History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Biographical and Genealogical

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HISTORY COUNTIES OF

DAUPHIN AND LEBANON COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL. BY

WILLIAM HENRY EGLE,

M.D., M.A.,

AUTHOR OF " HISTORV OF PENNSYLVANIA."

PHILADELPHIA: & PECK.

EVERTS

188

3.

w

^ [Copyright, 1883,

Wm.

H. Egle.]

[The foregoing copyright includes not only the General and Local Histories, but the Family Genealogies and Biographical Sketches;

special

protection

being desired therein.]

press OF J.

B.

LIPPINCOTT &

CO.,

PHILADELPHIA.

X

PREFATORY. It

is

becoming and proper that the author should make a few statements prefatory

following History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon. history of

We

any

and our labor

locality,

have endeavored

Dauphin and Lebanon more important

to the

as the limits of a

what

voluminous

war

details of the

may

commission there

author does not hold himself responsible

Many

Much

and what

has been omitted because

come

to

our hands, and

to lay aside for future reference.

families.

For whatever

and complete.

full

size of the

over nine hundred pages,

to

Dauphin County

found pretty

light one.

be in this direction, or in any of the local details, the

—those who

could have furnished the information are.

communications or personal applications remain unanswered to this day.

We

have endeavored

to be correct

in

fear that through the fault of those

errors,

volume has not been a

and biography of the counties of

by the publishers,

will be

it

to the

to prepare

Union, which has increased the

for the

as promised

to the biographical department,

errors of omission or

will allow.

no easy task

is

large mass of material has

are reluctantly compelled to omit the record of

As

we

A

to preserve in these pages,

volume from eight hundred pages,

we

volume

have been recorded.

facts

the difficulty has been

Owing

in the preparation of this

to preserve as full a record of the history

It

detail as to

whose duty

names and dates

it

and we therefore throw the responsibility where

The names original,

of early warrantees of land and

and also the early township

officers.

was

in local matters,

to furnish such

and vet

data there

may

be

belongs.

it

all assessment-lists

The orthography

is

we have

varied,

it is

printed as in the true,

but we did

not feel authorized to correct any, since even to-day members of the same family write their

names

differently.

In the records of the war for the Union we have faithfully endeavored within our province, and hence have received the aid of a

number of

to preserve all comino;

There

soldiers of that war.

were instances where companies or parts of comjjanies were raised or drafted within the counties, but officered by

meu from

other localities;

the survivors are yet living,

it

Republic would take immediate steps portions of

commands

better keep green the

As views of

more

memory

men and

so,

failed to distinguish

if the different posts

to preserve in

them.

While many of

of the Grand

permanent form records of

or individuals from the counties of

previously stated,

others can be

we have

would be well

all

Army

of the

commands

Dauphin and Lebanon.

or

They cannot

of their departed and valiant comrades.

we have endeavored

to

they have the opportunity.

measures, and what

we have

prove faithful to the trust reposed in

We said,

have been candid

in

us.

have abundant authority therefor.

desiring to appear in the role of an historical iconoclast,

If

our opinions, in our

we have been compelled

to

Xot

give facts

PREFATORY. even though they

may have

We

toppled over tradition and current history.

have not forced

any opinion of our own without good and conclusive evidence.

Had

it

not been for the great energy of the publishers of this volume,

comprehensive a work would ever have seen the light of day. the agreement

made with

commensurate with that

Our thanks their power.

the public, and

spirit

are due to

To one

A. Boyd Hamilton,

we

They have

it is

regret that their encouragement

especially

of

and success was not

appreciative friends

who gave

must we make due acknowledgments his information as if

—our it

us every assistance in friend

and

co- laborer

was our own.

WILLIAM 24, 1883.

if so

of enterprise they have exhibited throughout the undertaking.

many kind and

— frequently making use of

Harrisburg, Julv

doubtful

fulfilled their part

H. EGLE.

HISTORY

COUNTY OF DAUPHIN COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:

BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL. BY

WILLIAM IIENKY EGLE,

M.D., M.A..

AUTHOR OF " HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA."

Cfjf

iHrmorg OF

IBE^TEIE^L^"

WAUG-H EGLE,

THIS RECORD OP THE

HOME OF

HIS

ANCESTORS

IS

AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.

—

—

CONTENTS OF HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY. CHAPTER

CHAPTER

I.

The Aborigines — Susquehannas — Shawanese — Customs and Char-

—Stone

The War

— Who were the Scotch-Irish —Their Shute, of Massachusetts — Penn'a Proposed

Pennsylvania Articles of Association

PAGE of

Hanover— Resolves of The

— Capt.

—

Matthew Smith's

of Paxtang

78

CHAPTER The War 13

CHAPTER

XIII.

—Resolves

Liberty Association of Londonderry

?

Settlement on the Susquehanna III.

XIV.

Independence (continued)— Capt. John Brisban's

for

Company— Capt. John Murray's Company— Capt. John Marshall's Company— Col. James Burd's Battalion, with Bolls of Capts. Cowden'B, Sherer's, Murray's, Bell's, Manning's, Fridley's,

White Settler— The Assessment-List of 171S Prices of Land, and Early Warrantees for Paxtang, Derry, Hanover, Londonderry, and Upper Paxtang Townships

John Harris, the

— The

II.

Proprietary's Concessions

Letter to Governor

3

Independence

for

Middletown

Company

CHAPTER The

PAGE

—

Implements William Penn'a Account of the Indians—Geographical NameB acter

Reed's, aud Deibler's

First

Companies

84

—

CHAPTER The French and Indian

War— Petition

CHAPTER XV.

19

Tho War

for Independence (continued)— Col. Timothy Green's Battalion— Rolls of Capts. Koppenheffer's, McQllown's, Brown's,

IV.

of the Inhabitants for Pro-

Rogers', McCallen's, and Rutherford's Companies

tection — Braddock's Expedition — The Atrocities of the Savages — Correspondence of John Harris and others relating to the

CHAPTER 39

Frontiers

CHAPTER

V.

The French and Indian War (continued)— Treaty at Harris' Ferry —Fort Halifax— Fort McKee— Fort Manady— Fort at Harris' Ferry— Fort Hunter

The War

for Independence (continued)— Names of Persons who took the Oath of Allegiance in Paxtang, Londonderry, and Han-

over Townships— Assessments of Non-Associators, 1777

CHAPTER

45

The War

CHAPTER

VI.

for

Independence (continued)— Roll of Capt. John Mar-

Weaver's Companies— The Close of the

CHAPTER

51

— Act

VII.

(continued)

—Gen. Forbes' Victory

CHAPTER

Military Organization in 1786-1790— Union Canal— The Whiskey Insurrection ; DeWees' Journal of— Scott's Description of Dau-

phin County in 1805

CHAPTER XX.

59

IX.

tains

Letter

of

Declaration of the Frontier Inhabitants

CHAPTER

of

1812— General Officers— Rolls of the Companies of CapElder, Fetterhoff, Graham, Todd— Peace-

Carothers, Crain, Dietrick,

Henry, Knight, McElhenny, Moorhead, Smith,

—Excitement in Parson Elder— The

Insurrection" (continued)

— Chantcteristic

Association of the Soldiers of the 63

X.

The Buckshot

—The

Approach of

tion of the

Legislature

Paxtang Boys' Insurrection" (continued)

tropolis—The Conduct of the Quakers and Dr. Franklin—The Pamphleteers

CHAPTER

CHAPTER

Causes which Led to It— The Proclama-

Governor— The

Call to

Arms— Proceedings

in the

130

XXII.

Guards

134

CHAPTER

XII.

—

—

The* Paxtang Boys' Insurrection" (continued) Appendix Names of Indians Killed— Bad Character of the Indians— The Paxtang Boys " The Apology of the Paxtang Volunteers" Affidavits of the Pioneers— Pamphlets Printed

—

119

69

Affair

1

of 1812

The War with Mexico— Organization of the Cameron Guards— Their Services in Mexico— Who raised the first American Flag in the Citadel of the City of Mexico— Roll of the Cameron

XI.

Paxtang Boys' Insurrection" (continued) Lazarus Stewart His Eloquent Declaration

—

War— The

CHAPTER

66

— Reward for Capt. — A Summary of the

"

War

CHAPTER XXI.

the Delegates to Philadelphia— The Fears of the Quaker Me-

The

114

— Destruction The War

CHAPTER

"

109

VIII.

of the Indians at Conestoga and Lancaster

The

Dauphin — Remonstrances Against of—The County in 1789— Opposition to the

of the County of

for Erection

CHAPTER XIX.

Insecurity of the Frontiers from their Maraudings

the Province

102

XVIII.

Federal Constitution

The French and Indian War (continued) — The so-called " Paxtang Boys' Insurrection"— The Manor of Conestoga— The Conduct of the Provincial Assembly— The Perfidy of the Friendly Indians

The

War— Continental

57

Conspiracy of Pontiac

" Paxtang Boys'

of Slavery

Register of Slaves— Rolls of Capts. McAllister's, Walker's, and

The Formation

CHAPTER The French and Indian War

95

XVII.

Company — Indian Incursions — Abolition

shall's

The French and Indian War (continued)— Second Treaty at Harris' Ferry— The Indian Barbarities— Letters from Adam ReedJournal of Rev. Charles Beatty in 1756— Officers and Men from Dauphin in the Provincial Service

91

XVI.

XXIII.

The War

for the Union— War Meeting at Harrisburg— Arbitrary Arrests— First Korthern Invasion by the Army of Lee— The Get-

—

tysburg 72

Campaign— The

Close of the Rebellion— The Assassina* 13

tion of President Lincoln

vii

—

—

CONTENTS OF HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY. PAGE

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER

i

Union (continued)— Officers from Dauphin County in other Pennsylvania Regiments— Dauphin County in the Three Months' Service— The First, Second, Tenth, Fifteenth, and

The War

Twenty-fifth Regiments

CHAPTER XXV. and other for the Union (continued)— The Reserves FortyThree-Year Organizations: The Thirty-fifth, Forty-first, Regiments fourth, Forty-sixth, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth

CHAPTER

The War

Prosperity of Harrisburg Visit of the Prince of

154

— Additions— Incorporated

Wales— The War

Service: Sevfor the Union (continued)— One Year's Regienty-seventh, Eighty-third, and One Hundred and First Years' Service: Eightieth, Eighty-fourth, Eighty-

1V2

copal

— Protestant

Episcopal

gelical—Church of

CHAPTER The Newspaper

The Industries

213

of

Harrisburg— The Location of the City and

CHAPTER The

Fire

Department— How they formerly extinguished

—

245

casterian

359

Charitable Institutions

291

298

East Halifax

III.

Sickness at Harrisburg— Laudis' Mill-Dam the Source of Trouble —Meeting of the Citizens— F.fforts to Purchase— Removal of Ihe

de Rochefoucauld at

in

305

IV. Harrisburg— Aggressions of the

CHAPTER

V.

Harrisburg— Act estabRemoval lishing the same — Laying of the Comer-stone of the Capitol

Government

to

VI.

Harrisburg in 1818— Visit of Gen. Lafayette— Reception at the Capitol— Extension of Borough Limits in 1838— The Ha 'American Notes" Nominating Convi

Reed

"

Wayne

"

391

393

400 406 408 409

416 419 421 422 428 429

"

429

"

432 433 435

436 436 •

440 441

"

453

"

455

Washington" Williams

I

445

446 448

452

458

"

Biographical History, 316

437

Upper Paxtang Township mlllersburg borough Middle Paxtang Township Lykens Valley Lykens Township Mifflin Wiconisco

Occupation of the Capitol— Cost of Construction

CHAPTER

"

374

" Jackson Jefferson "

1807— Erection of the Harrisburg Bridge

of the Seat of

368

Borough Rush Township

French Directory— Address of the Citizens of Harrisburg to President Adams, and his Reply— Cuming's Account of Harrisburg

of the Stateand Postmasters— Census

"

CHAPTER The Duke

—Post-Oflfices

MlDDLETOWN BOROUGH Lowr.n Swataua Township Swatara Township Stf.elton Borough Lower Paxtano Township " Susquehanna " Derry Hummelstown Borough Londonderry Township " Conewago " Hanover " South Hanover " " West

—

-Mill-Dam Taxes

365

Returns, etc

II.

CHAPTER

Academy— The Lan-

System— The Public Schools

Banks and Banking Institutions— Public Buildings

259

Harrisburg in 1787— In 1788— The Federal Seat of Government— Harrisburg erected into a Borough First Assessment of the Borough— Whiskey Insurrection— Address of the Burgesses to President Washington, and his Reply

—

CHAPTER XV.

I.

CHAPTER

Fires in

XIV.

Early Educational Efforts— The Harrisburg

CITY OF HARRISBURG.

—

—

—

CHAPTER

286

The Proprietary Grants— Manor of Paxtang— The Ferry Grant— The Harris Mansion— Proposals to lay out a Town— Conveyances Town to the Public by John Harris— Early Reminiscences of the Louisburgh— " Pumpkin Flood"— Taxables for 1787

355

XIII.

Mount Pleasant

CHAPTER XXXI.

CHAPTER

its

Harri6burg— The First Fire Company— Friendship— Hope— Cit—Washington Mount Vernon Paxton Good Will

227

CHAPTER XXX.

Paxtang Township

349

XII.

Great Natural and Acquired Advantages

The War for the Union (continued)— The Militia of 1862— First Regiment— Sixth Regiment— Independent Companies— Twenty-

The Early Courts— Where First Held— The Bar in 1789— The Court-IIouseB— The President Judges of the County— Reminiscences of the Bar, and Roll of Members

329

XI.

CHAPTER

izen

and Thirty-seventh Regiments

Epis-

— Baptist — Evan-

Press of Harrisburg, and of the County

CHAPTER XXIX.

Sixth, Thirty-sixth,

Catholic

Union

201

CHAPTER XXVIII.

The War for the Union (continued)— Two Hundredth, Two Hunand dred and First, Two Hundred and Fifth, Two Hundred Eighth, and One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiments

— Roman

God— Wesley

326

X.

Churches— Reformed— Lutheran— Presbyterian— Methodist

for the

The War for the Union (continued)— Oue Hundred and Sixty-third, Oue Hundred and Seventy-seventh, One Hundred and Seventh, One Hundred and Thirteenth, One Hundred and Thirtieth, and One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiments

Rail-

IX.

CHAPTER

CHAPTER XXVII. Union (continued)-One Hundred and First Regiment-Nine Months' Service: History of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh, or Dauphin County Regiment

as a City

Union— The

Water Supply : Early Efforts to Supply the Town with Water— The Water- Works of 1840— Shinplasters— The New Water- Works

ment—Three

The War

for the

322

CHAPTER

The War

319

VIII.

road Riots of 1877

CHAPTER XXVI.

seventh, Ninety-second, and Ninety-sixth Regiments

VII.

Improving the Navigation of the Susquehanna— Steamboats thereon—Internal Improvement— Pack-horse Teams and Conestoga Wagons The Pennsylvania Canal— Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad— The Cumberland Valley— The Pennsylvania Railroad

for the

460 I

461

ILLUSTRATIONS TO HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY. PAGE

PAGE

Hamilton American Tube and Iron Company Ayres, William

559

Alricks,

Locust Grove

Farm

lacing

007

333

560

Lutheran Church, First Lutheran Church, Second Lutheran Church, Third

348

Maclay, William, Residence

561

Matheson, George

562

Matter,

470

Methodist Episcopal Church, Grace

393

Miller, J.

facing

472

Miller,

"

566

Myers, H.

Calder, William

"

473

Neagley, John

Calder, William, Residence of the late

"

320

Oak Lane Farm

564

Old Coilrt-House

261

325

Old Paxtang Church

394

566

Olth, E.

L

Bailey, Charles

between 388, 389 463 facing

Bethel Church, First

Bent, L. S

facing

M

Brubaker, George

Bucher, John C Bnrd, Col. James, Residence

facing of,

1764

Burke, Michael Calder,

James

Can

Camp

Sin

,

Cnrtin Hospital

R

Carl, J.

Chesapeake Kail-Works au.l Central Iron-Works Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, Outline Map of.

Deny Deny

between

358, 359 1

Du^A. J., Residence of Dunkel.J. A Durbin. Joseph James

Fager,

J.

D

591

Public School, Steelton

facing

Fortenbaugh, Abraham

W M

524

Pennsylvania Steel-Works, Geueral View

556

John

Geary, John

L

Presbyterian Church, Market Square

Fleming, James

facing

400

"

403 402

"

"

.

between

339 340

527

Rutherford, Abner

487

Rutherford, J.

4S9

St.

338

404

.«.

696

B

596

Church Schofield.E. Lane

345

Patrick's

491

Shinplasters, 1S3S

492

Shiuplaster Harrisburg

57:i

Shinplaster

494

Shoch, Samuel

498

Shunk,

598 facing

Bank Middletown Bank

387 facing

R

J.

Hamiltou,

Hugh

500

Simonton, A.

G

facing

Hanover Church

430

Simonton,

W

"

Harris Mansion, 1850

294

Snod^rass, James

293

Snyder, J.

facing

356

Stato Capitol, the

"

296

Susquehanna Indians Susquehanna Iron-Works Susquehanna River in 1701 Thome, C. V Thompson, A. F Weir, James Wenrich, Francis

Harris'

Log House, 1720

Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Company Harrisburg,Original Plat Harris, Robert

Hensel, J.

502

M

576

T

Hildrup, William

W. T., Residence of HofTman, William Hursh, George R Indian Relics Indian Purchases, Map of. Hildrup,

facing

679

"

408 578 579

facing

Jordan, Francis

ancaster County,

1730,

Map

of

Wolf, George

582

Wyeth, Francis Wyeth, John Young, James

"

32

601

602

facing

Wilhelm, Artemas, Residence

390 IS

M

511

609

4 facing

facing

Winebrenner, John

facing

Frontispiece.

W

580

513

599

600

"

H

Keystone Farm

J.

538

542

D

12

F

Kepner, William

Wiestling,

J.

597

537

"

Kelker, Frederick Kelker, R.

6

F.

328 368

Haldeman,

facing

401

404, 405

R

571

574

608, 609

Pearson, John J

568

Findlay, William

Forster,

590

Porter, D.

faciug

521

589

between

569

H

Fleming,

K

312

F

Etter, B.

facing

"

W

Elder,

H

4SI

479

342 588

William

"

414

R

586 587

F

480

Church, Interior View

366

G.F

facing

413

Dock, George Dougherty, Philip

335 faciug

Bessemer Mill and Open Hearth Furnace Frog Department and Rail-Mill Interior Bessemer Mill Superintendent's Residence Pino Street Presbyterian Church Pine Street Church (Presbyterian)

Church, Old

DeWitt. William

334

1701

of,

546

603

of.

between

549

398, 399

facing

551

552 facing

605'

"

554

"

606

ix

w

y

A

—

—

GENERAL HISTORY. CHAPTER

them

I.

offer

—

—

The Aborigines— Susquehannas Sbawanese Customs and Character Stone Implements William Penn's Account of the Indians— Geographical Names.

—

We wish

it

was possible

lucid account of the

first

an accurate and

to give

inhabitants of this locality.

—

—

much very much of the history of the aborigines is made up from the details of unreliable parties, and yet among the meagre data thus Unfortunately

given,

some few

wholly in the dark. supply, and

we

pended upon

gleaned which leave us not Tradition is the main source of

facts are

all

know how

for verity.

little

of that can be de-

Fortunately the members

of the Society of Jesus, the banner of the cross in their hands, during the seventeenth century, preserved not only a record of their

own

labors in the

cause of their divine Master, but somewhat concerning the history of a race for whose spiritual salvation they braved death itself. From their Relations we glean a few facts important to us as to the earliest of the aborigines

now

who

lorded

it

over this section

we

claim as our domain.

Prior to 1600, but

how long

before

is

not known,

the Susquehannas were seated upon the river of that

name. viously

By the Relations we find that they had precome into collision with the Mohawks, then

value, for the

little

put into the riors,

common enemy. Nor was the Susquehannas could one thousand three hundred war-

aid against the

one of

field

trained to the use of fire-arms

modes of war by three Swedish had obtained to instruct them.

and European

soldiers,

whom

they

Before interposing,

however, they began a negotiation, and sent an emOnondaga to urge the cantons to peace. The Iroquois refused, and the Hurons, sunk in apathy,

bassy to

took no active steps to secure the aid of the friendly Susquehannas. That tribe, however, maintained its its European neighbors, and Sawahegeh, and other sachems, in presence of a Swedish deputy, ceded to Maryland all the territory from the Patuxent River to Palmer's Island, and from the Choptauk to the northeast branch north of Elk River. Four years later, the Iroquois, grown insolent by

friendly intercourse with

in 1652,

their success in

almost annihilating their kindred

and south of Lake Erie, provoked a war with the Susquehannas, plundering their hunters on Lake Ontario. During that year the smallpox, that terrible scourge of the aborigines, broke out in their town, sweeping off many, and seriously enfeebling the War had now begun in earnest with the Five nation. Nations, and though the Susquehannas had some of tribes north

their people killed near their town, they in turn pressed

the most eastern of the Iroquois, by which in a war

the Cayugas so hard that some of them retreated across

that lasted for ten years the former nearly exter-

Lake Ontario

According to Capt. John Smith, who explored the Chesapeake and its tributaries, the Susquehannas were then, in 1608, still at war with the tribe referred to. In 1633 they were at war with the Algonquin tribes on the Delaware, maintaining their supremacy by butchery. They were friendly to the Dutch, and when the Swedes arrived on the Delaware, in 1638, they renewed the friendly intercourse begun by the former. According to Hazard, they purchased lands of the ruling tribe, and thus secured their friendship. Southward, also, they carried the terror of their arms, and from 1634 to 1644 they waged war on the Yaomacoes, the Piscataways, and Patuxents, and were so troublesome that in 1642 Governor Calvert, by proclamation, de-

in

minated their enemy.

clared

them public enemies. the Hurons, in Upper Canada,

When gan

in 1647, be-

under the fearful blows dealt by the Five Nations, the Susquehannas sent an embassy to offer to sink

to

Canada.

They

also kept the Senecas

such alarm that they no longer ventured to carry their peltries to New York, except in caravans escorted

by six hundred men, who even took a most circuitous route. A law of Maryland, passed May 1, 1661, authorized the Governor of that province to aid the Susquehannas. Egle's History of Pennsylvania. Smarting under constant defeat, the Five Nations solicited French aid, but in April, 1663, the Western cantons raised an army of eight hundred men to inThis vest and storm the fort of the Susquehannas. fort was located about fifty miles from the mouth of embarked on river. The enemy Lake Ontario, the according to the French account, and then went overland to the Susquehanna. On reaching the fort, however, they found it well defended on the river side, and on the land side with two bastions in European style, with cannon mounted and connected by a double curtain of large trees. After some trifling skirmishes the Iroquois had recourse to stratagem. 3

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY. They

sent in a party of twenty-five

peace, and ask provisions to enable

men

to treat of

them

to return.

The Susquehannas admitted them, but immediately burned them trymen.

before the eyes of their coun-

all alive

The

force of the Iroquois consisted of one

thousand six hundred warriors, while that of the Susquehannas only one hundred. On the retreat of the Iroquois, the Susquehannas pursued them with considerable slaughter.

After this the war was carried on in small and Susquehanna prisoners were from time

parties, to

time

at the stake,

and a famous medicine man of Oneida

appeared after death to order his body to be taken up and interred on the trail leading to the Susquehannas, as the only means of saving that canton from ruin. Towards the summer of 1672 a body of forty Cayugas descended the Susquehanna in canoes, and twenty Senecas went by land to attack the enemy in their fields but a band of sixty Andaste, or Susquehanna boys, the oldest not over sixteen, attacked the Senecas and routed them, killing one brave and taking another. Flushed with victory, they pushed on to attack the Cayugas, and defeated them also, killing eight, and wounding with arrow, knife, and ;

hatchet fifteen

sixteen

or

fifteen or sixteen

more, losing, however, At this time

of their gallant band.

the Susquehannas were so reduced by. war and pestilence that they could muster only

three hundred

warriors.

In 1675, according to the Relations Inedites and

Golden, the tribe was completely overthrown, but unfortunately forces

which

we have no effected

it

details

whatever as

or the time or

to

the

manner of

The remnant,

too proud to yield they had long contended as equals, and by holding the land of their fathers by sufferance to acknowledge themselves subdued, yet their utter defeat.

to

too

whom

those with

weak

to withstand the victorious Iroquois, for-

sook the river bearing their name, taking up a position on the western borders of

Piscataways.

murder of some Senecas.

Maryland, near the

Shortly after they were accused of the

They

settlers,

apparently slain by the

sent five of their chiefs to the

Mary-

land and Virginia troops, under Col. John Washing-

Gen. George Washington, and Maj. Thomas Truman, who went out in pursuit. Although coming as deputies, and showing the Baltimore medal and certificate of friendship, these chiefs were cruelly put to death. The enraged Susquehannas then began a terrible border war. which was kept up until their utter destruction. When the founder of Pennsylvania came to this country there was not one of the Susquehannas dwelling in their ancient seat; all had disappeared. Some few vagabond families of the Iroquois remained, occupying the deserted towns of their conquered and expelled enemies. These were the inditon, great-grandfather of

STJSQTJ

EHANNA INDIAN.

burned at Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Cayuga. In the fall of 1669, the Susquehannas, after defeating the Cayugas, offered peace, but the Cayugas put their ambassador and his nephew to death, after retaining him five or six months, the Oneidas having taken nine Susquehannas, and sent some to Cayuga, with

—

forty

At

wampum

belts to maintain the war.

this time the great

nas was one styled

war chief of the Susquehan-

Hochitagete, or Barefoot, and

women and crafty medicine men deluded the Iroquois with promises of his capture and execution

raving

—

viduals representing themselves as Conestogas, not by blood, but simply by occupation, a fact to which we shall again refer. They were Cayugas and Senecas. Whether by persuasion we know not, but certainly

by permission of the Iroquois came the Shawanese to Pennsylvania. Their origin was Southern. They probably belonged to the Algonquins, as they spoke

From the most authentic information it appears that the basin of the Cumberland River was the residence of the Shawanese before the settlement of the Europeans on the continent, and that they connected the different sections of the Algonquin families. the same language.

GENERAL HISTORY. At the

Bhawanese were a party and they must have been considered a very prominent band from the fact of their having treaty of 1683 the

to that covenant,

preserved the treaty in their

we

ing, as

many

own

possession or keep-

are informed that at a conference held

years after, that nation produced this treaty on

parohment

to the

Governor of the Province.

the custom with the Indian tribes treaty with the whites to

who made

It

was

a joint

commit the preservation of

the papers containing the treaty,

etc., to sucli

of the

were considered most to be trusted. From the best authority, it appears that as" early as 1673

bands

as

upwards of seventy families of that nation removed from the Carolinas and occupied some of the deserted Others of the tribe soon

posts of the Susquehannas.

followed.

Iu the year 169S, some Shawanese applied to the proprietary government of Pennsylvania for permis-

on the Conestoga and Pequea Creeks, under Opessah, their principal chief. Here they remained a quarter of a century, when, with other families settled on the Swatara, Paxtang, and the Susquehanna streams on the east, they branched off to the westward. As early as 1728 we find the Shawanese as far west as the Ohio, and by the middle of the eighteenth century the entire tribe had settled on the branches of that river. In the year 1732 the number of fighting braves of that nation iu Pennsylvania amounted to seven hundred. The Shawanese, says Colden, were the most restless of all the Indian tribes. In 1745, he says, one tribe of them had gone to New Spain. This band of four hundred and fifty, who located themselves on the head-waters of the Mo-

sion to settle

bile River, probabl)' never returned to Pennsylvania.

The

latter

hanna by

were merely residents on the Susque-

sufferance, not only of the whites, but the

Five Nations of New York, and yet they became the most perfidious, and to them their savage brutality, their fiendish atrocity are we indebted for most all

—

—

the bloody transactions of a later period.

In complexion, our uncivilized predecessors were of

tawny color, inclining to red, which, differing from the complexion of every other portion of the human family, seems peculiar to most, if not

all,

the aborig-

Their cheek-bones were high and prominent; their eyes widely separated their noses usually broad, even when curved in outline and the ordinary cast ines.

;

;

of their features was coarse and often inexpressive.

The men were

generally

tall,

straight, well-propor-

and hardly ever corpulent or in any manner The women were too apt to be short and clumsy their features were seldom delicate or handsome and what feminine graces they had were soon obliterated by hard bodily labor combined with mental and moral degradation. The beautiful Indian maiden was only a myth or the dream of the poet. The mode of life of the men, and perchance their natural constitution, gave them a power of enduring fatigue and privation such as no European could rival. When tioned,

deformed. ;

;

5

necessary they would hunt for days together while from hunger, or perforin long journeys

suffering

through the forests with no other refreshment than little parched corn and water.

a

For subsistence, the Indian depended much less upon agriculture than upon either fishing or hunting.

They confined themselves beans, corn, and tobacco. cultivated by

women and

chiefly to the raising of

The

corn and beans were

children, the tobacco alone

was thought worthy of the labor and attention of the men. The women of an ordinary family would commonly raise in a single season two or three heaps of corn, each containing twelve, fifteen, or twenty bushels.

The corn was spread day

after day in the sun, carefrom the rain or dew, and when in this way sufficiently prepared was buried in the earth, and fully shielded

thus preserved for the winter's subsistence.

Hunting and fishing were perchance the chief dependence for food. The forests were filled with animals, some of them beasts of prey, others suitable for food, others valuable on account of their furs. Flocks of wild turkeys roamed through the woods, partridges and pheasants abounded, both in the woods and open country, and at certain times of the vear the pigeons collected in such numbers that their flight seemed to obscure the light of the sun. The ponds, creeks, and rivers swarmed with water-fowl. The river Susquehanna was alive with fish, and every spring great numbers of shad, rock-fish, salmon, and perch ascended the stream, furnishing a seasonable supply to the natives when their provisions were exhausted by a long and severe winter. The clothing of the natives was composed of skins cured so as to be soft and pliable, and sometimes ornamented with paint and beads manufactured from shells. It may be stated in this connection that verv little is known of the process used by the Indians to prepare bear- and deer-skins for shoes and clothing. Loskiel says, " Their shoes are of deer-skin, without heels, some being very neatly made by the women. Their skins are tanned with the brains of deer, which make them very soft; some leave the fur upon the skin, and such fur shoes are remarkably light and easy." The buffalo robes sold by our furriers as tanned by the Indians are softer than those that are tanned by civilized people. Occasionally the women decked themselves in mantles made of feathers overlapping each other, as on the back of the fowl, and presenting an appearance of fantastic gayety which no doubt prodigiously delighted the wearers. Their dress consisted usually of two articles, a leather shirt, or under-garment, ornamented with fringe, and a skirt of the same material fastened around the waist with a belt and reaching nearly to the feet. Their hair they dressed in a thick, heavy plait, which fell down upon the neck and they sometimes ornamented their heads with bands of wampum or with a small cap. The men went bareheaded, with their hair fantastically trimmed each according to his own fancv. One ;

;

HISTOBY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY. warrior would have it shaved on one side of the head and long on the other. Another might be seen with his scalp completely bare, except a strip two or three inches in width running from the forehead over to the nape of the neck. This was kept short, and so thoroughly stiffened with paint and bear's grease as to stand up straight, after the fashion of a cock's

comb

or the crest of a warrior's helmet.

The

legs

were covered with leggins of dressed deer-skin, and the lower part of the body was protected by the breech-cloth, usually called by the early settlers Indian breeches.

Moccasins, that

dressed leather, were

other portions of the fully

common attire,

to

is,

light shoes of soft-

both sexes, and, like

many

were

times taste-

ornamented with embroidery of wampum.

men often dispensed with summer; while in winter

The

much

that

we

is

and the existence of the soul after death. Their sordid and supremely selfish natures could not raise their thoughts so high, for had such been the case there would be some redeeming qualities in the moral of the Indian.

life

We

shall close our account of the aborigines with such reference to the weapons of war and domestic implements employed by them as may be of value and in-

No

terest.

field presents to

the ethnologist a greater

and

they protected themselves

the illustrations herewith given and described were

inherent in the savage nature of the

shall refrain from referring.

Although marriage was

among

held the doctrines imparted to them of a Great Spirit,

variety of material than that of the Susquehanna,

mantle of skins. The male children ran about until they were ten or twelve years old in a state of nature the girls were provided with an apron, although of very economical dimensions. As to their houses and furniture, their food and its preparation, amusements, courtship and marriage, we There are certain peculiarities charshall not refer. acteristic of the Indian which are interesting to dwell upon, but these must be left to another occasion. A few remarks, however, upon their moral life may explain their future conduct towards the white settlers. The Indian of to-day, however, is a fair type of those savages who lived in our locality two centuries ago. We dislike to picture vice in all its horrid details, and aborigine

Their ideas of religion were crude and indefinite. With the advent of the pious Moravian and faithful Jesuit, new conceptions of a divinity crept into their obtuse minds, but it is doubtful if they ever had or

their leggins, especially in

against the bleak air by adding to their garments a

so

they had any, were lost in the multitude of vices.

not

their rites, unfaithfulness

always

found within the present limits of the county of Dauphin. The abundance of these relics of the Stone Age scattered upon the shores of the rivers, its islands, and for many miles inward, show unmistakable eviall

dences of this section of country being in possession

many

for

centuries of a powerful nation.

The number of stone implements were than

many

persons would suppose.

far larger

Prior to the

coming of the white man, with the exception of potand pipes, both made of clay, and wooden bowls

tery

made

of the knots of trees, all articles for domestic ornament, and for war, were formed of stone. Some are quite ingenious, and with all the improved machinery of the present day, we doubt if as fine specimens of arrowheads could be produced as those in our possession made by Indian arrowhead-makers use,

of the centuries ago.

recognized

was looked upon

as

a crime, and even death was frequently inflicted for

Hammer

stones

were possibly the

first

stone imple-

ments.

in the tribe.

Arrowheads are the most abundant of all stone implements to be found in this section. Few fields there are whose upturned sod does not reveal arrowheads either entire or fragmentary, and especially along the bottoms of the creeks are these specimens of the Indian arrow-maker to be found. They vary

bestiality

in size

by the irate husband. Licentiousness was common, and the man who looked upon the waywardness of his wife, visiting her with blows and wounds, may have been the most debauched creature this

offense

No female ever ventured alone, for was the besetting sin of the race. Uncleanness was in all their manners. Impatient of bodily labor, and indisposed to thought, they naturally turned for pleasure to those coarse gratifications

They were when not strongly incited to exertion they were gluttonous when supplied with an abundance of food, and they became intemperate as soon as the means of intemperance were placed within their reach. They were revengeful by nature custom had made vengeance with them a matter of duty and honor. They had little idea of truth; they were natural-born liars, and as a result were the meanest of robbers. As for murder and arson they had no comof the senses which were within reach. indolent

;

;

punctions of conscience ings in their nature.

;

there were no refined feel-

Selfish in the extreme, they

never realized what was ennobling.

Their virtues,

if

from one-half an inch

to four inches in length,

composed of quartz, flint, limestone, chalcedony, and other hard yet fragile minerals. Few are perfectly formed, being varied to suit ideas of the makers as to their form and shape. With the exception of two or first range of the Kittatinny Mountains, and among the bowlders along the Conewago, we have not been able to discover the workshop of the arrow-maker. Limestone is abundant in the county, and jutted out everywhere, while the pebbles of the Susquehanna furnished red and yellow

three points on the

jasper,

which seem

to

have been selected as much for The art of arrow-

their beauty as for their utility.

making had been reduced

to a perfect system,

and

were shaped in accordance with the taste and fancy of the maker. As Professor Brunner aptly says, "It was as easy for them to chip a large arrowhead down

10

11

1.

2.

1

Female Ornament.

5.

Chisel.

Axe.

6.

7.

Hammer. Earthen

8.

Last.

3.

Pestle.

4.

"Biscay Axe."

Paint Cup.

13.

10.

Quoit.

14.

Borer.

I.

Spear.

15.

Sceptre.

Scraper.

16.

Carved Head.

9.

Jar.:

I

12. (All stone

implements except 4 and

7."

Ornament.

GENERAL HISTORY. to a small

one without breaking

casian to whittle a stick

first

and by

density, chips.

way

discover which

trial

the stone

Flints do not chip equally well in all direc-

The second

tions.

it is

step

The

chips off a rock."

mer,

as it is for a Caua tooth-pick." As

it

to

manufacture, the authority just quoted says, step was to select a solid stone of uniform

to their

"The

down

true, bore a

is

flaking or breaking large

stone

celt for

chisel

and ham-

conspicuous part in the instru-

forming the larger implements of war,

ments used

in

agriculture,

and those employed

in the preparation of

along the banks of the Susquehanna and Swatara and adjoining fields which resemble in shape those just to, and may be properly called bark-knives, and used no doubt in barking trees and making canoes, as a large percentage of canoes were made of that material. They were also employed in " digging out" It may also the knots used for bowls and buckets. be stated that some of the knives were stemmed and

alluded

They were

fastened to a handle.

frequently used for

"sticking beasts" or stabbing. Line-Sinkers,

or Pendants,

abundant on the

are

namely, mortars and pestles, and to a certain extent in shaping the arrowhead and articles above mentioned. Yet, says a good authority, 1 in the examination of a collection of hundreds of chips and flakes, there was not found the first one bearing the

islands in the Susquehanna, notably at the head of

showing that

well polished, having light notches on two edges in

food,

marks of the

celt

upon the

face or edge,

Conewago

Falls, at

Juniata, or farther up, at Clemson's Island, noted fishing-grounds, until the past

the sinkers are

the application of instruments of bone and wood, com-

which

bined with friction, were the means by which they were dressed into shape. This method has been experimented upon very successfully by Professor Brunner with a block of chalcedony and a hard, dry piece of hickory. "For the large and even middle-sized chipped implements the Indians must have tied a

to three or four

bone on a heavy wise

it

is

stick

difficult to

and used

it

how

conceive

as a lever, other-

they could have

obtained a sufficient amount of pressure cal force

To undertake to is

describe a collection of these points

not in our province, nor would

As

— direct physi-

would have been inadequate."

previously stated, they were

it

repay the reader.

made

of different de-

arrowhead-maker suggested. to the end of reed shafts or split hickory, about two feet in length, by means of a cord, and sprung from a bow in such a manner that made them a most formidable instrument of warfare. They were used in the chase, and so expert were the aborigines that it was rarely they missed their object. The arrowheads of larger size were attached to sticks and used for spearing fish. Loskiel says, " Little boys are even frequently seen wading in shallow brooks, shooting small fishes with their bows and arrows." Knives includes diverse forms, some of which become allied to the arrowheads produced by chipping, and thus used as a savingof labor and material. Upon a close comparison these maybe readily distinguished from the arrowheads, the former being beveled on one side to form a sharp-cutting edge and point, while the latter, unfinished, is full in the centre and beveled both ways, both being flat on the lower side. The leafshaped knife presents the finest appearance, vary little in thickness, and are from two to five and six inches in length. Those found in this section are made of limestone or slate, although quartzite and jasper are not uncommon. There is a much larger class found signs, such as the fancy of the

The heads were attached

1

Mr. F. G. Galbraith, of Bainbridge,

ligations for certain details.

to

whom

the author

is

under ob-

Duncan's Island, mouth of the

made

fifty

years.

Some

of

square, with rounded corners,

to attach the cord.

They

are usually from one

inches square, by one-fourth to

five-

eighthsof an inch thick, composed principally of limestone and slate, and others with deeper grooves in the

common

river pebble.

The

latter stone, with frag-

ments of pot-stone vessels used

for the

same purpose,

are generally perforated either in the end or one side.

These sinkers were used in connection with long lines, to which the hooks were attached by shorter ones on the same principle of our present manner of out-line fishing, by being attached certain distances apart, and cast from the shore with heavier sinkers or anchorstone at the outer end of the line, the whole being drawn back at certain intervals by the angler. That their fish-hooks were made of bone we have no doubt, and in a collection of implements gathered and sent to England thirty years ago were two rude fish-hooks made of the bone of some animal. Borers or drills are generally lanceolate and very delicate, and it is surprising so many are found in so perfect a condition. The material of which they are

made

is

usually limestone.

It

is

astonishing with

what neatness and accuracy these small and

made

delicately-

perforators do the work, even in the hardest

kind of stone. That they, too, were used by experienced workers of stone, there is no doubt, as we

have many instances where the slightest carelessness on the part of the mechanic would have spoiled the design, especially where they appear in scepters, as some of them present but an eighth of an inch of stone between the hole and the face of implements, which is one reason, no doubt, so many are found broken in use. The borers were fastened to a stick like arrowheads and whirled around with the hand, The perforating no doubt comor a bow and string. pleted the specimen, no matter to what class it belonged, as there are specimens of every class of implements to be found in this section perfect in every respect except to the perforated part. These also appear in different stages of completion, from a slight depression made by the point of the borer to a distance almost completing the work.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

8

Of

the implements none are equal in beauty of

all

design and workmanship to the stone scepter, or drilled ceremonial implement, which are seldom found whole; half scepters are frequently found. These are invariably broken through the eye, or perforated part of the stone, done most likely in use, as they are as a general thing delicately made. One of the finest we have seen is ovoid in shape, and truncate at base and The sides are beveled to form a very accurate top. edge the groove is through the long diameter of the implement, and shows concentric slight grooves made by the boring implement. One of the raised edges which runs parallel with the groove is acute, the other truncate. The greatest length of this implement is four inches, and its greatest breadth three and a half inches diameter of groove five-eighths of an inch. The material has not been determined. It was customary among all aboriginal tribes to record the most memorable events by notches in wood or stone, designating the importance of it by the size of the notch, thus the record of victory by one deeper and more durable than those recording time and the less important events. These calendars are frequently met with, and often appear upon ornaments of bone, wood, and stone, of which we have several in our ;

;

collection.

Their axes were generally made of a hard rock, such as diabase, sandstone, etc., by taking any fragment of rock obtained by striking one rock upon another,

when

trimming

after

shape, ground

down

all

it

down

to a desirable

the irregularities by some

This they could have done by rubbing the stone to be polished on a sandstone, or by using sand as abrasive material upon any hard stone. When it is considered how slow a process this must have been, some idea may be formed of the unprocess of abrasion.

bounded patience

it

must have required

to grind the

larger axes into shape.

The question ner, with

often asked, says Professor Brun-

is

a great deal of emphasis,

Indians cut wood with

these axes?

how did the The Indian

could not use his stone axe for the same purpose for

which we use the

Loskiel says, " Their

steel axe.

hatchets [or axes] were wedges

made of hard

stone,

six or eight inches long, sharpened at the edge

and

They were not used to them or to kill their ene-

fastened to a wooden handle. fell trees,

mies." fell

but only

to peel

is how did they Loskiel answers again, " Formerly,

The next question

their trees'?

that arises

when they had no axes but

those

made

of stone as

above mentioned, they used to kindle a fire around large trees and burn them so long till they fell then by applying fire to different parts of the stem and ;

branches, they divided them into smaller pieces for " Formerly they kindled a fire by turning or

use."

twisting a dry stick with great swiftness upon a dry board, using both hands." They kept their fires

constantly burning in their wigwams. to

It

is difficult

imagine how happy the Indians must have been

when they

first obtained axes from the traders or setwith which they were enabled to manipulate their wood and erect their wigwams more expediThe axes were used also tiously and satisfactorily.

tlers,

to girdle

the trees and take off the bark which they

In making their canoes

used to cover their huts.

they would cover the sides of the log with ground or other material which was constantly kept wet, and

would burn out the middle. The axes are supposed to have been employed to remove the charcoal in this operation. These are the purposes for which it is generally conceded that the stone axes were adapted, but the variety of their implements was comparatively small, and they might have used their axes for various other objects. The size of the axes varied. The one from which our illustration was made is

nearly eleven inches in length by three and a half inches in width, while others scarcely one-third the

length have been preserved.

The

was used in the grinding of corn, and are shown being about eighteen inches in length, formed of hard, uncrystallized rock, perfectly smooth and cylindrical, each end nicely tapering. Implements of this character were not used especially for pounding in a mortar, but for rubbing soaked or green corn on a flat stone into a pulp, which was then moulded and baked Other pestles there were which were in the ashes. used for pounding, the blunt ends denoting this. The tomahawk of the aborigine was simply a smallsized axe finely polished, to which a handle was pestle

of varied lengths, the original of the one

firmly tied,

and carried by

its

owner

in his belt.

That

implement, which we associate with the atrocity of the red man, was not a stone instrument but one of

from the trader or early settler in exIn this connection we must refer to the hatchets found in many localities frequented by the savages and known in the Indian trade as " Biscay Axes." They were of several sizes, the largest about eight inches long by three inches across the face, weighed about three pounds; the smaller, about six inches long by three inches across the face, weighed one and a half pounds. The largest size was iron, secured

change

for skins.

the squaw axe, used in gathering firewood, the smaller was the tomahawk of the warrior, and carried habitually

when

traveling or

when on

the war-path.

In battle they were used at close quarters, and surprising stories are told of the accuracy with which they could be thrown at distances of several yards.

In certain

localities

destroyed by

fire

where Indian towns have been

great numbers are found. So plenty the country was new, that the pio-

were they when who were fortunate enough to have a town site of this character on their farms had iron sufficient to shoe their oxen and horses and to supply other necessary wants for several years. As late as 1879 there were found no less than six in one farm scrap heap neers

on the hanna.

site

of a Shawanese town along the Susque-

They

are generally of the model

shown

in

GENERAL HISTORY. our engraving, and almost invariably have the three cross trade-marks on each side. Specimens of these there is good reason for believing have been buried two hundred years, somewhat corroded, but just as serviceable as

when new.

Many have

not a particle

and never had others are well steeled and So far as we are able to judge there was no difference in model or finish, whether furnished by the Dutch, English, or French traders. Henry Fleet, an English trader on the Potomac in 1632, met some Indians from the direction of Lake Erie, called Herechkeenes. He says, " There came

of

steel,

;

finely tempered.

from another place seven lusty men with strange they had red fringe, and two of them had beaver coats, which they gave me. Their language was haughty, and they seemed to ask me what I did attire

;

and demanded to see my truck, which upon view they scorned. They had two axes such as Capt. Kirk traded in Cannida, which he bought at Whits of Wapping, and there I bought mine, and think I had as good as he." Within the brief compass ot a local history it is impossible to allude at length to all the implements used by the natives. They had mortars, barking tools, there,

polishing-stones, scalping-knives, digging tools with-

out numbers, and relics have been discovered the use

of which

is

unknown.

Bowls, pots, and kettles were

as essential in the Indian

white man.

them make them

traders or took

obliged to

crockery

is

household

as in that of the

Before they purchased these from the

fragile,

in

payment

in their

and

own

for

land they were

peculiar way.

All

for this reason only small

pieces of Indian earthenware can be

found.

The

most notable collection is that in possession of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society at WilkesBarre, and concerning which Dr. Harrison Wright has recently given a description. We have had pieces sufficient, if

make

properly placed together at the time, to

a large pot holding two quarts of water.

tions of vessels

made

Por-

of soapstone are to be found, but

discovered or known of one entire to be found in this region. The Indians had their games, the principal of which was quoits, and we give an illustration of one secured on Duncan's Island. At one time these were quite numerous, but no notice being taken of them they

we have never

seem

to

have disappeared altogether.

They

are cir-

cular or of disc shape, with a cavity on the upper side for the

thumb, the lower side round, and thus hand for throwing.

well fitted to the

Bock

carvings, although to be found, are not nu-

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;

Bratteu's Fence

thence

;

|

settle the

matter, or rather to take sides with the political

S.

Craig's Field

Of

bles arose

64 D«. E'. 246

thence

S.

Adam

corner of

to the

as a

j

;

;

was beginning to be felt, consequence feared by the Assembly. The other class of Germans who were allied to the Quakers were not in sympathy with the Lutheran, Reformed, and Roman Catholic Germans. Hence troutheir Scotch-Irish neighbors

.

;

;

to maintain these with firmness.

of

Beginning at a Locust Tree by the Side of the said River near the said Harrises House thence South eighty-three degrees Easterly 106 p a to Paxtang Creek; thence North 73 D>. E. E. 60

S. 60 D'. E'. 44

p'.,

to

:

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

34

where these deponents had intelligence the corpse had been thrown; and there they met the rest of the white men aud Indians, who were in company, and there consulted to go further down the creek in quest of the corpse, and these deponents further say, they ordered the Indians to go down the creek on the other side hut they all followed these deponents at a small distance, except one Indian who crossed the creek again; and soon after these deponents seeing some Bald eagles and other fowls, suspected the corpse to be thereabouts; and then lost sight of the Indians, and immediately found one of the corpse, which these deponents say was the corpse of James Smith, one of said Armstrong's men and directly upon finding the corpse these deponents heard three shots of guns, which they had great reason to think were the Indians, their compauiuns, who had deserted from them; and in order to let them know that they had found the corpse these deponents fired three guns, hut to no purpose, for they never saw the Indians any more. And about a quarter of a mile further down the creek, they saw more Bald eagles, whereupon they made down towards the place, where they found another corpse (being the corpse of Woodworth Arnold, the other servant of said Armstrong) lying on a rock, and then went to the former sleeping-place, where they had appointed to meet the Indians, but saw no Indians, only that the Indians had been there and cooked some victuals for themselves, and had gone off. " And that night, the deponents further Bay, they had great reason to suspect that the Indians were then thereabouts, and intended to do them some damage; for a dog these deponents had with them barked that night, which was remarkable, for the said dog had not barked all the time they were out till that night, nor ever since, which occasioned these deponents to stand upon their guard behind the trees, with their guns cocked that night. Next morning these deponents went back to the corpses, which they found to be barbarously and inhumanly murdered by very gashed, deep cuts on their hands with a tomahawk or such like weapon, which bad sunk into their skulls and brains; and in one of the corpses there appeared a hole in his skull near the cut, which was supposed to be with a tomahawk, which hole, these deponents do

thence South fifty-seven degrees Easterly forty-four perches then south forty degrees Easterly nine perches, across Conewaago Creek; thence South twenty-four degrees Easterly thirty-four perches; thence South fifty-five degrees Easterly one hundred and six perches; percheB

then

;

;

81 D«. E*. 28

S.

p»., S°.

63 D*. E*. 32

p'., S°.

22 E'. 20

p«.,

S u 39 D*. E*.

;

.

thence S°. 76 D*. E'. 50 p*. then S». 67 D*. then S°. 87 D a FA 16 p 3 then N. 84 D 3 E'. 50 p«. then N. 86 74 p 9 then S. 75 E*. 58 p 9 then S. 46 D*. Et. 42 p». then S. 49 D»- E*. 40 p 9 then S. 77 D". E l 62 pa. to Thomas Harris's house thence S. E'. 40 p 9 8 p*. to the turn of the Hill E

Captain Company H.

Lieutenant-Colonels.

June

3,

One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment. Colston, Aug. 19, 1862.

J. B. Beshler,

B.

April

lieut.

Assistant Surgeon.

1st lieut. Sept. 15, 1864.

Assistant Surgeons. J. P.

appointed brev. capt.

One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment.

Surgeon. S.

19, 18C4;

15, 1864.

ElGHTY-FIEST REGIMENT. H.

March

F.

Oscar Templeton, from 1st

Frederick H. Geety, Nov. Captain Company M.

Daniel

Company D.

Huff, from 2d lieut.

Company

must, out with consolidated regt. as

20, 1861.

Captain Company L. col.

Elmer

F. Jenning,

from

1st lieut. Sept. 7, 1862.

29, 1865.

One Hundred and Thirty-first Regiment.

Adjutant.

Edmund Mather, First Lieutenant

Jan. 18, 1863.

Colonel.

Peter H. Allabach, Aug. 16, 1862.

Company H.

Alexander Ramsey Nininger, from 2d

lieut.

Aug.

6,

1862.

One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment. Adjutant.

Second Lieutenant Company K.

John W. Taylor,

John E. Carsons, Aug. June 31, 1864.

Sept. 14, 1861.

29, 1S62;

appointed capt. and

asst. adjt.-geu.

Eighty-seventh Regiment.

One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment.

Adjutant.

William K. Parker, June

Company C. James B. King, from

15, 1865.

Captain

Ninety-second Regiment.

Edward Thomas 1865

;

1st lieut. April 13, 1S64.

One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment.

Colonels.

C.

Williams, Oct. 20, 1861.

J.

Jordan, Jan. 13, 1863; appointed brev. brig.-geu. Feb. 25,

Assistant Surgeon.

John

P. Seller,

March

25, 1865.

must, out with regiment July 18, 1S65.

One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment, Litutenant-Colonel.

Edward

Assistant Surgeon.

G. Savage, from maj. Feb. 13, 1863.

George F. Mish, Oct.

2,

1862.

Majors.

John John

S.

One Hundred and Sixty-third Regiment.

Detweiler, Feb. 13, 1863.

F. Miller,

May

11, 1865.

Lieutenant- Colo nel.

James Gowan, March

Quartermaster.

28, 1862.

William D. Earnest (no date).

One Hundred and Sixty-seventh Regiment. Chaplain. .

Ed.

McKenney, Nov.

Assistant Surgeon.

20, 1861.

William B. Henderson, Nov.

Company G. William Keiser, June 16, 1S65.

First Lieutenant

Colonel.

Captain Company H.

Thomas W. Jordan, from

1st. lieut.

June

George B. Wiestling, Nov.

16, 1865.

Jacob F. Bassler, April

John G. Wiestling, Dec.

22, 1863.

Jacob Mish, Nov.

Joseph B. Garber, Nov.

31, 1864.

o*f

Company L. Henry Lebo, from 2d lieut. Feb.

First Lieutenant

Lebanon County.)

Surgeon.

E. R. Umberger, Oct. 14, 1863 ; must, out with regiment

Ninety-fifth Regiment.

Company O. lieut. Feb. 11, 1S65.

22, 1862.

One Hundred and Eighty-first Regiment.

Ninety-third Regiment.

John Williams, from 2d

1862.

29, 1S62.

Second Lieutenant Co77ipany F.

Second Lieutenant Company L.

(See History

1,

Quartermaster.

Company E. Douglass Edwards, Nov. 24, 1861.

First Lieutenant

John W. Wyetts, May

20, 1S62.

Adjutant.

Second Lieutenant Company L.

First Lieutenant

19, 1862.

One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment.

June

27, 1S65.

Forks, Va., April

25, 1S65

;

killed in action at Five

1, 1S65.

One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel.

Charles Klechner, Oct.

13,

I864

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

150

Second Lieutenant Company M.

Second Lieutenant Company C.

Thomas M.

Jeremiah W. Keener, July

Ditty, April 14, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Company D.

May

Joseph H. Bryan,

22, 1864.

Independent Mounted Infantry.

12, 1864.

