15 September 2015. Added to database 6 August 2021.
Documents
- Collection
- Revolutionary War Collection
- Title
- Revolutionary War Collection
- Object ID
- MG0098
- Date Range
- 1776-1976
2 documents
- Collection
- Revolutionary War Collection
- Title
- Revolutionary War Collection
- Description
- The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
- Date Range
- 1776-1976
- Creation Date
- 1776-1976
- Year Range From
- 1776
- Year Range To
- 1976
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- People
- Beddulph, Robert
- Boyd, John
- Burd, James Edward
- Chambers, Stephen
- Coedans, James
- Cooke, William
- Ferree, John
- Getty, Christian
- Gurney, Francis
- Hubley, Adam
- Jolly, James A. "Jim"
- Joy, Daniel
- Kieffer, Henry Martyn
- Moore, William
- Neal, James
- Patterson, Alex
- Porter, Thomas
- Ramsay, David
- Rapp, Brandon
- Reid, George W.
- Worner, William Frederic
- Zellty, John A.
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Letters
- Military history
- Military regulations
- Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779
- Prisoners of war
- Soldiers
- Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
- Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
- Search Terms
- Battle of Newtown
- Battle of Stony Point
- Cemeteries
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Finding aids
- Haudenosaunee Confederacy
- Letters
- Manuscript groups
- Military history
- Military records
- Military regulations
- Prisoners of war
- Receipts
- Revolutionary War
- Soldiers
- Sullivan Campaign, 1779
- Extent
- 3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0098
- Notes
- Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
- Copyright
- Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
- Other Numbers
- MG-98
- Other Number
- MG-98
- Classification
- MG0098
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.
Documents
- Collection
- Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers
- Title
- Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers
- Object ID
- MG0258
- Date Range
- 1855-1865, 1972
- Title
- Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers
- Description
- Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers contain letters from Lebkicher family members before and during the Civil War. There are discharge papers for Jonah R. Duke and William H. Lebkicher who enlisted with Captain J. Miller Raub's Company D, 122nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers in August 1862. William (1846-1929) re-enlisted and his letters continue to 1865. Some of the letters concern transportation by train and subsequent wrecks and derailments, the rioting in Lancaster, the shortage of food and feed for animals, and the soldiers getting used to the shelling of their camp by the rebels. The majority of letters were written during the Civil War.
- Admin/Biographical History
- For more information about William H. Lebkicher, please see the Hershey Community Archives website. https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/lebkicher-william-henry-lebbie-1845-1929/
- Date Range
- 1855-1865, 1972
- Year Range From
- 1855
- Year Range To
- 1972
- Date of Accumulation
- 1855-1865, 1972
- Creator
- Lebkicher family
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 06
- Subjects
- Letters
- Military discharge
- Personal correspondence
- United States. Army--Military life
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Soldiers
- Soldiers, Black
- Search Terms
- Civil War
- Correspondence, Personal
- Discharge papers
- Finding aids
- Letters
- Manuscript groups
- Military discharge
- Military life
- Persons of color
- Soldiers
- Soldiers, Black
- Extent
- 1 box, 12 folders, .25 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0258
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Related Item Notes
- Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- No restrictions.
- Copyright
- Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- 1998.MG0258
- Other Numbers
- MG-258
- Other Number
- MG-258
- Classification
- MG0258
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Organized and finding aid prepared by JM. Finding aid typed by KS and SH, 2013. Added to database 10 January 2022.
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Letter from the War Department
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesB_F08
- Date Range
- 1848/01/19
1 document
4 images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Letter from the War Department
- Description
- Pre-printed form on War Department letterhead with the appropriate blanks filled in noting that Thomas Welsh has been appointed as 2nd Lieutenant, 11th Regiment of Infantry, effective December 30, 1847; includes handwritten instructions to report to the Commanding Officer, Fort Columbus, New York, for temporary duty and to report, by letter, to his Commanding Officer, City of Mexico, for assignment. Also includes instructions for accepting assignment through the Adjutant General's office. Signed by William Learned Marcy, Secretary of War.
- 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
- 1848/01/19
- Creation Date
- 1848/01/19
- Creator
- United States. War Department
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 19
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- Other Creators
- Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857
- Subjects
- United States. War Department
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Fort Columbus (N.Y.)