Second Lieutenant.

One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment.

J.

W.

Ellinger, Nov. 3, 1864.

Colonel

John

from

E. Parsons,

lieut.-col.

May

1,

FIRST REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.

1865.

One Hundred and Ninety-first Regiment. Adjutant.

William Hamilton, Sept.

On

the 20th of April the First Pennsylvania Regi-

ment

of volunteer militia for the service of the na-

1864.

5,

government was organized. Previous to the marching orders the men were furnished with muskets and muslin haversacks, and provided with hard-tack and bacon and about twelve round of ball-cartridge, which, for want of cartridge-boxes, were tional

One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Regiment. Quartermaster.

H.

Demming, July

C.

21, 1864.

Captain Company F.

William R. Jones, July

20, 1S64.

One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Regiment.

George C. Wynkoop,

W. Backhus,

On

the night of the 20th of

command

of Brig.-Gen.

Harrisburg and proceeded to a point near Cockeysville, on the Northern CenThis movement was made with the tral Railroad.

Daniel K. Kepner, Feb. 25, 1865.

C.

carried in their pockets.

April the regiment, under the

Company B.

First Lieutenant

receipt of

left

Sept. 30, 1864.

design of protecting the bridges on this road and

Two Hundred and Fifth Regiment. Captain Company G. E. D. Wilt, Sept.

Two Hundred and Tenth Regiment. Edward

L.

Witman, from

lieut.-col.

April 12, 1866.

Major. capt. Co.

A

April

12, I860.

Quailermaster.

Oct.

6,

May

16, 1866.

lieut. April 2, 1866.

Reg

Fif

George F. Mish, Sept.

PrNNsYI

Mil

13, 1862.

Sixth Regiheht Pennsylvania Militia. Major.

Auchmntz,

Sept. 15, 1862.

Twenty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Militia. Colonel.

George B. Wiestliug, Sept.

21, 1862.

Thirty-sixth Regiment (Ninety Dats). Colonel.

Henry

C.

Alleman, July

4, 1863.

Quartermaster.

Clement

B. Carr,

July

1863.

4,

Assistant Surgeon.

Peter G. Roebuck, July

4, 1863.

Chaplain.

James Robertson, July

7,

1863.

Thirty-ninth Regiment (Ninety Days). Surgeon.

George T. Wiseman, July

7,

1863.

Forty-seventh Regiment (Ninety Days). Surgeon.

William H. Egle, July

11, 1863.

First Battalion (One

Company W. Woodburn, July

First Lieutenant

command

II.

22, 1864.

retired to

Camp

Hundred

Days).

to

Monday

Scott, near the

The regiment remained

there, drill-

May, when

field,

guard the Northern Central Railroad from the Pennsylvania line to Druid Park, near Baltimore. On the 25th of May, having been relieved by the Twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Campbell, it was ordered to move to Catonsville, Maryland, to guard the roads leading to Frederick City and HarTents and camp equipage were here per's Ferry. supplied, which had hitherto been wanting, all efforts On the 29th to obtain them having proved fruitless. it was ordered to advance about five miles to the village of Franklintown, where it was posted, and remained guarding the same avenues as before. On the 3d of June the regiment was ordered to until the 14th of

Company K.

Alonzo A. Carr, from 2d

repre-

ing in anticipation of immediate service in the

Second Lieutenant Company H. Philip Wentz,

upon the

of Maryland that a

time might precipitate a collision and lead

town of York.

1864.

Company H. William P. Miller, Sept. 20, 1864. George W. Garber, May 16, 1866.

First Lieutenant

But,

men

the secession of the State, the authorities ordered a

evening the

First Lieutenants

J.

had been broken.

retrograde movement, and on the following

Charles F. Kuhnle, Sept. 20, 1864.

Second Lieutenant Company B.

James Jenks,

Wash-

military occupation and a resort to violent measures at this

Solomon B. Bowerman, from

P.

setts troops,

sentation of leading public

Colonel.

S.

eventually of opening communication with

ington, which, since the passage of the Massachu-

1864.

2,

it

was detailed

to

Chambersburg to join the forces there concentrating. It was placed in camp, remaining several days, engaged in drill and field discipline. It was assigned to the Second Brigade, Second Division of Gen. Patterson's army. The brigade was soon after ordered to Hagerstown, and advanced to and encamped near the village of Funkstown. While at this place upon one occasion the whole encampment was aroused at midnight in anticipation of the enemy and hurriedly marched to Williamsport, on the Potomac, which was reached at day-break. Remaining until the following evening, no enemy being discovered, it was ordered to return to camp, reaching it about midnight. The regiment was here supplied with new uniforms. Previous to this time the men

GENERAL HISTORY. had suffered for the want of adequate clothiug, though the destitution had been greatly relieved by a partial supply sent by kind friends at Easton. A few days later, on the 21st of June, orders were received from the commanding general to prepare three days' cooked rations, and, taking transportation and ten days' rations, to move with all possible dispatch and occupy Frederick, Maryland. In obe-

151

KOLL OF COMPANY

E,

SERVICE). Recruited at Harrisburg and mustered in April 18, 1861.

Captain.

Jacob M. Eyster. First Lieutenant.

George W.

remained here about two weeks, constantly improving in field exercises and military discipline. It was next ordered to Martinsburg, Virginia. Returning through Boonsborough, it encamped the same night on Kennedy's farm, and on the following day arrived at Williamsport. Fording the Potomac, it advanced to Falling Waters. Next day, resuming the march, it arrived at Martinsburg, meeting the whole division commanded by Gen. Patterson. When, on the 14th of July, the division under Gen. Patterson moved towards Bunker Hill, the First Regimeut, in obedience to this order, remained at Martinsburg, which had now become the base of supply. Two days later the regiment was ordered to Charlestown, where it again met and rejoined the division. Here, on the 17th of July, an order was received to have the men prepared with ten days' cooked rations in haversacks, and be ready to move without baggage. On this day it had been arranged that a battle should be fought by the army under McDowell, but was delayed till four days later. The plan of campaign, as disclosed by the orders of the general-in-chief, contemplated that the army under Patterson should keep in front of the enemy and prevent his advance into Maryland or Pennsylvania, and make demonstrations in favor of the army operating under McDowell in front of Washington, with a conditional purpose of striking the enemy a

damaging blow, if a favorable opportunity offered. These demonstrations were continued till it was supposed that the contemplated battle before Washington had been fought. Gen. Scott had given notice to Gen. Patterson that the movement would commence on the 16th, again that it had been commenced on the 17th, and finally that the decisive battle would be fought on the 18th. On the 21st, the, regiment, was ordered to move to Harper's Ferry, from whence, on the 23d, it marched to Sandy Hook, and on the same evening took the train for Harrisburg, where the men were honorably discharged and mustered out. During the time that the regiment was in service, it did not participate in any battles but its timely arrival in the field accomplished much good by checking any rash movement on the part of rebels in arms along our borders. The duties it was called upon to perform were faithfully done, and its good conduct, under all circumstances, was appreciated and acknowledged by its superior officers. ;

P. Davis.

Second Lieutenant. J.

dience to this order the regiment struck tents the

same evening, and on the 22d arrived at Frederick and reported to Governor Hicks. The regiment

FIRST REGIMENT (THREE MONTHS'

Wesley Awl. Sergeants.

1.

Isaac R. Dunkleberger.

3.

Samuel Eberly.

2.

Charles A. Stoner.

4.

Valentine R.

Hummel.

Corporals. 1.

George W. McAllister.

3.

Levi Weaver, Jr.

2.

James A. Carman.

4.

Daniel Barr.

David Hummel. Privates.

Black,

Thomas

Ltldwig, Peter.

J.

Boughter, John.

McComus, John.

Brady, John

Miller, Conrad.

Bell,

C.

McConnell, Henry 0. Mager, Allen C.

Robert F.

Carman, Franklin H. Draker, John.

McCollum, John. Mish, Henry A.

Dimmers, John K.

Miles, Harrison

Eck, Ellis L.

Grier, Robert D.

McCoy, William F. McCallen, Thomas. McClune, Thomas. Nellie, Thomas. Parkhill, William A. Pennirman, Robert. Pinner, Henry.

Gardner, Thomas A.

Roat, John.

Child, Sullivan S.

Ehrman, Robert F. Embick, Elijah S. Grey, William Henry. Geety, William Galbraith,

W.

John

F.

W.

Raymond, Jacob H.

Heikel, Henry.

Hicks, Josiah B.

Rutherford, Samuel.

Hummel, W. H. H.

Kingler, William A.

Hass, Jerome.

Rapp, William R.

Hooper, Penbrooke.

Reynolds, George.

Hynicka, Johu M. Housechilt, Henry.

Roth, John E. L. Suydam, Charles A. Sullivan, John H.

Hoppy, Emanuel.

Hummel,

Jacob.

Sbeffer,

Knepley, Edward

0.

Kune, James B.

Theodore K.

Swaitz, Henry A.

M.

Edwin T. Weirman, Samuel

F.

Tunis,

Kuhn, Amos R.

Waterhouse, Harper Weichel, Jacob S.

Kirkpatiick, William.

Longnecker, Andrew J Longnecker, William.

Wilt. Jacob.

Letb, Sobieski.

Winters, Amos.

C

SECOND REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS. The Second Regiment was formed from companies hastily recruited in obedience to the call for volun-

Recruiting commenced on the loth of April,

teers.

1861,

and

as fast as

companies and squads were ac-

cepted they reported at

On

Camp

Curtin, Harrisburg.

the 21st of April, the officers of ten companies

were ordered officers

to

hold an election at York for

field

of a regiment, at which the following were

chosen and duly commissioned Frederick S. Stumbaugh, of Chambersburg, colonel Thomas Welsh, of Columbia, lieutenant-colonel James Given, from :

;

;

captain of

Company G,

of

West Chester, major.

Isaac S. Waterbury was appointed adjutant.

On the evening of Saturday, April 20th, the same day on which the regiment was organized, it left Har-

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

152

risburg by rail for Washington, but halted at Cockeysville, Md., at daylight on Sunday morning, the railroad bridge at that point having been destroyed.

After remaining in bivouac and under arms for about forty-eight hours, the regiment was ordered back to

where it remained in camp of instruction day of June, when the command was ordered to Chambersburg. In the army organization which here ensued, the Second Regiment was assigned to the Second Brigade of the Second DivisYork, till

Pa.,

the

first

ion.

Gen. Robert Patterson had been assigned by Governor Curtin on the 16th of April to the command of Pennsylvania troops, and a few days thereafter, while busily engaged in organizing and sending

them

to points threatened,

of Columbia,

The quota

with

headquarters at

Philadelphia.

of Pennsylvania troops, with an excess of

having been organized and placed and all the lines of communication leading to Washington having been opened and securely guarded, Gen. Patterson proceeded, on the 2d of June, to Chambersburg, where a camp had been formed under Maj.-Gen. William H. Keim, and assumed command, with the design of operating against the rebel army in the Shenandoah Valley, which was now threatening the contiguous parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania. As early as the 20th of June, Gen. Scott had requested Gen. Patterson to propose to him a plan of

some

ten regiments,

in the field,

operations.

On

force, driving the line.

On

enemy's pickets in upon his main

the 17th of June, Gen. Patterson

trans-

whole command by a rapid movement to Charlestown. The term of service of the Second Regiment having already expired, it moved on the 23d of July from Charlestown, and marching to Harper's Ferry, was taken by rail to Harrisburg, where, on the 26th of July, it was mustered out of service. ferred his

for-

he was, by the order of Lieut. -Gen. Scott, placed in command of the " Department of Washington," embracing the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the District

ward

guard his supplies, Gen. Patterson marched with the remainder of his force to Bunker Hill, driving Johnston's advanced guard from the place, and on the 16th of July, the day on which, according to the telegrams of Gen. Scott, Beauregard was to be attacked at Manassas, he made a demonstration in

the 21st the latter submitted one,

which in substance proposed to occupy Maryland Heights with a brigade, and to fortify and arm with heavy artillery to make Frederick. Md., the base of supply, with a guard which should act as a sustaining force to the command on Maryland Heights to send all other available force, horse, foot, and artillery, across the Potomac to unite with Col. Stone at Leesburg, to operate from that point as circumstances should demand. This plan was not approved by Gen. Scott, and on the 25th of June he gave peremptory orders to Gen. Patterson to keep in front of the enemy while he remained in force between Winchester and the Potomac. The army having been ordered to move to Williamsport, the Second Regiment broke camp at Chambersburg on the 16th of June, and moving by rail to Hagerstown, went into camp at the village of Funkstown. Remaining here until the 23d, it was ordered forward towards the Potomac and encamped about four miles from the Crossing the Potomac with Geu. Patterson's river. combined army on the 2d of July, it advanced to Martinsburg. The enemy, having been pushed back from point to point, had finally established himself in an intrenched camp at Winchester. On the 15th of July, leaving two regiments at Martinsburg to ;

;

ROLL OF COMPANY

I,

SECOND REGIMENT (THREE MONTHS' SERVICE).

Recruited at Harrisburg, and mustered in April 20, 1S61

GENERAL HISTORY. ROLL OF COMPANY

F,

TENTH REGIMENT (THREE MONTHS' SERVICE).

Recruited «l Lyltms, and muttered in April 26, 1861. Captain.

Edward G. Savage.

153

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

154

on the following 8th of August, when they were paid This company lost three of its men by off in gold. Lieut. Lyne resigned just previous to the regiment crossing the Potomac, and was succeeded by First Sergt. Samuel Wolfe, who was afterwards, as a

death.

lieutenant of the Forty-sixth Regiment, killed at the

head of his command.

During the

last

two months

of their term of service Capt. Nevin and Lieut. Alleman acted upon a general court-martial in conjunc-

Alleman being With scarcely an exreturned company ception all of the survivors of this to the field, and while many of them became distinguished for gallantry, nearly all of them were promoted during the war to the grades of line-officers, while some of them reached the highest rank of field-officers. The Verbeke Rifles did their full duty, and its memtion with their

company

duties, Lieut.

the judge-advocate of the court.

bers acquitted themselves in subsequent organizations

with credit to themselves, and honor to the good old

county of Dauphin.

ROLL OF COMPANY E, FIFTEENTH KEGIMENT (THREE MONTHS' SERVICE). Recruited at

Hamsbury, and mattered

ia

May

1,

1S61.

Sbindle, Isaac.

Tearney, John.

Snyder, Simon.

Thomas, Lorenzo. Weaver, George.

Stahler,

John R.

Swineford, Oscar.

Winters, Joseph.

Stechley, William

Wills, William C.

Stine,

John N.

Wyant, Jeremiah.

.

;;

;

..

GENERAL HISTORY. 186'.!,

and Wilderness May, 1864; must, out with company June

Eichelburger, George, April

11,

3'.,

1864.

Etter,

First Lii'utenant.

March

brev. capt.

13, 1865

1861

2'l,

;

trans, to 191st Regl. P. V.

May

1864; veteran.

John C, April

18, 1861

disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 11, 1863.

;

Eichelberger, H., Feb. 22, 1864

pro. from 2d to 1st lieut. April 3, 1863 must, out with company June 11, 1864.

B. F. Ashent'elter, April 18, 1861

155

killed at Bethesda

;

May

Church

30, 1864.

;

;

Elliott,

Reuben, July

15, 1861.

Fish, Lewis, July 15, 1861

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

May

31, 1864;

Second Lieutenants. Fisher, Peter H., April 28, 1861.

John Yentzer, April 18, 1861 res. Nov. 15, 1861. John McWilliams, April 18, 1861 pro. from 1st sergt. 3, 1863; must, out with company June 11, 1864. ;

to

;

2d

lieut.

Giverren, Patrick,

April

James

Gosline,

D.,

May

1,

July

22, 1861

1861

disch.

;

Aug.

as 2d lieut. 6th U. S. Inf. George W. Horn, July 24,1861; killed in Wilderness burial-ground.

5, 1861, to

Garrigan, James, April 23, 1861

accept promotion

May

W. Johnson, July

out with

1861

1,

Goss, George W., Sept.

8,1864; buried

Sergeants.

Wall.

1,

1,

1862

must.

Feb.

S.,

May

31, 1864

L-,

Hain, Robert, April

April 22, 1861

22, 1861

Houser, Frederick M., July

Corporals. 22, 1861

Anna May 23,

at North

Jury, Adam, Jan. 16, 1864

1864

Kough, Henry

absent at muster out. 19, 1861

20, 1861

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

;

trans, to 191st Regt. P.

;

V "May 31, May

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

31,

1864

May

May

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

31, 1864;

4,

May

19, 1861

22, 1861

disch.

;

on

surg. certif. July 2, 1862.

1864; trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

1,

1861

1,

1S61

May

must, out with company June

:

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

31, 1864.

11, 1864.

May

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

31, 1864

May

31, 1S64;

veteran

Jacob Shapley, Jan. 1, 1864 Samuel Sides, Dec. 22, 1863

not on muster-out roll

;

not on muster-out

;

1864

pro. to sergt.-maj. April 11, 1863.

;

killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.

;

re-

31, 1864.

May

Leggore, William, Sept. 13, 1861; trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

veteran.

William Fitting, April

31,

veteran

Lemon, John, May ;

May

wounds

died Dec. 14, 1862, of

;

veteran. 18, 1861

11,

11; 1864.

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

;

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

A., April 22, 1861

Kohler, Charles, Feb.

Lockard, John, ;

10, 1861

22, 1861

Linn, Jacob, April 18, 1861

1864

veteran. 18, 1861

company June

ceived in action.

wounded

;

must, out with

;

must, out with company June

;

1864; veteran.

Henderson, Martin, April

Thomas H. Abbott, April

;

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Fob. 10, 1863.

1,

1864.

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

;

;

Lorenzo Horn, April

1862.

8,

;

Hemperly, George

11, 1864.

1S64; veteran.

John D. Books, April

on surg. certif Oct.

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

James, May 1, 1861 died at Alexandria Jan. 24, 1863; grave 700. Hughes, Christian, April 20,1861; must, out with company June 11,

must, out with

;

John A. Bonner, April 18, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. March 23, 1863. James H. Stanley, April 18, 1861; trans, to 191st Regt. P. V. May 31,

George W. Cole, April

;

disch. on surg. certif. June, 1862.

;

disch.

;

1861

Geist,

Aug.

22, 1861; pro. to sergt. April 11, 1863;

company June

Joseph A. Peters, April

31, 1864

1864.

B. R. Hayhurst, April 22, 1861

George W. Gray, April

11, 1864-

May

veteran.

pro. to sergt.

;

May

Gibbons, Jacob, in action

Gould, James

John R. Stoner, June 5, 1861 company June 11, 1864.

company June

absent, in hospital, at muster out.

;

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

veteran.

First Sergeants.

Joseph B. Rife, April 22, 1861

must, out with

;

Graybill, Jacob, April 22, 1861

roll

;

veteran.

;

veteran.

Calvin McClung, Dec. 22, 1863; not on muster-out roll

;

31,

veteran.

;

Lloyd, John, March

7,

1864

Montgomery, John, April

;

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

20, 1861

;

May

31, 1S64.

May

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

31,

1864; veteran.

Montgomery, William, April

veteran.

20, 1S61

trans, to 19lst Regt. P. V.

;

May

31,1864; veteran. Privates.

Alleman, Benjamin

Manly, Amos, April

F., April 18, 1861; disch.

on surg.

certif. Oct. 29,

May

Baskins, George W.,

1S61

3,

must, out with company June 11,

;

1864.

May

1861

3,

Berst, Levi, July 15, 1861

must, out with company June

;

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

;

Breckbill, Pierce, April 18, 1861

Henry

11, 1864.

A., April 18, 1861

;

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

May

31, 1864;

;

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

May

31, 1864

;

veteran.

31,

1S64

May

Regt. P. V.

;

31,

1S61

disch.

;

on 6urg.

certif.,

date un-

gunboat service Feb. 19, 1862. killed at Antietam Sept. 17, 1S62.

trans, to

;

;

Orth, William H. H., April 19, 1861.

Cyrus H., April 19, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1S64. Peirce, George W., April 19,1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Peters, Johu W., April IS, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Powell, James, April 18, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. May 16, 1S63. Peters, John M., July 1, 1861 killed at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. Penneman, Robert, Sept. 1, 1S61 killed at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. ;

;

;

Bomberger, Michael, Sept.

1861

5,

;

May

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

31,

1864; veteran.

Burg, William,

;

;

May

1,

1861; died at Tenallytown Aug. 5, 1861.

Antietam Sept.

Bailey, Joseph, April 18, 1861

;

Curry, William M., July

1861; must, out with

15,

killed at

;

Quinsler, William,

17, 1862.

company June

11,

May

3, 1861

1864. 18, 1861;

must out with company June

Cole, Alonzo, April 18, 1861; trans,

11, 1864.

from Vet. Res. Corps; must, out

with company June 11, 1864.

Camp, Simon C, April Conroy, William, April

18, 1861; must, out with company June 11, 1864. 18,

1861

Cain, William, April 19, 1S61

;

;

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

disch.

on surg.

Church, George H., April 18,1361; disch. March

20, 1863, for

wounds

received in action.

Cover, John, July

15,

;

1861; disch. Feb. 15, 1S63, for

wounds received

in

House May

May

F.,

April 18, 1861

;

Specht, absent, in hospital, at muster out

Dewalt, John, April 20, 1861; trans,

to 191st

Regt. P. V.

May

1S64

;

wounded

;

12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at

Aaron

at Spottsylvania Court-

absent, in hospital, at muster out.

G., April 24, 1861

;

at Spottsylvania

Court-House

muster out.

disch. Feb. 20, 1863, for

Jonas

F.,

Henry

July

D.,

22, 1S61

;

disch.

on surg.

Nov. 28,1861; trans,

certif.

to 191st

April

wounds

re-

3, 1S62.

Rogt. P. V.

May

31,

1S64; veteran.

31, 1864;

veteran.

Simmers, Charles, Sept. 13, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 10, 1S63. Stehman, Henry C, April 20, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. March 23, ;

;

Dailey, Patrick, April 25, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Aug.

Embick, Jacob A., April

13,

ceived in action. Stores,

Cornwall, Charles, April 22, 1861.

wounded

Sullivan, Cornelius, April 18, 1861;

Strauss,

action.

May 31, 1S64;

on surg. certif. May 13, 1862. 18, 1861 Reichenbach, Peter, Oct. 14, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 27, 1862. Roburm, James, March 8, 1864 died May 9, 1S64; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. disch.

;

Snavely, John D., July 15, 1S61

certif Dec. 27, 1861.

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

veteran.

Rouse, Franklin, April

Chub, John, April

Depue, James

trans, to 191st

;

veteran.

;

Andrew B., April 20, known. Mushon Francis, April 19, 1S61 Murphy, Bernard, Aug. 29, 1862 Peirce,

Barnes, Simon, April 18, 1861

1864.

1864

,

veteran.

May

trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

;

G., April 19, 1861

Marquit,

Bishop, Jacob,

Bear,

18, 1861

veteran.

Martin, Jacob

1862.

20, 1861;

2,

1863.

1861.

must, out with company June

11,

Strickland, William, Feb. 1864.

2,

1864; trans, to 191st Regt. P. V.

May

31,

;

;;;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

156

Clunghart, John, June 22, 1801

Smith, Edgar, May 1, 1801 died May 16, 1803. Spencer, Lewis, May 10, 1861 killed at Spottsylvania Court-House buried in burial-ground at Wilderness. 12, 1864 ;

May

;

;

May

Smith, Daniel, Feb. 22, 1804; killed at Spottsylvania Court-House 12, 1864; buried in burial-ground at Wilderness.

May

29, 1801

TownBend, W. Ford, May

1801

1,

com. 2d

;

lieut.

Dec.

4,

1801

;

not must.

;

must, out with company June

Carroll,

Frank. June

22, 1801

;

absent at muster out.

May

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

11, 1864.

11, J864.

31,

1864

Waborn, Frank

disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 24, 1862.

K., April 20, 1801

disch.

;

;

on surg.

died Dec. 14, 1S62, of

certif. Oct. 4, 1862.

wounds received

at

Fredericksburg.

May

31,

1864; veteran. Curtis, James, Feb. 15, 1864

11, 1864.

;

22, 1861

Carpenter, David H., June 22, 1861; trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

roll.

must, out with company June Vincent, Robert W., April 20, 1861 Weist, Daniel, April 20, 1861

Frank, June

veteran.

not on muster-out

;

must, out with company June

;

Collins,

Conner, Thomas, June 22, 1861

Swigart, Aaron, April 19, 1861.

Swords, John,

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

;

Campbell, Daniel, June 22, 1861

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

May

31, 1864.

Carter, George, June 22, 1861; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown. Donahue, John, July 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Dugan, Samuel, June 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. DeWolf, John A., June 22, 1801 trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, ;

;

;

1864; veteran.

Wilson, Daniel, April 20, 1861.

June

22, 1861

;

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

May

31

Fraukhouser, C, June

22, 1861

;

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

May

31, 1864

Detrick, Charles, D, FORTY-FIRST REGIMENT (TWELFTH RESERVE, THREE YEARS' SERVICE).

BOLL OF COMPANY

,

1864

veteran.

veteran. Recruited in Dauphin County.

Fulton, William, June 22, 1861

Captains.

Fetterman, George, June

Samuel Wilt, June 22, 1S61 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 5, 1861. Thomas D. Horn, June 22, 1861 pro. to capt. Nov. 5, 1861 disch. on ;

;

;

surg. certif. Feb. 10, 1863.

William H. Weaver, June

May

13, 1864.

;

;

22, 1861

pro.

;

company June

1863; must, out with

died of wounds received

;

22, 1861.

Edward, June 22, 1861. Garman, George, June 22, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 28, 1862. Garman, Heury, June 22, 1801 disch. by order of War Department, Fuller,

from 1st

lieut. to capt.

Feb. 10,

Oct. 24, 1862. ;

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

May

31, 1864;

1864

;

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

May

31, 1864.

22, 1861

;

killed at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862.

Garner, Adam, June 22, 1861

11, 1864.

veteran. First Lieutenants.

Gurtler, George, Feb.

Henry Mather, June 22, 1861 disch. Nov. 5, 1861. Edward B. Snyder, June 22, 1861 pro. from 2d to 1st lieut. Feb. 10, 1863 brev. capt. March 13, I860; must, out with company June 11, 1S64. ;

;

First Sergeants.

Garst, Samuel,

June

1,

May

Gurtner, John, Feb. 26, 1864; died

May

6,

11, 1S64, of

wounds received

1864.

Hawck, William, July 22, 1861; must, out with company June 11, 1864. Hughes, Richard, June 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1804. Holt, John, July 20, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Heusler, Peter, June 22, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. July 18, 1802. Hicks, John, June 22, 1801; trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, 1864; ;

Robert Neidig, June

22, 1861

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

May

31,

1864

;

veteran.

;

Benjamin

Brightbill,

June

22, 1861

;

must, out with company June

11,

May

31,

1864. J. R.

veteran.

Baughmau, June

1801

22,

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

1864; veteran.

Hudgeon, John, June

22, 1861; trans, to

U.

S.

Signal Corps Aug. 29,

1861.

Sergeant.

Thomas, June 22, 1861. Hilbert, James, June 22, 1861. Hall, Robert, June 22, 1861. Haines, Charles, June 22, 1861. Jones, John, June 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Karnes, John, June 22, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 1, 1863. Krouse, Nicholas, June 22, 1861 trans, to artillery July 18, 1S62. Kraft, Henry, May 15, 1S61 pro. to com. sergt., date unknown. ' Kelley, Isaac, July 6, 1861; died at Georgetown, D. C, Dec. 10, 1801. Kuglen, George, July 6, 1861. with June 1864. Lepley, Samuel, June 25, 1861 must, out company 11, Lewis, Henry G., June 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Long, Joseph W., June 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Leiby, Alexander, July 29, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1864. Lyons, Edward, June 22, 1861; disch. by order of War Department Hall,

William R. Peacock, June 22, 1S01 com. 2d lieut. Feb. 10, 1803 not mastered; trans, to Company E, 190th Regt. P. V., May 31, 1864; ;

;

veteran. Corporals.

;

Monroe

B.

Wenger, June

22, 1801

must, out with company June

;

11,

1S64.

;

;

John A. Walker, June 22, 1861 must, out with company June 11, 1S64. John Reimert, June 22, 1861 trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, 1864; ;

;

veteran.

Richard Fleming, June 22, 1801 di6ch. on surg. certif. Dec. 15, 1862. John Irlam, June 22, 1S61 disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 27, 1S62. John Good, June 22, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 5, 1862. James M. Allen, June 22, 1861; drowned in Pamunkey River, June ;

;

;

;

;

;

4,

1864.

Aaron L. Burke, June 22, 1861 killed at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862. Henry H. Hopple, June 22, 1861; killed at South Mountain Sept.

14,

1862.

Musician. 11, 1S64.

26, 1862.

McLain, George, Juno

22, 1S61

;

must, out with company June

1 1,

McLaster, John, July

11, 1861

;

must, out with company June

11, 1864.

Mills,

must, out with company June

;

;

Nov.

;

Charles Spickler, June 22, 1861

;

James, June

Maurer, Charles, June Miller, George,

Privates.

Austin, William P., June 22, 1861

;

;

22, 1S61

22, 1861

;

must, out with company June

;

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

Mann, Francis

must, out with company June 11,

Murphy, John, June 22, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. May McCabe, Harrison, Aug. 29, 1861 trans, to 190th Regt.

1864.

;

Bird, James,

June

22, 1861

must, out with

;

company June

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

May

F.,

June

22, 1861

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

May

11, 1864.

31,

1864;

June 22, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 5, 1S63. June 22, 1801 disch. on surg. certif. July 21, 1863. Barnes, William H., June 22, 1861 disch. Feb. 20, 1804, by sentence of Isaac,

Black, George

;

F.,

;

;

G. C.

M.

Bates, John,

May

31,

23, 1862.

P. V.

May

31,

1864.

McDaniels, Samuel, June

22, 1861; trans, to artillery,

Aug.

1,

1862.

Marthin, John, June 22, 1861; captured at Gettysburg July

Bumbaugh,

11, 1864.

31, 1864

veteran.

;

Brewster, Alex., June 22, 1861

1804.

must, out with company June 11, 1864.

must, out with company June 11,

1864 22, 1S61

June

;

veteran.

1864.

Anderson, William, June

22, 1861

3,

1863

disch. June 11, 1864. McCoy, Hugh, June 22, 1861 killed at White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, 1862. McCord, Thomas, June 22, 1861 died at Alexandria, Va., Sept. 18, 1861 ;

;

June 22, 1861

disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 22, 1862.

;

Beatty, John, July 22, 1861

;

killed at

Babb, John, June 22, 1861. Brubaker, Samuel, June 22, 1801. Boston, Lewis, June 22, 1861.

Bryan, John, June

22, 1801.

White Oak Swamp June

30, 1802.

grave 293. McFarland, William, June

22, 1861; killed at

South Mountain Sept. 14

1862.

Moorehead, Christian, June 22, 1861 killed by accident Sept. 26, 1861. Miller, Edward, June 22, 1861 died Nov. 1, 1861 buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. ;

;

;

;;

GENERAL HISTORY. Quiun, John, June

22, 1861

June

Quen/.ler, Valentine,

unknown.

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date

;

22, 1861

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

May

31,

157

John W. Taylor, Aug. 28, Va., June 24, 1864.

1861

George W. Cyphers, Aug.

1864; veteran.

Redfern, Samuel, July

11, 1SG1

must, out with company June

;

11, 1864.

missing

;

28, 1801

in action at

St Mar;

must, out with compain

;

1864.

Ray, Thomas, Feb. 11, 1864; trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, 1864. Reichart, Samuel, Feb. 29, 1864; trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, 1864. Stevens, Edward, June 22, 1861 trans, to U. S. Signal Corps, Aug. 29,

R. G. Howerter, Sept.

1861 ; must, out with company June 11, 1864. Spaulding, Theodore S., June 22, 1861; disch. on Surg,

John

1,

1861

must, out with company Sept.

;

9, 1864.

Corporate.

;

Feb. 17,

certif.

1863.

;

;

Shoemaker, George, June 22, 1861 Adam, June 22, 1861

Strauser,

disch. on surg. certif. Dec.

;

disch.

;

by order of

3,

1862.

War Department

Oct. 24, 1862.

Segar, Henry,

June

22, 1861

missing in action at Bristoe Station, Va.,

;

Oct. 14, 1863.

Simpson, Robert, June

James, July

Shaffer,

S. Stubbs, Aug. 28, 1S61 disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 1, 1881. George W. Briggs, Aug. 28, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. March, 1862. Horace Failes, Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864 must, out as

22, 1861; killed at Gaines' Mill

June

27, 1S62.

6, 1861.

;

sergt. Co. F June 20, 1805 veteran. John D. Richards, Aug. 28, 1861 wounded and prisoner June 24, 1864; died at Andersonville Aug. 17, 1864; grave 5940; veteran. Henry C. Portner, Aug. 28, 1861 died June 22, 1864, of wounds received at White House, Va., June 21, 1864; veteran. Philip Seiferts, Aug. 2S, 1801; must, out with company Sept. 9, 1804. Jerome Eisbbaum, Aug. 28, 1861 captured June 9, 1863 wounded May 28, 1864; must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Isaac Kennedy, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Samuel W. Reese, Aug. 28, 1861 absent, sick, at muster out. Adam Downs, Aug. 2S, 1871 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. ;

;

;

;

Skidmore, Thomas, June 22, 1861. Michael L., June 22, 1861 killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13,1862. Walker, George W., June 22,1861 wounded at Bull Run Aug. 30,1862; Tell,

:

;

must, out with company June

11, 1864.

;

;

;

;

Winters, Jeremiah, June 22, 1861; must, out with company June 11, Buglers.

1864.

Woodall, Charles, June 22, 1S61

John H. Lantz, Aug.

disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 22, 1862.

;

Weaver, Philip, June 22, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 14, 1862. Weaver, Peter, June 22, 1S61 trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, 1864

28, 1861; trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864; veteran.

Milton Ruch, Aug. 28, 1S61

must, out with company Sept.

;

;

1864.

9,

;

Privates.

veteran.

Woodall, James

T.,

July

6*

1861

;

pro. to q.m.-sergt., date

Woodall, William H., June 22, 1861

;

unknown.

trans, to U. S. Signal Corps

Yohn, George, July

1861

6,

trans, to U. S.

;

Army

Nov.

Adams, George, Aug. 2S, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Adams, James M., Aug. 28, 1861 pro. to 2d lieut. in Corps d'Afrbjue June 8, 1864. ;

Aug.

29,1861.

;

Boyer, Jacob, Aug.

25, 1862.

28, 1861

Boyer, William, Aug. 28, 1861

Aug.

Bailets, Russell,

ROLL OF COMPANY G, FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT (FIRST CAVALRY, THREE YEARS' SERVICE).

28, 1861; pro. to lieut.-col. Aug. 18, 1861. David Gardner, Sept. 27,1861; pro. from 1st lieut. to capt.; to major Nov. 23, 1862. Henry C. Beamer, August, 1861; pro. from sergt.-maj. to 1st lieut. Jul)'

1862; pro. from private to com. sergt. Octo-

ber, 1861; to 2d lieut. Sept. 1, 1S62; to 1st lieut.

Nov. 25, 1862; with company Sept. 9, 1864.

to

:

S.

Thomas,

1862

;

Sept. 27, 1861

to capt. Co.

M May

25, 1862;

;

;

14,

1S64

;

1,

from 2d to

1st lieut.

September,

1st sergt. to 2d lieut.

Nov.

25,

killed at St. Mary's Church, Va.,

pro. to 1st sergt.

;

to

2d

lieut.

Aug.

1864; must, out by consolidation

14,

1864

June

20,

staff

George

Aug.

7,

pro. to capt.

;

and A. A. G. on Gen. Bayard's

1862.

12,1863; pro. from sergt. maj. April 12, 1863;

Thomas McGinley, Aug.

;

28, 1861; trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1S64; veteran.

John W. Rhorback, Aug. 2S, 1861 trans, to batt. out as sergt. Co. F June 20, 1865 veteran. ;

Campbell, William

S.,

Aug.

Cory, George A., Aug.

F May

Sept. 1, 1S64;

must,

S.

Signal Corps March

9,

1862; trans, to batt. Sept.

Aug.

P.,

1861

2S,

1,

1804; must, out in

must, out with company Sept 9

;

1S64.

Ells,

William, Aug.

trans, to Veteran Corps

;

2S, 1861

;

Farnwalt, Isaac, Aug. 2S,1S61

Nov.

6,

1863.

must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. must, out with company Sept. 9, 1S04. ;

Fisher, George W.,

;

disch.

March

1,

1862, for -wounds re-

Aug. 2S, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. September, 1862. Fritz, William D., Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1S64; veteran. Greaves, Francis M., Aug. 28, 1S61 must, out with company Sept. 9, ;

;

John, Aug.

;

;

,

;

;

;

;

Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1S64 veteran. Samuel Kilpatrick, Aug. 28, 1861; trans, to Co. F. batt. Sept. 1, 1S64; to Co. A. Nov. 1, 1864; pro. to 1st sergt.; com. 2d lieut. March 4, ;

28, 1861

Grey, Mercer, Aug. 28, 1861 Gates, David H.,

Aug.

must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864, must, out with company Sept. 9, I86t

;

;

2S, 1S61

Guilder, Joseph, Aug. 28, 1861 Gilliland,

William Strickland, Aug. 2S, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 1, 1861. James McCahan, Aug. 28, 1861 disch on surg. certif. Feb. 1 1862. John W. Bruner, Aug. 28, 1861 pris. June 9, 1863 trans, to U. S. Signal Corps March 1, 1864; veteran. John 0. Clark, Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1S64 veteran.

;

TJ.

pro. to hospital steward October, 1861.

;

27, 1865.

Delaucy, William

in Co.

not must.

trans, to

;

1S64; veteran.

;

;

Sept. 9, 1864.

28, 1861

disch. August, 1862. tor

;

wounds received

in action.

SergeantB.

1865

company

1S63; must, out with

Griffin,

Commissary Sergeant.

Speigle,

27,

1S64.

Quartermaster Sergeant.

S.

F May

;

J. Geiser, April

disch. Feb. 17, 1864.

Francis

June

Station, Va.,

ceived in action.

Second Lieutenants. C. Weir, Oct. 10, 1S61

Brandy

;

Fullertou, George, Aug. 28, 1S61

1865.

Henry

at

must, out in Co.

;

Ely, William, Aug. 28, 1S61

trans, to batt. Sept.

;

Abraham, Aug. 28, 1861 wounded at Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862, and Malvern Hill July 28, 1S64; absent, in hospital, at muster out. Campbell, Daniel, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1S64. Cory, Warren R., Aug. 28, 1861 wounded at Culpeper, Va., Sept. 13, Corl,

Co.

from

to 1st lieut. April 12, 1SG3

June 24, 1864. Hiram Piatt, Aug.

pro.

1862.

1,

pro.

1864

;

Conzler, Ernest, Aug. 28, 1861

First Lieutenants.

1861

wounded 1,

Benninghoff, James, Aug. 28, 1861 wounded and prisoner at Mine Run, Va., from Nov. 27, 1863, to Nov. 20, 1S64 must, out March 6, 1865.

1,

Hampton

1863; trans, to batt. Sept.

;

17, 1862; to capt. Dec. 11, 1862; res. April 12, 1863.

Alonzo Reed, Nov.

certif. July 8, 1862. Veteran Reserve Corps Sept.

1865.

Jacob Higgins, Aug.

capt. April 12, 1863; must, out

June, 1863.

certif.

on surg.

trans, to

23, 1863.

9,

Captains.

1,

disch.

;

28, 1861;

Bently, Abraham, Aug. 14, 1862;

Recruited at Harrisburg.

Francis P. Confer, Sept.

on surg.

disch.

;

;

must, out by consolidation June 20, 1S65.

Samuel, Aug.

F May

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

March, 1862.

14, 1862; trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1804;

must, out

27, 1865.

Gray, William, Aug. 28, 1S61 ; died at Brooks' Station, Va., Dec. 87 1868 Gardner, Charles, Oct. 20, 1862; pro. to hospital steward Oct. 23. 1862.

Hall, Wilmer C, Sept. 1, 1861 Hull, Robert P., Aug. 28, 1S71

must, out with

;

company

Sept. 9, 1S64.

captured at Sulphur Springs, Va, Au-

;

gust, 1S62 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Hessner, Michael, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1S64. 28, 1S61 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Harper, Jonathan, Aug. 2S, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. March ;

;

Hughey, Samuel, Aug.

;

14, 1S62.

Hutchison, Charles H., Aug. Hatch, Arthur, Feb. 22, 1S64

14, 1S62 ;

disch.

;

disch.

on surg.

on surg. certif.

certif. June', 1S63.

July

17. 1864.'

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

158 Higby, Charles, Aug.

F May

in Co.

1862

14,

trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864

;

must, out

;

27, 1865.

Hartsock, Thomas, Feb. 22, 1864

trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1S64.

;

Adam, Aug. 28, 1861; trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864 veteran. Hoffman, William, Aug. 28, 1861 ; diBch. on surg. certif. Oct. 1, 1862. Hawn, Samuel K. -wounded at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 24, 1864 supposed to have died. Kritzer, James C, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864.

Hiler,

C, lieutenant-colonel

Arnold C. Lewis, major.

;

On

the 22d of September, Maj. Lewis, while attempting to enforce discipline in a case of insubordination, was

;

;

;

shot and instantly killed by a private of Company I, who afterwards suffered the extreme penalty of the

law

for his offense.

Capt. J. A. Matthews, of

Com-

;

Lewis, John, Aug. 28, 1861

disch. Sept. 1, 1861, for -wounds received in

;

action.

Lloyd, William

1861

P., Sept. 1,

McDonald, James W., Aug. died, date

pro. to hospital steward Dec. 18, 1862.

;

28, 1861

sick in hospital since July

;

1,

1863;

unknown.

McCullough, John C, Aug.

28, 1861

trans, to

;

Veteran Reserve Corps

Sept. 20, 1863.

McCahan, John, Aug.

28, 1861

McFarland, Daniel, Aug. Sept. 1, 1864

;

Munch, William. Aug.

May

com.

sergt. Feb. 28, 1S62.

captured Aug.

;

1,

1862

trans, to batt.

;

veteran.

Mulliu, Patrick, Aug. 28, 1861

Bend,

pro. to

;

28, 1861

trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864

;

28, 1861

veteran.

;

drowned in James River, near Turkey

;

16, 1864.

Myers, Israel, Aug. 28, 1861. Newman, David W., Aug. 28, 1861

must, out with company Sept.

;

9,

1864.

Palsgrove, Samuel D., Aug. 28, 1861

Pugh, Evan, Aug.

May

at

1864; pro. to com. sergt.; must, out

1,

27, 1865.

May

21,

1864; veteran.

Reed, John M., Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Rhoades, Adam, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. disch. on surg. certif. April, 1863. Rittle, Daniel, Aug. 28, 1861 Ruggles, Albert, Aug. 28, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. 1862. ;

;

;

;

Renibaugh, Horatio, Aug. 28, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 1, 1862. Box, Joseph, Aug. 28, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. October, 1862. Reese, William H., Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864 must, out ;

;

F June

;

20, 1865; veteran.

Boseuberger, Cyrus, Aug.

28, 1861

died at BrookB' Station, Va., Jan.

;

27, 1863.

Rhoads, William, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Stoner, Leonard, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Shawley, Henry, Aug. 28, 1861; must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. Swoap, Peter W„ Aug. 28, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif. March, 1862. ;

;

Seabolt, John,

Aug.

Stewart, C. E., Aug.

28, 1861 9,

1862

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

March

trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864

;

;

1,

1862.

must, out in

Company F May 27, 1865. Speigle, Martin J., March 29, 1864; trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864. Snell, Aaron, Aug. 28, 1861 wounded at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1S63; must, out as Corp. Co. F June 20, 1865 trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864 ;

;

veterau.

Uhler, John, Aug. 28, 1861; disch. on surg.

certif. March, 1862. Wike, William, Aug. 28, 1861; must, out with company Sept. 9, 1864. disch. on surg. certif. June 8, 1863. Welty, Zachariah, Aug. 28, 1861 ;

Wiggins, Daniei, February, 1862 Williams, John, February, 1862.

Ziukaud, William, Feb.

;

trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864.

22, 1864; trans, to batt. Sept. 1, 1864.

FORTY-SIXTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.

Company

D of this

regiment, recruited in

Dauphin

County, had been in the three months' service. The other companies, as a general thing, served in the in Allegheny, first campaigD, and were recruited Berks, Potter, Luzerne, and Northumberland Counties.

Rendezvousing

at

Camp

Curtin, the regiment was

organized on the 1st of September, 1861, by the selection of the following field-officers: Joseph F.Knipe,

Dauphin County, who had served during the three months' campaign on the staff of Gen. E. C. Williams, colonel James L. Selfridge, from captain of Company

of

;

Upon the resignation of Gen. Patterson from the command of the Army of the Shenandoah, Gen. Banks was appointed to succeed him. His forces were posted on the Upper Potomac, along the Maryland shore, in the neighborhood of Harper's Ferry. Soon after its organization, the Forty-sixth was ordered to Gen. Banks' command. Upon its arrival it was assigned to the First Brigade (under Gen, S. W. Crawford) of the Second Division of his corps. Little of interest, save the usual drill and camp duty and an occasional skirmish with the enemy, occurred until the opening of the spring campaign. In January, 1862, Stonewall Jackson, with a well-appointed force of all arms, having for some time occupied the Shenandoah Val-

had pushed out as far west as Hancock, where he was met and driven back by Gen. Lander. Lander pursued but soon after died, and was succeeded in command by Gen. Shields, who continued the pursuit On the 24th of February, Gen. Banks to Winchester. commenced crossing the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, and occupied, in turn, Leesburg, Charlestown, Martinsburg, and Winchester. Shields continued the pursuit of Jackson as far as New Market, whence he returned to Winchester. In the mean time Banks had dispatched one division of his corps to Centreville, and had himself departed for Washington. Considering himself superior to the Union force remaining, Jackson turned upon Shields, and a severe engagement ensued in the neighborhood of Kernstown. Three companies of the Forty-sixth, under command of Maj. Matthews, arrived upon the field Jackson was in time to participate in the conflict. beaten, and Banks returning gave chase, which was continued to Woodstock. In this pursuit the Fortysixth was conspicuous, Col. Knipe manifesting his usual enterprise and daring. Jackson, who was fearful of a union of the forces of Fremont and Banks, marched hastily across the mountain to McDowell, where he encountered the head of Fremont's column, under Milroy and Schenck, and defeated it, inflicting considerable loss. Returning with his characteristic celerity of movement, and masking his progress by his cavalry, he fell suddenly upon Col. Kenley, occupying an outpost at Front Royal, and, routing his small force, was making for the rear of Banks' army, before the latter was aware of an enemy's presence in his front. Turning his trains towards the Potomac, and dispersing the rebel cavalry which appeared upon his rear, Banks commenced his retreat down the valley. Finding that he must make a stand to save his trains, he drew up ley,

Page, Henry W., Aug. 28, 1861; killed at Milford Station, Va.,

as corp. Co.

to major.

disch.

;

wounded

14, 1862;

1863; trans, to batt. Sept.

on surg. certif. April, 1863. Brandy Station, Va., June 9,

pany A, was promoted

his

little

army

in line of battle in front of Winchester,

GENERAL HISTORY.

159

The

was thirty wounded, and six prisoners. Among the killed were Lieuts. Robert Wilson. S. H. Jones, and William P. Caldwell, and among the wounded Col. Knipe, Maj. Matthews, Capts. Lukenbaugh, Brooks, and Foulke, and Lieuts. Selheimer, Caldwell, Craig, and Matthews. In the battle of Antietam, Banks' corps was commanded by Gen. Mansfield, and early in the day of September 17th was led to the support of Hooker, battling with a heavy force of the enemy on the extreme right of the line, across Antietam Creek. Crawford's brigade was sent to the support of Ricketts' division, and advanced carrying the woods to the right of and beyond the cornfield, and maintained its position until relieved by Sedgwick's division of Sumner's The Forty-sixth was here led by Col. Knipe, corps. although suffering from the effects of his wounds. The loss was six killed and three severely wounded. Capt. George A. Brooks, of Harrisburg, was among the killed. Soon after the battle of Antietam, Col. Knipe was promoted to brigadier-general, and as-

force of only about seven thousand meet Jackson with not less than twenty thousand. For five hours the unequal contest was maintained, the Forty-sixth holding its ground with unexampled coolness and bravery. At length, finding himself outflanked and likely to be overpowered, he withdrew and made his way to the Potomac, where his trains had already arrived and crossed in safety. In this engagement the Fortysixth lost four killed, ten wounded, and three taken prisoners. The loss to the Union force in withdrawing through the streets of the town was considerable, the inhabitants, both male and female, vying with each other in pouring forth insults and deadly missiles. "My retreating column," says Gen. Banks in

in the Forty-sixth

and with an entire

skeleton."

men prepared

killed, thirty-four severely

to

his official report, " suffered serious loss in the streets

of Winchester, males and females vied with each

number of their victims by from the houses, throwing hand grenades, hot

other in increasing the firing

water, and missiles of every description."

Upon the appointment of Gen. Pope to mand of the Army of Northern Virginia,

the com-

the scat-

command

upon the Rappahannock, the Shenandoah, and in West Virginia were concentrated and

signed to the

were organized in three corps, commanded respecby Sigel (formerly Fremont), Banks, and McDowell. On the 7th of August, 1862, Crawford's brigade was stationed at Culpeper Court-House. The divisions of Ewell and Stonewall Jackson, followed by that of Hill, a force twenty-five thousand strong, had already arrived upon the Rapidan, and

to colonel of the

tered forces

cavalry.

On

crossing,

driving back the

of the brigade

Selfridge was promoted to colonel

gade

;

was assigned

Lieut.-Col.

Knipe's bri-

Company

B, to

and Capt. Cyrus Strouse, of Com-

lieutenant-colonel,

Upon

to major.

the inauguration of the at Fairfax,

which was or-

dered forward, but did not arrive upon the

field in

Fredericksburg campaign, the

was then lying with the division

Union

to

Capt. William L. Foulke, of

pany K,

;

Maj. Matthews

;

One Hundred and Twenty-eighth

Pennsylvania, which

tively

had commenced

loss

Forty-sixth,

time to be engaged. In the reorganization of the army, which was made upon the accession of Gen. Joseph Hooker to the chief

the 8th, Crawford was ordered forward

towards Cedar Mountain, and on the following morning Banks followed with the rest of his corps, conJackson, having columns with celerity, had taken position with his artillery on Cedar Mountain, at an elevation of two hundred feet above the surrounding plain, but had kept his infantry masked under the shadow of the forests. Four guns had been advanced farther to the front and lower down the side of the mountain. These, with the more elevated ones, opened on Crawford's brigade, and at five o'clock p.m. the Union forces in two columns advanced to the attack.

command, Knipe's brigade became the Second of the

The

rious opposition.

sisting

of seven thousand men.

pushed forward

position

his

of the

Forty-sixth

fell

opposite the

enemy's advanced pieces, and upon these the men charged with desperate valor. But before reaching them they had to pass an open field, now covered with shocks of full-ripened wheat. Here they were fearfully exposed, and the enemy's artillery, and his strong lines of infantry concealed from view, poured Three times in a merciless storm of shot and shell.

was

it

Col.

Knipe

led to the charge across that fatal plain, fell

when

severely wounded, and the regiment

was withdrawn. Had victory been possible," says The best Greeley, "they would have won it. blood of the Union was poured out like water. Gen. Crawford's brigade came out of the fight a mere "

.

.

.

.

.

.

First Division of the Twelfth Corps, the division being

commanded by Gen.

A. S. Williams, and the corps

by Gen. Slocum.

On

the 27th of

April, 1863, the

Eleventh and

Twelfth Corps, which had been lying near Falmouth during the winter, marched north to Kelly's Ford, where they crossed the Rappahannock, thence to

Germania Ford, where they crossed the Rapidan, and arrived at Chancellorsville without encountering se-

Here

it

was joined by the Fifth There

Corps, and on the 30th by the Third Corps.

were three roads centring at Chancellorsville, the main direction of each being eastward. Upon each of these Hooker ordered an advance on the morning of the 1st of May, Meade upon the left, Sykes commanding a division of regulars belonging to the Fifth Corps in the centre, and Howard upon the right. At two o'clock p.m., the movement commenced, and after proceeding some three miles the central column encountered

the

enemy

in

considerable force, and

support, where it was whereupon Hooker ordered a retrograde movement and a concentration

Knipe's brigade was sent to

engaged, and

lost

some men

its

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

160

Rapidan. Here the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps were detached from the Army of the Potomac and ordered to the support of Rosecrans in Tennessee and Marching to Washington, the Northern Georgia. regiment proceeded by rail to Nashville. Here the First Division was detailed to guard the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad from Tullahoma to Bridgeport. The country through which the road passes

upon the line of the previous night with the Chancellor House as headquarters, Meade on the left, Slocum in the centre, and Howard somewhat in the air on the right. Desultory fighting continued during the day of the 2d of May, when, at near nightfall, Stonewall Jackson, with twenty-five thousand men, burst like an avalanche upon Howard's corps, resting unsuspicious of danger, and drove it in rout and confusion in upon the centre. This brought the enemy upon Slocum's right, and during the early part of the

was infested with guerrillas and rebel cavalry, ever watchful for an opportunity to destroy the road and to wreck the trains. It was vital to the existence of the army that this line should be kept open and that it should be operated to its utmost capacity. The vigilance and fidelity with which this service was performed on the part of the Forty-sixth elicited the

night a sharp conflict was kept up, wherein Knipe's

brigade was engaged, losing wounded, and a considerable

many

in

number

killed

and

of prisoners.

body riddled with bullets, Here while attempting to escape when called on to surAt midnight a countercharge was made by render. Birney's division, and a part of the guns lost by Howard, and his abandoned rifle-pits, were regained, and the enemy thrown into some confusion. On the morning of the 3d, Williams' brigade was sent to the support of Birney, and here the battle raged with great fury, the enemy losing heavily, and being fell Maj. Strouse, his

broken and driven in great confusion. Upon the Hooker to the north bank of the Rappahannock the regiment occupied its old camp, where it remained until the advance of the army into return of

Pennsylvania.

The

loss

in

the

Chancellorsville

campaign was four killed, a considerable number wounded, two severely, and two taken prisoners. Maj. Strouse and Lieut. 0. R. Priestly were among the killed.

Early in June, Lee commenced a movement north, marching down the Shenandoah Valley, and crossing the Potomac at Williamsport. On the 1st of July he met the Union army at Gettysburg. On the evening of the same day the Twelfth Corps arrived upon the field, and was posted on the right of the line holding the summits of Culp's Hill, where a formidable breastwork was thrown up. On the afternoon of the 2d the First and Second Divisions were ordered to the support of the left, leaving their works unoccupied, save by a thin line of Green's brigade, of the Second Division.

During

their ab-

sence the enemy attacked and carried the left of the works, and, upon their return at evening, they found the rebels in possession.

Dispositions were promptly

dawn of the 3d a heavy fire of infantry and artillery was opened upon the enemy, and after an obstinate resistance of several hours he was driven back at the point of the bayonet. The Forty-sixth held the extreme right of the line, and after the reoccupation of the breastworks, was pushed across an open space beyond Spangler's Spring, and held a piece of wood fringing Rock Creek. The loss, owing to the sheltered position which the regiment occupied, was inconsiderable. Upon the withdrawal of Lee into Virginia, the Union army followed up his line of retreat, at the same time covering Washington until it reached the made

to

retake them.

Before

warm

approval of its superior officers. Early in Januaiy, 1864, a large proportion of the

officers

and men of the regiment having

re-enlisted

a second term of three years, insuring its continuance as an organization, they were given a veteran for

[

furlough and proceeded to Pennsylvania. 1

ranks were rapidly recruited, and upon

its

Here

its

return the

division rejoined the corps in winter-quarters in

and

about Chattanooga.

On the 6th qf May Sherman's army, seventy thousand strong, with one hundred and fifty guns, broke up winter-quarters and moved on the ever memorable Atlanta campaign. At Dalton, where Johnston, who commanded the rebel army, was first met, the enemy was turned out of a position strong by nature and well fortified by a flank movement through Snake Creek Gap, which had already been captured by Geary's division.

Following up the retreating enemy, Sherman found well intrenched at Resaca, prepared to dispute Here Sherman again attempted a movement by the right flank but Johnston, taking advantage of his antagonist's weakened lines in front, delivered a heavy and well-sustained attack, falling upon the divisions of Hooker and Schofield. He found Hooker not unprepared for the encounter, and after a bloody conflict Johnston was driven, with a loss of four guns and many prisoners. In this en-

him

his further progress.

;

gagement the Forty-sixth participated, losing three killed and five wounded. Pushing the enemy steadily back, on the 25th of May the regiment was again engaged at Pumpkinvine Creek and at New Hope Church. The country is 1 " Yobthful Veterans.— The claim of Missouri to have the youngest veteran soldier is disputed by the Keystone State. We are informed

Henry Weideusaul in his fourteenth year entered the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, participated in thehattles of Winchester, Cedar that

Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw, and Peach Tree Creek was wounded for the first time in the last-named ;

fight,

and

He was

re-enlisted last winter with the greater part of his regiment.

seventeen years of age on the

1st of

July last."— LouisvilU Jour-

nal.

Henry Wr eulensaul, named above, was first sergeaut of Capt. Brooks' company. He was first wounded at Cedar Mountain in August, 1862, where he was taken prisoner and was confined in Libby Prison for nearly five weeks. He was again wounded at Atlanta.

;;

GENERAL HISTORY. enemy was

here broken and the

well intrenched, his

off the

lfil

and invest the

railroads

on the south,

city

Mountains, from Dallas to Marietta, presenting an unbroken front. From the 25th of May until near

when Hood, detecting the movement, again fell upon the Union lines only partially formed. The attack was made with the rebel leader's characteristic im-

the middle of June, Sherman, always fruitful in re-

petuosity, but

sources, operated against the enemy's lines, compell-

waves of the sea against the immovable cliff. The regiment lost here six killed and a considerable number wounded. On the 1st of September Atlanta surrendered and Sherman's victorious columns entered the city in triumph. The hard fighting of the regiment was now ended. Gen. Knipe was here transferred to the command of cavalry and Col. Selfridge to the brigade, leaving Major Patrick Griffith in command of the regiment. On the 11th of November Sherman commenced his march to the sea. On the 21st of December he reached Savannah, and after a brief conflict at Fort McAllister took possession of the city. With but a brief respite he faced his columns to the north, and on the 17th of February Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, was taken without resistance, and a month later he reached Goldsborough, the end of his hostile wayfaring. Johnston surrendered on the 26th of April, and the army immediately commenced its homeward march. On the 16th of July, 1865, the Forty-sixth Regiment, after nearly four years of faithful service, was mustered out near Alexandria, Va.

lines

stretching

across

Lost,

Pine, and

Kenesaw

ing him, by constant battering and picket firing and

by frequent assaults gradually to give ground, taking first Pine Knob, then Lost Mountain, and at length the long line of breastworks connecting the latter with Kenesaw. Finally, on the 22d of June, the enemy, finding himself slowly but surely pushed from his strong position, suddenly assumed the offensive and made a furious attack upon Hooker's near the Gulp House. It fell upon Knipe's brigade and was led by Hood, but signally failed. Hood was repulsed with " Williams' heavy loss, including some prisoners. corps,

in

position

principally

Thomas

division," says Gen. "

skirmished

itself

into

in his official report,

position

on the right of

Geary's division, the right of Williams resting at Gulp's house, on the Powder Spring and Marietta

About 4

enemy

in heavy force atadvanced position before his men had time to throw up any works, and persisted in the assault until sundown, when they withdrew, their ranks hopelessly broken, each assault having been repelled with heavy loss." In the various engagements at Dallas, Pine Knob, Kenesaw Mountain, and Marietta, in all of which the Fortysixth participated, the loss was fourteen killed and about thirty wounded. Capt. D. H. Chesebro and Lieut. J. W. Phillips were among the killed. On the 16th of July Sherman crossed the Chattahoochee River, and sweeping around to the left, began closing in upon Atlanta, McPherson reaching out to strike the Augusta Railroad. While these movements were in full progress and the army only partially across Peach Tree Creek, a considerable stream running in a westerly direction in front of Atlanta, Hood again attacked, leading a heavy force and yrecipitating it with great violence upon the Union columns, falling principally upon Newton's The Forty-sixth was and upon Hooker's corps. much exposed and suffered severely but with ranks undismayed, led by Col. Selfridge, who was in the thickest of the fight, conspicuous by his white, flowing locks, encouraging and steadying his men, they hurled back the rebel hordes at the point of the With columns sadly decimated, Hood bayonet. retreated from the field, leaving five hundred dead, one thousand severely wounded, and many prisoners in the hands of the victors. The loss in the regiment was ten killed and twenty-two wounded. Capt. S. T. Ketrer, Lieuts. H. J. Davis, Samuel Wolf, and David C. Selheimer, and Adj. Luther R. Whitman were

road.

p.m. the

tacked Knipe's brigade in

its

;

among

Army

of the Tennessee from the

extreme

right,

Sherman was preparing

11

George A. Brooks, Sept.

Edward col.

left

1861

2,

L. Witnian, Sept.

Antietam Sept. 17, 1S62. from 1st lieut. to capt.; to lieut.-

killed at

;

1861

2,

'

Dauphin County.

in

;

pro.

210th Regt. P. V. Sept. 26, 1864.

T. J. Novinger, Sept.

1861

2,

pro. to corp. Oct. 1, 1861

;

to sergt.

;

Nov.

26,1862; to 1st sergt. Nov. 18,1863; to 1st lieut. March 20, 1864: prisoner from August 9th to October, 1862 must, out with company July 16, 1S65 veteran. to capt. Dec. IS, 1864

;

;

First Lieutenants.

John W.

Geiger, Sept.

2,

Jacob H. Shepler, Sept. 26, 1862

;

1861

dismissed July

;

1861

2,

to 1st sergt.

out with

March

company July

6,

pro. to corp. Oct.

;

20, 1S64

1st lieut. Dec. 18, 1864; prisoner 16, 1S65

from ;

1863.

1861

1,

;

Nov.

to sergt.

to 2d lieut. Sept. 29, 1SG4

;

May

3 to

May

16, 1863

;

;

to

must,

veterau.

Second Lieutenants.

March 1, 1862; resigned June 5, 1863. Samuel Wolf, Sept. 2, 1861; pro. from 1st sergt. to 2d lieut. Aug. 4, 1863 killed at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864, John L. Long, Sept. 2, 1S61 pro. from Corp. to sergt. March 21, 1S64; to Oliver B. Simmons,

;

1st sergt. Sept. 29, 1864

company July

;

2d

to

lieut.

Dec. 18, 1S64

;

must, out with

16, 1S65.

First Sergeants.

H. A. Weidensaul, Sept. 1862; pro. to corp.

2,

May

1861; captured at Cedar Mountain Aug. 9, IS, 1863; to sergt, Oct. 1, 1864; to 1st sergt.

July 1, 1865 com. 2d lieut. Co. F, July 15, 1S65 out with company July 16, 1865 veteran. ;

;

not must. ; must.

;

Samuel Bernheisel, Sept. 2, 1861 died at Alexandria, Va., Sept. of wounds received at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. ;

26, 1862,

Sergeants.

Edward D. Wells, Dec.

29, 1S63 ; pro. to Corp. Jan. 19, 1864 ; to sergt. Jan. 1865; must, out with company July 16, 1865; veteran.

Edward Rhoades, Jan.

to cut

FORTY-SIXTH REGIMENT (THREE

D,

YEARS' SERVICE). Recruited

1,

the killed.

Shifting the to the

ROLL OF COMPANY

mad

like the beating of the

fell

it

5,

1864

company July 16,1865;

prisoner from

;

pro. to corp. April 19, 1864

;

May

2 to

to sergt. April 1, 1865;

veteran.

May

15,

1S63;

must, out with

;

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

162

pro. to Corp. Sept. 1, 1864

to drafted ; must, out with company July 16, 1865. Not. to sergt. Nov. 26, 1862; William Marts, Jan. 13, 1864; pro. to corp. 18,1863; wounded at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864; absent, in hospital,

William Walker, July

14, 1S63

sergt. July 1, 1S65

;

;

;

Clawson, William, July 13, 1863; drafted; missing in action at Culp'B

Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864. Cummiugs, Eli, Sept. 2, 1861. Deafenbaugh,

S. A.,

Jan. 13, 1864

must, out with company July 16, 1865

;

veteran.

at muster out veteran. Samuel B. Fottsiger, Sept. 2, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 10, 1862. John Care, Sept. 2, 1S61 pro. to 1st lieut. Co. I, March 14, 1862. George Durrell, Sept. 2, 1861 killed at Cedar Mountain Aug. 9, 1862. Henry C. Knipe, Sept. 2, 1861 died at Annapolis, Md., April 23, 1865. ;

Donley, William, Sept.

;

1861

2,

must, out Nov.

;

1864, at exp. of

8,

term.

;

Dennis, Daniel, Sept.

;

Douney, Benjamin,

;

1861

2,

died at Harrisonburg, Va., April 30, 1862.

;

Mountain, Va., Aug.

Sept. 2, 1861, killed at Cedar

9,

1862.

Early, Claudius, Feb. 27, 1864; mustered out with

Corporals.

William Mease, Jan. 13, 1864; prisoner from May 2 to May 15, 1863 pro. to Corp. Nov. 18, 1864 must, out with company July 16, 1865

;

;

;

Alexander E. James,

Jan. 13, 1864; pro. to corp. Sept. 18, 1864

company July

out with

16, 1865

must.

;

veteran.

;

William Reimert, Jan. 13, 1S64; pro. to corp. Oct. 1, 1864; must, out with company July 16, 1865; veteran. John H. Hoke, Jan. 13, 1864; captured at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862; pro. to corp. May 1, 1865 must, out with company July 16,

16,

1865.

Early, Joseph, Sept. 2, 1861

John C, Jan.

Ebersole,

veteran.

company July

20, 1864

must, out Nov.

;

1S64

13,

18, 1864, at exp. of

term.

Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July

killed at

;

veteran.

;

Early, Elias, Jan. 13, 1864; died at Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 17, 1864; veteran. Ensinger, William, Sept. 2, 1861 missing in action at Cedar Mountain, ;

Aug.

Va.,

9, 1862.

Frantz, David, Jan. 13, 1864; prisoner from May 2 to must, out with company July 16, 1865; veteran.

May

1865

;

16, 1865

;

15,

;

1865

veteran.

;

Edward King, Jan. to corp.

May

company July

Frantz. Henry, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with 13, 1864

1,

1865

prisoner from

;

May 2

to

May

must, out with company July

;

15, 1863 16,

pro

;

1865

.

vet-

;

veteran.

wounded at Culp's Farm, Ga., June company July 16, 1865 veteran.

1863

John Houser, Jan. 13. 1864 prisoner from May 2 to May 15, 1863 wounded at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864; pro. to Corp. June must, out with company July 16, 1865 veteran. 1, 1865

May

Flickner, Peter, Jan. 13, 1864; prisoner from ;

22,

June, must, out with

24, 1862, to

1864

;

;

;

;

company July

July

pro. to Corp.

;

1865

1,

;

must, out with

1864

13,

pro. to corp.

;

Nov. 18, 1864 wounded ;

5,

Elder, Sept.

2,

1862

pro. to Corp. Oct. 1, 1864

;

2,

1861

detected as being a female

;

disch., date

;

;

Faith, Francis, July 13,1863; drafted; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 21, 1864.

in action; absent, in hospital, at muster out; veteran.

must, out June

Foster, Francis A., Aug. 31, 1861; trans, to 42d Regt. P. V. September, 1861.

1865.

Jacob Killinger, Sept.

James

16,

1865.

Fuller, Charles D., Sept.

unknown.

16, 1865; veteran.

William H. Bachman, Jan. J.

company July

;

Elias Boyer, Jan. 13, 1864

Thomas

Frautz, Alexander G., Feb. 26, 1864; must, out with

Fought, James

1861; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 18, 1862. 2, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Aug. 22, 1862.

2,

Alexander Rhoades, Sept.

2,

1861

;

disch.

on surg.

certif.

Feb.

company July 16,1865;

veteran.

1863.

5,

E., Sept. 2, 1861.

Geiger, Peter, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with

F. O'Donnell, Sept.

John Yeager, Sept. 2, 1861 must, out Sept. 18, 1864, expiration of term. Matthew C. Taylor, Sept. 2, 1861; must, out Sept. 18, 1864, expiration of

Geiger, Frederick, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with

company July 16,1865;

;

Frederick Sarber, Sept. 20,

Samuel

veteran.

Gord, Jacob, Sept.

term.

1864

;

2,

1861

killed at

;

Peach Tree Creek,

Ga.,

July

0. Nace, Sept. 2, 1861

missing at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug.

;

9,

27, 1865

;

John Lang, Jan.

13, 1S64;

not on muster-out

roll

;

veteran.

Geiger, Joseph, Sept.

Griffin,

must, out with company July 16,

;

term.

in action with loss of leg; disch.

2,

1861

;

died July 31, 1864, of

wounds received

at

Ga., July 20,1864; buried at Chattanooga, Tenn.,

grave 247.

Musicians.

Charles H. Renhard, Jan. 13, 1864

wounded

12, 1864, at exp. of

veteran.

Peach Tree Creek,

1862.

must, out Oct.

;

Geiger, Jacob, Jan. 13, 1864;

May

veteran.

1861

2,

1865 ; veteran. Charles H. Spade, Feb. 29, 1864; must, out with company July 16, 1865.

Archibald

B., Sept. 2,

1865; veteran. Hamilton, William H., Jan.

1861; mnst. out by special order July 5,

13,

1864

must, out with company July 16,

;

1865; veteran. Helinerick, Anthony, Jan. 13, 1S64

;

prisoner from Feb. 27 to

March

30,

1865 must, out with company July 16, 1865; veteran. Hiney, Samuel, March 7, 1864; captured near Bentonville, N. C, March ;

Albright, John A., Feb. 24, 1864; must, out with Albert, Joseph, Sept.

Jan.

4,

2,

1861

wounded

;

company July

16, 1865.

in action, with loss of leg

;

di6ch.

8,

1865

;

must, out with company July

Hammaker, Samuel,

1864.

Allison, John, Sept. 2, 1862; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 30, 1863.

Bedillion, William, July 14,1863; drafted; must, out with

company July

16, 1865.

Hammaker, Henry,

company July

16,

Feb. 19, 1864; must, out with

company July

16,

1865.

Head, Smith, Oct. 17, 1864 must, out with company July 16, 1865. Hancock, Andrew, July 14, 1863; drafted; must, out with company ;

Brunner, Urias, July

14, 1863

drafted

;

;

must, out with company July

July

16, 1865.

Brunner, William, July

14,

1863; drafted; muBt. out with

company July

16, 1865.

Beddleyoung, William, Sept.

2,

1861

;

disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 10, 1862.

Brumbaugh, James A., Sept. 2, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. July 3, 1862. Blowers, John Q., July 14, 1863 drafted disch. on surg. certif. April 20, ;

;

;

16, 1865.

Henderson, Elijah, July July 16,1865.

14, 1863

1864; prisoner from Feb. 28 to

13,

Koppenhafer, Samuel, Feb.

Kreiser, Peter, Feb. 19, 1864

;

;

disch.

;

May

25, 1862, to

March,

;

;

;

Chisholm, John W., Jan. 13, 1864; wounded at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 absent, in hospital, at must, out; veteran. ;

John

;

disch.

by G. O. June

March

7,

2,

H., Sept. 2, 1861

Oct. 22, 1862.

March

30,

1865; veteran.

1864; must, out with

company July

23, 1864; absent, in arrest, at

;

must, out July

16, 1865.

muster out;

;

trans, to Battery F, 4th Regt. U. S. Art.,

10, 1865.

Kraft, George, July 14, 1863; drafted; absent, sick, at muster out.

Kocher, John, Sept.

2,

1861

;

disch.

on surg.

Kelley, Orth N., July 13, 1864; drafted;

16, 1865.

Cassel,

1805

Knouff, Henry, veteran.

prisoner from

13, 1864;

must, out with company July 16, 1865 veteran. Jonathan, July 14, 1863 drafted; must, out with company July

1863

must, out with company

;

July 16, 1865.

July 20, 1864. Chubb, Philip, Jan.

;

drafted

drafted

;

by G. O. June 5, 1S65. Bousman, George, Aug. 6, 1864; disch. by G. O. June 8, 1865. Barr, Alexander, July 14, 1863 drafted killed at Peach Tree Creek, Ga.,

Bedillion, John, July 14, 1863

;

Hoke, Cornelius, Sept. 2, 1861 must, out Sept. 18, 1864, at exp. of term. Hancock, William, July 14, 1863; drafted; must, out with company Johnson, William, Jan.

1865.

Craft,

16, 1865.

Feb. 24, 1864; must, out with

1865.

April

2,

1865; disch.

June

Koppenhafer, Daniel, Jan.

certif.

Dec. 12, 1862.

prisoner from

March 14

to

2, 1865.

Aug. 26, 1864, of wounds reJuly 20, 1864; buried at Chatta-

13, 1864; died

ceived at Peach Tree Creek, Ga.,

nooga, Terra,, grave 503; veteran.

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Kreiser, John, Sept,

May

2,

1861

2,

missing in

;

fiction at Chancellorsville, Va.,

163

Snoddy, John, Aug.

5,

1864

disch.

;

Shellenberger, Jeremiah, Aug.

1863.

must, out with company July

Licldick, Cyrus, Jan. 13, 1SG4;

16,

1865;

Aug.

Stouffer, William,

Lenhart, Samuel H., Feb. 29,1864; must, out with company July 16,

Aug.

Saul, Levi,

6,

1864

6,

Stager, William H., Aug.

veteran.

6,

June

1864

;

disch.

;

1865,

8,

by G. 0.

disch. June 8, 1865, by G. 0. June 8, 1865, by G. 0. June 8, 1863, by G. 0.

1864; disch.

6,

1864; disch. June

8,

1865, by G. 0.

Stoutseberger, G. E., Feb. 19, 1864; died Feb. 27, 1865, of

I860.

Lehman, George, Aug.

by G. 0. June 8, 1865. disch. by order of War Department

1864; disch.

6,

Leibrick .George T., Sept.

1861

2,

;

Swayer, William, Sept.

2,

re-

1S61.

Spotts, Aaron, Feb. 19, 1864; must, out July 16, 1865.

Sept. 2, 1862.

Long, Leonard, Sept. 2, 1861 trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Feb. 15, 1864. Lyne, Thomas, Sept. 2, 1861 died Aug. 12, 1862, of wounds received at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. Laudcrabbe, Aug., July 25, 1863; drafted; died March 7, 1864; buried ;

;

at Stone River

;

1863

25,

drafted; died Sept.

;

2,

1864, of

wounds

received at Peacli Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864; buried at Chatta-

nooga, Tenn.

grave 638.

;

Maeder, Henry, Aug.

Townsend, Thomas, March 2, 1864; not on muster-out roll. Tromble, Solomon, Jan. 13, 1864 prisoner from Aug. 9 to October, 1862 must, out with company July 16, 1865 veteran. ;

25, 1863; drafted;

must, out with company July

Sept. 2,1861; killed at Winchester, Va.,

May 25,1862;

March 11,1864; wounded and missing at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1S64. Weaver, George, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with company July 16,1865; Vanscoter, William,

veteran.

Wambach, Jacob

16, 1S65.

Aug.

;

;

Thoman, Samuel,

buried in National Cemetery, lot 18.

grave 144.

Luce, William, July

Miller, William,

wounds

ceived at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864.

25, 1863; drafted;

must, out with company July

T.,

Murton, Alfred, Aug. 25, 1863 drafted must, out June 28, 1865. Mouutz, John, Sept. 2, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif. Oct, 24, 1862. Martin, Frauk, Sept. 2, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 21, 1862. Major, John C, July 2, 1862 disch. by G. 0. June 7, 1S65. Muman, Christopher. Aug. 6, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 8, 1865. Mease, Christopher, Feb. 17, 1864 killed at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July ;

;

;

;

;

20, 1864.

Feb. 23, 1864; must, out with

company July

16,

1865.

White, James, Aug.

16, 1865.

25, 1.8G3

;

drafted

;

must, out with company July 16,

1865.

Waltermire, Wesley, Aug.

6,

1864

;

disch.

June

Wenrich, Amos M., Sept. 2.1861; drowned

at

8,

1865,

by

G. 0.

dam No. 6, Maryland, Jan.

31, 1862.

Wenrich, John J., Sept. 2, 1861 killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863. Wanisher, Samuel, Sept. 2, 1861 killed in action June 19, 1S64. Zeiger, Cyrus, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with company July 16,1865 ;

;

;

Miller, David, Sept.

Miller, Alexander, Sept.

McFarland, Charles

veteran.

1861.

2,

Zeigler,

1861.

2,

E., Jan. 13,

1864

;

James M., Feb.

29,

1864

company July,

16,

1863

;

drafted

;

must, out with company

July 16, 1865. McDevitt, John, Feb.

1864 ; killed at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20,

23,

roll.

FIFTY-FOURTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.

1865. 14,

not on muster-out

must, out with company July 16,

1865; veteran.

Mclutire, William, Feb. 22, 1864; must, out with

McCurdy, Archibald, July

;

1S64.

Mclntire, James, July 13, 1863; drafted. McCanal, Hugh, not must, into United States service. Ney, Daniel, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with company July

This regiment, recruited principally

in the counties

of Cambria, Somerset, Dauphin, Northampton, and

Lehigh, in 1861, rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, and was organized by the selection of the following fieldofficers Jacob M. Campbell, of Cambria County, colonel Barnabas McDermit, of Cambria County, lieuteuant-colonel John P. Linton, of Cambria County, major. Col. Campbell and many of the officers and men had served during the three months' campaign, and Lieut.-Col. McDermit possessed military experience acquired in the Mexican war. The men were drilled by squads and companies while in camp, and Company F, Capt. Davis, for some time performed guard duty at the State arsenal. On the 27th of February, 1862, the regiment was ordered to Washington, and upon its arrival went into camp near Bladensburg Cemetery. Here the altered flint-lock muskets furnished by the State were exchanged for :

16,

1865; vet-

;

eran.

Nooinan, John, Sept.

1861

2,

disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 24, 1862.

;

;

Ney, Levi, Jan. 13, 1864 died July, 1864, of wounds received at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864 veteran. Noriuger, Samuel, Sept. 2, 1861. ;

;

Orth, Alexander M., Sept,

1861

2,

;

must, out Nov.

4, 1864,

at exp. of

term. Powley, Joseph, Jan. 31, 1S64 prisoner from Feb. 27 to March 30,,1S65 must, out with company July 16, 1865 veteran. ;

;

Price, John, Sept. 2, 1861

disch.

;

Paulus, Jonathan, Sept;

2,

Powley, Simon, Sept.

1861

2,

1861

;

on surg. certif. Dec. 18, 1863. on surg. certif. June 14,

disch.

1862.

must, out October, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

Parsons, Peter, Feb. 29, 1864; died at Decherd, Tenn., April 19, 1864. Reigle, Mitchell, Jan. 13, 1864

must, out with company July

;

16, 1865

veteran. Reigle, William, Jan. 13, 1864

must, out with company July 16, 1865

;

veteran.

Reese, James, Jan. 13, 1864; must, out with

company July

16,

1865

the Belgian

June 8, 1865, by G. O. Seigfried, William, Jan. 13, 1864; wounded and prisoner at Cedar Mounvettain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company July 16, 1865 ;

On

rifles.

ment was ordered

veteran. Roottiger, Charles, July 25, 1864; disch.

to

report to Col. Miles.

was directed

to

make

the 29th of

March the

regi-

proceed to Harper's Ferry, and

Upon

his arrival Col.

Campbell

a disposition of his force along

;

the line of the Baltimore and_ Ohio Railroad, and company July

Spotts, John, Feb. 19, 1864; must, out with

Creek, Ga., July 20,

16, 1865.

Peach Tree vet1S64; absent, in hospital, at muster out

wounded, with

Shelly, John, Jan. 13, 1834;

loss of leg, at

;

eran. Sheets, Joseph

J.,

July

Sowers, Israel, Sept.

Smith, Joseph

J.,

2,

30, 1864

1861

;

Sullenberger, Joseph, Sept.

;

prisoner

;

absent, sick, at certif.

muster out.

Dec. 19, 1862.

disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 19, 1862.

1861

2,

;

on surg.

disch.

Sept. 2, 1861

;

disch. on surg. certif.

May

25, 1863.

Shannon, James, Sept. 2, 1861 must, out Sept. 18, 1S64, at exp. of term. Shepler, John, Sept. 2, 1861 must, out Sept. 18, 1864, at exp. of term. Stingle, James, Aug. 30, 1802 disch. June 8, 1865, by G. O. Smith, John, July 14, 1863 drafted; disch. June 5, 1865, by G. O. Snoddy, William, Aug. 5, 1864; disch. June 8, 1865, by G. 0. ;

;

;

;

Company

F, Capt, G. W. P. Davis, was stationed at Sleepy Creek Bridge, seventeen miles west of Martinsburg. The country through which that portion

of the railroad runs, which the regiment was required

was considered by the rebels as their own and the majority of the population in the vicinity was rebel at heart. Numerous guerrilla bands, led by daring and reckless chieftains, roved the country, pillaging and burning the property of Union inhabitants, and watchful for an opportunity to burn to guard,

territory,

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

164

the railroad bridges, cut the wires of the telegraph, and destroy the road. To guard this great thoroughfare, of vital importance to the government, to suppress guerrilla warfare, to afford protection to the harassed and helpless people, was the duty which the

regiment was assigned to perform. Col. Campbell at once assumed the offensive, and hunted them instead of waiting to let them hunt him. Almost daily, from some part of the line, squads were sent out to engage and capture these roving bands led by such partisans as Edwards, White, Imboden, and McNeil, and mauy were brought

in.

the 25th of May, 1862, all the locomotives on the railroad west of Harper's Ferry •were hurried through to Cumberland, the engineers

On Sunday morning,

bringing the

first

intelligence of the retreat of

Banks

and the approach of Stonewall Jackson to Martinsburg. At nine o'clock that night Col. Campbell received the following dispatch from Col. Miles: "Concentrate your regiment at South Branch. Gen. Banks Expect defeated and driven through Martinsburg.

Soon afterwards the regiment was attached

command

to the

of Gen. Morrell, left for the defense of the

Upper Potomac, and subsequently, upon the organEighth Army Corps, it was assigned Third Brigade of the Second Division, commanded by Gen. Kelly. On the 29th of January, 1863, the Fifty-fourth was attached to the Fourth Brigade of the First Division, department 6f West Virginia, Col. Campbell in command of the brigade, and Lieut.-Col. Linton of the regiment. On the 3d of April, the enemy having attacked a forage train above Burlington, the Fifty-fourth, with a battalion At Purgitsville the of cavalry, was sent in pursuit. rebel cavalry was encountered and driven, and some prisoners taken. The regiment continued here, scouting the country and capturing guerrillas who infested the region, until the 30th of June, when it moved to New Creek in anticipation of an attack upon Grafton. On the 6th of July, Gen. Kelly moved his comization of the

to the

mand, by forced marches, of the Potomac,

now

to co-operate

with the

Army

enemy from the came upon the

driving the

On

the 10th he

an attack here hourly. Mean to fight." The success of Jackson, and the consequent withdrawal from the road, had inspired the roving bands with new life, and they became more troublesome than ever, wandering

field

up and down the country, pillaging indiscriminately The several companies were from friend and foe. kept constantly on the alert, and with an energy and

he learned through a scout that the enemy in force was moving on his rear and immediately retreated into Maryland, leaving the Fifty-fourth alone upon the Virginia shore. The enemy approached and

enterprise rarely equaled, the territory was scoured, of the squads penetrating the interior twenty

of Gettysburg.

and upon the withdrawal of the rebel up the retreat, and on the 19th was heavily engaged. During the night rebel pickets,

army

into Virginia he followed

many

threw a few shells into

and dispersing the guerrillas, restoring stolen property, and successfully protecting and preserving the road. The rebel army having defeated McClellan upon the Peninsula, and Pope at Bull Run, was now advancing into Maryland on the Antietam campaign. On the 11th of September his advance guard reached Back Creek. Communication with Col. Miles was severed, and soon after Harper's Ferry was invested by Jackson, the post, garrison, and immense military Col. stores falling into the hands of the enemy. Campbell telegraphed to Gen. Kelly, in command in West Virginia, for orders. Kelly declined to give any, but advised the withdrawal from the road. This the colonel decided not to follow and clung to his position, which had now become perilous, his little band of nine hundred men, without artillery or cav-

the 6th of

and

thirty miles, capturing

alry,

being the only Union forces at that time in the

hostile territory of Virginia.

After the battle^of" Antietam, Gen. McClellan, un-

aware of the presence of any Union troops south of the Potomac, sent a cavalry force to picket the Maryland shore.

Seeing soldiers in blue across the river they

regarded Col. Campbell's men as rebels in disguise, and it was with difficulty that they could be undeUpon the surrender of Miles the brigade to ceived.

which the regiment belonged had disappeared.

A

report to the general-in-chief soon brought an order attaching it to Gen. Franklin's command.

field,

November

its lines,

but soon retired.

the brigade

moved

to

On

Spring-

where a reorganization of the command took

place, the Fifty-fourth being assigned to the First

Brigade of the Second Division, Col. Campbell in

command.

On the 4th of January, 1864, Gen. Kelly apprehending an attack upon Cumberland, Col. Campbell, with part of his command, was ordered to its defense. A month later Company F, while guarding the railroad bridge at Patterson's Creek, was attacked by a party of the enemy under the notorious Harry Gilmor

in the

garb of Union soldiers.

By

this decep-

tion the rebels reached the picket line unsuspected,

when they dashed into the camp, and after a short struggle compelled its surrender. Three of the company were killed and several wounded. After the surrender, Gilmor, with his own hand, shot and instantly killed Corporal Gibbs, an act which should stamp its perpetrator with infamy. Col. Campbell, at his own request, was relieved from the command of his brigade and assumed charge of his regiment. About this time Gen. Sigel relieved Gen. Kelly, and immediately commenced preparations for a campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. On the 15th of May, while pushing his columns up the valley, Sigel struck a force of the enemy, unexpectedly large, under Gen. Breckinridge, near New Market, prepared to offer battle. Confident of his ability to drive the opposing force, Sigel disposed his troops

for battle.

At the

GENERAL HISTORY. opening of the battle, the cavalry in passing to the rear threw the infantry into some confusion, breaking through its lines. Steadily the enemy moved forward to the attack, his long lines overlapping both flanks of Sigel's force. The artillery was plied with excellent effect, but could not stay the rebel columns. Arriving within easy musket range, the infantry of both sides opened simultaneously a heavy and mutually destructive Are. For some time the battle raged with great fury, but the enemy's superiority of

length prevailed, and the

Union

lines

numbers

at

were forced

back, the Fifty-fourth retiring in good order, return-

enemy

he ceased to pursue. where he threw up defensive works. The loss of the regiment in this engagement was one hundred and seventy-four killed, wounded, and missing. During the remaining summer months the regiment participated in the marches and counter-marches of the command, the exact object of which was probably best known to its leader. .Upon the assumption of the chief command by Gen. Sheridan, the army was reorganized and prepared for an active campaign. The Fifty-fourth marched with the command to Cedar Creek, participating in a series of heavy skirmishes, and with it fell back to Halltowu. Here it remained until August 28th, when the enemy having disappeared from its front the whole force marched to Charlestown, and on the 3d of September to Berryville. On the day of its arrival a severe engagement occurred, lasting far into the night and ending in the complete repulse of the enemy. For four days the Army of West Virginia, now known as the Eighth Corps, bivouacked near Berryville, and was then transferred from the extreme left of the infantry line to the extreme right, at Summit Point. Here the Fifty-fourth remained until the 19th, repairing, as far as possible, the ravages of the campaign, distributing ing the

fire

of the

until

Sigel retreated to Cedar Creek,

supplies,

and assigning

recruits, convalescents,

and

veterans returned from furlough.

On

December the main body of Sheridan's army marched from the valley to join Grant in front of Petersburg. The Fifty-fourth moved to Washington and thence to City Point, arriving on the 23d, and encamped on Chapin's farm. It was the 19th of

assigned to duty in the

Upon

Army

of the James.

the muster out of service of the Third and

Fourth Reserve Regiments in May, 1S64, the veterans and recruits were at first organized into an independent battalion, which was subsequently united to the Fifty-fourth.

On

the 7th of February, 1865, the

term of original enlistments having expired, an order from the War Department directed that the two organizations should be consolidated under the name of the Fifty-fourth Regiment. This was effected, and it was assigned to the Second Brigade, Independent Division of the Army of the James, commanded by Gen. Ord. On the morning of the 2d of April the regiment

was ordered

105 forward

to join in the general

movement

and proceeding with the brigade crossed the rebel works near the Boydton Plank Road, now abandoned, and approached Fort Gregg. Here a spirited resistance was offered, and it was not until a hot fire of infantry and artillery had been brought to bear upon the enemy that he yielded. In this brief engagement the regiment lost twenty killed and wounded. The rebel army having been routed from its works about Petersburg, was retreating rapidly towards the North Carolina border. On the 5th of April two regiments, the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania and the One Hundred and Twenty-third Ohio, Col. Kellogg, with two companies of the Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry, Col. Washburn, were ordered to make a forced march to High Bridge and effect its destruction for the purpose of cutting the enemy's way of Arrived at Rice's retreat and delaying his columns. Station, Gen. Read, of Ord's staff, took command, and when within sight of the bridge made his dispoBefore the column could be sitions for the attack. formed, word was brought that the vedettes at Rice's had been driven nothing daunted, the little force promptly attacked. But the enemy had taken ample precautions for the safety of this their main avenue of escape, and after a desperate struggle, in which Gen. Read was killed, Cols. Kellogg and Washburn wounded and taken prisoners, and a large proportion of the command killed or prisoners, surrounded on all sides by the main columns of the enemy's infantry and cavalry, it was forced to surrender. The loss of the Fifty-fourth was twenty-one killed and wounded. The captives were taken back to Rice's, where, to of the army,

;

their astonishment, they beheld Longstreet's

intrenched, having

corps

come up but a few moments

after

Read's column had passed in the morning.

The

attack,

though failing in its immediate purmain end; for Lee's columns were

pose, subserved the

thereby delayed several hours, enabling Sheridan to sweep around the enemy's rear and complete the destruction and capture of that once proud and defiant army. For four days, without rations, the captives marched with the retreating rebel army, when to their great joy they were released from their captivity and their starving condition by Grant's victorious columns. From Appomattox Court-House the regiment was sent to Camp Parole, at Annapolis, Md., and on the 15th of July was mustered out of service at Harrisburg.

ROLL OF COMPANY

F,

FIFTY-FOURTH REGIMENT iTUREE

YEARS' SERVICE). Recruited at Harrisburg. Captains.

George

W.

P. Davis, Oct. S, IS61

;

res.

March

16, 1863,

on surg.

certif. of

disability.

Johu W.

from 1st lieut. July 11, 1S63 Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 14, 1S64; grave 1298.

Hibler, Dec. 20, 1861

tured

;

died at

;

pro.

;

cap-

First Lieutenants.

William H. Miller, Nov. 1, 1861 pro. from sergt. to 2d lieut. July 4, 1S64 to 1st lieut. Nov. 30, 1864; trans, to Co. G Dec. 14, 1864. ;

;

;

.

;

.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

166 Lewis Rehr, Oct.

22, 1861

B

1864; to capt. Co.

from eergt.-maj.

pro.

;

Nov.

March

to lBt lieut.

Blank, William H., Feb.

27,

30, 1864; veteran.

'

must, out April

Second Lieutenants.

Robert Hanrersley, Dec.

2,

1861

pro.

;

1862

25,

25, 1862

res. Sept.

;

prisoner from Feb. 2 to Dec. 16, 1864

;

Camerer, Aloysius, March 14, 1864

4, 1863.

;

company July 15, 1865. must, out with company July 15, 1865

1862; must, out with

9,

Clush, William, April 22, 1864

from Corp. Feb.

;

exp. of term.

13, 1865, at

Colley, Richard, Oct.

May

by G. 0.

disch.

;

31,

1865

veteran. Sept. 2, 1862; pro. from sergt. to 2d lieut. Dec. 14,

John W. Burgien,

unknown.

1864; trans, to Co. B, date

Aug.

Carbitt, Peter,

May

1864; disch. by G. 0.

1,

31, 1865.

May 31, 1865; May 31, 1865. May 31, 1865. 0. May 31, 1865.

Conley, George, March 17, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

Cowen, William,

First Sergeants.

veteran.

by G. 0.

Oct. 27, 1862; disch.

Crowers, Samuel, Jan. 26, 1864; discb. by G. 0.

Barclay Cane, March

1864

14,

May

disch. by G. 0.

Henry Roat, Dec.

com. 1st

;

lieut. April 3,

1865

not must.

;

|

1865; veteran.

31,

1861

2,

j

roll.

Christner, Samuel, Crider, Daniel H.,

Sergeants.

Hummel, March

Joseph R. must.

;

by G.

disch.

14, 1864;

May

0.

com. 2d

lieut. April 3, 1865

;

;

1861

2,

captured

;

;

;

Copple, Franklin, Dec.

June

;

1864

not

;

31, 1865; veteran.

Henry Wolford, Mareh 14, 1S64 disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865 John G. Strayer, March 14, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1S65 William Holmes, March 14, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865 John Roat, Dec.

disch. by G. 7, 1864 unknown. March 17, 1864; trans, to Co. C, date unknown. March 14, 1864; not on muster-out roll.

Crowers, John G., Oct.

Cassady, James, Oct. 20, 1862 ; trans, to Co. H, date

not on muster-out

;

1861; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.,

2,

grave 2695.

30, 1864;

Chore, Michael, Jan.

1862; prisoner from Feb. 2 to Dec.

2,

;

veteran. veteran.

must, out Feb. 13, 1865, at exp. of term.

;

veteran.

Cliuk, Henry, Feb. 17, 1862; not on muster-out

;

June

Deihl, Jacob G., Feb. 24, 1865; must, out with

died at Audersonville, Ga.,

28,

Depher, John, March

grave 2602.

company July

15, 1865.

must, out with company July

14, 1864;

1864;

10,

roll.

15,

1865

;

veteran.

Benjamin Dilley, Dec. 2, 1861 trans, to Co. B, date unknown. Henry K. Algert, Dec. 2, 1861 captured died at Audersonville, ;

May

9,

Ga.,

;

;

Dougherty, Patrick, March

Thomas McClure, March

must, out with company July

14, 1864;

March

F.,

15,

DeHaven, George, Dec. Deily, Elwin, Jan.

13, 1864;

muBt. out with company July 15,

1S65; veteran.

23, 1862.

Diffenderfer, Robert, Dec.

Joseph Shoap, Feb.

must, out with company July 15,1865;

22, 1864;

must, out Feb.

Samuel D. Hummel, March

14, 1864;j disch

May 31,

1865

veteran.

;

by G. 0. May

31,

Euritt, Christian,

1865;

veteran.

May

14, 1864; pro. to corp.

March

1,

1865

;

disch.

31, 1865; veteran.

;

;

date

unknown

veteran.

;

Rinehard, Dec.

1861; captured; died at Audersonville, Ga.,

2,

Alonzo Hannis, Dec.

;

veteran.

Musicians.

Fry, Tilghman, Jan.

1862

2,

not on muster-out

;

roll.

1862; not on muster-out

2,

trans, to Co.

;

roll

H, date unknowu; veteran.

Ferrel, Jacob, Feb. 17, 1862; not on muster-out roll.

Farlan, Joseph, Feb. 25, 1862

captured

;

;

died at Andersonville, Ga.,

June

veteran.

W.

P.,

disch.

;

by G. 0.

May

31, 1865

Feb. 26, 18C4; not on muster-out

j

veteran.

roll.

unknown.

P., Feb. 26, 1864; not on muster-out roll. trans, to Co. H, date unknown. 3, 1862 Gramling, A. S., Nov. 3, 1862 trans, to Co. H, date unknowu. National Gibbs, Mason, Dec. 2, 1861 died, date unknown buried i Cemetery, Autietam, Md., Sec. 26, lot F, grave 597. Griffey, Jeremiah, Dec. 2, 1861; captured; died at Auderst

Gindlesperger,

May

Gindlesperger, M., Nov.

31, 1865.

;

;

;

;

;

Anthony, Isaac, Feb. 12, 1863 trans, to Co. E, date unknown. Abel, Jerome, Feb. 25, 1862; captured; died at Andersonville,

Sept.

;

;

1S65

8,

Geisinger, John, Feb. 16, 1865; trans, to Co. G, date

William Ehler, Dec. 2, 1861 not on muster-out roll. Robert McDonald, Dec. 2, 1S61 not on muster-out roll.

1864

;

March

Finkley, George W., Jan.

Gearhart, J.

2, 1861.

Christopher C. Bennett, Dec. 10, 1863; disch. by G. 0.

29,

Matthew, Nov. 3, 1862; trans, to Co. C, date unknown. not on muster-out roll. R., March 17, 1864

Gore, John A., March 14, 1864

1861; not on muster-out roll

2,

disch.

;

1861.

2,

Gahman, William, Aug. 17. 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865. Goughenour, David, March 14, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865;

April 4, 1864; grave 355.

Amos

by G. 0. May 31, 1865. by G. 0. May 31, 1865.

disch.

;

30, 1863

18,1864; grave 2155.

William H. Craig, Dec. 2, 1801. David B. McDonald, Dec. 2, 1861. Francis Carman, Dec.

May

Folckhomer,

Francis, John,

John H. Kaufmian, March 14, 1864; pro. to corp. March 1, 1865; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865; veteran. Reese Davis, March 31, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865. Archibald Rex, Dec. 2, 1861 trans, to Co. B, and reduced to the ranks,

1864

1,

Eichelherger, H., Dec. Filer,

W. Young, March

by G. 0.

1861; prisoner from Feb. 2 to Nov.30, 1864;

2,

1865, at exp. of term.

6,

Ehrett, Charles, Aug.

Allen L. Boyle, March 31, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

1864; not on muster-out roll; veterau.

22,

2, 1861.

1862; not on muster-out roll.

2,

Dobbs, James, Jan.

unknown.

1864; trans, to Co. E, date

6,

Dayspring, George, Feb.

veterau.

Samuel Dunham, March

Daniel

1865;

;

Day, James

;

31,

veteran.

1864 grave 975. Corporals.

1865

May

1864; disch. by G. 0.

6,

Ga.,

July

grave 2648.

1,

;

1864; grave 7527.

captured died at Andersc uville, Ga March 23, 1864 grave 131. Hummell, Benjamin F., March 14, 1S64; must, out with company July

Geiss, Christian, Jan. 23, 1862

;

;

;

Bagnnl, John, Oct.

company July 15, 1865. must, out with company July

1861; must, out with

4,

Bennett, Wesley, March

3,

1864;

15,

1865.

15, 1865

veteran.

;

March 17, 1S64 must, out with company July 15, 1865. company July 15, 1865. Hammers, Martin, Feb. 26, 1864 must, out with company July 15, 1865. Henshew, Joseph, April 4, 1864 disch. by G. 0. June 6, 1865. Hert, George,

Bennett, Robert, March

1864

14,

;

must, out with compauy July 15, 1865

;

veteran.

;

Haines, William, Feb. 29, 1864; must, out with ;

Bennett, William, March 14, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

May

31, 1865; vet-

;

Hoffman, Milton, Feb. Beltou, Daniel, Feb. 5, 1863; disch. by G. 0.

Berkeybill, George, Oct. 27, 1862 Bidler, Samuel, Bell,

Richard

March

17,

1864

;

L., April 14, 1864;

;

May

31, 1865.

J,,

Dec.

2,

2,

;

captured

;

died at Andersonville, Ga.,

April 22,1864; grave 673.

1862; not on muster-out

Baney, Moses. Jan.

2,

1862; not on muster-out roll

1862

;

not on muster-out

BrookeB, George W., Jan. 23, 1862.

disch.

roll.

roll.

23,

1862

not on muster-out

;

March 25,1864; prisoner fh

March

by G. 0.

Jones, Lewis

2,

2,

roll

;

veteran.

m

;

May

veteran.

roll.

July

24, 1864, to Feb. 21,

n May

15 to Nov. 27, 18641

1865; disch. by G. 0. June 27, 1865. Inglert, John,

Bast, William, Jan.

Boyer, John, Jau.

on muster-out

captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.,

Hoffman, Jones, Jan.

roll.

1861.

1861

;

killed near Petersburg April 2, 1865;

1864; not on muster-out

Bannister, Thomas, Dec.

1861

14,1864; grave 1080. Hodes, William, Jan. 2, 1862; not on muster-out roll Hull, Godfried,

5,

2,

by G. O. May 31, 1S65. disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865. disch.

veteran.

Brindle, John, April Barr, Augustus

Huff, Arthur, Dec.

22, 1864; not

J.,

14,

May

March

1864

prisoner

;

31, 1865 14,

1864

;

;

frc

veteran.

must, out

i

itli

company July

15, 1865

veteran ;

veteran.

by G. 0. May 31, 1865 veteran. Kramer, Gottleib, Feb. 29, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865. Kiper, George S., Aug. 25, 1862 not on muster-out roll. Jordan, John, March

31,

1864

;

disch.

;

;

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Knowlden, John, March 5, 1863 not on mustcr-ont roll. Keech, Henry, Dec. 2, 1861 not on muster-out roll. Kreigber, George, Dec. 2, 1861 captured; died at Richmond,

Va., Feb.

Kercher, David, Dec.

2,

1861

:

not on muster-out

Kreiger, Simon, Jan.

2,

1862

;

must, out Jan.

Kreiger, Martin, Jan.

Kidman, John, Feb. Litz,

William

Lynn,

June

4,

1862; not on muster-out

2,

20, 1862

term.

1864

May

Andrew, Feb.

13, 1864

Thomas. Peter, Feb.

31, 1865.

June

14, 1865, to date

Ulrich, Jacob,

26, 4862; not

March

unknown.

1861

2,

must, out Jan.

;

1861

2,

Ludgate, John, Dec.

;

1861

2,

not on muster-out

roll

not on muster-out

roll.

;

Weiss, Francis

;

by G. 0. July

disch.

;

16,

20, 1S65.

by G. O.May 31, 1865; veteran. Murphy, John H., Sept. 26, 1862 disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865. Miller, Thomas, Feb. 28, 1862 disch. by G. O. May 31, 1865 veteran. 27, 1862; disch. ;

;

;

killed at Petersburg April

Morris, George, April 14, 1864;

27,

May

1864

roll.

company July

2,

1865;

;

31, 1865

disch.

14, 1864

;

;

15, 1865.

veteran.

by G. 0. June 29, 1865. not on muster-out roll

Dec. 23, 1861; trans, to Co. B, date

S.,

Weiss, James, Dec. 2,1861

;

;

1865

on muster-out

1865; must, out with

1861.

Wolford, Valentine, March

Lynch, Charles, Dec. 2, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 30, 1862. Long, Isaac, Jan. 2, 1862; not on muster-out roll. Miller, Owen, Feb. 22, 1864 must, out July 15, 1865 veteran. Mover, Lewis, March 16, 1864 prisoner from May 15, 1864, to March Minnich, Joseph, Jan.

roll.

died at Andersonville, Ga.,

Weaver, John B., Feb. 24, 1865 must, out with company July 15, 1865. Weddler, Henry, March 14, 1864; prisoner from May 15 to Dec. 6,

Warn, Wesley, Feb.

veteran.

;

;

;

;

1865, to date exp. of

6,

10, 2,

1864; disch. by G. 0. Lorhle, Simon, Dec.

captured

25, 1S62;

grave 1058.

;

Tonhoff, Philip, Dec.

Leonard, Charles, Dec.

not on muster-out

;

Teeters, Nathaniel, Feb. 17, 1862; not on muster-out roll.

May

24, 1865.

Felix, Jan. 7, 1864; trans, to Co. H., date

captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.,

grave 1620.

;

Stephenson, Frank.

roll.

not on muster-out roll.

;

1864; disch. by G. 0.

1,

Spitzfaden,

roll.

11, 1865, at exp. of

Feb. 12, 1863; disch. by G. O.

J.,

Andrew W., March

May

not on muster-out roll; veteran.

;

Sletler, Jacob, Jan. 23, 1862

23. 1864.

Little,

1861

2,

Schiffert, Jacob, Jan. 23, 1862;

;

;

167

Sexton, John, Dec.

;

;

trans, to Co. B, date

;

veteran.

unknown

unknown;

;

vet-

veteran.

White, Robert, Dec. 2, 1861 not on muster-out roll. West, Christian, Jan. 23, 1862; must, out Jan. 24, 1S65, at exp. of tejm. Werner, Aaron, Feb. 25, 1862; di*nh. on surg. certif. Aug. 16, 1S62. Wetherhold, Charles, Feb. 25, 1862; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., Ang. 7, 1864 grave 4966. ;

;

Wald, John, Jan.

2,

1862.

veteran.

March S, 1864; not on muster-out roll; veteran. Midenaught, Michael, Jan. 21, 1862 prisoner from Oct. 19, 1864, to Feb. 28, 1865; disch. by G. 0. June 20, 1865, to date May 22, 1865. Maine, John, Dec. 2, 1861 not on muster-out roll. Menges, Israel, Dec. 2, 1861; prisoner from Feb. 2 to Nov. 18, 1S64; Miller, Tobia6,

;

;

June

disch.

1865, to date exp. of term.

9,

May, Francis, Dec. 2,1861; not on muster-out roll. disch. by G. 0. May 31,1865 veteran. 6, 1804

McClellan, Charles, March

;

;

McLane, William, Oct. 4, 1861 prisoner from April disch. June 5, 1865, to date May 15, 1865. Nicholson, Silas, March 12, 1864; not on muster-out

6 to April 9, 1865;

;

Nine, Joseph, Jan.

1S62

2,

roll; veteran.

captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., April

;

14,1864; grave 538.

Owens, Noah, March

14, 1864; disch.

Oberly, Joseph, Feb.

by G.

May

0.

May

disch. by G. 0.

;

31, 1865; veteran.

unkuown.

1862; trans, to Co. K. date

3,

O'Neal, William, Feb. 22, 1864

2,

April 12, 1S64

1861.

2,

Patterson, John, Jan. 23, 1862

Powers, Pierce, Dec. must, out Jan.

disch. Jan. 27, 1865, at exp. of term.

;

prisoner from Feb. 2 to Nov. 19| 1864;

1861;

2,

1865, to date exp. of term.

9,

Prosser, Alexander. Jan. 30, 1864; not on muster-out roll.

Rogers, Joseph, March 14, 1864 disch.

May

by G. 0.

Rust, Albert, Nov.

;

Rehrig, George, Feb.

May

prisoner from

15 to Dec.

7,

1864

31, 1865; veteran.

May

1863; disch. by G. 0.

5,

31, 1865; veteran.

1864; disch. by G. O. Aug. 22, 1865, to date July

9,

15. 1865.

Rhinesbith, David, March 15, 1864 Ries, Philip,

March

IS,

;

not on muster-out

1864; disch. by G.O.

May

roll.

26, 1865; veteran.

Rosenberger, Martin. March IS, 1864; not on muster-out

Row, Henry, Dec.

2,

Rush, Stephen

Dec.

L.,

1861

trans, to Co. B, date

;

1861

2,

unknown

roll. ;

veteran.

died at Annapolis, Md., April

;

Rake, James D., Jan. 2, 1862 not on muster-out Reod, Adam H., Feb. 17, 1862. ;

2,

1S64.

roll.

Henry

S.,

Aug. 17,

1865

;

from June 19

to

must, out with company July

Stull, Joseph, Feb. 9, 1864; must, out

Nov.

30,

with company July

15, 1865.

15, 1865.

Smith, David, Jan. 14, 1S65; absent at muster out. Sims, John W., Aug. 21, 1862

;

by G. 0.

disch.

May

31, 1865.

17, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1S65. July 19, 1862; not on muster-out roll. Sourbrine, Lewis, Feb. 15, 1862 not on muster-out roll veteran. Steedman, William C, Dec. 2, 1861 captured died at Andersonville,

StefTen,

Sims,

John, Feb.

Andrew

J.,

;

;

;

Ga., Sept. 17, 1864

;

Steedman, Marvin, Dec. 10, 1864.

under au-

White, during the summer and autumn of 1861, of G was raised in Dauphin County.

at Camp Curtin, where an organization was effected by the choice of fieldThree of the companies, B, E, and G, were officers. for a time stationed at Camp Cameron, near Harris-

The regiment rendezvoused

burg, under the

command

of Col.

Thomas A.

the 22d of

Zeigle,

officers.