- Mexico City (Mexico)
- Military promotions
- Military orders
- Search Terms
- Fort Columbus, New York
- Mexico City, Mexico
- War Department
- Mexican War
- Military promotions
- Military orders
- Extent
- 1 item, 4 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Orders, Military
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Poor
- Condition Notes
- Top left corner is torn. There is a major tear along one of the fold lines. Conservation is needed. Extremely Fragile.
- Parent Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesB
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesB_F08
- Notes
- Added to PP 12/21/2020 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.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- 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.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- TW-B-48-03
- Classification
- MG0828
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Telegram from the United States Military Telegraph Corps to Thomas Welsh
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesD-63_F01
- Date Range
- 1863/03/13
1 document
1 image
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Telegram from the United States Military Telegraph Corps to Thomas Welsh
- Description
- Printed telegram with heading "United States Military Telegraph." Addressed to Colonel Thomas Welsh. Handwritten text reads: "You were confirmed a Brigadier General this evening." Signed by J. W. Forney. Note: Promotion required the approval of the U.S. Senate. John Weiss Forney was Secretary of the United States Senate, 1861-1868.
- 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
- 1863/03/13
- Creation Date
- 1863/03/13
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 19
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- People
- Welsh, Thomas
- Forney, John Weiss
- Subjects
- United States. Military Telegraph Corps
- Telegraph
- Military promotions
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Extent
- 1 item, 2 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Telegram
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Good
- Parent Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesD-63
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesD-63_F01
- Notes
- Added to PP 12/26/2020 by HST
- Provenance: 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.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- 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.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- TW-D-63-01
- Classification
- MG0828
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
Selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15615
- Alternate Title
- Pennsylvania selected final pension payment vouchers, 1818-1864
- Responsibility
- Kathryn McPherson Gunning.
- ISBN
- 1585498858 (pbk. : set)
- 9781585498857 (pbk. : set)
- Author
- Gunning, Kathryn McPherson.
- Place of Publication
- Westminster, MD
- Publisher
- Willow Bend Books,
- Date of Publication
- 2003.
- Physical Description
- 2 v. (vi, 780 p.) ; 23 cm.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Summary
- "In the 1960s, the National Archives staff culled out selected 'settled accounts' that had genealogical value from the pension payments (these are records not found in the pension application files). This massive volume reflects payments made by the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh pension offices to veterans (chiefly of the Revolution but also of the War of 1812 and wars in Florida and Mexico), their widows, or their surviving children. The record abstracts include such information as dates of death, remarriages of widows, identities of survivors, and the places and length of residence."--Cover.
- Subjects
- Military pensions - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
- Military pensions - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh.
- Military pensions - United States
- Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Registers.
- Soldiers - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - Registers.
- Widows - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Registers.
- Widows - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - Registers.
- Philadelphia (Pa.) - Genealogy.
- Pittsburgh (Pa.) - Genealogy.
- United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Book
- Call Number
- 929.311 G976
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Collection
- General Collection
- Description
- C. James Thomas, Civil Air Patrol during World War II. Holding gasmask - note sign on shed warning of poison gas.
- Provenance
- Original owned by the Brooks family
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Thomas, C. James
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Classification
- Military
- Search Terms
- Military
- World War II
- Civil Air Patrol
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Object ID
- 1-10-04-68
- Notes
- Digital image only
Images
- Collection
- Thaddeus Stevens Collection
- Title
- Letter from Levi S. Reist to Thaddeus Stevens and Stevens' request of Gov. Curtin
- Object ID
- MG0115_P01_F003_In06
- Date Range
- 1862/12
1 document
- Collection
- Thaddeus Stevens Collection
- Title
- Letter from Levi S. Reist to Thaddeus Stevens and Stevens' request of Gov. Curtin
- Description
- Photocopy of letter from Levi S. Reist to Thaddeus Stevens regarding a friend who was drafted into the military and pleading for his discharge by asking Stevens to speak to the governor. Lancaster. 15 December 1862.
- Photocopy of Thaddeus Stevens' request to Gov. Curtin to "Do something for this man if possible," regarding Levi S. Reist. Washington. 19 December 1862.
- Date Range
- 1862/12
- Creation Date
- 15 December 1862; 19 December 1862
- Creator
- Reist, Levi S., 1817-1892
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- Other Creators
- Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0115_P01_F003_In06
- Related Item Notes
- Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
- Notes
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- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- MG-115
- Other Number
- MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 6
- Classification
- MG0115
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Added to database 18 April 2022.
- Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 4
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