November the regiment,

thirty-eight

and seven hundred and fifty-seven men, left Camp Curtin and proceeded to Fortress Monroe. Drill and discipline, which had been commenced at Camp Curtin, was here resumed, and the command was brought to a good degree of efficiency. On the 8th of December, in company with the Forty-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Ninety-seventh Regiments, it embarked for South Carolina, arriving at Port Royal on the 12th. The Fifty-fifth was immediately sent out to guard the small islands and approaches to the west of Hilton Head, where it remained until the 25th of February, 1862, when it was transferred to Edisto Island. While on duty here a series of attacks were made by the enemy in large force upon the comthe Union outstretched lines upon the coast.

17, 1861; prisoner

1864; disch. by G. 0. April 27, 1865.

Smith, John H., Feb.

recruited,

panies, scattered as they necessarily were in holding

Ross, James, Feb. 24, 1S64.

Roberts,

Regiment was

officers 1861; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.,

2,

grave 500.

;

Painter, Michael, Dec.

Fifty-fifth

which Company

On

1861.

Petreskey, Herman, Dec.

The

thority granted by Governor Curtin to Col. Richard

and were instructed by regular army

26, 1865.

O'Conner, John, Feb. 20, 1862. Pyle, James, Dec.

FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.

;

grave 9012. 2,

1861; captured

;

died at Richmond, Va., April

The

most determined of these was made on the 29th of March, when Companies E, F, and G, posted at the head of the island, nearly twelve miles from the headquarters of the regiment, were attacked by a force of the enemy estimated at two thousand. The action which ensued was severe, but the rebels were signally repulsed, with a loss to the three companies of about twenty killed and wounded. Gen. Evans, who was in command of the enemy, afterwards reported to the rebel government that he had made a

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

168

reconnoiaance upon Edisto Island, and had found the

Ames

enemy

Petersburg as far as Swift Creek, where he met the enemy well posted, aud immediately attacked, the

thousand strong. During the summer the only troops upon the island were those of the Fifty-fifth, and the duty, performed beneath a Southern sun, was very severe. On the 21st of October the regiment accompanied Gen. Brannau on an expedition, consisting of about four thousand troops, up Broad River. The command landed, under cover of gunboats, at Mackey's Point, and immediately advanced on Poeotaligo Bridge, the object of the movement being to destroy the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. At eight o'clock on the morning of the 22d the enemy was met at Caston, but were soon driven. At Frampton he made another stand, and after a sharp engagement was again driven, and retreated across the Poeotaligo River, burning the bridge as he withdrew. Here he took a strong position, and being largely reinforced from Charleston, held his ground during six hours, in which the battle fiercely raged. Unable to gain an advantage, the ammunition being nearly exhausted, the Union forces withdrew under cover of night and returned to Hilton Head. The Fifty-fifth lost in this engagement twenty-nine killed and wounded. Near the close of the action, while bravely leading his men against a masked battery, Capt. Horace C. Bennett was killed. The regiment was now stationed at Beaufort, S. C, where it remained for more than a year, performing picket duty at Port Royal Ferry, ten miles from the town, and also serving in the capacity of heavy artillery

six

upon the

fortifications.

On the 1st of January, 1864, the men re-enlisted for a second term of on the 22d departed

On

contest continuing until evening.

lowing morning

Ames

turnpike

towards

Early on the

fol-

learned that Terry's division,

had been attacked. Facing his columns about and advancing, he soon encountered the rebel in his rear,

forces, and drove them as far as Drury's Bluff, near Richmond. On the 13th the Union forces were again pushed forward towards Richmond, but found the enemy strongly intrenched in a double line of works behind Proctor's Creek. The outer line was carried, and Gillmore's troops continued the contest during the 14th and loth, flanking the rebel position. But he had now been reinforced by troops from Charleston, and Gen. Beauregard was in command. Seeing that the Union lines were greatly extended, and in

many

parts

thereby greatly weakened,

the

rebel

moved out of his intrenchments at night, and morning of the 16th, under cover of a dense fog, fell upon the left flank with sudden and overpowering force. The Fifty-fifth occupied a leader

early on the

left, and felt the full force Again and again he advanced

position near the extreme of the enemy's blows. to the charge.

Portions of the line gave way.

The

by side with the Fourth

New

Fifty-fifth stood side

Hampshire and gallantly held

its

flanked and nearly surrounded,

it

ground, until, out-

was

in

danger of

being captured. Col. White, as a last resort, selected three companies, C, D, and E, of his own regiment, and charged full upon the head of the advancing column. But it could not be broken, and the line

The loss

engagement was

was forced

very severe, being in killed, wounded, and prisoners, including those from May 9th, when the fighting

where, upon

March the veterans and

South Carolina, where the

re-

regi-

ment, now numbering twelve hundred and fifty effective men, remained for three weeks engaged in .drill and guard duty. On the 12th of April it embarked for Virginia, and landed at Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown.

the

majority of the

for Harrisburg,

the 23d of

cruits returned to

upon

three years, and

their arrival, they were dismissed for a veteran fur-

lough.

then marched

Here the regiment was assigned to the Third Brigade (Col. Richard White), Third Division, Tenth Corps, Army of the James. Gen. Butler was here organizing his forces, consisting of about forty thousand men, to operate against Richmond by the right bank of the James. Embarking upon transports, the Tenth Corps moved up the river and landed at Bermuda Hundred, with the design of seizing and fortifying the peninsula between the Appomattox and the James as a base of operations. Advancing ten miles west, encountering little opposition, the troops were set to work throwing up intrenchments across the head of the peninsula, and soon had the neck of the " bottle" closed. On the 9th of May, Ames' division moved out of the works and destroyed the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad for a distance of two miles. Gen.

to yield.

in this

commenced, fifteen commissioned officers and three The colonel, lieutenanthundred enlisted men. colonel, and adjutant were among the prisoners, and Lieut. John H. Barnhart was among the killed. The command of the regiment devolved upon Capt. John C. Shearer.

The army now fell back to its intrenched Bermuda Hundred, and the regiment was

line at

quently engaged in several minor skirmishes.

On

subse-

the

morning of the 20th of May the enemy attacked the picket line on Forster's plantation at daylight. Onehalf of the Fifty-fifth was in position and made a stern resistance, holding its ground until the yielding of the forces on right and left made it necessary back to save itself from capture. having completed his preparations, was upon the point of moving upon the enemy's lines about Petersburg, when he received orders from Grant to detach a heavy force under Gen. " Baldy" Smith for it to fall

Butler,

and send

it

The

to the

support of the

Army

of the Poto-

was one of the regiments selected for this purpose, and was assigned to the First Brigade (Gen. Stannard), Second Division (Gen. mac.

Fifty-fifth

Martindale), Eighteenth Corps.

Moving

in transports

a

GENERAL HISTORY. down

James and up the York debarked at West Point, and marched via White House to Cold Harbor, where, on the 1st of June, it met the enemy, who was engaging the Sixth Corps. The line of battle was immediately formed and charged the enemy's works, capturing a line of riflepits and taking a large number of prisoners. The contest was continued during the 1st and 2d, but the principal charge was made on the morning of the 3d. Stannard's brigade was selected for the attack, and was formed in columns of regiments, in which the Fifty-fifth was the third. As it swept forward to the desperate work the intense fire of the enemy caused the front lines to waver, and finally to fall back in confusion upon the third, which was also momen-

Rivers, the corps

the

Capt. Shearer, in command, was wounded, and scarcely had the next in rank, Capt. Nesbitt, assumed it when he also was stricken down, and it devolved upon Capt. Hill, who soon restored order and held his position, now in the front line. During the night breastworks were thrown up, which tarily deranged.

were occupied until the night of the 12th, when the army withdrew. The loss in killed and wounded was four commissioned officers and one hundred and thirty-four enlisted men. In conducting this withdrawal from the enemy's front the Fiftyfifth was deployed in the front line of works, while entire

the regiments successively the night until

all

had

fell

back in the

stillness of

retired without casualties or

disturbance.

Marching back to White House, the corps again embarked on transports, and moved, via the Pamunkey, York, and James Rivers, to Point of Rocks, on the Appomattox, where it debarked, and early on the morning of the loth advanced on the enemy's works in Tront of Petersburg, capturing eighteen guns and four hundred prisoners. On the following morning Gen. Stannard ordered Capt. Hill to go forward with his regiment as skirmishers. He promptly advanced in the face of a hot fire and gained a position close up to the enemy's lines, but not without serious loss. On the 18th, Stannard's brigade, occupying the extreme right of the line, resting on the Appomattox, was again deployed for a charge. In front was an open field, commanded by the enemy's infantry and artillery, across which it must pass. Never faltering, the Fifty-fifth, which faced the ground most exposed, pushed forward obedient to command, and in less than ten minutes, while crossing this open field, it lost three

men,

commissioned officers and eighty enlisted than half of its effective strength,

— more

—

large proportion killed.

On

the evening of the 29th the corps

moved

to the

by the Ninth Corps, and upon the explosion of the mine, on the morning of the 30th, it was held in readiness to support the assaulting column; but the attack failed, and without rear of the position held

being called into action,

on the Appomattox.

it

returned to

its

old position

For two months the regiment

was engaged

1G9 in duties incident to a siege, being con-

fire of artillery, and the muskand sharpshooters, scarcely a day passing without some loss. During the night of September 28th the regiment crossed the James, and marched to participate in the attack about to be made by the Army of the James upon Chapin's Bluff. The capture of Fort Harrison was effected on the morning of the following day, but

stantly exposed to the etry of the pickets

the Fifty-fifth being held in support of the attacking troops, did not

become engaged.

was determined

to

In the afternoon

it

carry the works beyond, and at

four o'clock, Col. Jourdan, in

command

ade, ordered the Fifty-fifth to charge,

of the brig-

and take a

re-

doubt in the enemy's second line. The One Hundred and Fifty-eighth New York was deployed to support it, by advancing through the woods on the left, and the One Hundred and Forty-eighth New York to act as skirmishers on the right. The Fifty-fifth advanced over the open ground in front, a quarter of a mile, under a concentrated fire from three redoubts, supported by a heavy body of infantry. Bravely stemming a torrent of shot and deadly minie-balls, it moved steadily on, and reached a point within twenty yards of the work, when its rauks almost annihilated, and supports failing to come up, it was forced to fall back, leaving the dead and most of the wounded upon the field to fall into the hands of the enemy. Of five commissioned officers and one hundred and fifty enlisted men who marched at the word of command, three officers and seventy-eight men were Lieut. Blaney either killed, wounded, or missing. Adair was among the killed, and Capt. John O'Niel mortally wounded. On the following day the rebels made three attacks on Fort Harrison, but in each they were repulsed with terrible slaughter. In November, the colors which had been originally presented to the regiment by the Governor before leaving the State, carried in all its campaignings, and latterly almost constantly enshrouded in the smoke and fire of battle, having become badly tattered, application was made for a new stand, which was promptly forwarded. The staff and the few remaining shreds of the old one were deposited in the capitol.

In December the white troops of the Tenth and Eighteenth Corps were consolidated, and formed the Twenty-fourth Corps. The Fifty-fifth was assigned

Fourth Brigade of the First Division, and was henceforward engaged in performing picket and guard duty on the left bank of the James. On the 10th of December, while stationed at the redoubt on Signal Hill, near the extreme right of our lines, it was attacked by a portiou of Longstreet's corps. The demonstrations were feebly made, and were easily repulsed. On the 21st of December, upon the muster to the

out of service of Lieut.-Col. Bennett, at the expiration of his term, Maj. Filler was promoted to succeed

him, and Capt. James Metzger was major.

promoted

to

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

170

On

the 27th of March, 1865, the First and Second

and Amelia Court-House,

via Farmville, Burksville,

The regiment encamped on

Divisions of the Twenty-fourth Corps, and one divis-

arriving on the 25th.

ion of the Twenty-fifth Corps, under command of Gen. Ord, broke camp, and crossing the James and

the outskirts of the city, and performed fatigue and

the Appomattox, proceeded by the rear of the

army

to Hatcher's Run, and on the morning of the 29th relieved the Second Corps, which moved out still

During the 30th and 31st a part of the regiment was on the picket-line near the run, and in the general advance which was made, skirmished with the enemy, losing two men killed, and one commissioned officer and seventeen enlisted men wounded. On the morning of April 2d, in breaking through the enemy's lines, the Fourth Brigade, to which the regiment belonged, commanded by Gen. Fairchild, with the balance of the division, charged Forts Gregg and Baldwin, which, after a strong resistance, were carried, the Fifty-fifth being the first to occupy the latter. The loss here was one commissioned officer killed, and one commissioned officer and four enlisted men wounded. On the morning of April 3d, having ascertained that the rebels had evacuated farther to the

left.

Petersburg during the previous night, Gen. Ord's column was pushed forward to cut off their line of re-

By

Burksville Junction.

treat at

a forced

march

along the South Side Railroad, Ord reached the Junction on the evening of the 5th, a distance of about

Resuming the march on the following hastened forward, seven miles farther, to Rice's Station, the Fifty-fifth leading the column as skirmishers, and losing nine men wounded. At the

guard duty until the latter part of July, when it was ordered to report to Maj.-Gen. Hartsuff, at Petersburg. It

was stationed

ROLL OF COMPANY

it

Station

Ord held

way of

retreat to Danville,

umn

and forcing the rebel At daylight on the

col-

7th,

inarch, with the design of again

cutting the rebel line of retreat.

He

reached Appo-

mattox Court-House, a distance of forty-two miles, early on the morning of the 9th, in advance of Lee's columns, and with Sheridan's cavalry held firmly the only avenue of escape. " Sheridan," says Greeley, " was with his cavalry near the court-house, when the

Army

made its last charge. By his order who were in line of battle, dismounted,

of Virginia

his troops,

gave ground gradually, while showing a steady front, so as to allow our weary infantry time to form and take position. This effected, the horsemen moved swiftly to the right and dismounted, revealing lines of solid infantry in battle array, before whose wall of

gleaming bayonets the astonished enemy recoiled in blank despair, as Sheridan and his troopers, passing briskly around the rebel left, prepared to charge the confused,

reeling

masses.

A

white flag was

now

waved by the enemy, before Gen. Custer, who held our cavalry advance, with the information that they had concluded to surrender."

The

First

and Second Divisions of the TwentyAppomattox Court-House

fourth Corps remained at

S.

Waterbury, Aug.

28, 1861

;

Bermuda Hundred,

died at

the 17th,

when they proceeded

to

Richmond

Va.,

May

8, 1864.

Levi A. Weaver, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. from 2d to 1st lieut. May 26, 1863 to capt. July 1, 1864; must, out Nov. 23, 1864, at exp. of term. George H. Miller, Aug. 28, 1861; pro. from sergt. to 1st sergt. Jan. 1, 1864; to 2d lieut. Aug. 1, 1864; to 1st lieut. Jan. 25, 1865; to capt. April 20, 1865 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865 veteran. ;

;

;

;

First Lieutenants.

John Gotshall, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. to adjt. Aug. 3, 1863. William H. Shorb, Aug. 28, 1861; pro. from sergt. to 1st ;

1862; to sergt.-major Oct. 23, 1862; to 2d lieut. Nov.

sergt. Jan. 10, 4,

1863; to 1st

Aug. 1, 1864 must, out Dec. 25, 1864, at exp. of term. Daniel Bohanan, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. from corp. to sergt. Jan. 5, 1864 to 1st sergt. Aug. 1, 1864 to 2d lieut. Feb. 15, 1865 to 1st lieut. April 20, 1865 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865 veteran. lieut.

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

Second Lieutenants.

Henry A.

Eiseubise, Sept. 18, 1863

1864; to 1st sergt.

May

with company Aug.

1,

pro.

;

from private

1865; to 2d lieut. July

to sergt.

2,

July

1,

1865; must, out

30, 1865.

First Sergeant.

Henry Scrimminger, March 28,1861; 1865

;

to 1st sergt. July 1, 1865

;

pro. to Corp.; to sergt. Feb. 15,

must, out with company Aug. 30,

1865; veteran. Sergeants.

David Black, Aug.

28, 1861; pro. to Corp.; to sergt.

June

5,

1864

;

must.

out with company Aug. 30, 1865; veteran.

Thomas 1,

J.

Howe, Aug.

28, 1861

pro. to Corp. Jan.

;

1,

1864

;

to sergt. Sept.

company Aug. 30,1865; veteran. June 6, 1864 to sergt. must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865; veteran.

1864; must, out with

George Loy, Feb.

15, 1864; pro. to Corp.

;

Oct. 9,

1864 Charles Long, Aug. 28, 1S61 pro. to Corp. Jan. 1, 1864 to sergt. July 1, 1865 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865 veteran. William Shorts, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. from Corp. killed at Cold Harbor ;

;

;

;

;

;

;

June 3,1864; veteran. Frederick Vogle, Aug. 28, 1861

June

pro.

;

from Corp.; killed at Petersburg

18, 1S64; veteran.

Corporals.

James M. Lyne, Aug. 28, 1861; pro. to Corp. Sept. 1, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1S65; veteran. James E. Ropley, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. to Corp. Sept. 1, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865 veteran. Edward Looker, Feb. 15, 1864 pro. to corp. Sept. 1, 1864 must, out with company Aug. 30,1865; veteran. ;

;

;

;

Alexander Timothy, Feb. 10, 1864 pro. to corp. Sept. 1, 1864 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. William H. Wennel, Feb. 6, 1864 pro. to corp. March 1, 1865; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Abraham Boak, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. to Corp. May 1,1865; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865; veteran. William Kromer, Aug. 28, 1861 pro. to Corp. May 1, 1865 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865; veteran. George Fisher, Aug. 28, 1861; pro. to corp. July 1, 1865 must, out with ;

;

;

;

;

;

;

until

(THREE

Captains.

Isaac

his position, cutting off the direct

towards Lynchburg.

Ord resumed the

G, FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT YEARS' SERVICE).

Recruited at Harrisburg.

sixty miles.

morning,

detachments

at different points, in

Buckingham, Cumberland, Powhattan, and Amelia Counties, acting under orders from the Freedmen's Bureau. On the 30th of August the regiment was mustered out of service at Petersburg, whence it proceeded to Harrisburg, where it was paid and finally disbanded. in Chesterfield,

company Aug.

30,

1865; veteran.

;

;

GENERAL HISTORY. William Boon, Aug. 1862, of

28, 1861

Not.

12, 1862, burial record

Nov.

(lied

;

wounds received

C,

at Pocotaligo, S.

2,

Oct. 22, 1862; buried

killed near Petersburg

;

June

18,

1SG4;

muster out.

Henry, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out Sept. 9, 1864, at exp. of term. Thomas, Sept. 4, 1861; must, out Sept. B, 1861, at exp of term. Fisher, Adam, Aug. 30, 1861 disch. Dec. 11, 1864, for wounds received Fetter,

;

:

veteran. in action Fry, John, Oct. 19, 1863; drafted; trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. Gruher, Isaac, Feb. 4. 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Grishaber, William, Feb. 5, 1864; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, ;

veteran. C.

Fields, Charles B., Feb. 2, 1864; absent, sick, at

Fit7.,

at Hilton Head, S C. Jobn H. Grubb, Aug. 28,1861

John

171

Lane, Aug.

28, 1861

died Nov. 17, 1864, of

;

Ohapiu's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 veteran. Jobn Brenizer, Aug. 28, 1861; not on muster-out

wounds received

at

;

roll

veteran.

;

1864.

John

Fox, Aug.

C.

28, 1861

Hogantogler, George, Aug.

Musicians.

\

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865

;

28, 1861

must, out with company Aug. 30,

;

1865; veteran.

Hughs, John, Aug. 28, 1861 absent, in hospital, at muster out veteran. Hooper, Pembroke, Aug. 28, 1861 disch. on surg certif. Nov. 8, 1862. Hooper, Alfred, Aug. 29, 1861 must, out Sept. 9, 1864, at exp. of term. Hatz, William, Aug. 29, 1861 must, out Sept. 9, 1864, at exp. of term. Hendrickson, E. S., Aug. 28, 1861 must, out Sept. 9, 1864, at exp. of ;

;

veteran.

Talbot Wagoner, Feb. 10, 1864

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865.

;

;

;

Privates.

Abbott, Joseph, Aug. 28, 1861

;

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865;

;

;

term.

veteran.

1865; drafted; disch. by G 0. June 12, 1865. Hull, Stitt, Sept. 23, 1863; drafted; trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. died at Beaufort, S. C, Oct. 17, 1862. Hat?., Henry, Aug. 29, 1861

Akens. Alexander, March 2, 1865 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Adams, George W., Aug. 28, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. June 2, 1863. Allison, John E., Aug. 28. 1861 must, out Sept. 9, 1864, exp. of term.

Hollabaugh, John, Jan.

Aumit, Henry, July 21, 1S63; drafted trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. Anderson, George, Sept. 24, 1S63 drafted trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. Ayres, Charles, Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to Co. I Jan. 1, 1864 veteran.

Hurshberger,

;

;

;

;

;

;

Anderson, John H., Feb.

killed at Drury's Bluff, Va.,

;

May

16,

must, out with company Aug. 30,1866;

;

Bryant, Daniel, Aug. 28, 1861

Brown, William W., March

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865;

;

2,

1864

;

must, out with company Aug. 30,

1861

;

must, out with

1865.

Brown, William

Aug.

N.,

28,

company Aug.

30,

15,

1S64

absent, sick, at muster out.

;

Birch, James, Feb. 2, 1864; must, out with company, Aug. 30, 1865.

Breckenridge, John, Feb. 20, 1864 Black, John D., Aug. 28, 1861

;

Brooks, Henry, Aug. 28, 1861

;

Boyle, Daniel, Aug. 28, 1861

must, out Sept. must, out Sept.

must, out Sept.

;

Boyer, George D., Aug. 28, 1861

Brooks, William, Sept. 18, 1861

May

16,

must, out with company Aug. 30,

;

1865; veteran.

Aug.

28, 1861

disch.

;

Jackson, Cyrus B., Aug. 28, 1861

on surg.

certif.

must, out with

;

Aug.

19, 1862.

company Aug.

;

9,

1864, at exp. of term.

9,

1864, at exp. of term.

9, 1864,

on surg.

disch.

;

at exp. of term.

certificate

trans, to Battery

June

2, 1862.

M,lst Kegt. U.

20, 1863; drafted; trans, to Co.

Bodicher, Daniel, Daniel, Aug. 28, 1861; trans, to Co.

E

April

S. Art.,

B

Jan.

1,

1,

1864.

1864;

veteran.

Beak, William, Aug. Byers, Charles, Feb.

28, 1861 9,

drowned

;

at Baltimore, Md., Nov. 21, 1861.

New York

1864; died at

Berkmjer, Lewis, Aug.

July

29, 1864.

1861; killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 14,

28,

1864; veteran.

1S64

5,

captured

;

;

June

died at Petersburg

4,

30,

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865

;

5,

1864

captured

;

Carpenter, E. B., June

Edward, Feb.

Timothy, Feb.

1,

died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug.

;

not on muster-out

;

roll.

1863; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865.

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865.

15, 1864:

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865.

10, 1864;

Carichner, Frederick, Feb.

9,

1864

;

Lough, David, Feb. 15. 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Leonard, Joseph L., Feb. 9, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Lichty, Moses. Feb. 15, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Lundy, Benjamin F., Dec. 25, 1861 ; disch. Dec. 21, 1864, for wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Lawyer, Joseph, Aug. 28. 1861 ; must, out Sept. 9, 1S64, at exp. of term.

Lane, Samuel, Oct.

1861

8,

must, out Oct. 8, 1S64, at exp. of term. must, out Oct. 22, 1864, to date Oct. S t

;

Lukins, Charles, Oct. 8, 1861 1864, at exp. of term.

Loucy, Daniel, Aug.

28, 1861

Lodge, Daniel, Sept.

23,

;

trans, to 42d Kegt. P. V.

;

1863; drafted; trans, to Co. pro. to hosp. steward

Lightner, Peter, Jan. 25, 1865

Jerome

P.,

Aug.

;

28, 1861

;

must, out with company Aug. 30,

1865.

Nov.

16, 1861.

E April 21. 1S64. May 1, 1S65.

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865;

;

veteran. ;

absent, on detached duty, at muster

out; veteran.

Minich, Henry, Feb.

20,1864; grave 6229. Buckson, William, Feb. 5, 1864

;

;

Minich, Jeremiah, Aug. 28, lSbl

1864.

3,

1864; must, out with

company Aug.

30, 1S65;

veteran. Messinger, Lewis, Feb. 15, 1S64; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. McCollum, Malcolm, Feb. 20, 1861 ; absent, sick, at muster .nit.

Millhouse, August, Aug. 2S, 1861

must, out with company Aug. 30,

;

1865; veteran.

McClintock, John, Feb. 22, 1S64 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Matter, William H., Jan. 19, 1865 must, out with company Aug. 30, ;

Cochran, Patrick, Feb.

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865.

10, 1864;

Coffrat, William, Jan. 25, 1865; absent

Cain, Samuel, Aug.

2S, 1861;

on detached duty at muster out.

must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865;

veteran.

;

1865.

Mott, Joseph, Aug. 28, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. June 2, 1S63. Macker, James E., Aug. 28, 1861 must, out Sept. 9. IS64, at exp. of term. McCabe, Samuel, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out Sept. 9, 1S64, at exp. of term. ;

Carichner, Godfrey, Aug. 28, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 8, 1863. Christman, Parker, Nov. 10,1861; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 14, 1862.

Connor, Patrick, Aug.

28, 1861

Campbell, Patrick, March

7,

at Drury's Bluff, Va.,

;

June 18, 1864. wounds received Hampton, Va.

killed at Petersburg, Va.,

1S64

;

May

died

June

16, 1864;

17, 1864, of

buried at

veteran. Carr, Joseph, Aug. 30, 1861; captured;

died at Andersonville, Ga.,

August, 1864.

;

McAdams, John

F.,

Aug.

2S, 1861

must, out Sept.

;

19, 1S64, at exp.

of

term. Mercer, Abner, Feb. 15, 1S64 disch. on surg. certif. July IS, 1S65. Moral!, Richard, Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to Battery M, 1st Regt. U. S. Art., ;

;

Feb. 22, 1S62. Myers, George, Aug. 28, 1861 trans, to Vet. Res. Corps July 1, 1863. Morgan, Charles, Sept. 25, 1863 drafted; trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. Miles, John, July 22, 1863 drafted trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. ;

;

Crum, Benedict, Nov.

8,

1861.

Enger, Joseph, Feb.

3,

1864

;

disch.

;

;

Deitrick, Elias, Jan. 19, 1865; must, out with

James, Feb.

28, 1861

veteran. Jones, John, Oct. 15, 1863; drafted: trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864. Kichieshong, A., Aug. 28, 1861 ; must, out Sept. 9, 1864, at exp. of term. Kise, George W., July 21, 1863 drafted ; trans, to Co. E April 1, 1864.

Miller,

Badger, Thomas, Feb. Bear, Samuel, Feb.

Johnson, John, Aug.

;

18, 1863.

Brown, Samuel C. July

Ellet,

killed at Drury's Bluff. Va.,

;

must, out with company Aug. 30,

;

1865.

Cole,

28, 1861

King, Jerome, Feb. 9, 1864; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps May 15, 1865. Keffer, Henry, Jan. 29, 1864; not on muster-out roll. Lawyer, Jacob, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1S65

1865; veteran.

Brown, Charles, Feb.

Colder,

Aug.

1865; veteran.

veteran.

July

S.,

veteran.

Irvin, William J.,

1864.

Bechler, William, Aug. 28, 1861

•

;

Ironspoon, Harmon, Aug. 28, 1861

;

1864

9,

;

1864

;

24,

on surg.

15, 1864; killed at

company Aug.

certif. Sept. 16,

30, 1865.

1864

;

veteran.

Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.

Feig, George, Feb. 19. 1864; must, out with

company Aug.

30, 1865.

Mack, John, Aug. 2S, 1861 died at Beaufort, S. C, Aug. 6, 1862. Norris, Jesse K., Aug. 2S. 1861 absent, sick, at muster out veteran. Nole, Johnson B., Feb. 13, 1864 wounded at Drury's Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; absent at muster out. ;

;

;

;

;

172

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

Nelly, Thomas, Aug. 2S, 1861; captured at Drury'a Bluff, Va.,

May

Wilders, Joseph, Aug. 28, 1861; missing at Chapin's Farm, 1864; veteran.

16,

1864 escaped March 19, 1865 must, out May 4, 1S65, to date March 24, 1865, at exp. of term. Oswald, Stephen, Aug. 28,1861; captured; died June 20, 1864; burial record at Andersonville, Ga., June 28, 1864; grave 2589; veteran. Poist, Alexander, Aug. 28, 1861 must, out Sept. 19, 1864, at exp. of term. ;

;

Zorger, Jacob, Aug. 28, 1861 1864; veteran.

killed at

;

Va,

Sept. 29

Bermuda Hundred, Va May

19

;

Posey, Mordecai, Aug. 28, 1861 ; must, out Sept. 19, 1864. at exp. of term. Pafftey, Charles, Aug. 28, 1861 ; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 veteran. Frederick, Aug. 28, 1861 captured died Aug. 19, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried at Richmond, Ya.; veteran. Rush, Christian, Aug. 28, 1861 ; absent, sick, at muster out; veteran. Raudebaugh, Isaac, Feb. 5, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Pfieffer,

;

Roush, Daniel

S.,

Jan

11, 1865

;

must, out with company Aug.

;

3oj 1865.

Ritner, Willi:, m, Sept. :i, 1861; must, out Sept. 9, 1864, at exp. of term. Ruggles, Alexander, Feb. 9, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 24, 1865. Reed, James G., Aug. 28, 1S61 captured died at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 1, 1S64; grave 10.174. Swartz, John, Aug. 28, 1861 absent, sick, at muster out; veteran. ;

;

CHAPTER XXVI. The War

Union (continued)-One Year's Service-SeventyOne Hundred and First Regiment— Three Service— Eightieth, Eighty-fourth, Eighty-seventh, Ninetysecond, and Ninety-sixth Regiments. the

for

seveuth, Eighty-third, aud

Years'

ROLL OF COMPANY I, SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS (ONE YEAR'S SERVICE). Recruited at Harrisbnrg— Assigned March, 1865, to Seientij-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

;

Stees,

John, Feb.

Captain.

1864; must, out with

company Aug. 30, 1865. company Aug. 30, 1865. 2, 1804; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Svveger, James, Feb. 19, 1S64; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Sants, Martin, Feb. 6, 1864; must, out with company Aug, 30, 1865. Snoddy, Calvin S, Feb. 20, 1864 must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Sullivan, John H., Aug. 28, 1S01 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 17, 1863. 3,

Sheets, Charles P., Feb.

1864; must, out with

2,

John

Bell, Feb. 21, 1865; must, out

with company Dec.

6, 1865.

Steiner, Peter, Feb.

Henry

C.

Deniming, Feb.

;

must, out Feb.

17, 1865;

21, 1S66.

Second Lieutenant.

;

Shaner, Jacob V., Aug. 28, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 21, 1863. Shiftier, John, Feb. 15, 1864; disch. June 1, 1865, for wounds received at Cbapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864 veteran.

Lieutenant.

.Firs*

Joseph E. Rhoads, March

7,

1865

must, out with company Dec.

;

6,

1865.

;

;

First Sergeant

Samuel Eberly, Feb.

1865; must, out with company Dec.

27,

John H., March 2, 1862; must, out April 22, 1865, at exp. of term. Shorts, Henry, Feb. 13, 1864; prisoner from Sept. 29, 1864, to March Sagle,

1865.

6,

Sergeants.

4,

1865 disch. by G. O. June 12, 1865. Smith, Andrew, Feb. 27,1864; prisoner from

Louis P. Chester, Feb.

;

May 16, 1864, to April 17, 1865; disch. by G. 0. June 20, 1S65, to date June 9, 1865. Stewart, Alexander, Feb. 10, 1864; disch. by G. 0. July 22, 1865. Smith, John, Oct. 19, 1863; drafted; trans, to Co. E April 1, 1S65. Stephens, Roswell, Sept. 25, 1863 ; drafted trans, to Co. E April 1, 1865 Strong, Henry, July 22, 1S63 ; drafted'; trans, to Co. E April 1, 1865. Steiner, Jacob, Feb. 1, 1864; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. Sanno, George, Aug. 28, 1801; died at Beaufort, S. Aug. ;

0, 11, 1862. Saline, Leonard, Feb. 15, 1S64; killed at Petersburg, Va., July 18, 1S64 Shaffer, Martin, Oct. 15, 1S63; drafted; died June 23, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Shaner, Jacob V., Feb. 4. 1864 died at Hampton, Va., Jan. 21, 1865. Shane, Robert, Feb. 15, 1864; killed at Petersburg, Va, June IS 1864 Smith, William H, Oct. S, 1861 ; died Oct. 22, 1864, of wounds received at Chapin's Farm, Va,Sept. 29, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Aunapolis, Md. ;

Steiner, John, Aug. 28, 1861. Sweeney, Edward, March 7, 1865: not on muster-out roll. Taylor, David, Feb. 10, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865 Toomy, James, Feb. 5, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 30, 1865. Taylor, Samuel B, Aug. 28, 1S01 disch. on surg. certif. July 26, 1862. Tunis, Edwin F, Aug. 28, 1861 disch. by G. O. June 29, 1S65 'veteran Troxal, Arthur, Oct. 15, 1863; drafted; trans, to Co. E April ;

;

;

1S04

15,

died

June

wounds reVa, June 16, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. Van Horn, Charles H, Aug. 28, 1S61 must, out with company Aug. 30, ;

;

Van

;

McGowen, Feb.

28, 1865

27, 1865;

must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. must out with company Dec. 6, 1865. ;

Corporals.

Robert B. Valentine, March

1865; must, out with

2,

company Dec.

6,

1865. S.

Cameron Wilson, Feb.

27, 1865; absent,

on detached duty, at muster

out.

George

W.

Heller, Feb. 27, 1865; absent, on detached duty, at muster

out.

Cornelius K. Dumars, Feb. 23, 1S65; absent, on furlough, at muster out.

Benjamin

F. Scheffer, Feb. 2S, 1S65; absent,

on detached duty, at muster

out.

Michael

J.

Maloney, Feb.

21, 1865; absent,

on detached duty,

muster

at

Edward H. Clay, Feb. 27, 1865 pro. to Corp. May 7, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. John L. Schuler, Feb. 27, 1865; absent on detached duty, at muster out. ;

;

Musicians.

John

C.

Wheeler, March

Albert H. Buehler, Feb.

1865

6,

;

1865

21,

•

;

must, out with company Dec.

6,

1865.

must, out with company Dec.

6,

1865.

Privates.

18, 1864, of

ceived at Petersburg,

1865

S.

Joseph L. Shearer, Feb.

1865

1,

Thompson, Thomas, Feb.

28, 1865 ; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Charles A. Suydatn, Feb. 28, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865.

George

veteran.

Amey, William A, Feb. 28, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Armstrong, William, March 9, 1865 not on muster-out roll. Boot, John, March 3, 1S65 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. ;

;

;

Riper, Christopli

Dec. 27, 1861

,

;

surg

disch.

May

tif.

8,

1863.

Blair, John, Feb. 21, 1865

;

must, out with company Dec.

6,

1865.

Bucher, Christian, Feb. 28, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Buehler, William, Feb. 27, 1S65; must, out with company Dec. 6,1865. Bodden, John C, Feb. 27, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. ;

Waterbnry, Edwin L, Aug. 1865

;

;

;

must, out

Jinpany Aug. 30,

veteran.

Weitzel, George

1865

28, 1861

W,

Feb. 13, 1864; must, out

mpany Aug.

30,

veteran.

Boyd, James A, March 1, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Brenner, Martin/Feb. 27, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Baldwi n, Thomas, Feb. 25, 1865 died Nov. 25, 1865 buried at Railroad ;

Wright, George, Aug. Wilson, John T, term.

Jr.,

28, 1861

Aug.

;

must, out Sept.

28, 1861;

9,

1864, at exp. of

must, out Sept.

9, 1S64, at

term

exp. of

;

;

Depot, Victoria, Texas.

Bremsholts, H. M, March 2, 1865 miiBt. out with company Dec. Black, Hugh, Feb. 28, 1865; disch. by G. O. June 20, 1S65. ;

Wolf, William, Feb. 20, 1S64; disch. on surg.

certif.

Winteis, Ephraim A, Jan. 24, 1865; disch. by G. 0. Woodall, A. C, Feb. 3, 1864 ; disch. by G. 0. June

7,

Samuel, Sept. Nov. 1, 1862.

Willis,

4,

Warden, Samuel, Sept. Waters, William, Aug.

1861

trans, to Batt.

;

M,

Jan. 24, 1865; vet-

May

30, 1865

1865.

1st

Regt

S Art

'

Cellers,

1861

;

28, 1861.

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps

1865.

;

U

'

4,

6,

Balmer, John F, March 10, 1S55; disch. by G. 0. Aug. 23, 1865. Burnside, George W, Feb. 27, 1865. Cramp, Edward A, Feb. 28, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Case, David, Feb. 27, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865.

July

1, 1863.

John, March

4,

Camp, John C, March Cox, Daniel

W,

1865

;

must, out with company Dec.

6,

1, 1865; must, out with company Dec. Feb. 28, 1865; disch. by G. O. Oct. 21, 1865.

1865.

6,

1865.

GENERAL HISTORY. Closkey, Bernard, April

1865

6,

disch.

;

by G. 0. June

2,

1865.

H„ March 9, 1865; not"on muster-out roll. Henry G., Feb. 23, 1865 must, out with coninauy Dec. 6, 1865. Howard W., March 2, 1865; absent, sick, at muster out. Dean, Joseph F., Feb. 27, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Dorsey, Philip B., Feb. 27, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Desch, Calvin, Feb. 28, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Doyle, John, March 3, 1865 not on muster-out roll. Everhart, Richard, March 4, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Eckle, Edward, March 9, 1865; not on muster-out roll. Faley, Thomas, Feb. 28, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Fitzpatrick, Patrick, Feb. 28,1865; must, out with company Dec. 6,1865. Fertenbaugh, William, March 4, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, Coleman, William Dehuff,

;

Davis,

;

;

;

;

;

1865.

March

Fullertou, William K.,

1865; must, out with

6,

company Dec.

6,

1865.

Fervis, William K., Feb. 28, 1865.

173

Thomas, George, Feb. 24, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 9, Tulay, Franklin, March 4, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Trostie, William,

March

1865

;

must, out with company Dec.

6,

1865.

4, 1865; disch. by G. 0. Sept. 14, 1865. Tompkins, Edwin, March 4, 1865. Thomas, Henry, March 9, 1865; not on muster-out roll. Valentine, George W., March 2, 1865; must, out with company Dec.

6,

1865.

James A., Feb. 24, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Wennel, George, Feb. 28, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Weaver, Fphraim W., March 3, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, Willis,

;

1865.

Walburn, John C, Feb. 2, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Wagner, Jesse, March 2, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Wagner, Reuben, March 2, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6,1865. Weaver, William L., March 6, 1865; died Dec. 4, 1865; buried at Railroad Depot, Victoria, Texas.

Gohn, Daniel A., Feb. 24, 1S65 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Gleason, James, March 3, 1865 disch. by G. 0. Sept. 30, 1865. Gotta, Solomon D., March 1, 1865; died at Nashville, Tenn., May 15, ;

;

Weaver, Casper, March 25, 1865; not accounted York, John, Feb. 2, 1865.

for.

EIGHTIETH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUN-

1S65.

TEERS.

Gardner, James, Feb. 28, 1S65; died at Green Lake, Texas, July 27, 1865. Griffin,

8,

Thornton, Preston, March

William, March

9,

1S65

not on muster-out

;

The

roll.

J., March 2, 1865; absent, on furlough, at muster out. Homer, John W., March 3, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865 Hoover, John J., Feb. 21, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1S65. Henry, Robert F., March 5, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Hartman, Jacob H., March 6, 1865 disch. by G. 0. Sept. 18, 1865. Haas, Christian, March 13, 1865; disch. by G. 0. May 23, 1865. Humphreysville, J., March 9, 1865 disch. by G. 0. May 23, 1865.

Harris, Smiley

;

;

authority to raise this regiment was given on the 27th of August, 1861, to William B. Sipes, then

of Harrisburg, by the Secretary of War. The companies were recruited, for the most part, by their offi-

;

;

;

Hussey, James, Feb. 27, 1865. G., Feb. 21, 1865; absent, on detached duty, at muster

Ingram, Johu out.

Jones, John B., March

4,

1S65

must, out with company Dec.

;

6,

1865.

March 3, 1S65; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Kennedy, Joseph, March 3, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Kcerper, Samuel F., Feb. 27, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Kiser, Josiah C, March 6, 1865 disch. by G. 0. June 30, 1S65. Keiser, Samuel, March 20. 1S65; disch. by G. 0. May 23, 1865. Kirby, Thomas, March 9, 1865; not on muster-out roll. Kipple, Peter,

;

;

Lucas, David A.,

Lyons, Eobert

J.,

March

1,

1865; must, out with

Feb. 23, 1865

Depot, Victoria, Texas. Leighton, Augustus, March

Manger, William H., Feb.

company Dec.

died Oct. 31, 1865

;

;

6,

1865.

buried at Kailroad

27, 1865

;

;

not on muster-out

roll.

must, out with company Dec.

6,

1865.

Henry W., Feb. 27, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Thomas D., Feb. 27, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. March 6, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Milliken, Thomas, March 3, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1S65. Montgomery, T. P., March 1, 1865 disch. by G. 0. July 14, 1865. Mahaney, William J., Feb. 24, 1S65; died in New Orleans, La., Aug. 28, Miller,

;

;

Millhouse, Owen,

;

;

1865.

McKinsey, Thomas, Feb. 22, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. McCord, John, Feb. 28, 1S65; absent, sick, at muster out. Nunemacher, A., Feb. 28, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Owens, William H., March 1, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. ;

;

must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. March 9, 1865 not on muster-out roll. O'Brien, John, March 9, 1S65 not on muster-out roll. Pierce, Joseph, March 3, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Potteiger, John H., Feb. 27, 1865 disch. by G. 0. Sept. 30, 1865. Reed, James K., Feb. 23, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Ronrour, Charles, March 7, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Rickebaugh, J. C, Feb. 28, 1S65; disch. by G. 0. Sept. 14, 1S65. Raezer, Henry, March 20, 1865; not on muster-out roll. not on muster-out roll. Reiliy, William H., March 9, 1865 Slentz, Jacob J., Feb. 27, 1865; most, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. Stimmel, Joseph W., March 2, 1865; must, out with company Dec, 6,

Andrew

R., Feb. 2S, lstio

;

O'Neal, William H.,

;

;

;

;

;

1865. 2, 1S65: must, nut with company Dec. 6, 1865. 2, 1S65; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1865. March S, 1865 must, out with company Dec. 6, 1S65. Sload, Lemon, March 6, 1865 disch. by G. 0. Sept. 14, 1865. Sands, George W., March 8, 1865; disch. by G. 0. Sept. 14, 1S65. Talley, George W., Feb. 27, 1865; must, out with company Dec. 6, 1S65.

Smith, Calvin, March

Snyder, William, March Sload, John,

and

at their expense, the grade of their

;

;

upon

commis-

their success

men.

Their military experience was in general limited to the three months' service. The companies rendezvoused at Camp Cameron, near Harrisin securing

burg, where a regimental organization was effected,

and George C. Wynkoop, of Pottsville, was commisClothing was promptly issued to the men upon entering camp, and the regiment was regularly exercised in dismounted drill. Side arms were received while at Camp Cameron, and horses were sioned colonel.

supplied, but not issued until after leaving

the 18th of

1865

6,

Martin,

Over,

cers

sions depending, as a general rule,

December the

it.

On

colors were presented

by Governor Curtin from the steps of the State capitol, and on the following day, in pursuance of orders from the Secretary of War, the regiment started for Louisville, Ky., where, upon its arrival, it reported to General Buell, in command of the Department of the Cumberland, and was placed in camp of instruction at Jeffersonville, Ind. Towards the close of January, 1862, the regiment broke camp, and, moving leisurely southward, through Kentucky, arrived at Nashville, Tenn., soon after its occupation by Union forces. Here the three battalions were separated, the first, under Major Wynkoop, in which was Capt. Davis' company, being assigned to Gen. Negley's brigade, and sent with him to Columbia the second, under Col. Wynkoop, to the command of Gen. Dumont, garrisoning Nashville and the third, under Maj. Given, to Col. Duffield's command, two companies being stationed at Murfreesborough, and two at Lebanon. The duty imposed at this time consisted in scouting in Western and Middle Tennessee, and as ;

;

far east as the

Cumberland Mountains.

was kept actively employed

The cavalry

defending the flanks of the army against the irregular bauds of the enemy's horse that were prowling on every hand. On the 1st of July the First Battalion, under command of Maj. in

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY

174

hrigade, occu-

nessee skirmishers, and then attacked the Seventh

the following day, Capt. C. C.

Pennsylvania with great fury, but met with a determined resistance. I went forward to the line of dismounted skirmishers, and endeavored to move it to the right to strengthen the Seventh Pennsylvania, but the moment the right of the line showed itself from behind the fence where it was posted, the whole of the enemy's fire was directed on it, turning it com-

Wynkoop, moving with Gen. Smith's

On Company I,

pied Manchester.

with nine men, was captured while on the picket line, but shortly after exchanged. When Buell, in September, made his retrograde movement through Kentucky, and subsequently his

Davis, of

advance, the First Battalion, under Maj. Wynkoop, accompanied him, participating in the battle of Perryville, losing four men wounded and three taken prisoners.

The Second and Third

Battalions re-

at Nashville, and was atThey were Gen. Negley's command. employed in scouting and foraging, and in assisting to defend the city. Early in November, 1862, Gen. Rosecrans, who had

mained with the garrison tached

to

superseded Gen. Buell the Cumberland,

in

command

made a complete

of the

Army

of

reorganization.

Up

to this time the cavalry had not been formed in brigades and divisions, but had been scattered over Tennessee, Kentucky, and a portion of Alabama,

doing very hard duty but accomplishing very little. Gen. D. S. Stanley was now assigned to the command of the cavalry, and made a thorough organization of it for efficient service, the Seventh being assigned to the First Brigade of the Second Division. Little of importance transpired to break the monotony of the picket and outpost duty until the 26th of December,

when the army advanced on the enemy at Murfreesborough. The First Brigade led the centre on the Nashville and Murfreesborough Pike, the regiments alternating daily, which brought the Seventh at the head of the column on the 27th. The entire march from Nashville to Stone River was a continuous Upon battle between the cavalry of the two armies. the arrival of the division at Stone River, on the 29th, the resistance was found too strong for the cavalry to move, and it was withdrawn to the right flank and rear. On the 30th a battalion of the Seventh Pennsylvania and one of the Third Kentucky formed a chain of vedettes in rear of the line of battle, with orders to drive up all stragglers. On the same day,

Wheeler captured the Brigade, on

train of the

the Jefferson

Twenty-eighth

Pike, between

Stewart's

Creek and Lavergne. Taking a battalion of the Seventh and the Fourth Michigan, Col. Minty moved " I met the enemy," says Col. Minty in to its relief. his report, " who were chiefly dressed in our uniforms. The Seventh Pennsylvania drove them until after dark." On the 31st the brigade, now reduced to about nine hundred and fifty men, took position, after crossing Overall's Creek, about three-quarters of a mile from the Murfreesborough and Nashville Pike, Capt. Jenning's battalion being posted in the woods near the " The enemy," says right of the Fourth Michigan. Col. Minty, " advanced rapidly with two thousand five hundred cavalry, mounted and dismounted, and three pieces of artillery, all under command of Gens. Wheeler, Wharton, and Buford. They drove back the Fourth Michigan to the line of the First Ten-

At this moment the Fifteenth Pennway and retreated rapidly, leaving the battalion of the Seventh Pennsylvania and the dismounted men entirely unsupported, and leaving them no alternative but to retreat." When, on this day, the right wing of the army was driven back in confupletely around.

sylvania gave

sion,

many

of the

men

of the battalion, on the line

enemy while endeavoring to drive forward the straggling infantry. After the battle was over, and the enemy was making the best of his way from the field, the cavalry was

of the vedettes, were captured by the

"

sent in pursuit.

enemy

in

force

;

About

six miles out they met the sharp skirmish ensued. The

a

Fourth Cavalry, First Tennessee Infantry, and the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry having to bear the brunt of the fight on our side. The enemy was driven from the field with heavy loss, and we returned to within a mile and a half of Murfreesborough and went The loss of the regiment in this entire into camp." battle was two killed, nine wounded, and fifty missing. On the 31st of January, the First Brigade was ordered to proceed to Rover and break up a rebel outpost. Arriving near the place, his pickets were encountered and driven in by the Fourth Michigan, when the Seventh Pennsylvania was ordered to draw sabre and charge, which was executed with a cheer, breaking the rebel line and utterly routing his entire command. The pursuit was maintained for ten miles, causing a loss of half his force.

After scouting in-

two weeks, inflicting considerable damage upon the enemy, the brigade returned to

side the rebel lines for

camp at Murfreesborough. Shortly afterward learning that the enemy had reoccupied Rover in force, and had strengthened

by an intrenched infantry and town five miles from Rover, and sixteen from Shelbyville, where a large part of the rebel army was in camp, Gen. Sheridan was ordered to move with his division to Eagleville,

artillery

camp

it

at Unionville, a

three miles west of Rover, for a diversion in favor of the cavalry.

When,

therefore, at sunrise

the First Brigade attacked the surprise was complete.

pickets were driven to

in,

enemy

on the

4th,

at Rover, the

After a sharp skirmish the

and the Seventh was ordered It was made in column,

charge with the sabre.

half platoon front, and received the concentrated

of over two thousand

fire

but without faltering, being supported by the Fourth United States on the right, and the Fourth Michigan on the left as carbineers, it dashed forward, broke the centre of the rebel line, and drove it in confusion towards Unionville. Not satisfied with his success, Col. Minty threw the rifles

;

GENERAL HISTORY.

175

flanking regiments into columns, on roads parallel

and, nerved by their success, pushed on after the

with the pike on which the Seventh was moving, and,

ing

sounding the charge along the whole

hemmed

upon

line, burst

foe.

A

fly-

mile from town a rebel regiment was

in in

an open

field and captured, offering As the troops advanced towards the

the astonished rebels at Unionville, entering their

little resistance.

camp on

town they were suddenly checked by the rapid fire from a battery of six pieces, posted in the publicsquare. Col. Minty at once brought up two pieces of artillery, and, directing the Fourth United States and the Fourth Michigan to take a parallel street to the right, Col. Jordan, with the Ninth Pennsylvania Cav-

But

the heels of the flying fugitives from Rover.

little

resistance was offered, only one regiment of

infantry attempting to form line, the artillery having

been moved the day before to resist the threatened advance of Sheridan. The Seventh charged through the camp, and then gave chase to the rebel cavalry retreating towards Shelbyville.

The

alry, of the First Division, the

loss of the Sev-

On

the 4th of March, 1863, Maj. Charles C. Davis

was

in

command of the Seventh Cavalry when the made on the Fourth Alabama, Col. Rus-

attack was

nine hundred men, the Seventh numbering one hundred and ninety-two. The latter charged with the sabre, captured their camp and all their personal effects, pursued them seven miles, captured their wagon-train of seventeen, six of which were mule teams. One hundred and six of the Confederates were killed, wounded, and taken prisoners, twenty of the latter within one hundred yards of Gen. Hood's camp. From Unionville the command marched the same day to Eagleville, where it joined Sheridan, and with him proceeded to Franklin, then to Columbia, skirmishing with Van Dorn and Forrest at Spring Hill and Rutherford Creek. The Seventh afterwards returned to Murfreesborough via Franklin, reaching camp on the 15th of March. The command was engaged with Morgan at Snow Hill, near Liberty, on the 3d of April, with a loss of one killed and one wounded; fought Duke's brigade on the 20th assisted in the sell,

May

6th

;

charge of cavalry.

After the loss of his artillery, a panic seemed to seize the enemy, and he fled in con-

bank of Duck River, a mile away, where he attempted to form a line to cover the passage of his trains. But it was a vain attempt. Charge after charge was delivered with an impetuosity insternation to the

spired of success, and, finally Shelbyville, with all its military stores, fell into Union hands, and a powerful

repelled a rebel

demonstration on Murfreesborough on the 14th

;

and

impetus was given to the retreat of the entire rebel army. Wheeler's boasted cavalry was broken, and never afterwards recovered from the blow.

fought Morgan at Alexandria on the 3d of June, in of which the Union forces were victorious except

all

the

street to the left,

;

;

capture of McMinnville,

first

and three companies of the Seventh, under Capt. Davis, to take the centre, the signal to charge was given. The Seventh was obliged to move in the face of the rebel guns, which were trained frill upon it, and were served with great rapidity, at first dealing shot and shell, and then double-shotted canister. But, unmindful of the storm, Davis dashed up the narrow street, filling it from curb to curb, the shouts of the men ringing above the noise of battle. As they came near, they were saluted by a shower of bullets from the rifles and pistols of the enemy. A short run brought the column hand to hand with the hostile force, and a brief struggle ensued over the guns but the slash of the sabre and the rapid rounds from pistols and carbines proved too much for rebel valor. He was driven in confusion, and the powerful battery was captured, as few have been, by a direct

enth was two killed and seven wounded.

last.

the 24th, Gen. Rosecrans commenced his advance on Tullahoma and Shelbyville. The cavalry,

On the 3d of July the regiment was engaged in a skirmish at Elk River, on the 17th of August at

under Gen. Stanley, moved on the right flank of the army. On the morning of the 27th, Col. Minty was ordered to charge and carry Guy's Gap, on the Murfreesborough Pike. With the Fourth Michigan Cavalry leading the advance, and the First Division supporting the flanks, he moved rapidly on through the gap, driving the rebels towards Shelbyville, and making captures on every hand. Arrived within five miles of the town, the enemy opened with artillery from his intrenchments. Col. Minty promptly deployed the Fourth Michigan and Fourth United States, as skirmishers, mounted, and held the Seventh in column. The advance was sounded, when from some

Sparta, and early in September

On

cause the

men commenced cheering,

moved with

the

army

on the Chickamauga campaign. The march was wearisome to man and beast, obliged to move with rapidity and to cross rugged mountains. From the 18th to the 22d, in the preliminary operations, and during the progress of the battle the regiment was in constant motion, and performed important service.

On

the 1st of August it marched with the cavalry in pursuit of Wheeler, passing through East and Middle

Tennessee into Alabama. This march lasted eighteen consecutive days and nights, with little rest and frequent running fights. Early in the year 1864, while stationed at Huntsville, Ala., a large part of the regiment re-enlisted

the skirmish line

Upon

and was

num-

charged, and Col. Minty, taking advantage of the

given a veteran furlough.

favorable moment, ordered the Seventh to

bers having been swelled by recruits to about eighteen

charge

Dashing ments were stormed and taken with many prisoners,

also.

forward with wild shouts, the intrench-

!

!

returning, the

hundred, rank and file, it was stationed at Columbia^ where it was ordered to drill and make preparation

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

176

While for the opening of the spring campaign. upon furlough, Col. Sipes, who had succeeded to the command, drew Spencer carbines, improved sabres, and horse equipments for the entire regiment, and when freshly mounted, as it was at Nashville, it was

On

well prepared for active service.

the 30th of

April the regiment, under his command, broke camp and, joining Garrard's division, set forward with Sherman towards Atlanta. On the 15th of May it

was engaged at Rome, and on the 27th at Dallas and Villa Rica Road, at the latter place having a sharp skirmish, losing three killed, six wounded, and one takeD prisoner; at Big Shanty, on June 9th, with one killed,

two wounded, and two prisoners

;

at

McAfee

Cross-Roads, on the 11th, with two killed and four prisoners at Monday Creek, on the 20th, with one ;

wounded, and six prisoners at Kenesaw Mountain, on the 27th in a raid on the Augusta and Atlanta Railroad, on the 18th of July in a raid on Covington and the destruction of the railroad, on the 21st at Flat Rock, on the 28th, with a loss of two wounded and on the 1st of August entered the killed, ten

;

Cyrus L. Conner, Feb. 1864

to capt.

;

pro.

25, 1864;

June

1S65

9,

from

sergt. to 2d lieut. Dec. 17,

to maj. 137th Regt. U. S. Colored Troops.

;

First Lieutenants.

John

C. Fields,

Dec. 21, 1861

1862

:

George W. Starry, Sept. Feb. 28, 1865 Isaac

1863; di6ch. Dec. 31, 1S64.

1,

1861; pro. from 1st sergt. Dec. 18, 1864; reB.

3,

veteran.

;

Keith, Sept.

S.

1861; pro. from sergt. to 2d lieut. Dec. 11,

3,

March

to 1st lieut.

Jan. 23, 1863.

res.

;

George W. McAllister, Sept.

June

1861; pro. from sergt.

3,

9,

1865; must, out

with company Aug. 23, 1865; veteran. Second Lieutenants.

Henry H. Lutz,

Sept. 3, 1861

Frederick H. Geety, Sept.

died at Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1862.

;

1861

6,

;

wounded

at Nolinsville Pike, Tenn.,

Dec. 11, 1862; pro. from sergt. March 1, 1863; com. capt. Co. Nov. 15, 1864; not. must.; disch. Jan. 12, 1865.

James

T. Mitchell, Nov. 26,1861; pro. from com.-sergt.

must, out with company Aug.

K

June 9,1865;

23, 1865; veteran.

First Sergeants.

James A. Crinnian, Nov. 28, 1861 pro. from sergt. June 9, 1865; must. out with company Aug. 23, 1865; veteran. George W. Heebner, Sept. 3, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 26, 1863. ;

;

;

Isaac

Hall, Sept.

S.

3,

1861

veteran.

;

;

;

Quartermaster-Sergeant.

John H. Meredith, Feb.

26, 1864; pro. to Corp.

sergt. Jan. 22, 1S65: must, out with

;

trenches in front of Atlanta.

On

the 17th

it

moved

with Kilpatrick on his raid, on the 19th had a skirmish at Fairburn and Jonesboro', and on the 20th a sharp engagement at Lovejoy Station, in which Capt.

Chauncey C. Hemans were among the killed. The loss in this raid was five killed, twenty-four wounded, and fifteen missing. On the 12th of October it was engaged in the battle at Rome, and on the following day made a charge with the sabre on infantry, routing them and capturing two pieces of artillery, losing one killed and four wounded. Two weeks later it was engaged at Lead's Cross-Roads, which closed the campaign.

James G. Taylor and

The regiment having

Lieut.

suffered severely in

Dec. 18,1864; to q.m.-

company Aug.

23, 1S65.

Commissary-Sergeant.

James

Flattery, Nov. 29,1861; pro. to Corp. Sept. 26, 1864; to com.-

sergt.

June

1865

5.

must, out with company Aug.

;

23, 1865

Louis H. Bickle, Sept.

3,

1861

out with company Aug.

John

P. Pootzler, Sept.

3,

pro. from private Jan. 22, 1865

;

1861

;

pro. from corp

May 8,

1S65

;

at must, out; veteran.

Andrew

Dufford, Sept. 28, 1861; pro. to corp. Sept. 17, 1864; to sergt.

May

15, 1865

muBt. out with company Aug. 23, 1865

;

;

veteran.

Joseph West, Sept. 28, 1861; pro. to Corp. Dec. 18, 1864; to sergt. June must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865 veteran. 9, 1 865 ;

James

;

C. Davis, Sept. 26, 1861

Thomas

must, out at exp. of term.

;

B. Stewart, Sept. 16, 1861; must, out at exp. of term.

Casper Sherman, Sept. 3,1861; disch. on surg.

certif.

April 25,1865;

men, horses,

James Brown,

;

had expired, were mustered out. the 22d of March, 1865, the Seventh was

On

Daniel Edson, Sept.

Frederick

S.

3,

1861; veteran.

Hibbish, March 14, 1864; veteran.

David J Lewis, Sept. 3, 1861 disch. Dec. 4, 1865, to date May William P. Coulter, Sept. 19, 1861 not on muster-out roll. ;

and on the following day arrived in front of Selma, in the assault upon the works of which it participated. On the 16th of April it was in the engagement near Columbus, and on the 20th it arrived at Macon, Ga., where, the war having substantially closed, it remained until the 13th of August, when it was mustered out of service.

SEVENTH CAVALRY (THREE YEARS' SERV ICEV Counties.

Captains. 1,

1861

;

captured July 27, 1862 pro. to maj. July ;

1,1863. S. Thompson, Oct. 22, 1861; pro. from 1st lieut. Co. F July 1, 1863; captured at Lovejoy Station, Ga., Aug. 20, 1864; res. Jan. 18, 1865.

Heber

30, 1863.

;

in the battle of Plantersville, Ala.,

Charles C. Davis, Sept.

June

Sept. 3, 1861.

or-

dered on the expedition from Eastport, Miss., across the Gulf States. On the 1st of April it was engaged

Lyoommg

Ga.,

11, 1864; veteran.

.

Recruited in Dawphin and

must.

absent, Bick,

ordered to Louisville, Ky., to be remounted, equipped, and prepared again for active duty. While here many of the officers, whose three years' term of ser-

I,

;

23, 1865; veteran.

Thomas Coovert, Sept. 3, 1861; died at Bardstown, Ky., 1862. James Fleming, Sept. 3, 1861 killed at McAfee's Cross-Roads,

BOLL OF COMPANY

veteran.

Patrick Muuney, Sept. 3,1861; pro. from private Dec. 18,1864; must. out with company Aug. 23, 1865; veteran.

and equipments during a campaign rarely equaled for severity, was no longer fit for the field, and was

vice

;

Corporals.

Isaac Marks, Sept. 3, 1861; pro. to Corp. June 9, 1865; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1S65; veteran. Jacob W. Deckart, Sept. 3, 1861 pro. to corp. July 1, 1865; must, out with company Aug. 23. 1865; veteran. ;

Thomas

G. Allen, Feb. 28, 1S64; pro. to Corp. Jan. 22, 1865; must, out

with company

Thomas

Aug 23, 1865.

A. Simpson, Feb.

witli

Anthony

company Aug.

1S64 ; pro. to Corp. Jan. 22, 1865

2,

with company Aug. 23, 1865. Michael McSbay, Feb. 15, 1864; pro. at muster out. Patrick Boyle, Feb.

15,

to Corp.

1864; pro. to Corp.

company Aug. 23, 1865. John Kuntz, Feb. 27, 1864 company Aug. 23, 1865. James Adams, Sept. 3, 1861 Morgan Davis, Sept. 3, 1861

Owen

;

must, out

23, 1865.

WitthieB, Feb. 26, 1864; pro. to Corp. April 22, 1865

;

pro. to Corp.

;

disch. ;

P. Kehoe, Sept. 3, 1861

May

;

must.out

10, 1S65; absent, sick,

May 17,

1805; must, out with

June

1865

on surg.

9,

certif.

;

June

must, out with 27, 1863.

must, out at exp. of term. ;

disch. on surg. certif. April 30, 1865

;

vet-

;

;

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Edward Sparks, Sept. 3, 1861 disch. on siirg. certif., date unknown. John Smith, March 14, 1864; prisoner from Oct. 12, 1864, to April

May

1865; disch.

James Walters,

May

30, to date

Sept. 28, 1861

English, William, Feb. 27,1864; must, out with company Aug. 23,1866. English, George, Feb. 27, 1S64

L. Breckenridge, Feb. 22, 1864; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 27,

1864; burial record, Aug. 26, 1864; grave 313. Henry Fry, Dec. 10, 1861 killed at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862. ;

Early, Daniel, Sept.

Farsamau, Moses

E., Feb. 25, 1864

must, out with company Aug.

;

23,

Flanery, Michael, Feb. 26, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23,1865.

Louis C. Crosland, Feb. 24, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23,1865. John S. Cole, Sept. 3, 1861 pro. to chief bugler May 1, 1863. Henry Messner, Nov. 28, 1S63 prisoner from Oct. 1, 1864, to April 21, 1865 disch. June 19, to date May 19, 1865 veteran. ;

;

;

2, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. 8, 1864; disch. by G. 0. July 3, 1865. Aug. 18, 1863; prisoner from Oct. 1, 1864, to May 20, June 27, 1865.

Fagerty, James, March Fisher, Daniel, Sept. Foster,

Osmond

1865

;

F.,

disch.

;

Fisher, John, Sept. Saddler. 18, 1861

on

disch.

;

rtif,

date

unknown.

3,

1861

1861

3,

;

23,

March

1865; veteran.

19, 1865.

company Aug.

23, 1865.

abBent, sick, at muster out.

;

1861; died at Nashville, Tenn.,

S., Sept. 28,

March

24,

1862.

Blacksmiths.

company Aug.

Sept. 10,1861; must, out with

23, 1865;

Gi bson, James, Nov. 27, 1861

not on muster-out

;

Gallagher, Frederick, Nov. 27, 1861

Hummel, Abraham,

out at exp. of te

t.

June

1864; must, out with

2,

Gradwell, Thomas, Feb. 22, 1864

Grubbs, John

24, 1S61

0.

absent, in Confinement, at muster out

veteran.

must, out with company Aug.

;

byG.

1864; disch.

2,

Gibson, William L., Sept.

Gulling, Philip,

William Montgomery, Sept.

John Partridge, Sept.

i.ut.

1865. Buglers.

John Hilbert,

absent, sick, at muster

;

1861; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps 1864; must, out at

3,

exp. of term.

Alfred Crider, Feb. 25, 1864

Eichard Davis, Dec.

must, out with company Aug. 23,

19, 1864;

1865.

21,

1805; veteran.

16,

must, out at exp. of term.

;

177

Eckteruach, Henry, Feb.

;

Sept. 3, 1861

;

roll.

not on muster-out

;

roll.

must, out with company Aug. 23,

1865; veteran. Privates.

Heatheriugton, James, Feb.

Andrews, Joshua, Feb. 10, 1S64; absent, sick, at muster out. Adams, Joseph, Feb. 25, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Awney, Henry, Sept. 2, 1864; disch. by G. O. June 23, 1865. Brubaker, George, Feb. 20, 1864 must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. ;

Boden, William, March 3, 1864 captured Oct. 1, 1864. Boettcher, Frederick, Jan. 29, 1864 absent, on detached service, at mus;

;

must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Howarth, Wm., Feb. 26, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Hageu, John C, July 23, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 27, 1865. Holmes, Daniel, May 1, 1863; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865.

25, 1863

must, out with company Aug. 23,

;

1865.

Bowsman, Henry, Nov. Baker, Gemmil, Feb. ;

Burch, Jackson

29, 1861

disch. on surg. certif.

;

19, 1S64; prisoner

June

disch.

May

19, to date

A., Sept. 28, 1S61

Berts, Nathan, Sept. 3, 1S61

1,

Aug.

20, 1862.

1864, to April 21,

;

4, 1862.

died at Louisville, Ky., Jan. 1864.

1S62; died on Louisville and Nashville Rail-

4,

Wm.

1864

Jones,

John

0., Sept. 3,

1861

prisoner from July 24 to Oct. 17, 1864

by G. 0. July 12, 1865. Barry, William J., Sept. 3, 1861 not on muster-out roll. not on muster-out roll. Belford, John, Nov. 20, 1S61 Corcoran, Edward, Sept. 3, 1861; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865; ;

;

veteran.

Campbell, Bernard, Feb. 23, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out. Casey, Patrick, Feb. 24, 1864 must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Cross, Noah B., March 3, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. ;

May

Cross,

Noah

B.,

May

1863

1,

Crangle, Elijah, Sept.

must, out with company Aug.

May

23, 1865.

18, 1865.

1864.

3,

Chambers, John, Aug.

;

1864; died at Mobile, Ala.,

6,

on muster-out

Derr, William, Sept. 3, 1861; must, out with

Silas, Feb. 22,

23, 1865;

1864; disch. by G. 0. July 27, 1865.

Devlin, Patrick, Oct. 24, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1S65.

Dermott, James, Sept.

Day, Samuel, Sept.

3,

7,

1864; disch. by G. 0. July 3, 1865. trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, 1863. ;

1861

3,

;

not on muster-out

9, to

date

May

June

May

19, 1865.

26, 1864; disch.

on surg.

16, to date

Dougher, James, Feb.

1, 1864, to

April 21,

certif.

July

9,

1865.

Samuel S., Sept. 19, 1861: disch. on surg. certif., date unknown. Durham, John, Sept. 3, 1861 died at Tullahoma, Tenn., 1862; burial record, Stone River, March 21, 1863, grave 351. ;

Davis, William, Sept.

Eck, Emanuel, Feb.

12

3,

3,

15,

must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865;

;

1861.

Koons, Lewis, Sept.

3, 1861.

Kearns, John, Feb.

19, 1S64.

Lewis, Henry B., Feb.

must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865.

;

company Aug.

23, 1865.

company Aug.

23, 1865.

must, out with company Aug.

23, 1865.

1S64; must, out with

2,

Ludwig, James, Feb.

28, 1864;

Labar, Peter, Sept.

1861; killed at Columbus, Ohio, August, 1S62.

3,

Levy, Abraham, Sept.

Lehman, Amos Moi

rissey,

G.,

1861

3,

not on muster-out

;

Jan. 29, 1864

John, Sept.

1861

3,

;

roll.

not on muster-out

roll.

must, out with company Aug.

;

23, 1865;

veteran.

Joshua, Jan.

29,

1864

absent, sick, at muster out.

;

1865.

Mason, Samuel, Jan. 28, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1S65. Moore, John A., March 2, 1S64: disch. by G. 0. Aug. 2S, 1865. Murray, Michael, Feb. 23, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1S65. Messner, Michael, Jan. 31, 1S64 disch. by G. O. Aug. 3, 1S65. Miller, Socrates, Aug. 29, 1S64; disch. by G. O. July 7, 1865. Mayers, Euphratus, Aug. 2, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 27, 1SG5. 1861

3,

disch.

;

surg. certif. April 1, 1S63.

Mason, William, Feb. 19, 1864; disch. urg. certif., date unknown. Moser, William H., Sept. 3, 1861 not i uster-out roll. McClune, Samuel, Sept. 3, 1861; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865; veteran.

McNeil, Honry, Jan.

company Aug.

23, 1865.

25, 1862.

McAfee, John, Aug. 12,1862; disch. by G. 0. June McGiuley. Edward L., Sept. 3, 1861.

Newman, John,

1861.

1864; must, out with

1S64

;

Davis,

Dorson, Michael, Sept.

7,

Kelly, Bernard, Feb. 29, 1S64; must, out with

Messner, Michael, Sept.

19, 1865.

Dixon, Milton, March 1,1864; prisoner from Oct. 1865; disch.

unknown.

roll.

roll.

;

1S61

Davis, David T., Feb. 25, 1864; prisoner from Aug. 30,1864, to April 21,

1865; disch. June

31, 1864.

Marshall, William G., Feb. 20, 1864; must out with company Ang. 23,

roll.

company Aug.

veteran.

Dobson,

unknown.

Keller, Charles, Feb. 24, 1864.

fifehaffer,

16, 1S63; not

date

veteran.

disch.

Cooper, Willis,

1864, to April 21,

disch. on surg. certif, date

;

Jones, John R., Oct. 31, 1861; not on muster-out

Kearns, Patrick, March ;

1,

certif.,

Jones, Joseph R., Oct. 31, 1861.

Kramer, Samuel, Nov. 27, 1861

1864

on surg.

Hotel!, John, Sept. 24, 1861; died at Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 9, grave 15.) Hughes, James C, Sept. 28, 1861 not on muster-out roll. Jones, David R., Feb. 22, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865.

Blain, John. S,

from Oct.

19, 1865.

disch.

;

Hale, Hiram, Aug. 13, 1862; died at Nashville, Tenn., March Heck, John, Sept. 3, 1861. Hunter, Alfred, Sept. 3, 1861.

Baney, John, Feb. 17, 1864; veteran. Barrett, John, Feb. 25, 1864.

March

May

to date

9,

H., Dec. 16, 1861

James, Peter, Sept.

road, Jan. 1864; veteran.

Butler, George 0.,

;

;

died at Jeffersonville, Ind., Jan. 1862.

;

died at Tullahoma, Tenn., Aug.

;

Brightbill, Jeremiah, Dec. 4, 1861

Brightbill, Joun, Dec.

from Oct.

19, 1865.

Hoover,

25,

13, 1864; prisoner

1865; disch. June

Bohanan, Thomas, Aug.

1865

Feb.

B.,

Hunter, John, Feb.

ter out.

Billman, Reuben R., Sept. 17, 1864; disch. by G. O. July 3, 1865. Brown, Charles, Aug. 29, 1864; disch. by G. 0. July 3, 1865.

1864; must, out with company Aug. 23,

16,

1865; veteran.

Hoffman, David

Feb. 22, 1864; must, out with

Overton, Samuel, Sept.

3,

1S61

;

23, IS65.

company Aug.

must, out at exp. of term.

23, 1865.

.

.

;

.

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY. O'Neil, Henry, Sept.

First Lientenant.

1861.

3,

Lewis F. Mason, Dec.

Oweus, Noah, Sept. 3, 1861. Ottz, William H., Sept. 3, 1861. Price,

March

V.,

2,

pro. from private Co. H, 56th Regt. P. must, out with company June 28, 1S65; veteran.

22, 1861

1865

;

James H., Sept. 3, 1S61 absent, sick, at muster out; veteran. Thompson, Sept. 3, 1861 disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.

;

;

Price,

Second Lieutenant.

;

Purcell, William, Sept. 3, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. 1862. Powell, Samuel, Aug. 16, 1863. Kimple, John D., Sept. 3, '1861 ; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865

Abraham Fraueuthal, March

company June

28,

First Sergeant.

John

veteran.

1865; must, out with

1,

1865.

S.

Campbell, Feb. 23, 1865

must, out with company June

;

28, 1865.

Keynolds, Thomas, Aug. 14, 1863; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865.

Readifer, Samuel, Feb. 28, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out.

William H. McConuell, Feb.

must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Bodgers, Thomas, March Is, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23,

Alexander Backenstoss, March

Raab, John, Feb.

27, 1864;

15, 1865; absent,

on furlough, at muster

out.

1865; must, out with

1,

company June

28, 1865.

1865.

Philip P.

Rigel, Henry, Feb. 13, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Kedabaugh, George, Feb. 19, 1864; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps April

7,

De Haven, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June

Benjamin K. Taylor, Feb.

23, 1865; absent, sick, at

1865.

muster

28, 1865.

out.

Corporals.

Rheam, Anthony, March 1,1864; prisoner from 1865 disch. June 19, to date May 19, 1865.

Oct. 1, 1864, to April 21,

;

William H. Pritchard, Feb. Cliauncey M. Shull, March

captured Aug. 20, 1864; veteran.

;

1865; must, out with

1,

company June

2S,

1865.

Robinson, Tliomas, Sept. 3, 1861. Rimple, William, Nov. 16. 1861. Sibert, Levi, Sept. 3, 1861

William H. Saltsman, March

company Aug.

Shillinger, Frederick, Feb. 27, 1864; must, out with

absent, on furlough, at muster out.

16,

1865

1,

1865; must, out with

:

company June

28,

1S65. 23,

1865.

Stackhouse, William H., Feb. 20, 1864; must, out with company Aug.

John A. Mattis, Feb. S, 1865; must, out with company June 2S, 1865. George W. Burd, Feb. 16, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. David D. Burross, Feb. 16, 1865 must, out with company June 2S, 1865. John Stoonier, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Francis Alexander, March 1, 1S65; must, out with company Juue 28, ;

23, 1865.

company Aug. 23, 1865. Strouse, John, Feb. 2, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. company Aug. 23, 1865. out with Schloss, Isaac, Feb. 9, 1864; must, Schreaniscer, William, Jan. 29, 1864; must, out with company Aug. Silly,

William, Feb.

5,

1864; must, out with

1S65. Privates. 23,

1865.

Shaudelmier, Frederick, Feb.

must, out with company Aug.

19, 1864;

8,

Alwiu, Hiram, Feb.

1865

8,

23, 1865. 26, 1864; must, out witli company Aug. 23, 1865. Salmon, Michael, Feb. 24, 1864 must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Sands, Albert W., March 27, 1864 disch. by G. 0. June 10, 1865. Seesholtz, George. Aug. IS, 1864; disch. by G. 0. July 14, 1865. ;

;

Swaitz, George W., Sept. 21, 1861

;

disch.

on surg.

certif.,

date

unknown.

John, Sept. 28, 1861 ; died at Tullahoma, Tenn., 1862. Sheridan, Peter, March 22, 1864; died at Nashville, Tenn., July 20, 1865. Smoke, Christopher, Sept. 3, 1S61 Slater,

;

28, 1865.

28, 1865.

Black, James, Feb.

1865: must, out with

8,

1865.

8,

/

Stevenson, Levi E., Sept. 3, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Tibbons, George, March 1, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23,1865. Taylor, Charles, Feb. 28, 1864; disch. by G. O. Taylor, James, Sept.

Thomar, William,

June

1,

1865.

M.,

March

7,

1865

must, out with company June

;

1865; must, out with

8,

Callahan, John, Feb.

8,

28, 1865.

company June

28,

company June 28, 1865. 1865; must, out with company Juue 2S, 1865.

1865; must, out with

Demar, Benjamin, Feb. 8, Densmore, Richard, Feb. 25, 1865. Evans, William A., Feb. 8, 1865 must, out with company June Echilberger, Joseph, Feb. 23, 1865; must, out with

Sept. 3, 1861.

1864; pro. to adjt.

May

Freeborn, Barger, March

;

1,

1S65; must, out with

company June

28,

28, 1865.

disch. by G. 0. May 30, 1865. 15, 1865 John C.,Feb. 23, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. John C, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Gibson, Charles, Feb. 16, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Gardner, James F., March 1, 1865; must, out with company June 28,

Fink, John, Feb.

;

Gantt, Geltz,

15, 1865.

Woods, Patrick D., Sept. 3, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. July Wining, Hiram, Sept. 10, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. 1862. Walker, Lazarus, Sept. 3, 1861 Willet, John. Warner, Frederick.

28, 1865.

company June

1865.

Tagg, Michael, Sept. 4, 1861. Wagle, John, Feb. 22, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. West, John, March 19, 1864; must, out with company Aug. 23, 1865. Winters, Benjamin F., Aug. 21, 1864; disch. by G. O. July 10, 1865.

Wm.

8,

Conover, William W., Feb.

;

1861.

3,

Campbell, Henry, Feb. 1865.

Stokes, Robert, Nov. 20, 1861.

Watts,

company June

must, out with company June

company Juue 28, 1865. Book, Fidel, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Brandon, John, Feb. 8, 1S65; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Bechtol, John, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out-with company June 28, 1866. Berger, Levi, Feb. 15, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Brown, James, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865.

Boyer, Samuel, Feb.

Simmers, Henry, Feb.

1S65; must, out with

Anderson, John, Feb.

;

30, 1862.

;

Watts, William, Sept.

White, Thomas,

3,

1865.

Andrew, Feb. 8, 1865 must, put with company June 28, 1865. must, out with company Juue 28, 1865. S., March 1,1865 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Herring, William, Feb. 8, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Hilbert, Solomon, Feb. 8, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Hasson, Charles, Feb. 8, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Hay, Thomas C, Feb. 23, 1865; disch. by G. O. June 2, 1865. Hantz, Henry, Feb. 10, 1865.

Graft,

Huss,

1861

;

;

Sept. 3, 1861.

Wilking, Peter, Nov. 23, 1861. Williams, Thomas, Sept. 3, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Young, Robert, Feb. 28, 1864; must, out with company Aug. Zubler, David, Feb. 27, 1864 must, out with company Aug. ;

Zimmerman, Augustus,

;

Abraham

Holtry, John, Feb.

Sept. 23, 1861

;

;

;

23, 1865. 23, 1865.

must, out Dec. 30, 1864, at exp.

Hethringtou, George, Feb.

8,

1865.

Harvey, John, Feb. 10, 1865.

of term.

Zindle, Charles, Feb. 26, 1864; prisoner from Oct. 1S65; disch. June 19, to date May 19, 1865.

1,

1864, to April 21,

Irvine, Jesse, Feb.

1865

8,

Knapp, Michael, Feb.

ROLL OF COMPANY I, EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS (ONE YEAR'S SERVICE).

;

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

16, 1S65;

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

Kain, Charles, Feb. 16, 1S65; must, out with company Juue 28, 1865. Kroninger, Charles, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Lorah, Harrison, Feb. 15, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. must, out with company Juue 28, Lorah, Alexander, Feb. 15, 1865 ;

Recruited at Harrisburg

and Reading, assigned

to

Eighty-third Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers March, 1865.

Robert W. McCartney, March 1,1865; must, out with company June 1865.

1865.

Myers, Alouzo, Feb.

28,

8,

1865; must, out with

company Juue

28, 1865.

Marks, Oliver D., Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Marks, Henry, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Martin, James K.

P.,

Feb.

S,

1865; disch. by G. O.

June

27, 1865.

GENERAL HISTORY. Baughmau,

McCarty, William, Feb. 22,1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. McCurdy, John, Feb. 8, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. ;

William

Neff,

16, 1865

company June 28, 1865. company June 28, 1865. company June 28, 1865. Smaltz, Daniel, Feb. 8, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865 Shell, Henry, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Seidell, Jacob, March 1, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Sayler, George S'., Feb. 9, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Stah I, George W., March 1, 1S65 must, out with company June 28, 18G5; must, out with

8,

March

Brink, Bradford, March

Richards, John, Feb.

Baker, R. M., March

1865; must, out with ;

;

;

Charles, Ira,

March

Swartzwelder, N., Feb. 10, 1865 Slaughter, Taylor, Feb.

disch.

;

company June

by G. 0. June

3,

March

28, 1865.

roll.

company June

28, 1865.

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

;

company June

28,

March 7,1865; must, out with company June

28,

company June

28,

March 3, 1865; uot on muster-out roll. Dudley, John C, March 3, 1865 must, out with company June

28,

1865; must, out with

3,

1865. E.,

Carver, Augustus,

May

1865

7,

company June

absent, sick, at muster out.

;

1865; uot un muster-out

1865.

28, 1865.

1865.

1865; died at Alexandria, Va.,

S,

3,

1865; must, out with

3,

Crook, Samuel, March Carpenter, John H.,

1865; must, out with

3,

1865

3,

Brink, William, March

Cumbler, Jesse

1865.

Shade, Reuben, Feb. 10, 1865; must, out with

28,

1865.

Ruelius, Anthony, Feb. 15, 1865; must, out with 8,

company June

1865; moat, out with

3,

;

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

D., Feb. 8, 1865;

Phillips, William, Feb.

S.,

Benner, Henry, March 3, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Blymire, Bonjamin, March 9,1865; must, out with company June 28,

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

;

P.

1865.

;

Nigh, Amos, Feb.

179

30, 1865

March

1865; must, out with

9,

1865. ;

Clase, Daniel W.,

grave 3185. Shoop, David, Feb. 23, 1865.

;

Twerd, John W., March 1, 1S65; must, out with company June 28,1865. Town, Edward, Feb. 8, 1865. Woods, Samuel, Feb. 23, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Woods, John, Feb. 23, 1S65 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Weirich, Michael, Feb. 23, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Wysard, Lewis, Feb. 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Witman, Thomas, Feb. 15, 1S65; must, out with company Juue 28,1865. Wertz, Anthony, Feb. 8, 1S65; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Youugblood, Gilbert, Feb. 15, 1SG5; must, out with company Juue 28, ;

;

1865.

March 3, 1865 disch. on surg. certif. June 15, 1865. Funk, James, March 7, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Glaza, Samuel, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Grant, George W., March 7,1865; must, out with company June 28,

Deitrick, Jacob R.,

;

1S65.

Holman, Jacob, March 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Hayes, David M., March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865.

March

Hefelfinger, William L.,

1865.

Ziemer, William, Feb.

company June

1865; must, out with

8,

28, 1865.

1865

3,

;

must, out with company June

28, 1865.

Hamilton, Levi W., March

1865; must, out with

3,

company June

28,

1865.

ROLL OF COMPANY K (ONE YEAR'S SERVICE).

Hunter, Isaiah, March 7, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Hetrick, William, March 7, 1865 must, out with company June 28, ;

Recruited in Dauphin County, assigned M-trch, 186"),

Eighty-Tltird Regi-

to

;

ment Pennsylvania

Volunteers.

1865.

Heckand, Frederick, March S, 1S65 absent, sick, at muster out. Imhoff, Benjamin H., March 3, 1865 must, out with company Juue

Captain.

G.

W.

Huff,

March

9,

;

company June

1865; must, out with

28, 1865.

;

28,

1865. First Lieutenant.

John

Deitrick,

March

9,

1S65; must, out with

March 3, 1S65; must, out with company June 2S, 1865. Samuel S., March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 2S,

Jones, John C,

company June

28, 1865.

Kritzer, 1865.

Second Lieutenant.

March

Keiser, Jacob,

Benjamin M. Frank, March

11, 1S65

;

pro. to adjt.

May

5, 1865.

Kline, Jonas,

First Sergeant.

David C. Ritter, March 7, 1865; com. 2d lieut. June tered; must, out with company June 28, 1865.

23, 1865

;

not mus-

Sponenberger, March

3,

March

must, out with company June 28, 1865. must, out with company June 28, 1865.

;

1865

3,

3,

;

1S65; must, out with

Lebkichler, Joseph, March

1S65

7,

;

company June

2S, 1865.

must, out with company June 28,

1865.

Lebkichler, George W., March

Sergeants. J. J.

1865

3,

Knight, Cyrus, March

7,

1S65; must, out with

company June

28, 1865.

1865; must, out with company June 2S,

Lehman, William, March

1865; must, out with

3,

company June

2S,

1865.

1865.

Michael W. Bowers, March

1865; must, out with

company June

28,

1865; must, out with

company June

28,

8,

Lucas, Joshua, March

3,

1865

Levingston, Christian, March

1865.

M. D. Barndollar, March

3,

Henry Derr, March 7, 1865; pro. to company June 28, 1865. Cor's R. Buffington, March 7, 1865;

sergt.

June

2,

1865; must, out with

June

2,

1865.

1865

;

1865; must, out with

3,

compauy June

28,

1S65.

March

company June 2S, 1865. Livingston, Benjamin, March 3,1865; must, out with company June Lidick, David,

disch. on surg. certif.

9,

1865.

Levingston, Samuel, March

1865.

company June 2S, 1865. must, out with Company June 28,

must, out with

;

3,

1865; must, out with

28, 1865.

Corporals.

Long, William, March

company June 28, 1865. John Ditty, March 7, 1865: must, out with company June 28, 1865. J. W. Eshleman, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Benjamin F. Krouse, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 2S, Peter Derr, March

8,

1865; must, out with

March

7,

3,

1865; must, out with

1865

Henry, March

;

company June

must, out with compauy June

28, 1865.

2S, 1S65.

company Juue 28, 1S65. Joseph, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. George W., March 3,1865; must, out with company Juue 28,

Miller, Miller, Miller,

9,

1865; must, out with

1865.

1865.

William Baskin, March 7, 1S65 must, out with company June 28, 1865. John J. Nagle, March 8, 1S65 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Henry J. Michael, March 9, 1865; wounded; disch. by G. 0. June 17, ;

;

Meek, Morris, March 3, 1S65; must, out with company June 28, 1S65. Meek, Nelson, March 8, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1S65. McKelvy, Thomas, March 3,1865; must, out with company June 28, ;

1865.

1865.

Musicians.

Adam

Lutz, Isaac,

Everich,

John H. Keini,

March March

3,

1865; must, out with

3,

1865; must, out with

company June 28, 1865. company June 2S, 1865.

McGlaughlin, C, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 38, 1S65. Newberry, Lewis, March 3, 1865 disch. by G. 0. July 10, 1865. O'Neil, Jeremiah, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28, ;

1865. Privates,

Anderson, Thompson, March

3,

1865; must, out with

Prior,

company June

2S,

Beigh, John

R March ,

3,

Bowers, John H., March 1865.

John W., March 7, 1S65; must, out with company June 28, 1S65. B., March 7, 1S65 must, out with company Juue 88,

Parson, Napoleon

;

1865.

1865.

1865 3,

;

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

1865; must, out with

company June

28,

Potter,

William H., March

9,

1865; must, out with

company June

28,

1865.

Roush, Daniel, March

7,

1S65

;

must, out with company June 28, 1S65.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

130 Rush, Nathaniel, March Reifsnyder, Lewis C,

1865

7,

March

must, out with compauy June 2S, 1865.

;

1865; must, out with

3,

company June

28,

1865.

Eoush, Simon, March 8, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Bitter, William R., March 8, 1S65; must, out with company June' 28, 1865.

Rupp, George, March 3, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1865. Shure, Henry, March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28, 1865. Snyder, Charles C, March 3, 1865; must, out with compauy June 28, ;

1865.

Sponeuberger, Foster, March

1865

3,

;

must, out with company June 28,

1865.

Sponeuberger,

March 7,1865; must, out with company June

F.,

28,

Muhlenberg,

Upon

enemy.

his

was

posted,

arrival

Col.

confronting

the

Murray assumed

of the entire force, and at four o'clock on the morning of the 4th advanced to the eminence beyond the town and deployed in line of battle. He

command

soon learned that Stonewall Jackson, with a well-appointed force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, greatly superior to his own, was in his front. At eight o'clock Jackson began to press upon him, driving in his skirmishers. By skillful manoeuvring, preserving a bold

he kept the enemy at bay until near nightfall, fell back to Hancock, with the loss of but one man, drowned in crossing the stream. During the night Gen. Lander arrived and assumed command, and Jackson, who had approached and was shelling the town, sent Col. Ashby, on the morning front,

1865.

Spicher, Samuel

L, March

company June

28,

must, out with company June

28,

1865; must, out with

3,

1865.

Shuman, Michael, March

1865

3,

;

1S65.

March 3, 1865 must, out with company June 28, 1S65. Henry H., March 3, 1865; must, out with company June 28,

Sheesley, George, Segrist,

Lieut.

;

when he

1865.

Snoke, John N., March Trimmer, John, March

disch.

on surg.

3,

1865

3,

1865; must, out with

Williamson, Cyrus, March

;

1865

7,

June 15, 1865. company June 28, 1865.

certif.

must, out with company June

;

28,

1S65. 7,

1865

;

must, out with company June 28,

3,

1865

,

must, out with company June 28,

Williamson, Ramsey, March 1865.

Weiser, David R. P., March 1865.

Walt, Joshua, March

3,

1865

Weirick, Henry H., March

must, out with company June 28, 1865.

;

1865; must, out with

3,

company June

28,

1865.

March

Zaring, John W., Zeigler, Alfred

3,

C, March

1865

;

must, out with company June

1865

7,

;

Lander defiantly

its

imme-

refused,

Lander, as scion as he discovered his antagonist's purpose, hastened away to secure its evacuation, which he did, bringing his forces into Cumberland. The Eightyfourth

made

a forced

march

to the latter place, ar-

Jackson having been foiled in his expedition to Eomney by the rapid movement of Lander, returned to Winchester, and the Eightyfourth was posted successively during the winter at the North Branch Bridge, at the South Branch Bridge, and at Paw Paw, points along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. On the 2d of March Gen. Lander died, the command devolving on Col. Kimball, and soon after the regiment moved on to Winchester. Here Gen. Shields took command of the division, and about the middle of the month drove the enemy up the valley, four miles beyond Strasburg, skirmishing with his

riving on the 12th.

Hart, James, March 22, 1864 not on muster-out roll. Henton, Lert, Oct. 29, 1864 not on muster-out roll. Jenkins, William D., March 28, 1864; not on muster-out roll. Kinter, John, Feb. 25, 1864; died April 8, 1864; buried in Allegheny ;

;

Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. Keiff,

demand

and having been reinforced with Parrott guns, a spirited cannonade ensued, which was kept up during the entire day But this demonstration on the part of' following. Jackson was to cover his movement upon Romney,and diate surrender.

28, 1865.

must, out with company June 28,

1865.

James,

McMurdy,

of the 5th, with a flag of truce, to

May

Isaac,

9,

1864; not on muster-out

March

31, 1864;

Nichols, Francis, Oct. 29, 1864

;

roll.

not on muster-out

not on muster-out

roll.

roll.

Nicholson, John, March 28, 1864; not on muster-out Newton, John E., March 7, 1864; not on muster-out

roll. roll.

O'Brien, John Patrick, Feb. 24, 1864; not on muster-out Rice, John,

March

Summerville, C. E., May 13, Scranton, George W., March

Van Wart, James

on muster-out roll. 1864; not on muster-out

roll.

29, 1864; not

9,

1864; not on muster-out

A., Feb. 23, 1864; not

Wright, Lewis, Feb.

27, 1864; not

Woritschit, H. A., Feb. 22, 1864

roll.

;

on muster-out

roll.

roll.

rear-guard,

on muster-out roll. not on muster-out roll.

way

EIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS. The Eighty-fourth Regiment was

recruited under

as

who

he went.

destroyed bridges and obstructed the

As Shields returned

to

Winchester,

Jackson, reinforced, followed closely on his track, the Eighty-fourth marching on the 20th from its camp

near Strasburg, without a halt, to Winchester. At P.M. on the 22d it returned at double-quick

five

the direction of William G. Murray, in the counties

through the town, and moved

of Blair, Lycoming, Clearfield, Dauphin, Columbia,

Union cavalry, posted at the west end, which the enemy was engaged in shelling. Soon after the regiment arrived upon the ground Gen. Shields was struck by a fragment of shell and disabled, the command again devolving on Col. Kimball. The Eighty-fourth

Cameron, and Westmoreland. The men rendezvoused at

Camp

Crossman, near Huntingdon, and subse-

quently at Camp Curtin. Recruiting commenced early in August, and towards the close of October an organization was effected by the choice of the following field-officers William G. Murray, colonel Thomas C. Macdowell, lieutenant-colonel; Walter Barrett, :

;

major.

On

the 31st of December the regiment was ordered Hancock, Md., arriving Jan. 2, 1862. Here it received arms, Belgian muskets, and crossing the Potomac, proceeded rapidly to Bath, where a portion of to

the Thirty-ninth Illinois, with a section of artillery,

to the

support of the

was ordered

to fix bayonets in anticipation of a charge, but the enemy soon after retreated, and was driven about two miles in the direction of Kernstown, where the regiment bivouacked for the night. On the fol-

lowing morning it was engaged in laying out the ground for a camp, when the enemy, at eleven a.m., attacked, and it was immediately ordered into line in support of artillery. Under cover of a wooded eminence on the right the enemy advanced, and with

GENERAL HISTORY. artillery gained a foothold upon the behind rocks and a stone wall, where he seri-

infantry and flank,

ously threatened the integrity of the

This

position

the

Eighty-fourth was

Union

line.

ordered

to

in such numbers as to make a n-i-tance out of the question, and the general gave the order to fall back. Now commenced a running fight.

coming down

He

followed us for several miles, and kept his bat-

teries at

Murray's range, was horse was struck, when he dismounted and advanced on foot. A moment later, while at the head of his men, and leading them on for the capture of the guns, he was himself struck in the forehead by a minie-ball and instantly killed. At this juncture, being without a field-officer, with two of its captains fallen, the regiment fell into some confusion, and a part of it fell

andria,

it

fearfully

decimated.

Col.

back under the shelter of the crest. The remainder, led by Lieut. George Zinn, taking shelter behind At this juncture the trees, kept up a steady fire. Fifth Ohio came up on the right, and, with other troops, forced the enemy from his position. A general advance was ordered along the entire line, and the foe was driven in utter rout. Three hundred prisoners, two guns, four caissons, and a thousand stand of small-arms were taken. Out of two hundred and sixty of the Eighty-fourth who went into battle twenty-three were killed and sixty-seven wounded. Col. Murray, Capt. Patrick Gallagher, and Lieut. Charles Reem were killed. After the battle the Eighty-fourth, under command of Maj. Barrett, was assigned to provost duty in the town of Berryville, where it remained until the 2d of May. It then joined in the general advance up the valley, and passing through Strasburg and Front Royal, proceeded to Fredericksburg. Scarcely had it reached its destination, when it was ordered back On to Front Royal, where it arrived on the 30th. the following day a smart skirmish was had on the Winchester road, after which thebrigade, the Fourth of Shields' division, commanded by Col. Carroll, moved on towards Port Republic, arriving on the 8th of June. "We charged," says an officer of the Eighty-fourth, " what we took to be a wagon-train, but soon found that it consisted of about thirty pieces of artillery with wagon covers, which gave us a warm reception. The next day, June 9th, the enemy came out in large numbers, and advanced to the attack. He came up in fine style, and fought hard to turn our While right flank, but was repulsed with great loss. we were following up our advantage, however, his came in on our forces outflanked us on the left, and rear. We then faced about, and the Third Brigade of our division coming up, we had them between two fires, and they soon fled to the mountains. He had by this time reformed his lines in front, and was

—

—

manner

that showed that he was His cavalry made repeated charges, but was repulsed by the steady fire of our infantry. We finally came upon the First and Second Brigades, drawn up in line, with Gen. Shields in command, when the enemy gave over the pursuit and

Forming upon the high ground near the Kcrnstown road, it moved gallantly through an open valley and up towards tlje wooded eminence, where were the guns. As it gained the crest the rebel infantry rose up from behind rocks and the fence where they had been concealed, and poured upon it withering volleys. The fire was returned with good effect; but, standing without shelter and at close charge.

181

work

in a

familiar with the route.

rapidly retired."

From Port Republic whence the

the division marched to Alex-

First

and Second Brigades pro-

ceeded to the Peninsula, and the Third and Fourth went into camp near the town. The campaign had

been a severe one, the marches long and difficult, the men poorly clad, and much of the time subsisting on scanty rations. On the 25th of June, Samuel M. Bowman, of Columbia County, late a major in the

Fourth Illinois Cavalry, who had seen service under Grant and Sherman in the Western army, was commissioned colonel, Maj. Barrett was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and Adjt. Thomas H. Craig to major. In July the regiment broke camp and marched out Carroll's brigade was here atto join Pope's army. tached to Ricketts' division of McDowell's corps. In the battle of Cedar Mountain, which occurred on the 9th of August, the regiment was not under fire until after dark, when a few of the enemy's shots and shells reached

its

ranks.

On

the 14th

it

joined in pursuit

of the enemy, following him up to the Rapidan, occupying the line of the river until the 19th, when it

Rappahannock. Here for a week the were held at bay, the fighting being general along the entire line, for the most part with the artillery. As soon as it was ascertained that the enemy had turned Pope's right flank, Ricketts' division was sent to Thoroughfare Gap, to check the progress of Longstreet's corps on its way to join Jackson, already at Manassas Junction, in Pope's rear. In the engagement which ensued the regiment took little part. On the 29th it moved into position on the right flank of the army, near Groveton, and on the morning of the 30th was warmly engaged. It remained upon the field until after dark, and for several hours after the mass of the army had crossed Bull Run. It was finally charged by a force of the enemy which approached under cover of darkness. Uncertain whether it was friend or foe advancing, Lieut. Alban H. Nixon volunteered to go out and ascertain his true character. He passed the outer pickets without discovery, and soon found himself in the very midst of Gen. Pender's South Carolina troops, who were moving upon the flank of the brigade, and only waiting the signal that its retreat was cut off to move upon and capture it retired to the

rebels

entire.

At the

peril of his life

are the enemy, boys dered,

!"

when

Nixon shouted,

"

They

a timely retreat was'or-

and the greater part of the brigade was snatched Enraged at

from the clutches of Pender's troops.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

182

having their well-laid plans thus suddenly frustrated, they threatened Nixon with instant death, and were only prevented from executing it by a fellow-prisoner, who seized him by the arm and exclaimed, " You will not shoot an unarmed man?" He was spared, and with other officers and men found upon the skirmish When the line was marched away to Richmond. regiment arrived within the defenses of Washington it had scarcely seventy men in its ranks fit for duty. In consequence of its severe losses it was ordered to light duty at Arlington Heights, in the command of Gen. Whipple, where it remained during the Antietam campaign. In the mean time, through the exertions of patriotic citizens of Pennsylvania,

whom

some of

accepted commissions, headed by Col. Bow-

were added to its ranks, which, with the return of men from hospitals and from furlough, brought its numbers up to the full standard of a regiment. About the middle of October it proceeded to rejoin the army, near Berlin, and marched with it to the neighborhood of Fredericksburg. In the campaign which followed it continued in Gen. Whipple's independent division. On the second day of the battle of Fredericksburg, Gen. Griffin called on Gen. Whipple for Carroll's brigade. It was promptly ordered forward, and moved up through the town under an incessant shower of shot and shell. Taking temporary refuge in a cut of the Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad, the officers dismounted. At the word of command, climbing the steep aclivity at doublequick, the entire brigade rushed on and soon reached the front. Such was the spirit and daring of the movement that two companies of the Eighty-fourth reached a point considerably in advance of the line of battle, whence they had to be recalled. During the following night the enemy approached stealthily under cover of darkness, with the expectation of sur-

man, about four hundred

recruits

prising and forcing the part of the line where lay the

One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylhandsomely repulsed. At the close of the action the regiment retired with the army, and went into winter-quarters. Gen. Carroll, in his official report, says, " Where all did so well it seems invidious to particularize but I cannot forbear mentioning Col. S. M. Bowman and Maj. Milton Opp, of the Eighty-fourth, and Lieut.-Col. Crowther, of the One Hundred and Tenth, whose coolness, judgment, and unsparing bravery were conspicuous." Under Gen. Hooker the army was reorganized, and the Eighty-fourth and One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania and Twelfth New Hampshire constituted the Second Brigade of the Third Division (Whipple's) of the Third Corps, and Col. Bowman was assigned to its command. During the winter the principal duty consisted in guard and picket, in which the regiment shared, frequently meeting parties of the enemy, who made their appearance on the north bank of the river.

,Eighty-fourth and vania, but was

;

By

close scrutiny Col.

Bowman

discovered that per-

what purported to be permits, from Union by the enemy to come within our lines. These irregularities were reported and effectually broken up. The part taken by the regiment in theChancellorsville campaign is clearly shown by the following exmits, or

authorities were used

tract

from Maj. Opp's

official

report: " After severe

marches, occupying a period of of April,

we were brought

five

days from the 28th

in contact with the

enemy

on the afternoon of the 2d of May. In a reconnoissauce made by two divisions of the Third Corps to the left of Chancellorsville,

and

in the vicinity of

an

old furnace, the regiment was ordered to advance in line,

with flanking companies thrown forward as

unmask the position of the enemy. Under the immediate supervision of Col. Bowman, commanding the brigade, the object was successfully

skirmishers, to

and handsomely attained, with the loss of only two men wounded. On the morning of the 3d, at daylight, we were judiciously and strongly posted to the left of the plank-road, and to the left of Chancellorsville, as

a reserve force.

The

attack of the

enemy

had continued but a short time, when one line to the Col. Bowman's orders to the front of us gave way. Eighty-fourth and the One Hundred and Tenth to advance and occupy the position just abandoned were promptly and gallantly executed. The old lines were regained, and held for about an hour and until all the regiments on the right and left of the Eightyfourth had retired, leaving us in an isolated and exIn the hope that reinforcements posed position. would arrive, I still held the men in place, maintaining a steady and effective fire to the front. It was discovered, however, that a large force of the enemy had succeeded, by making an extensive detour under cover of a dense wood, in gaining our rear, where he was supported by a vigorous enfilading fire from several guns planted on an eminence to our front and left. It became obvious that to remain was equivalent to capture in a body, while to retreat was perilous in the extreme. The latter alternative was adopted. The retreat was executed in good order, but not without heavy losses and severe fighting. In numerous instances the men clubbed their muskets in hand-tohand encounters. Parties who had been overpowered, seizing opportune moments, took up guns at hand, demanded and obtained the surrender of many of their captors.

Lieut.

Farley, of

Company

F,

who

had been captured in the strife, headed a number of our men, and succeeded in extricating himself, and in capturing one captain, two lieutenants, and twenty-five men. These, with five men captured before the retreat began, made an aggregate of thirtythree rebel prisoners taken by the regiment. Our own losses were necessarily heavy from the peculiarity of the situation. Of three hundred and ninetyone officers and men engaged, two hundred and nineCapt. Jacob teen were killed, wounded, and missing. Peterman was among the killed, and Capt. C. G.

GENERAL HISTORY.

183

Jackson, Lieuts. William Hayes, Albert Steinman,

Spottsylvania Court-House,

John R. Ross, George S. Good, and Asst.-Surg. John S. Waggoner severely wounded, most of whom

skirmish.

fell

into the

enemy's hands."

The regiment

participated in the operations of the

brigade on the new line taken up on the morning of the 4th,

but without further casualties.

Whipple was

killed in this

Gen.

engagement, and the losses it was broken up

brilliant charge of

Hancock's corps, carrying elab-

men and

guns.

making large captures of The following extract from a diary Sampson will convey some idea of the

of Capt. L. B.

arduous service of the regiment

and the regiments assigned to other commands. The Eighty-fourth became part of Gen. Carr's brigade of the Second Corps, and was separated from the One Hundred and Tenth, with which it had served from

"

On

entrance to duty.

man was

the 11th of June, Col. Bow-

ordered to special duty, and never afterward

In December previous, Maj. Opp had been promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. George Zinn to major. In the Gettysburg campaign, the regiment upon its arrival at Taneytown, Md., was detailed as guard to the corps train, and immediately proceeded with it to Westminster, where it was employed in forwarding supplies to the battle-field, a vitally important duty, but one devoid of heroic incident.

had a brisk

orate lines of works, and

of his division were so great that

its

K

Company

At Pamunkey River, on the 10th, the regiment was again engaged, driving the enemy across the stream. On the morning of the 12th it joined in the

May

moved

14th skirmished,

mished

all

the afternoon

;

in this to the

works

;

:

16th, lay in line all day;

17th, fought on the picket line, drove the his

campaign

right, skir-

18th, skirmished all

day

;

19th,

enemy into marched to

Spottsylvania Court-House; 20th, lay in line of battle all

21st, marched Bowling Green, thence

day, received a good shelling

;

to

rejoined the regiment.

Guiney

Milton

Mil ford Station on the Po River; 22d, rested day; 23d, marched to the North Anna, charged and carried

Upon

the return of the

ment was engaged

at

army

to Virginia, the regi-

Wapping Heights on

the 24th

of July, in the neighborhood of Thoroughfare

Gap

Station, thence to

bridge,

—a

the river under a heavy 27th,

marched

of the regiment re-en-

Eighty-fourth, resulting in the loss of

men.

Lieut.-Col.

ceived a

Opp, while leading

wound through

a mortal hurt.

He

many brave

in a charge, re-

the right lung which proved

was a brave man, and sincerely

mourned by his men. moved on towards the

On left,

the 7th the regiment

and on the

8th,

near

;

25th and 26th, rested crossed at

;

Han-

;

commanding, fought the first battle of Pleasant Hill June 1st, our regiment had a sharp skirmish at Pleasant Hill, we lost a good many men for a small ;

—

severely

number

fire

Pamunkey and

Blaisdell

November, at Jacob's Ford on November 27th, at Locust Grove on the 28th, and at Mine Run on the 30th, losing four men mortally wounded, five slightly wounded, five missing, and one officer, Lieut. Good, captured. At the conclusion of the campaign the regiment returned to the neighborhood of Brandy Station, where it went into winter-quarters. In January, and were given a veteran furlough. On the 6th of February the enemy crossed the Rapidan in some force, and the Eighty-fourth moved with the column sent against him. He was driven back and one hundred of his men were taken prisoners. Upon the opening of the Wilderness campaign the regiment moved with the corps by the Germania Ford, and while marching on south along the Fredericksburg road, on the afternoon of the 5th of May, the enemy was discovered moving down in heavy force upon its flank. Line of battle was immediately formed and advanced to meet him, the fighting becoming general along the whole line, extending for miles. On the following day the fighting was very severe, and proved particularly disastrous to the

to the

over City; 29th, skirmished and built works; 30th,31st, our brigade, Col. lay in the works all day

fight."

1864, a considerable

Company K volunteering to hold a warm time they had of it; 24th, crossed

the rebel works,

on the 10th of October, at Freeman's Ford in a sharp skirmish on the 13th, at Bristoe Station on the 14th and again on the 19th, at Kelly's Ford on the 7th of

listed,

to

all

who Run by

In this latter engagement, Lieut. Nixon,

had saved the regiment from capture

at Bull

his timely signal, even at the peril of his

wounded with the

life,

loss of his left

was again

arm.

Such was the general character of the service until James on the 14th of June, when it crossed and was at once engaged in the operAdvancing the ations of the siege of Petersburg. lines, building fortifications, and defending the ground gained, interspersed with occasional assaults, filled up the measure of its duty until the 27th of July, when it recrossed the James, and bad part in the engagement at Deep Bottom. Returning to the lines in front of Petersburg, it was again engaged in the varied duties of the siege until the 14th of August, when it again moved to Deep Bottom, and in the sharp engagement which ensued the enemy was driven out of his works at Charles City Cross-Roads and some pristhe regiment reached the

oners taken.

sumed

its

Returning again

place upon the works.

to Petersburg, it re-

On

the 1st of Octo-

with the corps to Yellow House, and thence marched to the extreme left of the lines. The first line of the enemy's works was charged and carried. The second line was charged, but the column was repulsed. Lieut.-Col. Zinn had command of the

ber

it

moved by

rail

assaulting party, and while urging on his

men

in the

charge was severely wounded. In October the men whose terms of service had expired were mustered out, and the veterans and re-

final

were organized in a battalion of four comwhich remained on duty until the 13th of January, 1865, when it was consolidated with the cruits

panies,

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY. Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania, and thenceforward until the end of the war formed part of that organiza-

The

tion.

battalion participated in the operations of

Weldon Railroad on

the corps upon the

the 27th of

October, and again on the 9th of December, in the latter destroying the road as far as Bellefield Station.

Upon

the consolidation of the battalion with the

Campbell, Henry D., Dec. 11, 1861; disch. at exp. of term. Corson, Milton, Dec. 11, 1861

discharged, date

;

Casey, James, died at Antietam, Md.

Fenstermacker,

May

W.

1861

11,

11, 1861

1863; disch. at exp. of term.

3,

mustered out of service on the 29th of June, 1865.

Gower,

Furgeson, George W., Dec.

May

1863

3,

disch. at exp. of term.

;

11, 1861

June

died

;

captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

;

1864; buried in National Cemetery, Ar-

12,

gton. Elias, Dec. 11, 1861

Thomas, Dec.

Glide-well,

Greensweight,

disch. Feb. 9, 1863.

;

11, 1861

Dec. 11, 1861

S.,

Givens, George, Dec. 11, 1861

Harp, Washington, 13. 1862

,

June

died

;

18, 1862.

disch. Dec. 16, 1862.

;

disch. Oct. 3, 1862.

;

1862; wounded at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. unknown. wounded at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 30, 1863;

discharged, date

;

Haas, James, Oct.

Recruited in Daupliin and Lycoming Counties.

unknown. unknown.

discharged, date

;

died, date

;

Dec. 11, 1861, captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

J.,

Fitch, Daniel H., Dec. 11, 1861

ROLL OF COMPANY B, EIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS (THREE YEARS' SERVICE).

buried in National Cemetery, sec-

;

tion 26, lot F, grave 622.

Downing, Eugene, Dec. Edgar, Thomas, Dec.

became colonel, George W. Perkins lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. Samuel Bryan major. The Fifty-seventh was finally Zinn

Lieut.-Col.

Fifty-seventh,

unknown. unknown.

Craig, Alfred, Dec. II, 1861; discharged, date

1862

6,

;

trans, to Co. G, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13, 1865. Captains.

W.

Harrison

Miles, Aug. 16, 1861

Samuel Bryan,

Oct. 18, 1861

from 1st

1862

;

pro.

1864

;

not mustered

Haas, Jonathan, Sept. 15, 1862

ros. Oct. 15, 1862.

;

wounded

;

1862

lieut. to capt. Oct. 15,

;

March

23,

Hawlk,

May

10,

Jordan, Daniel, Dec. 11, 1861

com. maj.

trans, to 57th Regt. P. V. Jan. 13, 1865.

;

Charles, Dec. 11, 1863.

Reuben, Dec.

Killian,

Mather, Sept.

1862

,

Jan. 18, 1863

;

1861

to 1st lieut. Dec. 19,

;

22, 1864, at exp. of

pro. to 2d lieut. Oct. 4, 1862

;

May

com. capt.

;

;

veteran.

March 25th

1861; died

11,

wounds received

of

at

Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862; buried in National Cemetery,

pro. to 1st sergt.

Jan. 18, 1863.

to adjt.

;

Young,

Jesse B.

21, 1S61

A

trans, to Co.

;

Jordan. Samuel, disch. Sept. 30, 1862.

First Lieutenants.

Edmund

trans, to Co. G, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13,

;

1865.

at "Winchester, Va.,

not mustered

10, 1864:

;

;

lot 9.

to 1st lieut.

Kuntz, James, Dec. 11, 1861 Winchester, Va., March

disch. Dec.

Krigbuum, Orlando,

term.

March 29th

died

;

of

wounds received

at

23, 1862.

wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863 disch. by G. O. June 7, 1865. Lentz, Forrest M., Dec. 11, 1861 wounded and captured at ChancellorsOct. 15, 1862; ;

;

Second Lieutenants.

May

ville, Va.,

George Zinn, Oct.

1861

1,

;

1S63; com. 1st lieut.

D

pro. to capt. Co.

Albert Smith, Sept. 2!, 1861

pro.

;

May

from

Oct.

2,

1862.

1st Bergt. to

Lloyd, George,

2d lieut. Jan. 18,

mustered; disch. Dec.

10, 1864; not

1863; disch. at exp. of term.

3,

10,

1864, at exp. of term.

May

Va.,

1863

;

wounded and captured unknown.

1S62;

,

3,

at Chancellorsville,

discharged, date

Lawrence. Her'n H., Sept, 15, 1862 disch. Feb. 11, 1863. Lawrence, Abram B., Sept. 15, 1862 trans, to Co. G, 57th Regt. P. V., ;

;

Jan. 13, 1865.

First Sergeants.

Simpson Simmons, Dec. 11,1861;

pro.

tured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

May

Nov.

30, 1863

from sergt. Jan. 3,

1863;

died at Alexandria Dec.

;

William I.Warner, Dec.

11, 1861

from

pro.

;

wounded

1863

9,

Osman, David C, IS,

;

at

1863; cap-

Mine Run

grave 1445.

ceived at Winchester, Va.,

;

Quick, William C, Dec.

pro.

from private

;

disch. at exp.

of term.

Va.,

Samuel

May3,

J.

11

,

wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, unknown. discharged, date unknown. 1861

1861

;

1863; discharged, date

Wilber, Dec. 11,

;

Stokes, Dec. 11, 1861

must, out Dec.

wounded

;

20, 1864, at exp. of term.

Peter Sones, Dec. 11, 1861; wounded at Winchester, Va., died, date unknown.

March 23,1862;

;

1863; captured;

(lied at

;

1,

1862.

wounded at Mine Run, Va., Nov. C, Jan. 7, 1865.

30,

Salisbury, N.

Va May ,

3,

Bennett, Isaac, Dec.

Bush, Charles

E.,

M„

1863

;

;

3,

11, 1861

;

at Chancellors-

unknown.

died at Falmouth, Va., Feb. 26, 1863. ; discharged, date unknown.;

Sept. 13, 1862; trans, to Co. G, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan.

13, 1865.

;

Campbell,

wounded

18, 1863.

wounds received

Stauffer, Daniel, Dec. 11, 1861; died of

cellorsville, Va.,

May

1863

3,

;

wounded and captured

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

Chan-

27, 1862.

died at Cumberland, Md., Feb. 27, 1862.

;

Speary, Benjamin C, Dec. 11, 1861; captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

May 3.

1863

;

disch. at exp. of term. disch.

;

on surg.

certif.,

unknown.

date

captured at Culpeper Court-House,

;

Mine Run,

Taylor, C. W., captured at dersonville, Ga.,

Adam,

May

24, 1864

;

Va.,

grave

Nov.

30, 1863; died at

11, 1861

Voorhees, Addison, Dec.

unknown.

disch. at exp. of term.

;

11, 1861.

Weaver, Jacob, Dec. 11, 1861 died at Cumberland, Md., March 12, 1862. Warn, Alexander, Dec. 11, 1861 wounded at Winchester, Va., March ;

;

23, 1862

;

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps.

Warn, James, Dec. T.,

1861

11,

;

disch. Sept. 22, 1862.

Dec. 11, 1861

;

disch.

on surg.

certif.

Wm.

Watson, Mark,

Falmouth, Va., Dec. 19, 1863.

An-

47.

Sept. 15, 1862; disch. on surg. certif., date

Williams, John, Dec. 13, 1861; trans, to Co. A veteran. Walker, James, Dec. 11, 1801 disch. Oct. 8, 1862.

R., Dec. 11, 1801; died at

at

Speary, John, Dec. 11, 1861; disch. at exp. of term.

trans, to Co. G, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13, 1865.

;

May

at Fredericks-

disch. at exp. of term.

;

Sulzberger, John, Dec. 11, 1861. Stevenson, George N., Dec. 11, 1861; disch. Oct.

Williams, Jacob

Bastian, Jacob, Sept. 27, 1862

at Chancellors-

disch. Feb. 21, 1863.

;

A; veteran.

1863; trans, to Co.

Unger, Daniel, Dec.

wounded and captured

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date

Dec. 11, 1861

;

Saxon, Mark A., Dec. 11,1861; captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

Ulrich,

Ashley, John L., Dec. 11, 1801

8, 1862.

Va.

Privates.

1862

1863

Terry, Ebenezer N., Dec. 11, 1861

disch. Dec.

;

Philip L. Stevenson, Dec. 11, 1861

Bryan, David

3,

Shissler, John, Dec. 11, 1861

Mnsilims.

ville,

May

Robbins, Arthur, Sept. 15, 1862

Soars, John, Dec. 11, 1861

;

B. Poust, Dec. 11, 1861

Aug.

wounded and captured discharged, date unknown. ;

Simmons, Thomas

at Bull Bun, Va., Aug. 30, 1862;

Jackson Hollenback, Dec. 11, 1S61 disch. Juno 12, for wounds received at Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862. John A. Snadden, Dec. 11, 1861 trans, to Co. A; veteran.

Wash.

disch.

burg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. S., Dec. 14, 1861

Corporals.

Edward

;

23, 1862.

11, 1861

Rouse, Alonzo, disch. Feb.

George Smith, Dec.

A; veteran.

March

Parker. Charles, Dec. 11, 1861. ville. Va.,

11, 1861

trans, to Co.

:

Pinkerton, Joseph, Dec. 11, 1861; disch. Dec. 18, 1862, for wounds rePonst, William, Dec. 11, 1861

sergt.; disch. at exp. of

Sergeants.

William Everingham, Dec.

Oct. 24, 1861

;

;

,

1861

;

disch. Feb. 5, 1863.

June

18, 1863.

.;

.

GENERAL HISTORY. BOLL OF COMPANY H, EIGHTY-FOUBTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Recruited in Dauphin and

CUarJUU

Va.,

May

accounted for. 7, 1882; 1862; wounded ami captured at Chancellors-

6,

>i"t

3, 1863.

Hiney, George, killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1803. Jordan, James M., Sept. 10, 1862; not accounted for.

Captains.

William M. Bahan, Sept. 24, 1862 ; disch. June 8, 1863'. Clarence G. Jackson, Ang. 2, 1862 pro. from 2d to 1st lieut. Jan. 18, 1863; to capt. July 1, 1863 wounded and captured at. Chaucellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13, ;

;

James, Salisbury H., not accounted for. Kline, George A., Aug. 6, 1862; captured at Ohancelloroville, Va, May trans, to Co. H., 57th Eeginient P. V., Jan. 13, 1S65. 3, 1863 Lewis, Frank, June 5, 1862; trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13, ;

1865.

1865.

Lindemuth, Joseph, June

First Lieutenants.

May

Lewis, James M.,

Alexander R. Nininger, Aug.

1862; pro. from 2d lieut;

6,

discli.

Jan. 17,

1863.

James

July

F.,

Harrington, John, Aug. ville,

Comities.

185

Hughes, Benjamin

18, 1863

May

;

to 1st lieut.

1863

3,

17, 1862

July

1863

1,

;

1st sergt. to

2d

Jan.

lieut.

captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

H, 57th Regt. P.

trans, to Co.

;

from

pro.

;

Low, Thomas

V., Jan. 13, 1865.

not accounted

;

March

Wash-

Lane, William H., Sept.

1864.

8,

1862

5,

tra

;

to Co.

H, 57th Regt.

P. V.,

Jan

13, 1865.

Lias, Francis A., Sept. 13, 1R62 ; not Maguire, George, June 5, 1862 ; not

Second Lieutenants.

for.

K.

B., Aug. 21, 1862; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps; died at

ington, D. C,

March

Mitchell,

S.

1862

5,

17, 1862; trans, to Co.

tinted for.

Merchant, Thomas E., June 25, 1862 trans, to Co. F. Millard, Oscar B., Aug. 6, 1862; not accounted for. Miller, Thomas B., Aug. 21, 1862 not accounted for. ;

William A. Wilson, May 2S, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May pro. from private July 1, 1863 trans, to Co. H, 57th Eegt. 3, 1863 ;

;

;

P. V., Jan. 13, 1865.

Arthur C. Gilbert, June 5, 1S62 pro. to 1st lieut. Co. I Oct. 1, 1862. William F. Cox, June 5, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May D. Seely, Aug.

;

,

;

3,

Nolan, Garrett, June

for.

6,

3,

;

McE

;

1863; not accounted

May

captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

;

trans, to Co. H, 57th Rear. P. V„ Jan. 13, 1865. William H., June 5, 1862 not accounted for. McGowan, James, Aug. 5, 1862 not accounted for.

1863

Andrew

11, 1862

Manes, Henry, Sept.

1862; trans, to Co. H, 57lh Regt. P. V., Jan. 13,

Nevil, Jacob, Oct.

1862

5,

1862

3,

not accounted

;

trans, to Co.

;

for.

H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan.

13,

1865.

1865.

Oberly, Daniel, Sept. 17, 1862

trans, to Co. I, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13,

;

Privates.

1865.

Burk, James, June

1862; died Oct. 24, 1864; buried in National

5,

Cem-

etery, Arlington, Va. Bassett, James, June

trans, to Co.

;

H, 57th Eegt.

P. V., Jan. 13,

1865.

3,

1862; captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

6,

1863.

Briner,

James

not accounted for.

;

Sept. 23, 1862

J.,

Bryan, David M., Sept. Crawford, Charles

E.,

1862

15,

June

not accounted

;

not accounted

;

1S62

5,

for.

trans, to Co.

;

1862; not accounted

7,

Cosgrove, Martin, July 18, 1862

Campbell, John, July

for.

;

not accounted

;

for.

May

;

An

.

6,

1862; trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13,

Reams, Alle

,

Aug.

30, 1862

;

trans, to Co.

K, 57th Eegt. P.

V., Jan.

13. 1865.

William H., June 5, Schneiber, John, July 7, 1862 Schaffer,

ted for.

186! to Vet.

tri

:

:es.

Corps Sept.

26,

1863

disch. July 6, 1865.

Chase, Isaac, Sept. 13, 1862

not accounted

;

Conklin, Frederick, Sept. 11, 1862 8,

;

J.,

1S65.

1862; captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,

31,

trans, to Co.

;

13,

Eehr, George, June 5, 1862 not accounted for. Euch, William H., Aug. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. H, 57th Eegt. P. V., Jan.

Ruch, James

for.

13, 1865.

;

for.

captured

Stifer,

died at Salisbury, N.

;

0.,

1S64.

1862

5,

May

not accounted

;

for.

6,

1862 5,

;

not accounted

1862

;

for.

not accounted

for.

Sherman, Joshua P., Aug. 6, 1862 not accounted for. not accounted for. Solt, Alonzo, Aug. 21, 1862 Sollery, Andrew J., Sept. 12, 1862 trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. P. ;

1864; trans, to Co. H,.57th Regt. P. V.,

20,

Jan. 13, 1865.

Dewalt, William

John, Aug.

Stoner, Jacob, Sept.

;

Dunlap, James, July Dibert, Washington,

3,

,

;

H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan.

H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13, 1S65. Cook, Frank, Aug. 13, 1862; not accounted for. Chamberlain, James, Aug. 25, 1862 trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan.

Nov.

Sept. 13, 1862 not accounted for. Peterman, Benjamin F., Sept. 17, 1862 not accounted for. Quick, Daniel. Aug. 6, 1862; trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan.

13, 1865.

Curry, James, July

1863

B

1865.

13, 1865.

3,

6,

Pearce, Augustus

;

Beach, William, Sept. 13, 1862

'

May

5, 1862; not accounted for. 1862; trans, to Co. H, 57th Eegt. P. V., Jan. 13, 1865.

Perry, Hiram, June

Pea, John, Aug.

Barton, C. Frank, Aug.

trans, to Co. I, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan. 13,

;

1865.

1862

5,

Ostrander, Levi, Sept. 30, 1862

V., Jan.

;

13, 1S65.

June 5, 1S62 captured

L.,

;

at Chancellorsville, Va.,

May

1863.

Thompson, George, June 5, 1862 not accounted for. Torsey, Timothy, July 18, 1862 not accounted for. ;

;

1862; not accounted

Despies, Felix, July

7,

Duryea, William

Aug.

J.,

1862

8,

;

for.

;

trans, to Co. H., 57th Regt. P. V.,

Jan

13, 1865.

Dailey, Thomas, Aug. 11, 1862

;

trans, to Co.

H, 57th Regt. P. V., Jan.

13,1865.

Eisman, Nicholas, July

31, 1862; trans, to Co.

H, 57th Regt. P.

V., Jan.

13,1865. Estep, David, Sept. 23, 1862

;

Wright, Thomas, June 5, 1S62 not accounted for. Whitnight, Amos, Aug. 6, 1862; not accounted for.

trans, to Co. E.

Welsh, Abner, Aug. 6, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., 1863; not accounted for. Warner, Joseph P., Aug. 21, 1862; not accounted for.

May

3.

Wilhelm, Daniel, Ang. 11, 1S62 not accounted for. Young, William, Aug. 5, 1S62; not accounted for. Young, Rudolph L., Aug. 30, 1862 trans, to Co. K, 57th Eegt. P. V., Jan ;

;

Edgar, Uriah M., Sept. 23, 1863; not accounted for. Fink, Frederick, July 31. 1S62 not accounted for. Frees, Charles H., Aug. 25, 1862 wounded and captured at Chancellors-

13, 1865.

;

;

ville, Va.,

May

Fowler, Samuel

S.,

3,

1863.

Aug.

25, 1862; not

accounted

EIGHTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.

for.

Grew, Nelson, June 5, 1862 uot accounted for. Glasgow, Joseph, June 5, 1862 not accounted for. Garrigan, John, June 5, 1862; not accounted for. Griffith, Joseph, July 7, 1862; trans, to Co. H, 57th Regt. ;

;

1865.

Gearhart, William C, Aug. 6,1862; not accounted for. Gelnett, Edward, Sept. 13, 1862

Hughes, Joseph

L.,

July

7,

;

1862

not accounted for. ;

not accouuted

for.

P. V.,

Jan. 13,

This was virtually a York County regiment, but company was recruited in the

as a portion of one

county of Dauphin, we can only refer to the history of the regiment in the third volume of the " History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65."

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

186

KOLL OF COMPANY B, EIGHTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Recruited in Daupliin and York Counties.

;

Captains.

Daniel

Jacob Detwiler, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. July 21, 1S63. Lewis Maish, Sept. 14, 1S61 pro. from 2il to let lieut. May 26, 1863;

;

Keiter, Sept. 14, 1861

vet-

killed at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19,

;

buried in National Cemetery, lot 18; veteran.

to

;

to capt. Jan. 24, 1865; to brevet maj. April 2, 1S65;

company June

W.

1864

;

;

captured June 23, 1864; disch. March 23, 1865. Zeph. E. Hersh,Sept. 12,1861; pro. from sergt.to 2d lieut. Jan. 20,1865 capt. Oct. 25, 1S63

John Snyder, Aug. 1, 1862; disch. by G. O. May 19, 1865. William Lefever, Jan. 3, 1862; disch. Jan. 3, 1865, at exp. of term. George Toomey, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. May 16, 1865;

29, 1S65

;

William

Barringer, Sept. 14, 1861; disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of

C.

must, out with

veteran.

;

John Walzer,

Sept. 14, 1861

on Burg,

disch.

;

certif. Sept. 29, 1861.

First Lieutenants.

John

Crull, Sept. 14, 1861

George

C.

Stroman, Sept.

26, 1863

;

14. 1861

26, 1863.

pro.

;

to 1st lieut. Oct. 25, 1863

James Tearney, to 1st lieut.

Edward

May

res.

;

Sept. 14, 1861

Aug.

;

from

July

1864.

9,

A

;

not mustered

Ball,

Andrew

M.,

June

on surg.

disch.

;

certif.

May

2,

;

1863.

May

1864; drafted; disch. by G. O.

4,

Bare, Samuel, Sept. 14, 1861

disch. Nov. 25, to date Oct. 13, 1864.

;

;

veteran.

Arnold, John, Sept. 14, 1861

Dec. 13, 1864; veteran.

F, Coe, Sept. 12, 1861; trans, from Co. I; com. capt. Oct. 29,

1864

Atrogge, Bernard, Oct. 31, 1861 absent, sick, at muster out. Ayers, Edward T., Sept. 14, 1861 must, out with company June 29, 1865 ;

sergt. to 1st sergt. Oct. 1, 1863

1865; to capt. Co.

9,

May

1st sergt. to 2d lieut.

to adjt.

from

pro.

;

26, 1865.

must, out with company June 29,1865;

;

veteran.

Second Lieutenant.

Bartholomew, Charles, Jan.

Robert K. Slagle, Sept. 12, 1861 trans, from Co. I; com. 1st not mustered disch. Jan. 13, 1865 veteran. 29, 1864

lieut. Oct.

;

;

Yeager, Sept.

J.

12, 1861; pro.

from sergt.

May

to 1st sergt.

Boyd, Robert 16,

1865; com. 1st lieut. June 15,1865; not mustered; must, out with

company June Samuel

29,

1865

F. Keller, Sept. 14, 1861

Henry Epley, Sept. disch.

on Burg,

14, 1801

David N. Thomas, Sept. mustered must, out ;

com.

;

May

certif.

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

1st lieut.

May

10, 1865

;

Bluste,

Adam,

Bollsh,

Montgomery,

company June

drafted

;

;

absent at muster out.

;

14, 1864; substitute; absent, sick, at

Sept. 14, 1861

muster out.

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

Sept. 14, 1861

;

March

disch. on surg. certif.

Byere, William R., Sept. 14, 1861

17,

on writ of habeas corpus, date

disch.

;

unknown.

1861; com. 2d lieut. June 15, 1865; not

12,

witli

1863

,

1863.

not mustered

1865; veteran.

16,

J.,

Burns, Thomas, July

veteran.

;

must, out with company June 29, 1866

;

veteran.

First Sergeants.

Milton

must, out with company June 29,

17, 1865;

1865.

Blouse, Daniel, Sept. 14, 1861

;

;

Baukart, Ephraim, Jan.

3,

Burge, Robert, June

1864

19,

1862; disch.

Jan 3,1865, at exp. of term. disch. on surg. certif. May 16,

substitute

;

;

1865.

29, 1865; veteran.

William K. Parker, Sept. 14, 1861 pro. from private Oct. 23, 1864 must. out with company June 29, 1865; veteran. George W. Schriver, Sept. 12, 1861 pro. from corp. Jan. 20, 1865; must. out with company June 29, 1865 veteran.

Barnitz, Jonathan, Sept. 14, 1861

James

Connelly, William, July

New

died at

;

Creek,

W.

Va.,

Aug.

1,

;

;

1862.

Bentley, John, Sept. 14, 1861

died Oct. 29, 1861.

;

;

Callan, John, July

9,

1864

substitute; captured Sept.

;

8,

1864.

;

Grimes, Sept.

S.

1861

14,

out with company June

Theo. A. Gardner, Sept.

Edward

T.

Rudy,

Oct.

29, 1865

14, 1861

1,

pro.

;

1861

;

from

corp.

16, 1865

;

must.

Cotton, William, July

Cook, Harris

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

captured June

;

May

veteran.

23.

1864; died at Ander-

William Drabeustadt, Sept.

14, 1861

;

from corp. June

pro.

1,

1864

;

disch.

Robert D. Greer, Sept.

;

on surg. certif. April 7, 1863. killed near Winchester, Va., June

;

1864

1S64

2,

15,

wounds received

substitute

;

;

;

absent, sick, at inUBter out.

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

on surg. certif. Jan. 12, 1862. on surg. certif. April 9, 1863.

disch.

;

14, 1861; died at Philadelphia, Pa.,

May

at Wilderness, Va.,

May

on surg.

31, of

certif.

Clarendon, David, July

died Dec.

;

Corporals.

29, 1864; drafted;

dropped from the

Henry

Drabenstadt, Frank, Sept. 14, 1861

;

C. Shatzler, Sept. 14, 1861; pro. to corp. Oct. 23, 1864; prisoner 2,

1865; disch.

June

17, 1865; veteran.

Jacob Harman, Sept. 12,1801; pro. to Corp. Jan. 6, 1S65; absent, with leave, at must, out; veteran. Thomas Malone, Sept. 14, 1861 pro. to Corp. Jan. 20, 1865; must, out ;

with company June 29, 1865; veteran.

John

G. Hotter, Sept. 12, 1861

;

pro. to Corp.

21, 1865;

must, out

;

of term. A. Mathias.Sept. 14, 1861 14, 1861

;

;

23, 1864;

abBent at exp. of

term.

William H. Zorger, Sept.

drafted

;

disch. by G. 0.

1861;

wounded Nov. 27,1863; absent

Johu A. Hiney, Sept. 14, 1861 abBent, sick, at exp. of term. Samuel Madlam, Sept. 14, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 12,

27,

;

died at Alexandria, Va., April

1,

1864; grave

1715.

Epler, Bcnneville C, Sept. 14, 1861; diBch.Oct. 13, 1861, at exp. of term. Epler, Jacob D., Sept. 14, 1861 4,

1864

disch. Oct. 13, 1S64, at exp. of term.

;

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

March, 1863.

drafted.

;

James A., Sept. 12, 1861 absent, sick, at muster out veteran. Fisher, Silas, June 3, 1864 drafted; must, out with company June 29, Fellers,

;

;

;

1865.

at

18, 1S65.

Griffith,

William, Jan.

Gauntz, Daniel, Sept.

;

1862.

;

1865;

Gastrock, Levi, Sept. 14, 1861

;

rolls.

must, out with cumpany Juue 29, 1865.

17, 1865;

14, 1861

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

Glazier, Frederick, Sept. 14, 1861

;

John Smith, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. March 28, 1863. John Lees, Oct. 31, 1861; prisoner from July 9, 1864, to Feb. 22,

July

captured Juue 23, 1864.

Fainter, Robert, July 29, 1864; substitute; dropped from the 14,

exp. of term.

disch. April 27, 1865.

;

Foor, Jeremiah, June 3, 1864; drafted; disch. by G. O. June 9, 1865. Fecher, George, July 6, 1864; drafted; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps March

disch. Oct. 13, 1S64, at exp. of term.

wounded June

;

Diehl, Lewis H., Dec. 26, 1861; disch. Dec. 26, 1864, at exp. of term. Diehl, Eli, Sept. 14, 1861

Evans, Wilson, June

Frank M. Peters, Sept. 12,1861 pro. to corp. May 16, 1865; must, out with company June 29, 1865; veteran. Joseph M. Funk, Sept. 14, 1861; wounded May 6, 1S64; absent at exp.

Lucas Shurer, Sept.

25, 1864

1865.

Eicholtz, William, Sept. 14, 1861

March

with company June 29, 1865; veteran.

John

rolls.

company June

29, 1865.

Drake, Christopher, June

,

May

16, 1865;

4, 1862.

Carter, Charles H., July 30, 1864; substitute; dropped from the rolls.

7, 1864.

Aug. Winegardner, Sept. 14, 1861; pro. to corp. June 23, 1864; prisoner from June 23, 1864, to April 28, 1865 disch. June 16, 1S65 veteran. 23, 1864, to

May

veteran.

Dorfurt, John, July 3, 1864; substitute; must, out with

from June

8, 1864.

absent, sick, at muster out.

absent, sick, at muster out.

;

E., Sept. 14, 1861

Clune. John, Sept. 14, 1861

Coble, Moses, Sept. 14, 1861

1863

William Walters, Sept.

substitute

;

Carrol, William, Sept. 14, 1861; disch.

disch.

14, 1S61

James

1864; substitute; captured Sept.

7,

Crist, Addison, Sept. 14, 1861; disch.

Oct. 13, 1S64, at exp. of term.

Sobieski Leib, Sept. 14, 1861

July

Crone, Richard, Corl,

sonville, Ga., Oct. 10, 1864; grave 10,622.

J.,

7,

;

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

disch. Oct. 13, 1864; at exp. of term.

Gallagher, John, Sept. 14, 1861 ; diBch. on surg. certif. Jan. 26, 1864. Hanks, Benson, June 3, 1864 ; drafted must, out with company June ;

29, 1866.

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Hoover, William, June 29, 1864; substitute; must, out with company June 29, 1866. Houck, John A., Jan. 29, 1864; must, out with company June 29, 1865. Hummel, Joseph, Sept. 14, 1861 captured June 23, 1864 died at Ander;

;

sonville, Ga.,

March

Hursh, Samuel, July

absent, sick, at muster out.

;

Hull, Matthias, Sept. 14, 1861; prisoner Irom

1865

;

disch.

July

May

23, 1864, to

Hurley, John, Sept. 14, 1861

F., Sept. 14, 1861

Herrold, John, Sept. 14. 1861

Hann, Joseph C, June

3,

June

23, 1864, to

16,

May

2,

drafted

;

14, 1801; died at

died Oct. 27. of

;

Sept. 14, 1861

;

Henderson, David, Aug.

Va.,

June

3,

1863.

15, 1863.

Richardson, James, Sept. veteran.

;

company June

29,

Roush, Adam, June

1864; substitute; disch. by S. 0., date un-

Roush, Jacob, June

1865.

company June

1864; drafted; must, out with

9,

14, 1861

disch.

;

Reidhinger, Frederick, Oct. 31, 1861

1864; substitute; dropped from the rolls.

1,

1864; drafted; must, out with

1,

May

disch. on surg. certif.

;

29, 1865.

Quinn, Richard, Sept.

Hann, George, July 28, 1864; substitute; dropped from the rolls. Hays, James, July 29, 1864; substitute; dropped from the rolls. Henderson, George, July 30, 1864 substitute dropped from the rolls.

;

on surg.

certif.

May

16, 1865

vet-

;

absent, sick, at muster out.

1861; absent with leave at muster out

14,

company June

drafted; must, out with

10, 1864;

29, 1865.

Jones, William B., July

6,

known.

1864; drafted

4,

;

must, out with company June 29,

1865.

Johnson, Jacob, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 23, 1863. Kueller, Charles, July 25, 1864; substitute; must, out with company ;

June 29, 1865. Kinsman, Jacob, Jan.

by G. 0. Aug.

Sept. 14, 1861

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

1861

14,

must, out with company June 29, 1865;

12, 1861;

veteran. absent, sick, at muster out.

;

1865.

1864; substitute; died at Winchester, Va.,

3,

Roozell, John, July 29, 1S04 2,

substitute; dropped from the rolls.

;

1804; substitute; must, out with

31, 1861

disch.

;

Nov.

Sept. 12,1861; disch.

13, 18.64, at exp. of

on surg.

term.

May

certif.

16, 1865;

veteran.

Thomas W.,

June 29, 1865. Simmons, John C, Sept. Spayd, William F., Sept.

;

14, 1861

;

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

14, 1861

;

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

Smith, Bernard, Sept. 14, 1861; disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term. Spangler, Levi, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 12, 1802. ;

Feb. 22, 1864; substitute; disch. by G. 0.

June

6,

1865.

Moore, David, July

company June

Shrom. John C, Oct. 28, 1862; must, out with company June 29, 1865. Snyder, Augustus, July 28, 1864 drafted must, out with company ;

Lewis, Jacob, Sept. 14, 1861 ; disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term. Lenhart, Henry H., Sept. 14, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif. March 17, 1863.

Luckenbaugh, W.,

An-

29, 1865.

Lonkart, Abraham, Jan. 21, 1805; must, out with company June 29,

Long, James A., Oct.

died at

4, 1864.

Snow, Elisha, July substitute

;

;

;

Richard, Henry H., June

Nov.

in action.

Lewis, Edward, July 14, 1861

23, 1864

;

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

23, 1804.

grave 10,803.

;

Rupp, John K., Sept. 14, 1861 disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term. Renninger, Adam, June 20, 1804; drafted disch. by G. O. May 19, 1865.

exp. of term.

Karstetler, Jacob, July 30, 1864; substitute; disch. Nov. 13, 1864, for

Logan, James, Sept.

Abraham,

dersouville, Ga., Oct. 13, 1864

23, 1865.

14, 1861; disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at

Kipple, Cyrus W., Sept.

wounds received

Roat,

Rouch, George W., Sept. 14, 1861; captured June Ramsey, William, Sept. 14, 1861 captured June ;

12, 1864; disch.

Kendrick, James, Sept.

Lucas,

Thomas,

Quickel, Gideon, June

grave

14, 1864;

2671.

Jones, Edward, June

company June

29, 1865.

Plain, John, July 30, 1864; substitute; dropped from the rolls.

wounds received

Alexandria Sept.

1865, for

6,

Powers, John, July 21, 1864; substitute; dropped from the rolls. Powell, Ackiuson, Sept. 14, 1861; missing in action near Winchester,

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.

Hanig, Lewis, Sept.

substitute; disch. Feb.

1864;

3,

29, 1805.

Price,

disch. on surg. certif. April 7, 1863.

;

1864

Oxenrider, John; June

Peston, Jay E., July 26, 1864; substitute; must, out with prisoner from

;

absent, sick, at exp. of term.

;

;

Payler, Samuel,

19, 1865.

Heiman, Michael, Sept. 14, 1861 1865; disch. June 21, 1865. Hunter, John

June

Nauss, Alexander, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term. Oren, James, Sept. 14, 1861; prisoner from June 23, 1804, to April 19, 1865; disch. June 9, 1865.

wounds received at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864. June 3, 1864; drafted; must, out with company June

1865; grave 12,719; veteran.

2,

13, 1864; drafted

187

1864; substitute; must, out with

9,

company June

Smith,

Thomas

S.,

Sept. 14, 1861 3,

Schmuck, John, Feb.

19, 1864; disch.

1S62; disch. Jan.

Sheets, John, Sept. 14, 1861

29, 1865.

Morrison, James, July

14,

1864

Miller, William, Sept. 14, 1861

Mansberger, Levi, Sept. disch. July 8, 1865 ;

substitute; absent, sick, at muster out.

;

;

14, 1861

prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to

;

March

;

prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to Feb.

27, 1865; disch. April 11, 1865.

1,

Watson, William W., June pany June 19, 1S65.

Weaver, William, June

absent, sick, at exp. of term.

;

3,

Williams, Thomas, July

Mummert, Andrew, Jan.

Woaldeu, Henry W., July

;

3, 1862; disch. Jan. Mort, Jefferson, June 28, 1864; drafted.

McDonald, Rannell, June June 29, 1865. McElroy, Joseph, Sept.

substitute

;

3,

3,

1S65, at exp. of term.

12, 1862.

1865.

;

disch. Oct. 13, 1S64, at exp. of term.

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

1S64; substitute; killed at Fisher's Hill,

28, 1864; substitute;

must, out with com-

compauy June

29, 1865. 7,

1864; substitute; absent, sick, at muster out. 1S64; substitute; absent, sick, at muster

3,

out.

dropped from the

;

Welker, Henry C, Sept.

rolls.

company

1864; drafted; must, out with

must, out with company June

12, 1861;

3,

1864; drafted; must, out with

Myers, John, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. Oct. 13, 1S64, at exp. of term. Meisenhelter, W., Sept. 14, 1861; disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

Myers, Peter, July 12, 1864

Jan

1865, at exp. of term.

died Jan. 17, 1863.

;

14, 1861

14, 1861

Veoman, Nathaniel, Aug.

3,

by G. 0. June

Va., Sept. 22, 1804.

27, 1865.

Millikeu, Franklin, Sept. 14, 1S01

Mattis, Silas, Sept. 14, 1801

Updegrove, Thomas, Sept. Voglesong, John, Sept.

disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term.

disch. on surg. certif.

;

Sayers, Thomas, Jan.

29, 1865;

14,

1861

captured June 23, 1864

;

;

died at

An-

dersonville, Ga., Jan. 20, 1865 grave 12,493. Wise, Augustus, Sept. 14, 1861; disch. Oct. 13, 1864, at exp. of term. Wilhelm, Henry, Sept. 14, 1861; wounded at Monocacy, Md., July ;

9,

1S64; absent at exp. of term.

McCoy, Jacob, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. Oct. 13, 1S64, at exp. of term. McClane, William, Sept. 14, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 11, 1802. ;

;

Mcllvain, Thomas

J.,

Sept. 12,1861; disch. on surg. certif.

May

16, 1865;

6,

1804; substitute; must, out with

company June

29, 1865.

Newell, Oriel G., July 22, 1864; substitute; must, out with company

June

;

3,

1865.

Watts, Thomas, Sept. 14, 1861; died Aug. 23, 1863; buried in United

veteran.

Nagle, David, July

Wertz, Gottlieb, Sept. 14, 1S61 disch. on surg. certif., date unknown. Williams, Andrew B., June 9, 1864; drafted; disch. by G. O. June

29, 1865.

Nicholas, George, June 10, 1864

;

drafted

;

must, out with company June

Wilson. James, Jan.

6,

1865

;

;

wounded Aug.

16, 1864

;

absent at exp.

of term. ;

disch. on surg. certif.

May

16,

1865

;

vet-

not on muster-out

roll.

York, Francis M., June

28,

1804; substitute; absent, sick, at muster out.

Zartman, Samuel, Sept.

14,

1S61

Zorger, George, Sept. 14, 1861

29, 1865.

Nichols, Urias R., Sept. 14, 1861

Noel, John A., Sept. 12, 1861

States General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. Webster, Thomas, July 5, 1S64; substitute.

captured June 23, 1864.

captured Juue 21, 1864.

;

Zorger, Peter F., Sept. 14, 1861

:

;

prisoner from Sept 24, 1864, to Feb. 28,

1865; disch. April 27, 1865. Zook, David, Sept. 14, 1861 ; disch. on surg. Zorger, Isaac U., Oct. 31, 1S61

;

disch.

Nov.

certif.

Dec. 23, 1862.

13, 1S64, at exp. of

term.

HISTOKY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

188

NINETY-SECOND REGIMENT (NINTH CAVALRY). The Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Ninety-second of the line, at first known as the Lochiel Cavalry, was organized on the 29th of August, 1861, in compliance with an order of the Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of

War, with Edward

colonel,

Thomas

C. Williams, of Harrisburg, as

C. James, of Philadelphia, as lieu-

Thomas J. Jordan, of Harrisburg, Under this authority the officers above named appointed the necessary line-officers, and directed them to proceed at once to recruit men for their respective companies. The place of rendezvous was at Camp Cameron, near Harrisburg. The regiment was composed of twelve companies, principally tenant-colonel, and as major.

Dauphin, Luzerne, LanCumberland, Mifflin, Blair, Wayne, Chester, Lehigh, Susquehanna, and in the city and county of Philadelphia. The field and many of the iine-officers and privates had served for the short term in 1861, and Col. Williams had served in the militia as early as 1832 had served with Gen. Scott in Mexico from the capture of Vera Cruz to the raised in the counties of caster,

Huntingdon,

Perry,

;

wound at commanded,

surrender of the capital, receiving a

first

the storming of Chapultepec, and had

with the rank of brigadier-general, the brigade as the Scott

Legion of Philadelphia

in

known

the three

months' service.

By

the 1st of October the companies were

the men, by

On

drill

and

full,

and

discipline, fitted for the field.

the 20th of November, by order of the Secretary

moved by rail to Pittsburgh, and thence by boat to Louisville, Ky., where upon its arrival it was reported to Gen. Buell, in command of the Department of the Cumberland, and placed in of War, the regiment

camp at Jeflersonville, Ind., opposite to Louisville. Mounted drill was at once commenced, a school for and by the 10th of January, 1862, by constant hard work and strict discipline, the regiment had acquired such proficiency that it was or.lered to the front, the enemy occupying the line of Green River. On the advance of Gens. Buell and Mitchell, in the early part of February, upon Gen. A. Sidney Johnston's position at Bowling Green, in compliance with an urgent request made by citizens and the Legislature of Kentucky, the regiment was ordered to remain for the protection of the State, and was posted, the First Battalion, under command of Col. Williams, at Grayson Springs, the Second, under Lieut.-Col. James, at Calhoun, in Western Kentucky, and the Third, under Maj. Jordan, at Bacon Creek, on the line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. On the 5th of March the regiment was ordered

hundred and ninety-three of men, with Lieut.-Col. Wood, Morgan's second in command, Morgan himself narrowly escaping capture by the fleetness of his celebrated steed to the Cumberland River, which he swam, leaving the animal a prize to the regiment. On the 14th of May the Third Battalion marched from Lebanon to Livingston, in Overton County, after Morgan, who was again in the field, and at Spring Creek came upon his rear-guard, where after a spirited action the guard was captured, with the quartermaster of Morgan's brigade. Pushing on after Morgan, who declined fighting, he was forced to the Cumberland Mountains at Sparta, where his command scattered upon the various roads leading to Chattanooga. On the 3d of June the Third Battalion marched from Lebanon, Tenn., to Tompkinsville, Ky., and on the 6th, Capt. Hugh McCullough was warmly engaged at Moore's Hill, defeating Col. Hamilton, who had a largely supartisan, capturing two his

McCuland ten badly wounded. Capt. McCullough, a brave and competent officer, was shot through the stomach while leading his men to the charge. On the 9th of July, 1862, Morgau, with a force of over two thousand men, advanced against Tompkinsville. To meet this force Maj. Jordan, who was in command of the post, had but two hundred and thirty, and after maintaining an unequal contest for two hours, finding himself being surrounded, he retired to Burksville, Ky. In this engagement fifty- seven of the enemy were killed and one hundred and forty wounded, while the loss in the battalion was only ten killed, fourteen wounded, and nineteen taken prisoners. Among the latter was Maj. Jordan, who had his horse killed in the action. Lieut. Aaron Sullivan was among the killed. perior force, with a loss of the leader, Capt.

lough, and four

officers established,

In the

men

mean time

Springfield, and the

that the

killed

the First Battalion remained at

Second

at Clarksville.

enemy was penetrating Kentucky

Finding in large

regiment was again united under Col. Williams, at Lebanon, Ky., early in August, and was employed in keeping the State clear of Morgan and his bands and in watching the advance of Kirby force, the

Smith.

After the disastrous battle of Richmond,

Ky., on the 30th, in connection with the Ninth Ken-

tucky Cavalry,

it

covered the retreat of Gen. Nelson

the enemy's advance under Jenkins and Col. Scott, of the First Louisiana

to

Louisville, fighting daily

who displayed great activity, attacking at every favorable point. At Shelbyville it had a sharp encounter, defeating Jenkins, killing twenty-seven of Cavalry,

men and

After reaching guarding the roads in the direction of Tennessee, on which Gen. Buell was marching for the relief of Kentucky. Upon Gen. Buell's arrival, in conjunction with the Second Michigan, it took the advance to Perryville, and by its boldness in pushing the enemy's rear brought on the his

capturing forty-four.

into Tennessee, the First Battalion to Springfield,

Louisville

the Second to Clarksville, and the Third to Nashville. Soon after reaching Nashville the Third Battalion was moved to Gallatin, and on the 4th of May it first met the enemy under Morgan at Lebanon, where, with the Seventh Pennsylvania and the Third Kentucky Cavalry, it most signally defeated that daring

sanguinary battle fought there, sustaining the

it

was employed

in

fire

of

GENERAL HISTORY.

189

his infantry until relieved

command being

then formed on the right of the

tion of Sergt.

by McCook's corps. It line, and by its steadiness foiled every attempt of the enemy's cavalry to turn its flank. In this action it had ten killed and twenty-seven wounded. In general orders issued after the action Gen. Buell says, " The Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry behaved most bravely, being at one time compelled to stand for three-quarters of an hour under the concentrated fire of three batteries of the enemy's artillery, and only retiring when ordered to do so." By hard service the regiment had by this time become much weakened, and about one-half of the men were dismounted. It was accordingly ordered to Louisville for fresh horses and equipments. After receiving these, in company with the Second Michigan,

it

marched

to Nicholasville to prepare for a raid

into East Tennessee

upon the

railroads

communi-

cating with the rebel capital, by which succor should

be prevented from reaching Gen. Bragg before the advance of Rosecrans to Stone River. On the 22d of

December the

expedition, under

command

of Gen.

Carter, left Nicholasville, and on reaching Big Hill all the commissary stores and one hundred rounds of ammunition per man were distributed, roads and civilization were left behind, and the command took to the deer-paths of Pine, Cumberland, and Clinch

Mountains. To one unacquainted with the way it is difficult to form any adequate conception of the hardships which the troops encountered on this march.

These mountains, cheerless and dark, and savage as when Boone first saw them, are at this point one hundred miles wide, and can only be crossed by following the paths worn by the deer and the Indian ages before. Over these paths, in single file, marched the regiments, traveling day and night, swimming the Cumberland and Clinch Rivers, and fording the numerous creeks on the route, until the 1st of January, 1863, when it reached the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at the bridge spanning the Watauga. This was defended by a company of about one hundred strong from the command of Gen. Humphrey Marshall, well intrenched. As time was all important, the cavalry was dismounted, the place carried by assault, and the bridge, a structure of two long spans, was burned. As it was deemed unwise to cumber the column with prisoners, the captured party was at once paroled, and the command moved down the railroad ten or twelve miles to the point where it The bridge here was crosses the Holston River. defended by a force of two hundred and fifty men, and intrenchments skillfully conhaving stockades structed for its defense. Without delay these were stormed, and the entire rebel force taken prisoners. In this action the Ninth lost six killed and twentyAmong the latter was Sergt. Ellis T. five wounded. Hamersly, who was shot through the thigh, the missile inflicting a painful and dangerous wound. All the badly wounded were left with the paroled enemy, the

without ambulances, with tin- excepHamersly, who resolutely refused to remain, and succeeded in keeping his horse and moving

with the column until it reached Kentucky. leaving the Holston bridge, and destroying a

After trestle-

work of nearly a mile across a swamp, the command faced for Kentucky, and by skillful strategy, joined with signal enterprise and rapidity of movement, succeeded in eluding the enemy, eight thousand strong, under Marshall, and recrossed the Cumberland Mountains, returning by the same paths by which it advanced. The success of this raid, in the face of a greatly superior force of the

enemy, was the much chagrin to the rebel chieftains, that Marshall, the commander, was relieved and never cause of so

afterwards restored to his

command.

The regiment reached

Nicholasville from this raid on the night of the 13th of January, with two-thirds its men dismounted, the animals for more than one hundred miles while crossing the mountains being

of

without food.

In the mean time, Col. Williams, for

some cause of difficulty involving a question of rank, had resigned, and Lieut.-Col. James on the 13th of January died. Maj. Jordan was accordingly promoted to colonel. After a few days' rest, the regiment marched to Louisville, where it was remounted, and rail to Nashville. On the 8th of February, two days after its arrival, it proceeded, by order of Gen. Rosecrans, to Franklin, where, after a sharp skirmish, Gen. Forrest's brigade of the enemy was driven from the town. Col. Jordan's command here formed the right wing of the Army of the Cumberland, which was now confronting the enemy at Liberty on the left, Shelbyville and Tullahoma in the centre, and Triune and Franklin on its extreme right. At Spring Hill, fourteen miles in front of Franklin, was the extreme of the left wing of the enemy, commanded by Gen. Van Dorn, Wheeler and Forrest commanding divisions under him, with a force of twelve thousand cavalry. The advance brigade of this force was at Thompson's Station, nine miles out on the Columbia pike, the Eighth Mississippi doing picket duty three miles nearer Franklin, and the Fourth Mississippi performing the same duty five miles to the right, on the Carter's Creek pike. For eighteen days the Ninth, aided by three hundred men from the Second Michigan Cavalry, without other support,

thence by

confronted this strong rebel force, and daily, to demade strong attacks upon his advance positions. This bold strategy was entirely suc-

ceive the enemy,

and the weakness of the post was not disVan Dorn until the morning of the 4th when he advanced in force to storm the place; but a division of infantry, under Col. John

cessful,

covered by of March,

Coburn, of Indiana, having reached Franklin duriug the night of the 3d, the whole command marched out on the morning of the 4th, and four miles from Franklin met the enemy. After a hotly-contested engagement, which lasted from nine in the morning

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

190

until three in the afternoon, the

enemy

jvas finally

der of the battle.

driven back to his position at Thompson's Station.

encounter

In this action the regiment suffered severely, having twelve killed and fifty-one wounded. On the follow-

mentary

who had assumed compursue and drive the enemy

ing morning, Col. Coburn,

mand, determined

to

from the station, his chosen ground. Immediately after daylight, Col. Jordan was ordered to advance with his regiment and drive the

enemy

into position.

As Jordan moved out skirmishing opened, and every moment became heavier. At the hills in front of the station the enemy made a determined stand, but the First Battalion,

under Lieut.-Col. Savage, and the

Second, under Maj. Detweiler, by a most gallant charge, drove him from his position and held the

ground

until the infantry

had formed and advanced

This action proved disastrous to the Union arms, and Col. Coburn, with three thousand eight hundred infantry, was captured. Col. Jordan,

to their relief.

with the cavalry, fought his way back to Franklin, bringing off two hundred and twenty prisoners, together with the entire artillery and baggage-train of

army and

all the wounded that the ambulances For the heroic part borne by the regiment in this action it was mentioned honorably in special orders by Gen. Rosecrans. In the campaign against Bragg in Tennessee, which culminated in the battle of Chickamauga, the regiment took part, and with the First Brigade, First Division of the cavalry, under Gen. Stanley, led the advance of our army. In the initial movements it fought in the battles of Rover, Middletown, and Shelbyville, and at the latter place charged the left flank of the enemy, while the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry charged the centre, and in a most stubborn hand-to-hand encounter succeeded in capturing nearly a thousand prisoners, with the enemy's battery, breaking up entirely his cavalry organization, and driving the few who escaped as mere fugitives upon the main force at Tullahoma. Among the killed was

the

could bear.

Capt. Gilbert Waters.

It

also participated

in

the

action at Elk River, and by passing the stream above

the enemy and boldly attacking him, forced him from his position at the fords in front

the right flank of

of Gen. Turchin, enabling his

command

to pass the

and follow the retreating columns.

At Cowan, Cumberland Mountains, the regiment captured two hundred of the rear-guard of Bragg as he was passing. A few days previous to the battle of Chickamauga it pene'trated to a point near Lafayette, Ga., and captured river

a few days later, near the foot of the

by a gallant charge a part of the advance guard of Gen. Longstreet, then marching from the army of Lee in Virginia to reinforce Bragg, and was thus enabled to give Rosecrans the

first

positive informa-

At Chickamauga the our line, and after the

tion of Longstreet's presence.

regiment held the right of

McCook's corps closed on the right of Gen. Thomas, and defended his flank during the remaindefeat of

it

For

its

conduct in

this desperate

Thomas a compliJordan was commended for

received from Gen.

notice,

and

his gallantry in the

Col.

most

flattering terms.

During the winter of 1863 and spring of 1864 it was in East Tennessee, and fought in the battles of Dandridge, New Market, Mossy Creek, and Fair Garden, capturing at the latter place the artillery of the

enemy.

The regiment having

re-enlisted

was given

a furlough of thirty days, and returned to Pennsyl-

vania early in April.

was again

By

the latter part of

May

it

having recruited its thinned ranks in the mean time to twelve hundred men. While at Louisville receiving arms and horses, Gen. John H. Morgan made his last raid into Kentucky, and was pushing for Frankfort, at which place he designed crossing the Kentucky River, and then by overpowering the detachments scattered along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad as guard, breaking up the track and burning the bridges, cut off Sherman, who was then far on his march to Atlanta, from his base of supplies, and compel him to fall back to Chattanooga. Col. Jordan at once volunteered to defend Frankfort, and seizing all the horses necessary to mount his command, and arming his men with common muskets, he marched by night to the capital, fifty-four miles, and successfully held the place, compelling Morgan to abandon his welllaid scheme, and fall back towards Pound Gap, near which place he was badly defeated by General Burbridge, who had a division of cavalry in his rear. The regiment soon after marched to Nashville, and thence to Chattanooga, arriving on the 2d of September. Here it was ascertained that the rebel Gen. Wheeler was crossing the mountains into Middle Tennessee, with all his cavalry. By order of Gen. J. B. Steedman, then in command at Chattanooga, the regiment at once started in pursuit, crossing the mountains direct to McMinnville, thence to Murfreesborough, where it arrived on the 5th. On the morning of the 6th it marched out twelve miles on the Woodbury and McMinnville Road to Readyville, wdiere it attacked and utterly defeated Gen. Dibberell's brigade of Wheeler's command, taking two hundred and ninety-four prisoners, a large proportion of whom were wounded with sabre cuts. The charge in this action was led by Maj. D. H. Kimmel, in a most gallant manner. The next day by order received by telegraph from Gen. Thomas, Col. Jordan was placed in command of all the cavalry in Tennessee, and directed to pursue the retreating enemy. He marched the same afternoon, and at Woodbury, just at dusk, met and defeated a part of the rebel Gen. Williams' division, under Col. Anderson. On the following morning he continued the pursuit to McMinnville, and the day following to Sparta, Gen. Williams constantly avoiding an action, though he had more than double the force under Col. tfordan. At Sparta the enemy took to the mountains and passed into East in the field at Louisville,

GENERAL HISTORY. Tennessee. For his conduct in refusing to

Gen. Williams was placed under arrest by Gen. Wheeler, from which he was not released until the end of the war. In acknowledgment of the good conduct of Col. Jordan and the troops under his command, of which the Ninth Pennsylvania constituted two-thirds, complimentary orders were issued by Gen. Van Cleve, at Murfreesborough, Gen. Milroy, at Tullahoma, and Gen. Steedman, at Chattanooga. The regiment then marched to join Gen. Sherman at Marietta, Ga., and on the 14th of November started on its march with that great chieftain to the sea. Previous to moving it was assigned to the First Brigade, Third Division of Cavalry, the whole under command of Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, and was assigned to the right wing of the army under Gen. Howard, leading his advance to Macon and Milledgeville. On the 16th, the first day out from Atlanta, it encountered Gen. Wheeler, who with his cavalry occupied the old works of the enemy at Lovejoy Station, on the Macon Railroad. The position was a formidable one, having been well intrenched by Gen. Hood. As the brigade moved to the attack the enemy opened a galling fire from four guns, but after a short and sharp encounter, by a most gallant charge, the regiment gained a lodgment in the works, driving the enemy from his guns and capturing them with more than three hundred prisoners. The guns were at once manned by the regiment, and were retained by it until the end of the war. They were the same guns that had been surrendered to the superior forces of the enemy near Macon by Gen. Stoneman some fight,

months previous. Early in December, while marching on Macon, it skirmished heavily with the enemy, and with the brigade pushed the cavalry of Wheeler within the defenses of the city. On the day following, in conjunction with Walcott's brigade of Wood's division, Fifteenth Corps,

it

fought in the battle of Bear Creek

or Griswoldville, defeating Wheeler, but not without

having ninety-five men killed and wounded. to the left flank of our army, it demonstrated in the direction of Augusta, and after crossing the Ogeechee at the falls turned southeast towards Milieu, one of the prison-pens for Union soldiers. When within one day's march of Way nesbo rough, Wheeler made a sudden night attack, but was defeated, though he followed up the command closely to Waynesborough, where he again made a fruitless night attack. On the day following, it having been discovered that the Union prisoners had been removed from Millen, and the necessity for prosevere

loss,

Moving through Milledgeville

1!M

the column already across the stream. By a bold charge the enemy was beaten off, and the regimen!

was enabled

now

to join the

in line of battle

remainder of the command, and awaiting attack. It had

its position when the enemy advanced, but was met with such a galling fire that he was compelled to draw off, and the brigade marched

scarcely gained

on unmolested to Louisville. In all these engagements Wheeler's cavalry outnumbered that opposed to him.

Two

days

later,

the infantry having

come up,

it

again moved on Waynesborough. Gen. DibberePs division of Wheeler's cavalry was found in line of battle

Buckhead Church and defeated. Pushing forward from its camp at Waynesborough, where it remained one day, the command on the following morning again attacked Wheeler, who had barricaded himself within cannon-shot of our front. The Ninth Pennsylvania at

had the centre, while the Ninth Ohio was on the right and the Fifth Ohio on the left, with the Third and Fifth Kentucky and Eighth Indiana in reserve. In this order the command moved over a beautifully undulating plain, and in twenty minutes the barricades were stormed and Wheeler was in

full retreat.

At Waynesborough he again made a stand, and

after a severe action he was driven from the town, and retreated across Brier Creek, on the road leading to

On the same day the command faced towards Savannah, where it arrived with the whole army on the 21st of December. After a month's delay the regiment again took the field, and entering South Carolina at Sister's Ferry marched through Robertsville and Barnwell to Blackville, on the Charleston and Augusta Railroad, where it encountered and defeated a portion of Wheeler's command, and following the railroad towards Augusta, two days later, developed the strength and Augusta.

position of the

enemy

at Polecat Ponds, near Aiken,

where he had been reinforced by Hampton's division. On the day following Wheeler and Hampton attacked with their whole force, but were signally defeated. Without pausing, the brigade moved towards Columbia, the capital of the State, and after taking Lexington and capturing a portion of Wheeler's rearguard,

moved

in the direction of Charlotte, N. C, Black Stake's Station, on the Columbia and Charlotte Railroad, where it met and defeated a force of the enemy. Crossing the Catawba at Rocky Mount, and marching thence by Lancaster and Chesterfield Court-House, it entered North Carolina, crossas

far

as

ceeding farther in this direction obviated, the com-

ing the Great Pedee River near the southern line of the State, and occupied Rockingham. On the morning of the 11 th of March the command reached Favette-

mand

ville,

turned toward Louisville, Ga., to form a junc-

which would cross the Ogeechee at that point. During the day Wheeler followed closely, and at Buckhead Creek made a heavy attack upon the Ninth, which was in the rear, in the hope of cutting it off from the rest of

tion with Gen. Baird's division of infantry,

the

enemy

few days of rest

retiring, it

skirmishing slightly. After a

moved towards Goldsborough, and

on the 16th, at Averyborough. was engaged in a most determined action, lasting from six in the morning until

rebel

two in the afternoon, against a division of the army led by McLaws, which resulted in the

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

192

capture of a large number of prisoners, with Gen. Rhett of the First Brigade South Carolina Heavy Artillery.

Ninth

In this action Capt. E. A. Hancock of the and Capt. John Boal was killed, and

lost a leg,

brigade every twelfth man was killed or The infantry coming up took up the wounded. fighting and carried the rebel breastworks, capturing In the artillery and a large number of prisoners. February Col. Jordan was promoted to brigadiergeneral, the command of the regiment still resting with Lieut.-Col. Kimmel, who had been promoted to

in the

render, was furnished by this regiment, Maj.

Porter being in command.

command moved through

On

the 17th the

tions of

life.

ROLL OF COMPANY

NINTH CAVALRY (THREE YEARS'

B,

SERVICE). JRecruilcd in iKcujiliin Courtly.

Captains.

command marched toward Benton-

of the Twentieth Corps, and with it participated in the battle which ensued on the 19th, the cavalry assisting materially in securing a

on the

left flank

triumph on that hotly-contested field. After refitting and resting near Goldsborough, the cavalry on the 9th of April again took the field, and while the infantry

moved directly on Johnston's position at Smithfield, it moved by a more circuitous route by the old battlefield of Bentonville, to reach the rear of the

enemy

and capture Raleigh. To accomplish this purpose required constant marching day and night. On the morning of the second day the cavalry struck the head of the enemy's retreating columns, and after a fierce and sanguinary conflict compelled the enemy to march by the flank, between Raleigh and Neuce

Edward

G. Savage, Oct.

Surg.

1861; pro. to maj.

7,

borough, N. C, March

H May 23,

wounded at Averysmust, out with company July 18,

16, 1865

;

1865. First Lieutenants.

Lewis A. Gratz, Oct.

1861

7,

pro. to maj. 6th Regt.

;

Ky. Cay. Aug.

10,

1862.

Romeo R. Bacon, Aug. John O'Grady,

1,

1862

Oct. 23, 1861

res.

;

pro.

;

Feb. 11, 1863.

from 2d

lieut. Co.

K May

1863;

23,

res. Sept. 1, 1863.

William H. liaugher, Oct. Co.

B May

26, 1861

31, 1863;

company July

;

pro. from sergt. Co. I to 2d lieut.

to 1st lieut.

May

30, 186*

must, out with

;

18, 1865.

Second Lieutenants. J.

Frank Miller, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. to 1st lieut. Co. C Aug. 4, 1862. MacKnight, Oct. 19, 1861 pro. from sergt. Co. F Aug. 7, 1862; ;

0. B.

;

1st lieut. Co.

M May 22,

George W. Leamy, Oct.

In this action Asst.in the left lung

while gallantly assisting by his presence in urging on

19, 1863.

lieut. Co.

1863; com. maj. Jan. 11,1865; not mustered;

by

S.

0.

June

1865

2,

to

1863.

17, 1861

James Moore was wounded

the men.

March

Elisha A. Hancock, Oct. 29, 1861; pro. from 1st

disch.

River, towards Hillsborough.

Greenville to Lexington,

where it remained until the 18th of July, when it was mustered out of service. Returning to Harrisburg, it was finally disbanded, and the war-worn veterans retired to their homes and the peaceful avoca-

that rank in September previous.

ville,

JohnM.

After the surrender the

pro.

;

from private Co. E

May

30,

1864

veteran.

;

First Sergeants.

Cyrus S. Spangler, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. from sergt. Aug. 31, 1864 must, out with company July 18, 1865; veteran. Thomas D. Griffith, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. to 2d lieut. Co. A May 22, 1863. ;

;

;

On the morning of the 13th the First Brigade, under Gen. Jordan, entered Raleigh, the city having been surrendered promptly by the civil authorities on Passing through the city the enemy his approach. under Wheeler and Hampton was found in position on the Hillsborough road, and was immediately attacked. In the engagement which ensued the Ninth bore the brunt of the action. The enemy fell back, hotly pursued by the cavalry for ten miles, to Morrisville, where he again made a stand. The line was quickly formed, the charge sounded, and the position carried, the enemy retreating in the wildest confusion over

Quartermaster-Sergeants.

Frederick Pick, Oct. Jan.

Henry

1,

1864

;

Deitrich, Oct.

muster-out

31, 1861

pro. to Corp. Sept. 1, 1862; to q.m.-sergt.

;

must, out with company July 1861

7,

pro.

;

1S65

18,

from private Oct.

;

veteran.

10, 1861

;

not .on

roll.

Romanus Behhey, Oct. 7, 1861; pro. from with company July 18, 1865 veteran.

corp. Jan.

1,

1864; must, out

1,

1864; must, out

;

Samuel

S.

Harper, Oct.

7,

with company July Sylvester Erb, Oct.

company July

7,

1861

pro. from private Jan.

;

IS, 1865

1861

pro.

;

18, 1865

;

veteran.

from corp. Jan.

1,

1864; must, out with

veteran.

;

George Shultz, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. from private Jan. 1, 1864 must, out with company July 18, 1865 veteran. Thomas E. Deitrich, Oct. 7, 1861; pro. from corp. Aug. 31,1864; must. ;

;

;

the plain, broken into fragments by the plunging fire of the artillery from the heights overlooking the valley.

The columns being again formed, started in pursuit, when a flag of truce was discovered approaching. It was received by the Ninth, under which was delivered the letter of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, directed to Gen. Sherman, asking for a meeting to determine the terms of surrender of the army under his command. This was the last fighting done, and the last guns fired in Sherman's command were from the battery of the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry. From Morrisville the command marched to Durham, and the escort to Gen. Sherman when he proceeded to the Burnett House to meet Gen. Johnston, and again

out with company July

Jacob F. Bassler, Oct. Co. I

May

7,

18,

to the

terms of sur-

1,

1862; to 2d lieut.

William Keiser, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. from musician, date unknown to 2d lieut. Co. G Aug. 23, 1864; veteran. Richard F. Martz, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. to regt. com.-sergt. May 20, 1865 ;

;

;

;

veteran. Corporals.

James Witman, Oct. 7, 1861; pro. to Corp. Jan, 1, 1864; must, company July 18, 1865; veteran. John L. Matter, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. to corp. Jan. 1, 1864 must, company July 18, 1865; veteran. Heury N. McCuitin, Nov. 16, 1861 pro. to corp. Jan. 1, 1864; with company July 18, 1865; veteran. Emanuel Klinger, Oct. 31, 1861; pro. to Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; with company July 18, 1865; veteran. ;

;

;

William Kreiger, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. to Corp. Jan. company July 18, 1865; veteran. ;

upon the occasion of agreeing

1865; veteran.

1861; pro. from Corp. Sept.

22, 1863.

1,

out with out with must, out

must, out

1864; must, out with

;;;

GENERAL HISTORY. William Thomas, Oct. 7. 1801 pro. to cor)). Jan. 1, 1804; must, out with company July 18,1866; veteran. Louis Goudy, Oct. 7, 18C1 pro. to corp. Feb. 15, 1866 must, out with company July 18, 1S65: veteran.

Grimm, Henry

;

March

Elias R. Tobias, Oct. 7, 1861; pro. to corp.

with company July

Aaron

Dec.

9,

29, 1865.

near Raleigh, H.O., April 13,1865; 18, 1863.

;

1,

1862

Hoehm, John,

disch. on surg.

;

Oct. 7, 1861

company July 18, 1865. must, out with company July Is, I860; vet-

;

1862.

Andrew M. Clark, June 1, 1863; Henry H. Hoffmau, Oct. 7, 1861 John Keretetter,

31, 1861; killed

May

Hicks, Thomas, Feb. 29, 1804; must, out with

pro to Corp. Sept.

;

disch. by G. O.

veteran.

1865; must, out

1,

;

Ganther, Barnabas, Oct. 7, 1861 died at Bridgeport, Ala., Oct. Geiger, George, disch., date unknown.

1865; veteran.

1,

Bressler, Oct. 7, 1861

certif.

Goudy, Samuel, Dec.

;

;

193

R., Sept. 22, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

William H. Weist, Oct.

pro. to 2d lieut. Co.

M Aug. 23, 1864.

disch. on surg. certif.

;

Aug.

7,

J

Buglers. ;

Daniel Hoober, Oct.

1861

7,

1,

Hoffman, Jonathan

1S64; must, out

Hoke, Hiram

Aug.

E.,

disch.

;

by G.

0.

disch. by G. 0.

;

0. May 29, May 29, 1865. May 29, 1865.

by G.

24, 1864; disch.

1864

G., Sept. 23,

Hoober, George, Oct.

Saddlers.

1865.

disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 5, 1862. 7, 1861 Hartman, John G., Oct. 7, 1861 trans, to Co. K, date unknown. Hoke, Jonathan, Oct. 7, 1861 ; died at Jeffersonville, Ind., June 2, ;

;

pro. to saddler Feb.

;

1865;

;

1864; must, out

with company July 18, 1865;

Elias Dilfield, Feb. 22, 1864

18,

Heincy, Elias, Feb. 26, 1864; must, out with company July 18, 1865. Hoffman, John H., Feb. 19, 1864; must, out with company July Is, lsr,5. Hoffman, Philip, Feb. 16, 1864 must, out with company July 18, 1865. Hinkle, George, Aug. 29, 1864

from private Jan.

pro.

;

1,

company July

o

;

10,1865; veteran.

Henry Feindt, Oct. 7, 1861 pro. from private Jan. with company July 18, 1865; veteran.

must,

;

Henn, William, June 9, 1804; must, out with company July 18, 1865. Heuninger, Ephraim, June 9, 1864 disch. by G. O. July 15, 1865.

1864.

Solemn Grove, N. C, March

31, 1861; killed at

1801

7,

veteran.

28, 1862.

diea at Cleveland, Tenn., April

;

Hess, John W., Oct.

1,

1865

;

must, out with

I

Harinan, Philip, Oct.

company July IS, 1865; veteran. Henry Messner, Oct. 7, 1S61 pro. to regt. saddler Jan. 13, 1865 veteran. Isaac Messner, Oct. 7, 1861 drowned in Ohio River Nov. 29, 1861.

1861

7,

1862.

died at Stevenson, Ala., Sept. 17, 1863.

;

Harris, Henry, Nov. 21, 1861.

;

;

Henry, Jacob, Oct. 7, 1861. Holmes, John C, Oct. 7, 1861.

;

Heine, John, Oct. 7, 1861 not on muster-out roll. Junk, William A., Oct. 7, 1861 trans, to Co. K, date unknown. Kreiger, Reuben, Oct. 7, 1861 must, out with company July ;

Jacob

Weaver,

L.

Oct. 7, 1861

with company July

Jan.

pro. to far

;

1S65

18,

;

1,

1S64; must, out

veteran.

;

j

King, James, Aug.

Jacob Zarber, Oct.

1861

7,

March

pro. to blacksmith

;

1,

1865

must, out

;

I

with company July 18, 1865; veteran.

George W., April

.Allison,

11, 1864:

Klinger, Jonas, Feb. 10,

Kuntzelman, Amos,

Sept. 6, 1864; disch. 7,

1861

7,

1861

Lehman, Nathaniel, Feb.

James W., Feb.

1S64

17,

Armstrong, George, Jan.

;

absent, in hospital, at muster out.

25, 1S04

;

must, out with company July

Lebo, Philip

must, out with company July 18, 1865

;

veteran. 1S61

7,

;

must, out with company July

18,

with company July

tt

;

Oct. 7, 1861

May

by G. 0.

IS,

29, 1865.

disch. Feb. 29, 1864, to accept

;

commission

of 1st lieut. Miller,

Bitterman, William, Oct.

29, 1865.

;

1S64

22,

L., Sept. 23, 1864; disch.

Lehman, Joseph, 1861

7,

by G. O. May

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. must, out with company July IS, 1865 vet-

;

;

1865. IS,

1865.

Burkle, George, Oct.

;

must, out with company July 18,

1865. Allison,

must, out with company July IS, 1865. 1S64; must, out with company July 18, 1865.

24, 1864

Keeper, Henry, Oct. Lengle, Henry, Oct.

Privates.

18, 1865;

;

John

N., Oct. 7, 1861

must, out with compauy July

;

18, 1865

;

1S65;

veteran.

Martz, Edward, Oct.

Bailey, Edward, Feb. IS, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out.

Matter, John, Oct.

1861

7,

7,

1861

;

must, out Aug.

;

2,

1865

;

veteran.

must, out with company July

18, 1865; vet-

Bailey, William, Oct. 7, 1861; disch. Oct. 26, 1864, to date exp. of term.

May 29, 1865. Bellow, Frederick, Aug. 27, 1864; disch. by G. O. May 29, 1865. Boner, Michael, Aug. 18, 1S64; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Bailey, George E., Feb. 16, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 31, 1865. Bricker, John, Aug. 29, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

Blesson, Patrick, Oct.

Matter, Michael, Oct.

1865; disch. by G. 0.

June

1, to

Bassler, Albert H., Oct. 7, 1861 Botts, Moses, Oct. 7, 1861

;

date

disch.

May

June unknown. certif.

6,

1862.

1861

7,

trans, to Co.

;

Adam,

by G.

O.

May

29, 1S65.

6, 1864; wounded at Averysborough, N. C, March 16, 1865; disch. on surg. certif. May 17, 1865. Duncan, Alfred, Feb. 29, 1864; absent, on furlough, at muster out. Dechant, Theodore C, Oct. 7, 1861 trans, to Co. K, date unknown. ;

Farber, George, Oct.

;

1861

7,

must, out with company July 18, 1865. must, out with company July

;

IS, 1865

veteran.

Foy, Thomas, Oct. 23, 1861 Feidt, Daniel

S.,

disch. Oct. 26, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

Oct. 7, 1861

Feindt, Francis, Oct.

7,

1861

Fetterholf, Samuel, Oct.

Folk, Josiah, Oct.

7,

;

trans, to Co.

K, date unknown.

trans, to Co. L, date

;

1861

7,

;

trans, to Co.

7,

1861

;

by G.

0.

1864; disch. by G.

Oct. 7, 1861

IS, 1865.

May 29, 1865. O. May 29, 1865.

pro. to sergt.-maj. July 1, 1864.

;

7,

Metzger, Frederick, Oct. 7, 1861; killed accidentally June 1, 1862. McClain, William P., Feb. 21, 1S64; must, out with company July IS, 1865.

McConley, George W., Feb. 1S65

;

1S64

26,

died at Newberne, N.

;

buried in National Cemetery, lot

McCoy, Jeremiah, Feb.

26, 1864; must, out

7,

C.,

April 19,

grave 136.

with company July

18, 1S65.

McCurtin, John, Oct. 7, 1861. Pell, Henry, Oct. 7, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. June 6, 1862. Russell, Joseph, Oct. 7, 1S61 must, out with company July 18,1865; ;

must, out with company July 18, 1865

1864

2,

;

must, out with company July 18,

1S65.

Rumberger, Simon, Feb.

22, 1S64;

must, out with company July

IS,

1865.

Gautz, Noah, Feb. Gratzer, Benjamin.

13

18,

company July

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

29, 1S64; disch.

Messner, William, Aug. S.,

;

veteran.

veteran.

J.,

Muckler, John, Aug.

Rhoads, William H., June

Green, Charles H., Jan. 25, 1864; must, out with company July 18, 1865.

Gee, John

Israel, Oct. 7, 1861

;

unknown.

K, date unknown.

1861; died at Cleveland, Tenn., April 26, 1S64.

Grimes, Thomas, Oct.

18,

1861; killed accidentally Aug. 31, 1S62; buried in National Cem., Lexington, Ky., circle 8, grave S4.

Cash, Franklin, Oct.

Evitts, Aaron, April 11, 1864

must, out with company July

;

;

Macbamer,

Messner, Philip, Oct.

Oct. 7, 1861.

Colyer, John, Aug. 29, 1864; disch.

1S64

27,

;

Marks, Cyrus

13, 1865.

Bokle,

May

Morgan, George, June 9, 1S64 disch. by G. O. July 25, 1865. Maurer, Henry, Jan. 25, 1864; must, out with compauy July 18, 1865. Miller, Benjamin, Feb. 19, 1864 must, out with company July 18, 1S65. Miller, David, Feb. 22, 1864; must, out with

K, date unknown. Bitterman, David, Oct. 7, 1861; died at Litchfield, Ky., March, 1862. Bitterman, Thomas H., Jan. 25, 1S64; killed near Raleigh, N. C, April Brubaker, John, Oct.

must, out with company July IS, 1865;

;

1865.

IS, 1865.

on surg.

trans, to Co. L, date

;

1S61

veteran.

Martz, Cornelius C,

1S64; prisoner from Nov. 21. 1864, to April 28,

4,

7,

May

17,

1864

May 3,

;

must, out with company July 18, 1865.

29,1864; must, out with

1864

;

company July

never joined company.

18, 1S65.

Riekert, Samuel, Feb. 25, 1S64

must, out with company July IS, 1S65. Ressler, Andrew, Feb. 22, 1S64; must, out with compauy July IS, 1865. Ressler, Henry, Feb. 22, 1S64; must, out with company July IS, 1865.

Roehm, William,

Oct. 7, 1861

;

;

disch.

on surg.

certif,

Dec. 12, 1802.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

194 Robinson, Andrew, Oct. las

Aug.

4,

John C,

Ralston,

1861

7,

killed near Louisville, Ky., by guerril-

;

George W. Sipe, Oct.

10, 1862; trans, to Co. L, date

Sept.

1864

8,

Snooks, Martin, Oct. 31, 1861

11, 1861

not on muster-out

;

18,

pro. to Corp. Oct. 12, 1861

;

to sergt.; to

must, out with company July

20, 1865;

1865; veteran. First Sergeants.

roll.

company July

must, out with

;

unknown.

;

May

1st sergt.; to 2d lieut.

1864; veteran.

Reed, William, Aug.

18, 1865.

Snyder, Joshua, Oct. 31,1861; must, out with company July IS, 1865; veteran.

James H. Harvey, Oct. 11, 1S61; pro. from sergt. May 20, 1865; must. out with company July 18, 1865 veteran. Samuel E. Spohn, Oct. 11, 1861 pro. to corp. Oct. 12, 1861 to sergt. June 6, 1S63 must, out with company July 18, 1865 veteran. ;

;

;

Smith, Emanuel, Oct.

18G1

7,

must, out with company July

;

1S65;

18,

veteran.

Jacob Wolfley, Oct.

Smith, Abraham, Feb.

must, out with company July 18, 1865.

16, 1864;

company July

11, 1861

18,

1865

must, out with company July 18, 1865. 1864; must, out with company July 18, 1865.

Snyder, John, Feb.

pro. to sergt. Jan. 1, 1864

;

must, out with

;

veteran.

;

16, 1864;

June 2, Stillwagen, William, June 2,1864; must, out with company July Stilhvagen, Ed. B.,

18,

1865.

Steever,

;

;

John W., Feb.

1864

26,

must, out with company July

;

18, 1865.

Quartermaster-Sergeants.

Jeremiah W. Weihley, Oct. 23, 1861 pro. fro out witii company July 18, 1S65; Vetera Thomas W. Jordan, Oct. 11, 1861 disch. on

rp. Jan. 1,1864; must,

;

certif. Sept. 3, 1862.

s

;

Shultzbach, Jeremiah, Feb. 26, 1864; must, out with company July 18,

Commissary Sergeant.

1865.

May

Scott, John,

unknown.

1864; tranB. to Co. L, date

5,

Stoneroad, Emanuel, Aug. 24, 1864

Schroyer, Jacob, Aug.

Snyder, Israel, Feb.

disch.

;

1864; disch. by G. 0.

16,

Samuel

May 29, 1865. May 29, 1865. May 22, to date May

by G. 0.

P. Gutshall, Oct. 11, 1861

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

June

16, 1865

;

veteran.

1864; disch. by G. O.

17,

Sergeants. 15,

1865.

Charles M. Armstrong, Oct. 23, 1861; pro. from private Sept. 1,1864; must, out with company July IS, 1865 veteran. Jacob B. Shaeffer, Oct. 11,1861; pro. from corp. Dec. 25, 1864 must, out with company July 18, 1865 veteran. A. L. Corman, Oct. 11, 1861 captured near Raleigh, N. C, April 12, ;

on surg. certif. Aug. 21, 1862. disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 18, 1861.

Shreffler, George, Oct. 7, 1861

Shearer, Joseph, Oct.

1861

7,

disch.

;

;

;

;

Samuel, George, Oct.

7,

1861

Spotts, Isaac, Oct. 7, 1861

Sweitzer, Philip, Oct.

Stroup, Joseph, Oct.

7,

7,

Benjamin, Oct.

Shreffler,

on surg.

disch.

;

Dec. 18, 1862.

Aug.

certif.

21, 1862.

1865; pro. to corp.

unknown. unknown.

trans, to Co. L, date

;

trans, to Co. L, date

;

1861

7,

certif.

;

1861

1861

on surg.

disch.

;

1865

Samuel

died at Knoxville, Teun., Jan. 18,1864.

;

;

May

20,

865

1

must, out with company July

;

18,

veteran.

VV. Fickes, Oct. 11, 1861

pro.

;

from Corp. June

out with company July 18, 1865 veteran. Edward Smith, Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to corp. Oct.

16, 1865

;

must.

;

Tallman, John, Aug.

27, 1864

Updegrove, Daniel, Aug.

by G. 0. May 29, 1865. by G. 0. June 12, 1865.

disch.

;

1S64

16,

D.

disch.

;

TJmberger, Azariah, Aug. 29, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

May

on surg. certif. December, 1863. Abraham Hartman, Oct. 11, 1861 disch. Dec.

29, 1865.

;

Updegrove, Solomon, Feb. 16, 1864; killed at Waynesborough, Ga., Dec. 4, 1864.

Thomas 2d

Weaver, John, Nov.

16, 1861

must, out with company July

;

D. Culbertson, Oct. 11, 1861

lieut. Co.

G May

pro.

from private Oct.

term.

12, 1861

;

to

Corporals.

31, 1862; captured April 8, 1865; must, out with company July 18, 1865. Walborn, Daniel, Feb. 26, 1864 must, out with company July 18, 1865. Witmer, Isaac, Oct. 7, 1S61 disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term. ;

;

Wolf, Elias, Oct.

7,

1861

White, Charles, Aug.

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

18,

1864

Wachtle, George, Oct.

James M.,

1861

7,

7,

1S61

Weaver, Henry, Nov. 11, 1861 Zirgar, Emanuel, Oct. 7, 1861

died at Jefferson, Ind.,

;

trans, to Co. L, date

;

June

2,

unknown.

Captains. ;

;

to capt. Jan.

to maj. Dec. 17, 1864.

Oct. 28, 1861

;

must, out with

;

must, out with

1865; veteran.

18, 1865

pro. to corp.

May

8,1865; must, out

veteran.

;

May

must, out with company July 18, 1865. Jeremiah T. Walker, Oct. 11,1861; pro. to Corp. Jan. 21, 1865; must, out with company July IS, 1S65; veteran. William Reed, Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to corp. July 1, 1865 must, out with company July 18, 1865; veteran. Henry Kunkle, Oct. 11, 1861; wounded at Tompkinsville, Ky., July 9, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 5, 1863. William M. Houser, Oct. 11, 1861 trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date unpro. to Corp.

20, 1865;

;

;

William H. Harris, Oct. 22, 1861 res. Aug. 7, 1862. John M. Porter, Nov. 22, 1861 pro. from adjt. to 1st lieut;

Nathan W. Horton,

18,

Augustus Myers, May 9,1864;

1862.

Recruited at Harrisburg.

pro.

;

;

with company July

SERVICE).

;

must, out

;

with company July

NINTH CAVALRY (THREE YEARS'

C,

pro. to Corp. Jan. 1, 1864;

;

;

Augustus Melt, March 18,1862;

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

Zeigler, Benjamin, Oct. 30, 1S61

ROLL OF COMPANY

on surg. certif. Nov. 18, 1861. on surg. certif. Dec. 9, 1862. on surg. certif. April 7, 1864.

disch.

;

disch.

;

1861

11,

Cornelius Baker, Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to Corp. Jan. 17, 1865; must, out

disch.

;

Oct. 29, 1861

Ward, Michael, Oct.

Jacob K. Waidley, Oct.

with company July 18, 1865 veteran. James P. Cree, Oct. 11, 1861 pro. to corp. Nov. 1, 1864 company July 18, 1865 veteran. Henry Baker, Oct. 11, 1S61 pro. to corp. Dec. 25, 1S64 company July 18, 1865; veteran. ;

captured at Rockingham, N. C, March

;

1865; disch. by G. 0. June 29, 1865.

28, 1863

;

22, 1863.

veteran.

Weist,

to sergt.;

;

24, 1864, at exp. of

18, 1865;

Witmer, Peter, Oct.

7,

12, 1861

disch.

from sergt.-maj.

to 2d

lieut.

May

22,1863; to 1st lieut. June 20, 1863; to capt. May 20, 1865 captured at Raleigh, N. C, April 12, 1865 must, out with company July 18,

known. George S. Albright, Oct. 11, 1861 pro. to Corp. Oct. 12, 1861 died at Louisville, Ky., June 10,1862; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 24, grave 13. John R. Boyd, Oct. 11, 1861; killed at Triune, Tenn., June 11, 1863. ;

;

;

;

1865.

Elijah Richards, March 16, 1864; promoted to bugler June 1, 1865; must, out with company July 18, 1865. John M. Dougherty, Oct. 11, 1861 captured at Tompkinsville, Ky., and

First Lieutenants.

George Fisher, J.

Frank

Oct. ft. 1861

Miller, Oct. 7, 1861

capt. Co.

K May

res.

;

;

May

pro.

from 2d

lieut. Co.

B Aug.

;

4,

1862; to

22, 1863.

Lawrence A. Crinnian, Oct. 17, 1861 June 20, 1863; to 1st lieut. May July

22, 1862.

;

E to 2d lieut. must, out with company

pro. from sergt. Co. 20, 1865;

paroled July

9,

company July

1862; pro. to bugler Jau.

James Buckwalter,

Oct. 11, 1861

1864; must, out with

pro. to bugler Oct. 12, 1861

;

died at

Jeffersonville, Ind., January, 1862.

Saddler.

William K. Campbell, Oct. 22, 1861 res. Aug. 7, 1862. Charles Coglizer, Nov. 14, 1861 pro. from sergt.-maj. Aug.

Leopold Miller, Oct.

;

;

8,

1862

;

res.

11, 1861

with company July

18,

;

pro. to saddler Jau.

1865

;

1,

1864

;

must, out

1,

1864

;

must, out

veteran.

6, 1863.

George A. Shuman, Oct. 1861

;

18, 1865.

Second Lieutenants.

Feb.

1,

IS, 1865; veteran.

;

to 1st Bergt.

22 1863.

;

11, 1861

;

pro.

from private

to 2d lieut. Feb. 6, 1863

;

to sergt. Oct. 12,

to 1st lieut. Co.

H May

John W. Walker, Oct. 11, 1861 pro. to farrier Jan. with company July 18, 1S65 veteran. ;

;

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Fernando F. Trankler, Oct. Jacob C. Ford, Oct. 23, 1861

1861

11,

;

Harman, E. M.,

died at Gallatin, Tenn.,May, 1862.

died at Nashville, Tenn.,

;

195

June 6,1863.

Oct. 11, 1861; disch. Oct. 26, 1864, to date exp. of term.

Hickernelt, William, Sept.

1864

6,

May

29, 1865, to date

June

21, 1865, to date

disch. by G. 0.

;

Oct. 26, 1864.

Blacksmiths.

Hopple, William, Sept.

George Simon, Oct. 11, 1861 pro. to blacksmith Jan. 1, 1864; must, out with company July 18, 1865 veteran. George L. Dentler, Oct. 11, 1861; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 18,

1864; disch. by G. 0.

2,

Oct. 26, 1864.

;

Holtzapple, Isaiah, Oct. 11, 1861; captured at Tompkinsville, Ky., and

;

paroled July

1X62.

1864

9,

;

May

disch. by G. 0.

29, 1865, to date Oct. 26,

1864. 1'rinile*.

Anderson, James

A., Oct. 11, 1861

Hickernell, Robert, Aug.

mus

;

company July

itb

10,

Huston, John W., Sept.

Henry H., Aug. 30, 1864 disch. by G. O.'May 29, 1865. Adams, Malan'n G., Sept. 7, 1863 died Dec. 25, 1863, of wounds received

by G.O. May

1,

G.O.June

1864; disch. by

9,

29, 1865, to

date

1865, to date Oct.

26, 1864.

;

Harris, OBcar R.

;

Tenn.

at Dandridge,

disch.

;

Oct. 26, 1864.

1865; veteran. Attig,

1864

8,

Irwin, John, Oct. 11, 1861

must, out with company July

;

18, 1865; vet-

Arnoldy, William. Arnoldy, Edward. Alber, John,

Irwin, John A., Oct. 11, 1861; disch. on surg.

May

Blain, Winfield

5,

S.,

1864; never joined company.

Oct. 11, 1861

Irwin, Henry, Oct. 23, 1861

must, out with company July

;

18,

1865;

Jones, Lawrence, Aug. 29, 1864.

veteran.

Jones, Albert T., Sept.

Berrier, John, Oct. 11,1861; captured at Tompkinsville, Ky.,

and paroled

9,

1864

16, 1865; absent, in

must, out with company July

;

18, 1865.

at

certif.

Lightner, TliomaB

E., Oct. 11,

Lightner, John

Oct. 11, 1861

S.,

1861 ;

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

Aug. 30, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Aug. 31, 1864; disch. by G. O. May 29, 1865. Long, Andrew, Aug. 29, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Laughman, Daniel, Aug. 30, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Linn, John J., Sept. 24, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Loyer, Joseph T., May 26, 1864; never joined company. Miller, Henry C, Oct. 11, 1861 must, out with company July 18, 1865;

Oct. 11, 1861; disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

Linn, William

November,

Lehr, Jerome

1861.

S.,

;

B.,

;

Barnet, Augustus N., Aug. Bretz, William H.,

Bates, John, Sept.

May 8,

May 29, 1865. May 29, 1865.

1864; disch. by G. 0.

9,

1864; disch. by G. 0.

9,

1864; disch. by G. 0.

May

;

;

29, 1865.

Bnchanan, George A., Sept. 6, 1S64 disch. by G. O. May 29, 1865. Bobbs, David G., Oct. 11, 1861; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. ;

;

veteran.

Books, Jacob R., Oct. 11,1861; killed accidentally at Louisville, Ky., 12, 1S64;

Raleigh, N. C, April

Thomas

died April 13, of

wounds received

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

August, 1862.

1S61; captured at Tompkinsville, Ky., and

11,

1861

W.

D., Sept. 24, 1864

disch. by G. 0.

by G.

disch.

;

O.

Neeter, John, Sept. 10, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

;

May 29, 1865. May 29, 1S65.

May May

29, 1865. 29, 1865.

John, Aug. 10, 1864; must, out with company July 18, 1865. Powell, David, Sept. 8, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Penrod, Samuel, Oct. 11, 1861 disch. Dec. 24, 1S64, at exp. of term. Ott,

;

;

Plumber, Abraham, Oct.

;

by G. 0. June 20, 1865. Coalhuuse, John, Oct. 11, 1861; captured at Tompkinsville, Ky., and paroled July 9, 1862; died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1861. Coover, John H. L., Oct. 11, 1861 captured died, date unknown. Coates, Charles P., May 31, 1S64 never joined company. Duncan, Samuel, Oct. 11, 1861; must, out with company July 18, 1865;

Raffensberger,

disch.

J.,

11, 1861; died at Nashville,

Oct, 11, 1861

died at Lebanon, Ky., Nov. never joined company.

Ricedorf, Daniel, Oct. 11, 1861

;

Renuer,

Paxil,

May

Rambo, Walter

veteran.

7,

1864

;

B., Sept. 15,

;

1862.

9,

1S64; disch. by G. 0. July 20, to date July

15, 1865.

Deibler, George,

Dunkleberger,

Aug.

J.

by G. 0. May 29, 1865. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. 1864; died April 13, of wounds received

13, 1864; disch.

W., Aug.

31, 1864

T., Sept. 24,

;

Sheffy, John, Oct. 11, 1S61; must, out with

at

Scott,

Walter

A., Oct. 11, 1861

Aug.

May

12,

1864; disch. by G. 0.

May

May

3,

1864; must, out with

company July

18,

A., Oct. 11, 1S61

Aug.

May 5, Daniel, May

Gheistwhite, Robert, Oct. 11,1861; disch. on surg.

certif.

Jan.

3,

18, 1S65;

1865; veteran.

must, out with company July IS,

;

Seaberts, Jacob,

1S64; must, out with

Speelman,

25, 1864;

company July

5,

1865;

IS, 1S65.

must. out with company July

Sheaffer, David L., Sept. 1, 1S64; must, out with

1865.

IS, 1S65.

company July

1865.

Sheaffer, Hamilton, absent, in hospital, at

veteran.

Gorden, David, Oct. 29, 1861 captured at Mossy Creek, Tenn., Dec. 1863; disch. Feb. 6, 1865, to date Nov. 25, 1S64, at exp. of term. ;

Gutsball, George, Aug.

John

1S65; vet-

1S65; veteran.

29, 1865.

12, 1864.

Gheistwhite, Daniel,

IS,

must, out \rtth compauy July

Snieigh, Oliver H., Oct. 11, 1861; disch. by G. 0.

Stump, William Fisher, David N.,

;

veterau.

must, out with company July 18, 1865; vet-

;

company July

disch.

Raleigh, N. C, April 12, 1865. Epler. Jacob, Oct. 11, 1861

S.,

Aug.

9,

29,

by G. 0. May 29, 1865. 1864; disch. by G.O. May 29, 1865.

1864; disch.

13,

;

buried in National Cemetery, sec. B, range S, grave 6. May 7, 1864; must, out with company July 18, 1865.

;

Heltzel, Alfred,

Houser, Jacob R., Aug. Harnish, John L., Nov.

muster out. must, out with compauy July IS, 1865

;

12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at 8,

1861

;

muster out. Sheaffer, Charles H., Aug. 31, 1S64; disch. by G. O. May 29, 1S65. Snyder, John H., Aug. 12, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1S65. Snyder, Samuel, Aug. 9, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Saylor, Allen, Aug. 30, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Stipe, Andrew J., Aug. 9, 1S64; disch. by G. O. May 29,1S65. Stone, Simon, Aug. 30, 1S64 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1S65. Stumbaugb, William, Sept. 27, 1S64 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. ;

I

Gheistwhite, John, Oct. 11, 1861; died at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 17, 1862;

veteran.

Teun., April, 1S62.

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

Reuben H., Sept. 8, 1S64; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Risewick, John C, Sept. 8, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Reaser,

;

Fisher, John,

;

;

Noll, Samuel, Sept. 24, 1864

;

;

must, out with company July 18, 1865. disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

,

paroled July 9, 1862 disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term. Chestnut, Joseph A., Oct. 11, 1S61 captured at Tompkinsville, Ky., and paroled July 9, 1862; disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term. Conrad, Samuel, Oct. 11, 1861 disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term. Campbell, James, Aug. 31, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 20, 1865. Cree, Alfred, May 10, 1864 prisoner from Nov. 22, 1864, to Feb. 27, 1865

Dumb, David

Moore, Thomas, Oct.

;

Morah, Michael, May 25, 1863; never joined company. McKinley, Jacob, Aug. 12, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. McBride, William E., Sept. 8, 1864; disch. by G. O. May 29, 1865. McGuire, Milton F Sept. 17, 1864 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865.

buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery. P., Oct. 29,

1S64

Messimer,

1861; died at York, Pa., Oct. 11, 1864;

Crooks, John W., Oct. 11, 1861

Campbell, James

30,

Misenhelter, M., Aug. 16, 1864; disch. by G. 0.

at

12, 1865.

B., Oct. 11,

May

Matthias, John,

Sept. 9, 1862.

Baker, Samuel, Sept.

Gutshall,

at exp. of

term.

Averysborough, N. C, March hospital, at muster out.

wouuded

Bringer, George W., Oct. 11, 1861; disch. on surg.

Border,

;

;

May

Bruizer, A. F., Aug. 12, 1864;

Henry C,

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. 9, 1864 Korhn, Henry, May 7, 1864; never joined company. Lightner, William H., Oct. 11, 1861 disch. Dec. 24, 1864,

1865; veteran.

Brestle,

1864; never joined company.

Kline, William, Aug.

;

Burns, Theodore,

1,

Keller, Jacob, Oct. 11, 1861

July 9, 1862 must, out with company July 18, 1865 veterau. Bobbs, William H., Oct. 11, 1861; must, out with company July 18, ;

New

died at

;

August, 1862. Haven, Ky., February, 1862. certif.

Shearer, William, Sept. 29, 1S64; disch. by G. 0.

Shipman, Leonard

; '

R., Sept. S, 1S64

Shuler, Philip, Sept. 24, 1S64

;

;

disch.

May

29, 1S65.

by G. 0. May 29, 1S65. by G. 0. May 29, 1S65.

disch.

IS,

;

.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

196

Stoltz, Alfred A., Sept. 6, 1864; disch.

by G. 0. May 29, 1865. by G. 0. May 29, I860.

Lawr'e A. Crinnian, Oct. 17, 1861 pro. to 2d lieut. Co. C June C. A. Hungerford. Aug. 25, 1862; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865.

Spohn, John

by G. 0. June

Charles A.

Snively, Charles H., Sept.

P.,

Aug.

1S64

6,

discb.

;

30, 1864; discb.

Savery, Samuel F., Sept.

1864

8,

discb. by G. 0.

;

;

13, 1865.

June

June

13, to date

Lyman,

Oct. 17, 1S61

3,

20, 1863.

killed at Lafayette, Ga., Sept. 13, 1863.

;

Corporals.

1865. Sheaffer, Jonathan, Oct. 11, 1861

paroled July

9,

1862

John A. Beck, Oct. 17, 1861 pro. to Corp. Jan. company July 18, 1S65; veteran.

captured at Tompkinsville, Ky., and

;

;

disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term.

;

Sheibley, Jeremiah T., Oct. 11, 1861; disch. Dec. 24,1864, at exp. of

1S64; must, out with

1864

;

must, out

pro. to corp. Jan. 1, 1864

;

must, out

1,

;

;

term. Saulpier, Napoleon, Nov. 23, 1861

pro. to hospital steward, date

;

Marshall D. Clark, Oct.

un-

1861

17,

;

with company July 18, 1865 veteran. Benjamin Dillman, Oct' 17, 1861; pro. to corp. Oct. ;

known. Snyder, Samuel, Oct. 5,

1,

Jacob W. Bowers, Oct. 17, 1861 pro. to Corp. Jan. with company July 18, 1865 veteran.

1864, of

11, 1861

March

died

;

wounds received

5,

1863

Thompson's

at

;

March

burial record

Station,

Tenn. buried ;

Griswoldville, Ga., Nov. 22,

in

1865

National Cemetery, Stone River, grave 50.

Charles

Stype, George W., Oct. 23, 1861.

wounded at 1864; must, out with company July 18,

;

4,

1S64

;

veteran.

S.

Fargo, Oct. 29, 1861

pro. to Corp. Oct. 4, 1864

;

must, out

;

.

with company July

Thompson, S. L., Nov. 24, 1861 disch. Dec. 24, 1864, at exp. of term. Trump, George W., Oct. 11, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 4, 1862. Terrell, Almanzo R., Oct. 11, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 2, 1863. Thomas, John F., June 30, 1862 disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date unTressler, Henry D., Oct. 11, 1861 known. Turbett, George W., Oct. 11, 1861.

1865

18,

veteran.

;

;

Charles H. Bayletts, Oct.

1861

17,

pro. to corp.

;

June

1,

1865; must, out

;

with company July 18, 1865 veteran. William R. Firtig, Aug. 0, 1863 pro. to corp. May 20, 1865'; must, out with company July IS, 1865. Llewellyn Musser, Oct. 17, 1S61 pro. to corp. May 1, 1865 must, out with company July IS, 1865; veteran. Albert H. Phillips, Oct. 17, 1861 disch. 1862. ;

;

;

;

;

8, 1864; disch. by G. 0. May 29, 1865. Watson, John, Oct. 14, 1864; never joined company. Reuben, July 11, 1864 discb. on surg. certif. June

;

Nathan

;

ROLL OF COMPANY in

Luupiiin

S.

Detweiler, Oct. 17, 1861

May

David L. Moouey,

March

;

M. Fargo,

John Hailey,

19, 1863.

;

certif.

May

from 2d

pro.

;

company July

1864; must, out with

2V.

25, 1S64

May

22, 1863

May

20, 1865;

Oct. 17, 1861

Oct. 17, 1861

IS,

must, out with company July 18,

;

on surg. certif. Jan. 19, 1862. on surg. certif. Nov. IS, 1862.

disch.

;

disch.

;

Saddler.

;

Samuel H. Hamilton, Oct. 17, 1861 pro. to saddler out with company July 18, 1S65 veteran. ;

Sept. 23, 1S64; must,

;

Furriers.

First Lieutenants.

on surg.

12,

1865.

Elisha

pro. from 1st lieut. William H. Eckels, Oct. 17, 1861 disch. Nov. 25,1864, at exp. of term. Lewis A. Hoke, Oct. 26, 1861 pro. from 1st lieut. Co. F must, out with company July 18, 1865.

Isaac Lloyd, Jan. 10, 1862

C, April

1865.

pro. to maj.

;

killed near Raleigh, N.

;

Buglers.

W. Mumnia, May

Jacob

Captains.

John

Oct. 17, 1861

;

*uslianna Counties.

Albert,

;

1S62

9,

Reinhart, Ephraim, Aug.

Privates.

Albright, Henry, Aug. 13, 1S62; must, out with

29, 1863.

company May 29, 1863. Matter, Peter, Aug. 2, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Martz, Henry A., Aug. 2, 1862; must, out with company May 29,1863. McCarroll, Charles, Aug. 9, 1S62 must, out with company May 29, 1863. McFadden, John, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Poist, George W., Aug. 9, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Polm, Michael, Aug. 9, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Poticher, John, Aug. 9, 1S62 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Patterson, John R., Aug. 9, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Potiger, Jonathan, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Potiger, Daniel, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

Messuer, David, Aug.

Aug.

13, 1862; pro.

with company

May

to

musician Sept.

;

13, 1862;

;

;

;

;

;

1863. 29, 1S62;

mu6t. out

must, out with company

McNight,

Philip,

Aug.

13,

1S62; must, out with company

May

29, 1863.

Patschke, Charles F., Aug. 13, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va.,

29, 1863.

Philip L. Straw, Aug. 13, 1862

Kleemau, John, Aug.

May

29, 1863.

Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with

company May

29, 1863.

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Aug.

Peffly, Jacob,

13,

Peters, Samuel, Jr.,

company May

1862; must, out with

Aug.

wounded

13, 1862;

Musicians.

29, 1863.

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

muster out. 1862; must, out with company

13, 1862; absent, in hospital, at

Reinoebl, David C, Aug. 13,

209

must, out with company May 29, 1863. S. Boas, Aug. 4, 1862 William A. Krause, July 31, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 17, 1662.

Irvine

;

;

May

29,

Privates.

1863.

Redman, Henry, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Kise, Jacob L., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Robeson, Augustus, Aug. 15, 1862 must, out with company May 29,

Able, Jacob, July 31, 1862

must, out with company

;

;

Albright, John, July 31, 1862

must, out with

;

Alberson, George W., July 31, 1862

May

29, 1863.

company May

29, 1863.

May

must, out with company

;

29,

;

1863.

1863. Rise,

George D., Aug. 13, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 1862; disch. on snrg. certif. April 9, 1863.

13,

company May 29, 1863. wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May -29, 1863. Shank, Samuel, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Sherer, Justus, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Sherk, C. Penrose, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Shepps, Nicholas A., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29,

Schuler, Jacob T., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with

John

Seltzer,

K.,

Aug.

13, 1862;

wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. must, out with company May 29, 1863. 13, 1862 Armstrong, James G., Aug. 5, 1862; must, out witli company May 29,

Antes,

Emery

Aug.

J.,

1862;

5,

;

1863.

Able, William, Aug.

5,

1862

;

disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 12, 1862.

Buchanan, Porter, July 31, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Bingamon, Abner, July 31, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Bowsman, George W., July* 31, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., ;

;

:

company May

Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with

29, 1863.

Burke, David, July 31, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Brown, William, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. ;

1S63.

Shirk, Samuel

S.,

Aug.

must, out with company

;

May 29, 1863. May 29, 1863.

must, out with compauy

13, 1862;

Sugar, Baltzar, Aug. 13, 1862

Aug. 13, 1862; mu6t. out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, Spangler, John B., Aug. 13, 1862 Smith, Jacob

F.,

;

1863. Strickler, Peter G.,

Aug.

13, 1862

must, out with company

;

May

Bettleyoun, Emanuel, July 31, 1862

;

killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

13, 1862.

Brown, George, July 31, 1862. Carpenter, Jacob, Aug. 1, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Colyer, John W, Aug. 2, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. must, out with company May 29, 1863. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, Conklin, George H., Aug. 5, 1862 ;

29,

;

1863.

Smith, John, Aug.

Thome, Charles

13, 1862

Aug.

V.,

must, out with company

;

13, 1862

May

must, out with company

;

;

29, 1863.

May

29,

1863.

George V., Aug. 5, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Crandill, Edwin, Aug. 4, 1862 died Dec. 23, of wouudB received at FredCorl,

1863.

Uhler, John C, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with compauy May 29, 1863. Umberger, John P., Aug. 13, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

;

;

ericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.

;

13, 1862

;

must, out with company

Zimmerman, Joseph, Aug.

1862

13,

;

May

Cummiugs, John

29, 1863.

died Jan.

1863, of

8,

wounds received

H.,

Aug.

2, 1862.

Dean, George H., Aug. 5, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1S63. DeHaven, John, Aug. 5, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Donahower, John F., July 31, 1862 must, out with company May 29, ;

;

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.

;

1863.

Donnelly, John A., July 31, 1862

must, out with

;

company May

29,

May

29,

1863.

William W. Jennings, Aug. 6, 1862 pro. to col. Aug. 16, 1862. W. H. H. Hummel, Aug. 6, 1S62; pro. from 1st lieut. Aug. 19, 1862; must,

Dunlap, Samuel R., July

31, 1862;

must, out with company

;

out with company

May

1803.

Dunlap, James

29, 1863.

James

Elliott,

First Lieutenant.

John

Morgan, Aug.

T.

1S62

6,

May

out with company

pro.

;

from 2d

G.,

A.,

Fanning, Robert lieut.

Aug.

19, 1862

must,

;

Aug. July

5,

1862

31,

1862

Aug.

G.,

1863.

Thomas, Aug. 2, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Aug. 16, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Floyd, James B., Aug. 6, 1862; disch. Feb. 13, 1863, for wounds received Forster,

29, 1863.

;

Forster, James,

Second Lieutenant.

Thomas

G. Sample,

Aug.

6,

1862 ; pro. from 1st sergt. Aug.

May

out with company

must, out

;

1862; must,

1,

May 29, 1863. with company May 29, 1S63. out with company May 29,

must, out with company

;

1862

19,

;

must,

29, 1863.

First Sergeant.

;

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Gilman, Jacob P., Aug. 4, 1862; muBt. out with company May 29, 1863. Gross, John, Aug. 2, 1S62; muBt. out with company May 29, 1S63. Hebeison, Jacob, Aug. 1, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. ;

Andrew

Santo, Aug.

with company

4,

1862

May

pro.

;

from

Aug.

sergt.

19, 1862

;

must, out

29, 1863.

Hebeison, John, Aug.

5,

1862

must, out with company

;

May

29, 1863.

Heck, William M., Aug.'4, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Heck, Andrew J., Aug. 4, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Henry, William H., July 31, 1862 must, out with company May 29, ;

John McWilliams, July 31, 1S62 pro. from private Aug. out with company May 29, 1863.

6,

;

Thomas

G. Smith, Aug.

with company May

must, out with company J.

mu6t.

;

;

Maglauchlin, Aug.

5,

31, 1862; pro.

May

1S62

company May 29, William W. Reed, Aug. 2, 1862 out with

1863. Hill,

29, 1863.

Alexander McCormick, July

W.

1802

1862; pro. from corp. Aug. 14, 1862; must, out

5,

;

from Corp. Dec.

1S62

14,

from corp. Aug.

must.

19, 1S62,

1863. pro. to 1st lieut. Co. I Dec. 14, 1862.

;

T., July 31,1862;

Hogau, James, Aug.

must, out with company

May

29,1863.

1S62; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va,, Dec. 13,

1,

company May

1862; must, out with

29, 1863.

pro.

Alexander

Houser, William, Aug.

4,

29, 1863.

1S62; must, out with

company May

29, 1863.

Hnghes, Matthew, Aug. 1, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Hunter, John D., Aug. 2, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Hoover, Benjamin, Aug. 5, 1862 died of wounds received at Fredericks;

;

Corporals. P. A.

Campbell, Aug.

James

1862; must, out with

2,

L. Shanklin, Aug.

2,

1862

;

with company

May

4,

29, 1863.

July

31, 1862

William C. Knighton, July out with company

14

must, out

May

;

31,

Henry, Aug. 2, 1862; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 11, 1S62. Irvine, James B., July 31, 1S62; must, out with compauy May 29.1S63. Hillyer,

Jones, Richard, July 31, 1S62

9,

1862

;

1863.

must.. out

Jones, Horace B., Aug.

Kline, Jacob, Aug.

2,

2,

1S62

Kelley, James F. P., Aug.

1862; must, out with

31, 1862

May

Ellis D. Powell,

;

May 29,

out with company

1862; pro. to corp. Sept.

Shamberger, July

with company

29, 1863.

29, 1863.

Isaac McCounell, Aug. 0. F.

5,

company May

pro. to corp. Dec. 24, 1862

;

with company May 29, 1863. Abram Rupply, July 31, 1862 must, Daniel E. Martin, Aug.

burg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.

;

company May

pro. to corp. Oct. 9, 1862

29, 1863.

must, out

;

29, 1863.

pro. to corp.

March

May

29, 1863.

14, 1863

;

must.

;

1S62

5,

;

May

29, 1S63.

company May

must, out with company

May

29, 1S63.

29, 1863.

disch. Jan. 27, 1863.

Lloyd, Garrett, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Lucker, Edward, Aug. 1, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1S63.

Martin, William H., Aug.

muBt. out with company 1862

;

must, out with company

;

1862; must, out with

Maglaughlin, Jacob

J.,

5,

1862; must, out with

Aug.

company May 29, 1863. compauy May 29,

1S62; must, out with

5,

1863.

Meyer, Frantz, July

31, 1862

;

must, out with company

May

29, 1863.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

210 Miley, John H., July 31, 1862

must, out with company

;

May

Bechtel, William, Aug. 13, 1862 Brightbill, David

Aug.

J.,

Manikowaki, W. V., July 31, 1862; disch. on Surg, certif. Dec. 27, 1862. McGowan, Henry, Jr., Aug. 5, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

July

July

31, 1862

May 29, 1863. with company May 29, 1863. out with company May 29, 1863.

must, out with company

;

must, out

31, 1862;

Rohrer, Abner, July 31, 1862; must, Rowland, Robert B., Aug. 2, 1862; must out with company May29,lS63. Rutter, Jacob, Aug. 5, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Swartz, Martin, July 31, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

company May 29, 1863. John D., July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. July Sanders, Emanuel R., 31,1862; must, out with company May 29, 1862; must, out with

Santo,

1863.

Warren J., Aug. 5, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, 1863. James W., July 31,1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Stephens, Dennis, July 31, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 15,1862; must out with company May 29, 1863. Swartz, Andrew, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1868. Small, Charles H., July 31, 1862; pro. sergeant-major Aug. 18, 1862. Sheafer,

;

Sloan, David, July 31, 1862

;

Sollers,

;

;

29, 1863.

must, out with company

May

May

29,

29, 1863.

;

Carson, Franklin, Aug. 13, 1862

S-,

;

;

;

March 28, 1863. Dehuff, Henry G., Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Fink, Simon C, Aug. 9, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Gable, Charles H. A., Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, teers

;

;

1863.

Edward

Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863 Goldsmith, Henry, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29,1863. Gibbs, Edward, Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Graves, John, Aug. 9, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, Grant,

0.,

;

;

company May

Company Recruited

in

G.

Aug.

Va., Dec. 13,

must, out with company

10, 1862;

May

29, 1863.

Second Lieutenant.

wounded at Fredericksburg, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1862.

Hudson Denny, Aug.

10, 1862;

Va., Dec.

Aug.

1862; must, out with

9,

1862

;

May 29, 1863. May 29, 1863. May 29, 1863. with company May 29, 1863.

must, out with company

must, out with company

;

Jones, JameB, Aug.

9,

1862; must, out

Kerr, James, Aug.

9,

1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

;

must, out with company

Abraham

1862

9,

E.,

;

Aug.

May

1862

9,

;

13,

29, 1863.

must, out with company

May

29, 1863.

must, out with company

May

29,

1863.

Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863Kenney, William A., Aug. 9, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 20, 1862. Lovell, Melvin N., Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Morris, William, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. P.,

Mannas, Michael, Aug. 9, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Michael, William, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Morton, John B., Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Mulverhill, Michael, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

First Sergeant. Elierly,

1862

13, 9,

Jones, Enoch B., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company

Kelsey, Melvin

First Lieutenant.

George Hynicka, Aug.

3, 1863.

1863.

Irvine, James, Aug.

Kingport,

wounded at Fredericksburg, company May 29, 1863.

10, 1862;

April

;

Kerr, William, Aug.

Captain. J. Ball,

1862; must, out with

certif.

George N., Aug. 9. 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Hoffman, David R., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29,

1862

Dauphin County.

29, 1863.

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 24, 1863.

9,

1862; disch. on surg.

9,

Hill,

Herman, John, Aug.

;

29,

Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Cotteral, John, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Connelly, James, Aug. 9, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. March 14, 1863. Cushman, Henry, Aug. 9, 1862 trans, to Fourth Regiment Ohio Volun-

Samuel

Gardner, Charles R., Aug.

1863.

29, 1863.

1863. Cole,

Gilmore, Robert, Aug.

Touse, Henry, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Zarker, John B., Aug. 4, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863.

May

must, out with company

;

John S., Aug. 4, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Weber, Henry, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Wells, Samuel, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Winebrenner, M. H., Aug. 4, 1862; must, out with company May 29, Utzs,

;

Cole, Timothy, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Chambers, Joseph P., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May

Shafer, Henry, July 31, 1862.

Samuel

May

must, out with company

Burns, Samuel, Aug. 9, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 31, 1863. Benard, Aaron A., Aug. 9, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 19, 1863. 13, 1862

1862; must, out with

Schroder, Frantz, July 31, 1862.

13,

must, out with company

;

Foist, Jacob,

John

;

13, 1862;

1863.

Boyer, George H., Aug. 13, 1862

1863.

Piatt, Levi,

Privates.

29, 1863.

Minich, Henry, July 31, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Mitchell, Joseph J., Aug. 4,1862; must, out with company May 29,1863. Montgomery, J., Sr., Aug. 2, 1862; must, out with company May 29,

company May

must, out with company May 29, 1863. 9, 1862 Moughan, Michael, Aug. 9, 1862; muBt. out with company May 29, 1863. McDermott, John, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. McKee, Andrew J., Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. McGinnett, John W., Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29,

Morse, John W., Aug.

29, 1863.

;

;

W.Kimball, Aug. 9, 1S62; must, out with company May 29,1863. Thomas J. White, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Henry Davis, Aug. 9, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, Clifton

company May

1862; must, out with

Jacob

J.

Hiukle, Aug.

9,

Pearson, William Lyle, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with

29, 1863.

1862; must out with

;

1863.

company May

29, 1863.

Corporals.

John

B. Walter,

13, 1862;

Aug.

13, 1862

wounded

;

must, out with company

29, 1863.

wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. George Siuinger, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Henry Swartz, Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. William H. Cain, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Andrew M. Kerr, Aug. 9, 1862 pro. to Corp. January 12,1863; must. out with company May 29, 1863. John J. Humphries, Aug. 9, 1862; pro. to corp. Oct. 16, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. James H. Campbell, Aug. 9, 1862 pro. to corp. April 30, 1S63 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Johu Gulp, Aug.

9,

1862

;

;

;

;

;

Benjamin

13,

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

May

;

company May

29, 1863.

Pritz,

wounded 1862; must, out with company May B.,

Aug.

Page, Daniel A., Aug.

9.

Pugh, William, Aug.

9,

9,

1862:

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 29, 1863.

1862; must, out with

company May

29, 1863.

1862; trans. Aug. 15, 1862, organization un-

known. Redifer, Samuel,

Aug.

1862; must, out with

13,

Rotherick, Henry, Aug.

Snyder, Marcus, Aug.

9,

9,

1862

company May

must, out witll company

;

1862; must, out with

May

company May

29, 1863. 29, 1863.

29, 1863.

wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Styer, James, Aug. 9, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Sgahr, Levi, Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Stemberger, Daniel, Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Sanders, John W., Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Sergeut, Charles W., Aug. 9, 1862 must, out with company May 29, Seidle,

Samuel, Aug.

9,

1862;

;

;

;

;

;

1863.

Musicians.

William Bush, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. James A. Drain, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. J.

Snyder, William, Aug. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Snavely, Martin W., Aug. 9, 1862 ; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

GENERAL HISTORY. Southwick, James W., Aug.

wouuded at Fredericksburg, company May 29, 1863.

Simmers, Robert, Aug.

9,

1862

9,

James C, Aug.

1862

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

April 25, 1863.

9, 1862.

Weitzel, Columbus, Aug.

;

1862

9,

Wingert, Salmon M., Aug.

;

;

died at Washington, D. C, Sept. 28, 1862.

;

Brown, Andrew, Aug. 12, 1862 muBt. out with company May 29, 1863. Bear, John, Aug. 13, 1802 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Burns, John, Aug. 12, 1802; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Banzhoff, Henry, Aug. 12, 1862 mint out with company May 29, 1803. Brandt, Benjamin, Aug. 13,1862; must, out with company May 29, 1803. Beachler, Jacob, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Brown, Henry J., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Brinzer, John, Aug. 12, 1862; disch. on surg. cerlif. Jan. 22, 1863. Bretz, Daniel, Aug. 13, 1802 died Dec. 31, 1862. Campbell, Alexander, Aug. 12, 1802; must, out with company May 29, ;

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 23, 1863.

9,

Seber, Bernard, Aug. Sehrt,

Va.,

1862;

9,

Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with Shartzer, John, Aug.

211

must, out with company

;

1862; must, out with

9,

May

29, 1863.

company May

29,

1863.

;

company May 29, 1863. 9, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Walter, Thomas, Aug. 9, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Worley, Philip B., Aug. Wallower, Daniel, Aug.

9,

1862; must, out with

;

1863.

Cramer, John, Aug.

captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

12, 1862;

1862; must, out with company Coble, Solomon, Aug. 12, 1862

Company H. Captains.

Jeremiah Kohrer, Aug. 14, 1862; pro. to major Aug. 19, 1862. John K. Shott, Aug. 14, 1862; pro. from 1st lieut. Aug. 19, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

May

29, 1863.

must, out with

;

company May

29, 1863.

Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Campbell, David, Aug. 12, 1862; pro. to q.m.-sergt. Dec. 1, 1862. Davis, Jacob. Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. David, Theophilus, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Detwiler, Jacob, Aug. 12, 1862; died at Washington, D. 0, Nov. 16, 1862. Epler, Richard, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Fratz, William, Aug. 12, 1802; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Fitzpatrick, Thomas, Aug. 13, 1862 captnred at Fredericksburg, Va., Crick, Frank,

;

;

;

;

First Lieutenant.

Isaiah Willis, Aug. 14, 1862; pro. from 2d lieut. Aug. 19, 1862

with company

May

must, out

;

;

Dec. 11, 1862

29, 1863.

;

must, out with compauy

Hoover, Isaac W., Aug.

Second Lieutenants.

Hickernell, Robert, Aug. 12, 1862

James R. Schreiner, Aug. 14, 1862; pro. from private Aug. 19, 1862 res. March 7, 1863. Jacob R. Kinsley, Aug. 12, 1862; pro. from 1st sergt. March 7, 1863; died May 15, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, ;

1863.

11,

1862

;

29, 1863.

May

29, 1863.

captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

must, out with company

;

May

must, out with company

13, 1862;

May

29, 1863.

Hickernell, David L., Aug, 13, 1862; must, out with

company May

29,

1863.

Aug. 12, 1862; must, out with company May 29,1863. Herold, Leonard, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with compauy May 29, 1803. Irely, Samuel, Aug. 12, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Irely, John, Aug. 12, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. James, David, Aug. 12,1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Jenkins, Henry S., Aug. 12, 1862; captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. Houser, Jacob

R.,

;

Firtt Sergeant.

David Hyde, Aug. 12, 1862 pro. from with company May 29, 1863.

sergt.

;

March

must, out

7, 1863;

11, 1862; niuBt.

Solomon Cover, Aug.

13, 1862

captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

;

11,

company May 29, 1863. Francis J. Rinehart, Aug. 12, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11, 1862 pro. from private March 7, 1863 must, out with company May 29, 1863. William E. Shaffer, Aug. 12, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. 1862

;

must, out with

;

;

;

Caleb H. Roe, Aug.

from private Jan. 1,1863; must, out

12, 1862; pro.

out with company

May

29, 1863.

Jones, James, Aug. 12, 1862; must, out with

company May

29, 1863.

Koehler, Charles, Aug. 12, 1862; must out with company May 29, 1863. Keyser, Jacob, Aug. 12, 1802; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Lutz, William, Aug. 12, 1862; captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11,

1862; must, out with

Laughman,

company May

29, 1863.

Daniel, Aug. 12, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 30, 1862.

Miller, James, Sept. 16, 1802

must, out with compauy

;

May

29, 1863.

Murphy, Robert, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Mauybeck, Amos, Aug. 12, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 16, 1862. Miller, John, Aug. 12, 1862. McBarron, William, Aug. 12, 1862; must, out with company May 29, ;

with company

May

29, 1863.

Corporals.

Leander Sandere, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. John P. Kleis, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Henry Willis, Aug. 12, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, ;

;

;

1862

;

John W. Klineline, Aug. 12, 1862 with company May 29, 1863.

Abraham

May

must, out with company

F. Brinser,

with company

Aug.

May

David Fisher, Aug.

;

pro. to Corp.

pro. to corp.

;

Nov.

1863.

McNeal, George, Aug. 12, 1S02 must, out with company May 29, 1S63. McBarron, John, Aug. 12, 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, ;

1862.

Nov.

1,

1862

;

must, out

Nov.

1,

1862

;

must, out

Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Aug. 12, 1862 died April 6, 1863. Aug.12, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863, Buhl, Wi'lhelm, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Rehrer, Nicholas, Aug. 12, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. must, out with company May 29, 1863. 11, 1802 Null, Jacob

29, 1863.

1802

12,

pro. to corp.

;

12, 1862

29, 1863.

S.,

Osman, John

;

B.,

;

Phillips, William,

;

1,

1862

;

must, out with

company May 29, 1863. C. Lowman, Aug. 12, 1862; pro. to corp. Nov. 1, 1S62 muBt. out with company May 29, 1863. James G. Davis, Aug. 12, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 6, 1863. Frank A. Shott, Aug. 12, 1862; died Nov. 10, 1862. Robert

;

;

Rittersback, Jacob, Aug. 12, 1802; must, out with

company May

29,

1803.

;

Ramsey, Charles

J.,

Aug.

12, 1802;

must, out with company

May

29

1863.

Musicians.

Henry Hippie, Aug.

12,

Valentine Ruth, Aug.

1862

12, 1862

must, out with

;

Reed, John, Aug.12, 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, Va Dec. 13, 1862, Henry J., Aug. 12, 1802; must, out with company May 29, ,

May 29, 1863. company May 29, 1863.

must, out with company

;

Schreiner, 1863. Stipe,

Privates. ;

;

Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Bancus, Henry, Aug. 12, 1862 captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

Beck, William V., Aug.

;

;

Bretz, Elias Jacob, Aug. 12, 1862 11, 1862;

Bretz,

;

captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

must, out with compauy

Benjamin

F.,

Aug.

13, 1862;

May

Andrew

11, 1862

Ackerman, Ansil, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Airgood, Paul, Aug. 13, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Atherton, Alonzo, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Arnold, Jonas S., Aug. 12, 1862; died Dec. 22, of wounds received at

29, 1863.

must, out with company

;

J.,

Aug.

29,

May

29, 1863.

company May

29, 1863.

May

29, 1863.

Andrew, Aug.

12, 1802;

must, out with

Stipe,

Jackson, Aug.

12, 1862

must, out with company

;

company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Shaffer, Isaac H., Aug. 12, 1S62 Snyder, Joseph H., Aug. 12,1862; must, out with company May 29,1863. Snyder, Samuel, Aug. 12, 1S02; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Siple, William, Aug.12, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Suavely. John W., Aug. 12, 1802 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Swords, William, Aug. 12, 1S62; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. t Dec. muBt. out with company May 29, 1863. 13, 1862 Singer, Philip, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1803. Sebolt, John, Aug. 12, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Shectz,

Johu

H.,

Aug.

12,

1S62; must, out with ;

;

;

May

captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

12, 1862;

must, out with company

Stipe,

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

212 Stipe,

William, Aug.

wounded

12, 1862;

1862; disch. on Burg,

April

certif.

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

company May 29, 1863. Ulrich, Solomon, Aug. 12. 1S63 must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Wentling, John, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Whisler, John L., Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Winters, Daniel, Aug. 12, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Young, Hiram, Aug. 12, 1662 must, out with company May 29, 1863. ;

;

;

;

;

Company

I.

Counties.

Captains.

1862; must, out with

company May

Shoemaker, Aug.

S.

W.

29, 1863.

May

29, 1863.

;

Loser, Jacob, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with

1863

Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

13, 1862; killed at

;

May

must, out with company

Lessley, John, Aug. 13, 1862

Aug.

Lillienstine, Charles,

company May

company May

29,

29, 1863.

29, 1863.

must, out with company

;

13,

1862; disch. on surg.

May

29, 1863.

certif. Oct. 4, 1862.

Lentz, Eli, Aug. 13, 1862; died Feb. 16, 1863.

Menear, Edward

J.,

Aug.

13,

1862

must, out with company

;

May

29,

;

;

1863.

29, 1863.

William W. Reed, Aug. 2, 1862; pro. from sergt. Co. must, out with company May 29, 1863.

F

Dec. 14,1862;

pro.

;

from sergt. Sept. 5, 1862 wounded must, out with company May ;

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862

S.,

;

First Sergeant.

Charles G. Miller, Aug. 13, 1862

Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Mumper, Levi, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Miller, Johu H., Aug. 13, 1862 must out. with company May 29, 1863. Mark, John G., Aug. 13, 1862; muBt. out with company May 29,1863. Miller, Daniel, Aug. 16, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Meyer, Henry, Aug. 13, 1862 muBt. out with company May 29, 1863. Moneghan, John, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Mondorff, David, Aug. 13, 1862 missing in action at Fredericksburg, Myers, Daniel

Second Lieutenant.

;

29, 1863.

;

;

;

Sergeants.

Augustus A. Welsh, Aug.

13, 1862; pro.

Va., Dec. 13, 1862.

from private Oct.

1,

1862

;

must.

out with company May 29, 1863. David Early, Aug. 13, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Samuel G. Sheaffer, Aug. 13, 1862 pro. from Corp. Sept. 8, 1862 wounded ;

;

;

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

May

May

Hanson, Christian, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Jones, Michael, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Kindt, Anthony, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Livingston, William, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29,

Lentz, Alfred, Aug. 13, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

Henry, Aug. 13, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va.,Dec. pro. from 2d lieut. Dec. 14, 1862 must, out with company

13, 1862

13, 1862.

Heikes, John E., Aug. 16, 1862; must, out with company

1863. Oct. 13,

13,1862.

Jerome

Gardner, Theodore F., Aug.

Livingston, James W., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with

C

First Lieutenants.

James

29,

must, out with'company

13, 1S62;

certif. Oct. 6, 1862.

1862; pro. from 1st lieut. Co.

9,

Adam, Aug.

1863.

Ira R. Shipley, Aug. 13, 1862; disch. on surg. Christian A. Nissley. Aug.

May

must, out with company

;

May 29, 1863. Fidell, Francis, Aug. 13. 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Gelvin, John, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Frantz,

;

Adams

Recruited in Lebanon and

Fickle, Thaddeus, Aug. 13, 1862 1863.

1863.

1,

Ulrich, Martin, Aug. 12, 1862; must, out with

1862

;

must, out with company

29, 1863.

John M. Segner, Aug.

1S62; pro. from Corp. March

13,

out with company

May

1,

1863; must.

29, 1863.

Myers, Jacob H., Aug. 16,1862; died at Washington, D. C, December, 1862.

company May 29, 1863. Joseph, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Norman, Edward, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Osborne, John H., Aug. 13, 1862; absent, sick, at mUBter out. Packham, Bradd, Aug. 13, 1862. Rupp, Henry, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Robb, John A., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Rankin, William, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Nipple, Jeremiah, Aug. 13, 1S62; must, out with

Neiff,

;

;

;

Corporals.

George A. Wolf, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Reuben K. Newhard, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

Rhodes, Henry, Aug. 13, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 31, 1862. Stough, Joseph, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, SheatTer, John W., Aug. 13, 1862 ;

1863.

Michael Baker, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Shade G. Stevens, Aug. 18, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862

;

must, out with company

Jacob Stambaugh, Aug. 13,1862

Joseph Early, Aug.

company May

May

29, 1863.

Nov.

6,

1862

;

May

29, 1863.

must, out with

29, 1863.

Aug.

13, 1862;

must, out with company

May

29,

1863.

May 29, 1863. May 29, 1863. company May 29, 1863.

must, out with company 1862 must, out with company ;

S., Aug. 13, Johu H., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with John A., Aug. 13, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Shaeffer, Jacob, Aug. 13, 1862; disch. April 6, 1863, for wounds received

Sheaner. Jacob

;

Shutt,

Schultz,

William S. Myers, Aug. 16, 1862 absent, sick, at muster out. William A. Forney, Aug. 13,1862; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. ;

13, 1862.

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.

Musicians.

Simon Wheeler, Aug.

13,

Edward

Aug.

F. A. Clark,

S.,

Stevens, Edward, Aug. 13, 1862

must, out with company

;

13, 1862; pro. to Corp.

Sheaffer, Philip

Trimmer, Andrew, Aug.

company May 29, 1863. 1862; must, out with company May 29,

1862; must, out with 13,

1863. Privates. ;

1863.

Auge, Valentine, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. BlasBer, Andrew, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Baker, Daniel L., Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Black, Jacob, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29/1863. Becker, Martin, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Bachman, Peter, Aug. 13,1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Black, Daniel, Aug. 13, 1862 disch. for wounds Feb. 27, 1863. Bupp, Joseph T., Aug. 13, 1862. Cilley, John, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Day, George, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. DaviB, James M-, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, Druckenmiller, A., Aug. 13, 1862 ;

;

;

;

must, out with company

May

29,

must, out with company May 29, 1863. Welsh, George W.,Aug. 13, 1S62; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. Vornosdale, Uriah, Aug. 13, 1862

;

must, out with company May 29, 1863. Wendling, Adam, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company Weltmer, Martin, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company 13, 1862

Arnold, Eli, Aug. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Alexander, Franci6, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29,

13, 1802;

1863.

;

;

May 29, May 29,

1863. 1863.

Walborn, Elijah, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Weirman, Joseph E., Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

Wilhelm, Lewis, Aug. 13, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 26, 1863. Young, James, Aug. 13, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Yanu, John, Aug. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. ;

;

Company K. Recruited in Lebanon

;

;

1863.

Schuylkill Counties.

William Fox, Aug.

14, 1862

;

killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11,

1862.

1863.

Early, Benjamin W., Aug.

and

Captains,

14,

1862; must, out with company

May

29,

Joseph W. Dougherty, Aug. must, out with company

14, 1862

May

;

pro.

29, 1863.

from l6t

lieut. Dec. 12, 1862;

GENERAL HISTORY. Johnson, Joseph, Sept.

First Lieutenant.

Duvid

Long, Aug.

S.

14, 1862

May

out with company

from 2d

pro.

;

lieut.

Dec. 12, 1862; must,

to 2d lieut. Jan. 19, 1863

pro.

from private

to sorgt. Oct. 1, 1862

May

must, out with company

;

First

;

29, 1863.

Henry

14, 1862

29, 1863.

May

must, out with company

;

29, 1863.

Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Euston, Aug. 14, 1862 pro. from Corp. March 1, 1863; must.

J. Light, J.

must.

;

disch.

u surg. certif. Feb. 28, 1863

Mayberry, Charles, Aug. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Miuning, Charles, Aug. 15, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va.. Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Moyer, Reuben, Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862;

must, out with company

Moyer, Peter, Aug.

1862

15,

May

29, 1863.

must, out with company

;

;

May

29, 1863.

Theodore H. Bechtel, Aug.

14, 1862

out with company

McCree, James, Aug. ;

29, 1863.

May 29, 1863. May 28 ut with company May 29, 1863. ut. with company May 29, 1863. ut with company May 29, 1863. with company

it

;

May

Sergeants.

Adam

mm

must.

;

company May

must, out with company

;

Lessig, Reuben, Aug. 14, 1862; must.

Lehman, Amos, Aug. 18, 1862; Leidy, Daniel, Aug. 14, 1862.

Sergeant

Daniel Downey, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company

Kichard Bertolet, Aug.

1862; must, out with

15, 1862;

Lash, James L., Sept. 14, 1862 Lengel, George. Aug. 15, 1862

Second Lieutenant. ;

2,

Keller, Frederick, Aug. 15, 1862

Klarke, Franklin, Aug.

29, 1863.

"William J. Barr, Aug. 14, 1862

213

must, out with company

May

29,

McLaughliu, Cyrus, Aug.

May 29, 1863. May 29, 1863.

must, out with company

14, 1862;

1862; must, out with

14,

company May

29,

1863.

1863. Corporals.

William Bicher, Aug.

company May

14, 1862; pro. to Corp. Oct.l, 1862;

must, out with

29, 1863.

Win. H. Ramsey, Aug. 14, 1S62 mUBt. out. with company May 29, 1863. William A. Klock, Aog. 14, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. must, out with company May 29, 1863. 13, 1862

Pierman, Isaac, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Raber, Lewis B., Aug. 14, 1862 captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Ramsey, Rufus, Aug. 15, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. ;

;

;

Ringle, F. E., Aug. 15, 1863; must, out with

company May

;

Rupp, John,

Jr.,

Aug.

14, 1862

must, out with company

;

29, 1863.

May

29, 1863.

;

Henry

Schram, Sept.

L.

with company

May

Benjamin Bugle, Aug. with company

2,

1S62; pro. to Corp.

March

29, 1863.

14, 1S62

May

pro. to corp.

;

March

1863

1,

;

must, out

29, 1863.

company May

May

29,

1863.

Charles F. Kanton, Aug. 14,1862; pro. to corp.

out with

1863; must, out

1,

Reinoehl, Jacob B., Aug. 15, 1862; must, out with company

March

1,

1863; must.

Springer, Charles, Aug. 14, 1862;

May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, 1863. must, out with company May 29, 1S63. must, out with company May 29, 1863.

Stoner, Andrew, Aug. 14, 1862;

wounded

Raber, George W., Aug.

14,

Smith, Arthur

16, 1862

Schreckengast,

29, 1863.

Samuel Martry, Aug. 14, 1862; pro. to Corp. March 1, 1863; must, out with company May 29, 1863. John L. Freck, Sept. 14, 1S62; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Jacob Hummel, Aug. 14, 1S62 pro. to corp. Oct. 1, 1862 disch. on surg.

F.,

Aug.

Snavely, William, Aug. S.,

14,

1862

;

;

1862;

Sept. 14, 1862

;

Snyder, Jeremiah, Aug. 14, 1862

13, 1862;

;

must, out with company

must, out with company

at

May

Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

29, 1863.

;

;

;

company May 29, 1863. Strauser, William, Aug. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Thomas, Joseph R., Aug. 15, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, Strauch, John, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with ;

certif.

Feb. 14, 1863.

James Warbrooke, Aug. Robert

J.

on surg. certif. Feb. died at Washington, D.

15, 1862; disch.

Luckenbill, Aug. 14, 1862

;

24, 1863. 0.,

Dec. 16,

1863.

Upchurch, Theo.

1862.

Thomas Winters, Aug.

company May 29, 1863. 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

14, 1862; must, out with

Zachariah Reidel, Aug. 14,

Privates.

Auman, Henry,

Sept. 14, 1S62; must, out with

company May

29, 1863.

Bankes, Paul, Aug. 15, 1S62; wounded at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. 15, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Berkheiser, Henry, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with

company May

29, 1S63.

J., Aug. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Bumberger, Samuel, Sept. 14, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Bergal, Franklin, Aug. IS, 1862 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec.

Brumensteifer,

F.,

Aug.

14, 1862;

must, out with company

May

29,

1863.

Musicians.

;

;

Weber, Solomon, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Weik, Henry, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Weik, David, Aug. 15, 1S62; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Whittle, John, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Williams, Milton, Aug. 14, 1S62 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Warbrook, William, Aug. 15, 1862; must, out with company May 29, ,

1863.

Warf, Frederick, Aug. 14, 1S62

;

disch. Jan. 20,"1S63, for

wounds

re-

ceived at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.

Yocum, Franklin, Aug. Yost, Lewis M.,

Aug.

14, 1S62

14, 1862;

;

May 29, 1863. with company May 29, 1S63.

must, out with company

must, out

;

15, 1862; disch.

Brown, George.

on surg.

Sept. 14, 1862

certif.

1862; disch.

March

Feb. 24, 1863.

wounded

;

at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13,

13, 1863.

wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Eckert, Benedict, Aug. 14, 1S62; must, out with company May 29,1863. Fessler, Ellis, Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Feger, Henry, Aug. 15, 1862; must. out. with company May 29, 1863. Geiger, Charles, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Gerbill, Benjamin, Aug. 16, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1S63. Heverling, Cyrus, Aug. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Harpett, Charles, Sept. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Hutton, William L., Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Heisey, Daniel P., Aug. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Hoffman, Jacob, Aug. 14, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863. Hay, Christian, Aug. 14, 1S62 wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862: must, out with company May 29, 1863. Heckman, Edward A., Aug. 14, 1862; captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 15, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Hobbs, John A., Sept. 14, 1862 must, out with company May 29, 1863. Hautz, Elias, Aug. 15, 1862; disch. April 4, 1S63, for wounds received at Dougherty, Samuel, Aug.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

14, 1862;

The War for the Union (continued) — One Hundred and Sixty-third, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh, One Hundred and Seventh, One Hundred and Thirteenth, One Hundred and Thirtieth, aud One Hun-

;

;

;

dred and Thirty-sixth Regiments.

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THIRD REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS (EIGHTEENTH CAVALRY), THREE YEARS' SERVICE. Company

;

Recruited

;

;

;

;

Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Iba, Frederick R., Sept. 2, 1S62; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; must, out with company May 29, 1863.

in

E.

Dauphin County.

Captains.

James Gowen, Sept. 18, 1862 pro. to lieut.-col. Nov. 2S, 1862. Thaddeus S. Freeland, Oct. 13, 1862; pro. from 1st lieut. Dec. 8, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 22. 1862. S. H. Tresonthick, Sept. 17, 1S62; pro. from 1st sergt. to 2d lieut. Dec. S, 1862; to capt. May 1, 1864; died July 26, of wounds received at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 15, 1S64. George W. Nieman, Oct. 13, 1S62; pro. from 2d to 1st lieut. Dec. 8, 1S62; ;

to capt. Dec. 2, 1864 31, 1865.

;

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Prov. Cav., Oct.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

214

Boyer, Solomon, March

First Lieutenants.

John R. Winters,

May

2,

1864

Sept. 17, 1862

com.

;

from

pro.

;

July

let lieut.

2,

2d lieut.

regt'l. q.m.-sergt. to

1864

not mustered

;

killed at

;

Kauffman's Hill, Va., Oct. 9, 1864. Theodore Jackman, Sept. 16, 1862 pro. from com.-sergt. to 2d lieut. Dec. 3, 1864; to 1st lieut. Jan. 1, 1865; must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt.

1865

2,

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro.

;

Cav., Oct. 31, 1865.

March

Bagt, Anton,

1865

6,

absent at muster out.

;

Bailey, Edward, Sept. 17, 1862.

Bayler, William B., Feb. 29, 1864; prisoner from .May 5 to Dec.

7,

1864;

;

P. Seal, Sept. 17,

with company June

1862

pro.

;

1865

2,

;

must, out

Burns, John

company June

1862; must, out with

14,

1865.

8,

1865.

Sept. 17, 1862

F.,

G.O.June

14,

1862

2,

trans, to U. S.

;

14,

Henry C,

Sergeants.

Jos. S. Morrison, Sept. 30, 1862

must, out with company June 14,1865. must, out with com pany June 14, 1865.

;

;

George W. Hocli, Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with company June Depew Gilbert, Nov. 12. 1862; disch. by G. 0. July 21, 1865. G.

W.

P. Freeland, Sept. 17, 1862

Frederick Griuer, Sept. 17, 1862

James Gray,

William D. A. Naugle, Sept.

James H. Daddow,

July

W. H.

1,

1864

8,

March

certif.

2,

Va Aug. ,

30, of

March

C, Dec. 9,

1862. in

action

June

11, 1864;

action Sept. 28, 1864;

;

Oct. 31, 1865.

1865

5,

;

must, out

with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav.,

Oct. 31, 1865.

Draper, George W., Sept. 27, 1864; killed at Cold Harbor, Va,, June 11, 1864.

22, 1864.

Dailes, George W., Sept. 30, 1862.

Esworthy, George

grave 2723.

Poffeuberger, Nov. 12, 1862; must, out with Co. E,3d Regt. Pro.

Cav., Oct. 31, 1865.

Feb. 27, 1864

5,

1865

;

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro.

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt.

;

Pro. Cav.,

Oct. 31, 1865.

exp. of term.

12, 1865, at

D.,

Cav., Oct. 31,1865.

Engler, John, April

'

;

wounded in unknown. wounded in

11, 1864;

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav.,

captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.,

Absalom A. Wilt, Oct. 2, 1862 disch. Oct. Solomon S. Updegrove.Oct. 2, 1862; disch.

;

Chronister, Dixon O., Sept. 29, 1862;

Dittys, Dallas D., Feb. 23, 1864

1863.

wounds received

14, 1865.

;

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, date

2d lieut. Co. I Dec.

compaDy June

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro.

;

trans, to U. S. army October, 1862. Clemens, Richard, Sept. 17,1862; trans, to U. S. army October, 1862. Cooper, James, Sept. 17, 1862 trans, to U. S. army October, 1862. Clark, Dennis, Sept. 30, 1862; trans, to U. S. army October, 1862.

Davis, David, April

Aug.

by

Cav., Oct. 31, 1865.

Davis, George W.,

1865.

17, 1862; pro. to

Sept. 17, 1862; ;

on surg.

Sept. 17, 1862; died

action near Charlestown,

John H. Boult,

14, 1S65.

on surg. certif. April, 1863. on surg. certif. Jan. 16, 1864.

trans, to Co. C, 11th Regt. V. K.

;

1864; disch. by G. 0. July

2,

disch.

;

Sept. 17, 1862; disch.

Charles P. Sheaf, Sept. 17, 1862

disch.

;

13, 1865; disch.

1862; must, out with company June 14,

17,

Sept. 10,1864; must, out with

Cooper, James B., Sept. 17, 1862

1865.

Peter F. Dunkle, Sept. 17, 1862

March

29, 1865.

Campbell, John, April 13, 1865 must, out with company June

C. Etzweiler, Sept. 17, 1862;

December, 1862.

S. army October, 1862'. army October, 1862. army October, 1862.

1865.

Copley,

Aaron

certif.

prisoner from Sept. 26, 1864, to

Carbaugh, Daniel, Sept.

must, out with company June

;

on surg.

Sept. 30, 1862; trans, to U. S.

Bright, William, Sept. 14, 1864; not accounted for.

Quartermaster Sergeant.

Wingard,

July

Boyer, Frederick, Sept. 13, 1862.

Bierman, 17,

H„

Barsto, Henry, Oct.

First Sergeant.

F.

O.

Bradford, Ephraim, Sept. 17, 1862; trans, to U.

from sergt. Jan.

14, 1865.

Jacob Greenawalt, Sept.

by G.

Balso, Jacob, Sept. 30, 1862; disch.

Second Lieutenant.

William

disch.

Brant, John M., Sept. 30, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. March, 1863.

Pro. Cav., Oct. 31, 1S65.

Oct. 12, 1865, at exp. of term.

Eastman, Edward, Sept.

22, 1864

;

absent, on detached service, at muster

out. Corporals.

Erb, Christian B., Sept. 30, 1862; captured; died at Harrisburg, Pa.,

Wdj. Stephens, Sept. 30, 1862; must, out with company June 14, 1865. John A. Berry, Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with company June 14, 1865. Sawara S. Snyder, Sept. 17, 1862 must, out with company June 14, 1865. Edward Brown, Oct. 2, 1862 disch. by G. O. July 10, 1865. ;

;

John Hoffacker,

Sept. 30, 1862; killed at

William Fulkison, Sept.

Andrew

Hanover,

July

Pa.,

;

;

Oct. 31, 1865.

Hiram C

,

by G.

Sept. 17, 1862; disch.

O.

June

12, 1865.

Ferguson, Frank, Sept. 17, 1862 trans, to TJ. S. army October, 1862. Fackler, Jacob C, Sept. 17, 1862; died at Fairfax Court-HouBe, Va., June ;

6,1863.

Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. Bugler. 30, 1862

1865; must, out with

;

Ferguson, James

prisoner from

company June

May

1864, to

5,

March

5,

T.,

Nov.

12, 1862.

Garrison, George, Sept. 30, 1862

;

must, out with company June 14,

1865.

14, 1865.

Isaac N. Williamson, Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with

company June

14,

Garrett,

John

Feb. 27, 1864; must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro.

T.,

Cav., Oct. 31, 1865.

1865.

John

Emanhiser, John W., Sept. 17, 1862 not on muster-out roll. Fine, James, April 5, 1865 must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav., Frailey,

3, 1863.

30, 1862.

B. Pines, Feb. 29, 1864; must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro.

Wilber Shepherd, Sept.

1864.

Bell, April 1, 1865.

Gibson, Johu, May 16, 1864 absent, on detached service, at muster out. Giugerbach, John, March 6, 1865; absent at muster out. Gruber, Barnhard, Sept. 17, 1862 captured at Germania Ford, Va., Nov. ;

Farrier.

William F. Polm, Sept.

17, 1862;

James H. Tresonthick,

Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with

must, out with company June

14, 1865.

company June

;

18,1863. 14,

1865.

Garnian, Benjamin, Sept. 17, 1862; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.,

May

Saddler.

9,1864; grave 968.

Guire, Edward, Nov. 29, 1862.

William

J. L.

Ettiuger, Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with

company June

14, 1865.

Hoover, John H., Sept. Hess, William

Privates.

Aim, Jesse, Feb. 25, 1864; wounded at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 15, 1864; must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. Anderson, George, Oct. 2, 1862; captured at Germania Ford, Va., Nov. 18, 1803. 17,

1862

;

disch. on surg. certif. April 22, 1863.

Beller, Jacob, Sept. 17, 1S62; captured; must, out with

company June

14,1865. 14, 1865.

1862

;

must.

nt with

1862

;

must.

at

Herman, John, Aug. 5, 1864 Henderson, John, March 6, 1865; ;

with company June 14, 1865. ut with company June 14, 1865. t

disch. by G. O.

June

21, 1865.

HarriB, William F., April 13,1865; disch. by G. O. Aug.

Howard, Charles,

Ansbach, Henry H., Sept.

company June

with company June

17,

P., Sept. 17,

Hurling, Adam, Sept. 30, 1862; must, o

Sept. 22, 1864

;

8,

1865.

absent, on detached service, at muster

out.

Howard, James,

Sept. 22, 1864; absent,

on detached

14, 1865.

Bayler,

Wm.

company June 14, 1864. 1804; must, out with company June 14,

A., Sept. 30, 1862; must, out with

Baucherich, George, Sept.

24,

1865.

July

Henry C, March 26, 1864 Asylum Cemetery, D. C.

Bradford, tary

Howard, Daniel, Sept. 30, 1862 Hoover, John D., Sept. 17, 1862

;

died

May

1,

1864

;

buried in Mili-

29,

trans, to U. S.

;

;

captured

;

army

October, 1862.

died at Andersonville, Ga.,

1864; grave 4222.

Hager, Charles E., Sept. 30, 1862; died at Fairfax Court House, Va., April 20, 1863.

GENERAL HISTORY. Hollingsworth, C.

F., Sept. 30, 1862;

Hunter, Napoleon

B., Sept. 14,

Winchester, Va.,

not on muster-out

1864; died

;

roll.

11, 1864;

Hall, Frederick. Oct. 15,1864

not accounted

;

witll Co. E,

wounded

;

company June

14, 1865.

in action Oct. 8, 1864; must, out

3d Eegt. Pro. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. 17, 1862; captured at Germania Ford, Va., Nov.

Kurtz, Adam, Sept.

18,

1863.

King, JohD, March

29, 1864; trans, to Co. I, 6th U. S.

Cavalry, Dec.

2,

witll Co. E,

;

;

;

;

;

out.

John

L., Sept. 17, 1862

I.ehn, Josiah, Sept. 17, 1862

Old Church June

captured at Ely's Ford, Va., Jan.

;

wounded

;

at Wilderness, Va.,

June

1864.

31, 1866.

;

Oct. 31, 1865.

Waters, Charles, Feb. 27,1864; wounded in action June 11 and Aug. 22, 1864; must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. 1865

6,

;

absent at muster out.

Williams, Aaron, Feb. 27, 1865; disch., date unknown. White, Benjamin B., Sept. 29, 1862; absent, on detached service, at

muster out. Wilson, John, Sept.

Woodside, William Ga.,

June

9,

17, 1862; trans, to U. S. J., Sept. 30,

army

October, 1862.

1762; captured; died at Andersonville,

1864; grave 1749.

Wager, Joseph, Sept. 17, 1862 died at Harrisburg, Pa., Sert. 30, 1862. Warner, John, Sept. 17, 1862. Wilhelm, Andrew B., Sept. 30, 1862. Ward, Thomas, Sept. 17, 1862; not on muster-out roll. Young, Robert J., Feb. 26, 1864; disch. by G. O. July 8, 1865. ;

May 8, and at

24th Regt. Vet. Res.

11, 1864; trans, to Co. F,

Corps, Feb. IS, 1863; disch. by G. 0.

Mooherman,

5,

3d Regt. Pro. Cav., Oct.

B., March 6, 1865 absent at muster out. Thompson, Samuel, Sept. 30, 1862; disch. by G. 0. June 16, 1865. Thomas, Joseph, March 31, 1864; wounded in action Aug. 25, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out. Watson, John, Feb. 25, 1864; must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt Pro. Cav.,

Waxharu, James, Marcli

1864.

Kawel, Joseph H., Sept. 17, 1862; captured died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 9, 1864 grave 5145. Kitzelman, Richard, Sept. 17, 1862. Lowe, Robert \V., Sept. 17, 1862 must, out with company June 14, 1865. Lyons, James, Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with company June 14, 1865. Long, Jerome B., Oct. 2, 1862; disch. by G. 0. July 13, 1865. Lilly, Caleb, Feb. 27, 1864; absent at muster out. Laiug, John, March 6, 1865 absent at muster out. Lambert, Henry, Sept. 22, 1864 absent, on detached service, at muster linking,

must, out

Tanner, Morgan

for.

Jones, John, Sept. 22, 1864; absent, on detched service, at muster out. Kies, John, Feb. 26, 1864

Trawits, Henry, Sept. 30, 1862 must, out with company Juno 14, 1866. Turner, Thomas M., Feb. 27, 1864; wounded at Old Church, Va„ June ;

buried in National Cemetery,

lot 26.

Jones, Enoch B., Aug. 26, 1864; must, out with

215

28, 1865.

C. D., Sept. 17, 1862; must, out with

company June

14,

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT (NINE MONTHS' SERVICE), DRAFTED MILITIA.

1865.

Miller,

Samuel

It.,

Sept. 27, 1864; must, out

Miller, Jacob, Feb. 27, 1865

Meads, Franklin, Sept.

1862

17,

by

disch.

;

Company

with company June 14,1865.

From Dauphin

G. 0. July 13, 1865.

captured at Germania Ford, Va., Nov.

;

Oiplain.

John

18, 1863.

Moohennan, William,

Oct.

1862

2,

died April

;

2,

1864, of

wounds

F. Peck,

Nov.

21, 1862

Washington, D. C, June, 1863;

Sept. 17, 1862; died at

May, Jan.

2,

1863; buried in Military

Cemetery. Murray, John, Sept. 30, 1862. Martin, Henry C, Oct. 2, 1862. McCreary, Isaac, Sept, 28, 1862 must. McGrath, Patrick, Sept. 30, 1862; must. ;

McDonald, John, Feb.

26, 1S64;

absent

Asylum

Jacob Misli, Nov.

21, 1862

wounds received

;

out with company Aug.

1862; must-

3,

1863.

Second Lieutenant.

ut

company June with company June

>n

detached service, at muster

lit

with

14, 1865. 14, 1865.

Joshua R. Elder, Nov. 2, 1862 pro. from with company Aug. 5, 1863. ;

sergt. Dec. 3, 1862

must, out

;

First Sergeant.

1802; must, out with

2,

company Aug.

5,

1863.

died at Stevensburg, Va., April

Cemetery, Culpeper Court-House, block

1,

section A,

row

7,

grave

217.

;

died of

;

0. Mumma, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out witli company Aug. 5, 1863. Moses Lyter, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Peter Frantz, Nov. 3, 1862 pro. from corp. Dec. 20, 1S62 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Adam Hoffman, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

Joseph

;

;

;

;

died at

Richmond,

Va., Nov. 22,

1863.

Nuble, Amos, Sept. 29,1862

wounds received

at

Opeqnan, Va.,

Sept. 19, 1864.

Corporals.

March

6,

by G. 0. July 3, 1865. 1S62; disch, by G. 0. June 16, 1865.

1865

Polm, John H., Sept. 17, Pilkingtou, James, Sept.

Henry C,

pro.

;

5,

in action Feb. 27, 1864; buried in National

McCool, William C, Sept. 17, 1862. Neff, Henry, Sept. 17, 1862 captured

Painter,

Nov. 29, 1862. from 2d lieut. Dec.

pro. to q.m.

;

Philip D. Felty, Nov. 21, 1862

Nathan Posey, Nov. McCarroll, William W., Sept. 17, 1862

Orr, William,

1863.

5,

First Lieut&ittnts.

burial record, David

13, of

must, out with company Aug.

;

re-

ceived in action.

May, Daniel,

C. Count!/.

disch.

;

Thomas Forney, Nov.

1862

2,

must, out with company Aug.

;

5, 1863.

William B. Reed, Nov. 2, 1862; pro. to corp. April 26, 1863; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Daniel Fisher, Nov. 2, 1S62 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1S63. John McCord, Nov. 2, 1S62 must, out with company Aug. 5. 1863.

17, 1862.

Sept. 17, 1862.

;

Reed, George, Feb. 27, 1864

;

absent at muster out.

;

Roberts, James, Feb. 25, 1864

must, out with Co. E, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav.,

;

Oct. 31, 1865.

Ritzston, Samuel, Sept. 17, 1S62; captured at

Germania Ford,

Va., Nov.

18, 1863.

Samuel T., Sept. 17, 1862 trans, to U. S. army October, 1862. Reed, Samuel, Sept 17, 1S62. Streminger, Philip, Sept. 30, 1862; wounded at Opequau, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; must, out with company June 14, 1865. Ritz.

Adam

company Aug. 5, 1863. Christian C. Good, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out witll company Aug. 5, 1863. Samuel S. Keim, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1S63. John H. Sheesly, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1S63. Cover, Nov.

3,

1862; must, out with

;

Springer, George B., Sept. 17, 1862

;

must, out with company June 14,

Musicians.

Samuel B. Kauffmau, Nov.

2,

1862; must, out with

company Aug.

5,

1863.

Christian Reitzel, Nov.

2,

1S62

must, out with company Aug.

;

5,

1S63.

1865.

Sullivan, Timothy,

March

29,

absent, on furlough, at muster out. Aug. 12, 1865; buried in National Ceme-

1864

Stout, Peter, April 12, 1S65; died

Sbafer, Frederick,

March

Snow, Adam, March

6,

1865

;

Privates.

;

tery, Antietam, Md., section 26, lot F, grave 600.

absent at muster out.

absent at muster out. 6, 1865 Smith, Walter, Sept. 22, 1864; absent, on detached service, at muster ;

out.

Snyder, Oliver, Sept. 29, 1862. Spayd, Christian K., Sept. 17, 1862. Stack, Dennis, Sept. 30, 1862.

Alleman, Adam, Nov. 2, 1862 died at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 5, 1862. Bishoff, Christ. C, Nov. 2, 1862 most, out witli company Aug. 5, 1S63. Brown, John H., Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1S63. Boliuger, Jacob, Nov. 2. 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. ;

;

Boll, Philip A., Nov. 3, 1S62; must, out witll

Biever, Jacob, Nov.

2,

1S62

;

Core, Frederick, Nov. 3, 1862

;

5,

must, out with company Aug.

George W., Nov.

2,

1862

;

Carpenter, Henry, Nov.

2.

1862

;

Cassel,

company Aug.

1S63.

disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 5, 1862. 5, 1863.

must, out with Company Aug. must, out with company Aug.

5,

1863.

5,

1863.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

216 Cockley, David, Nov. Caley, Samuel, Nov.

1862

2,

2,

Caley, Benjamin, Nov.

1862 2,

must, out with company Aug.

;

5,

Company

1863.

must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

;

1862

From

F.

Lancaster, Bariphiu, and adjoining comities.

.

;

company Aug. 5, 1863. 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

Clark, David, Nov. 10, 1862; must, out with

Dengler, Samuel, Nov.

2,

Duncan, John

3,

S.,

Nov.

Decker, Elias, Nov.

6,

1862

trans, to Co.

;

B Nov.

Isaac S. Filbert, Nov. 23, 1862

2,

2,

6,

1863.

Daniel T. Smouse, June 20, 1861 pro. from sergt. Co. F, 40th Regt. P. V., Dec. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

company Aug. 5, 1863. company Aug. 5, 1863. Farling, Obadiab, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Fishburn, Reuben, Nov. 13, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Gerheart, Cornelius, Nov. 3, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Eisenhour, John, Nov.

Foltz, Elias, Nov.

must, out with company Aug.

;

First Lieutenant.

6, 1862.

1S62; must, out with

;

1862; must, out with

Second Lieutenant.

Joseph B. Garber, Nov.

must, out with company Aug.

22, 1862;

5,

1863,

;

Gingerich, Daniel, Nov.

First Sergeant.

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 18, 1862.

2,

Henry, Felix, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Herman, George, Nov. 3, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Hoover, John, Nov. 3, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Hoover, David, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863. Houser, William, Nov. 2, 1862; absent, sick, at muster out. Hoffard, Jacob, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Hoover, Samuel, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Hikes, Washington, Nov. 5, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Hetrick, William, Nov. 2,1862; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 16, 1862. Judy, John, Nov. 10, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Killinger, Levi, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Kinley, Benedict, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Lime, Adam, Nov. 3, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 17, 1862. Lingle, Andrew, Nov. 2, 1862. Mathias, Peter, Nov. 3, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Martin, Philip, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Metzgar, Daniel, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1S63. Meek, Lewis S., Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Miller, Charles, Nov. 10, 1862; must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863. Miller, Andrew, Nov. 10, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Mapes, George W., Nov. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. B Nov. 6. 1862. Miller, Douglass S., Nov. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1862. McNamara, E. D., Nov. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1862. Noaker, John, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Patrick, Peter, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Patrick, William, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Page, Elias, Nov. 20, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5,1863. Page, John, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Plouch, Israel, Nov. 2, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. April 16, 1863. Payne, Charles M., Nov. 6, 1862; trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1862. Payne, Franklin W., Nov. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1862. Roland, Abraham, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Eeed, Adam, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Keigel, Daniel, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Reichard, John, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Rutt, Michael M., Nov. 2, 1862 disch Nov. 18, 1862. Reese, John R., Nov. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1862. Shaffer, John, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Shallahammer, A., Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Saddler, Henry, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Seibert, David, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863. Shartzer, Joseph J., Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Shutter, William, Nov. 3, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Strohm, Henry, Nov. 3, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Seiders, Jacob, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

Harry H. Hippie, Nov.

1862; must, out with

6,

company Aug.

5, 1863.

;

;

James R. Campbell, Nov. 5, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. William Wentz, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. John T. Sheibley, Nov. 10, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. John F. G. Long, Nov. 6, 1862; absent at muster out. ;

:

Corporals.

Henry Wentz, Nov.

1862

2,

must, out with company Aug.

;

5,

1863.

Samuel A. Kern, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Jacob Snyder, Nov. 5, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. S. L. Hollenbaugh, Nov. 5, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Samuel Barcley, Nov. 5, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. ;

;

;

John Hawthorn, Nov. 12, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Henry Alton, Nov. 11, 1862; must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863. John Mack, Nov. 11, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

;

;

;

;

Musicians.

;

Cyrus Miller, Nov.

Benjamin

1862; must, out with

6,

F. Barnhart, Dec. 3, 1862

;

company Aug.

1863.

5,

must, out with company Aug.

5,

1863.

;

;

Billman, Isaac, Nov.

;

Briner, Jacob, Nov.

Baker, Michael Bistline,

Cless, Jacob,

A.,

Taylor, John, Nov.

Tingley,

Edwin

Nov. 6,

2,

1862

1862 ;

;

B Nov.

6,

5,

;

;

5,

1863.

6,

1862.

;

Nov. 6, 1862 trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1862. Walmer, Henry, Nov. 6, 1862. Yenlzer, John H., Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5,1863. Zartman, John H., Nov. 6, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Zimmerman, Daniel, Nov. 13, 1862 must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863.

Nov.

Holloway, James, Nov.

;

;

company Aug.

1862.

Heim, George, Nov. 11, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Heinbaugh, C. B., Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 6, 1863. Humes, William D., Nov. 5, 1862.

1S62.

1863.

;

8,

1862; must, out with

;

Groff, Jacob,

R.,

F.,

4,

;

5,

Wade, Martin, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Welker, Henry B., Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Wade, Lewis, Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. West, William

1863.

5,

company Aug. 5, 1863. Gutshall, Philip, Nov. 0, 1S62 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Garland, William, Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Greenblade, John, Nov. 11, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Gutshall, Abraham, Nov. 2, 1862.

16, 1862.

Nov. 6, 1862. Unger, Benjamin W., Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug.

1862; must, out with

6,

Esbleman, Samuel, Nov. Fry, Joseph, Nov.

died at Suffolk, Va., Jan. 30, 1863.

trans, to Co.

company Aug.

1862; died at Suffolk, Va., Jan. 22, 1863.

5,

;

1863.

Shallahammer,

1862; must, out with

;

;

Henry W., Nov. 2, 1862; disch. by special order Nov Smith, James C, Nov. 6, 1862; trans, to Co. B Nov. 6, 1S62.

Nov.

Eslinger, Jacob, Nov.

;

Shearer,

1S62.

8,

2,

Nov. 2, 1862. Conrad, Jacob, Nov. 10, 1862. Crider, Joseph R., Nov. 8, 1862. Dean, George, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Duck, Solomon, Nov. 11, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Dehiser, James W., Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Emery, George, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

;

company Aug.

;

1862.

Crull, John,

;

must, out with

1S62

Berntheiser, Joseph, Nov. 11, 1862.

;

;

1862;

5,

6,

8,

Cook. William, Nov.

.

1S62

Nov.

Bucher, Samuel, Nov.

;

2,

F.,

Solomon, Nov.

Bowman, John, Nov.

;

Seitzinger, Alexander, Nov.

1862; must, out with

Berrier, William H., Nov. 6, 1862.

;

;

company Aug. 5. 1863. company Aug. 5, 1863. company Aug. 5, 1863. must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863.

1862; must, out with

2,

2,

Berrier, William, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with

I

4, 1862.

Kuhn, John C, Nov. 5, 1S62; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Kuhn, Andrew L., Nov. 6, 1862; absent at muster out. Kesler, David, Nov. 5, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Kochenderfer, Peter, Nov. 5, 1862; must, out with company Aug.

5,

1863.

Kern, Simon, Nov.

5,

Kitner, Abraham, Nov.

Kebler, Lewis, Nov.

company Aug. 5, 1863. must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

1862; must, out with

6,

5,

1862;

1862.

Kenny, William, Nov. 4, 1862. Kaylor, Abraham, Nov. 6, 1862. Lay, William A., Nov.

Lay, Samuel, Nov.

5,

6,

1862; must, out with

1862.

company Aug.

5,

1863.

GENERAL HISTORY. Miller, Samuel, Nov.

1862

2,

Mover. Joseph, Nov. Miller, Isaac, Nov.

must, out with company Aug.

;

Bellon, John, Nov. Betz,

1862.

Miller, Isaac T., Nov.

McConnel, Samuel, Nov. McCardel, William, Nov.

O'Donnel, Samuel, Nov.

11, 1862

;

company Aug.

must, out with company Aug.

1862; must, out with

2,

1862

2,

1863. 1863.

Brubaker, Samuel H., Nov.

Kico, George C, Nov.

1863.

5,

1863.

5, 1863.

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Nov.

2,

5,

Henry C, Nov.

Frantz, Uriah, Nov.

1862

5,

1862

2,

Feidt, George, Nov. 2, 1862

1862; must, out with

company Aug.

5,

Furkel, Philip, Nov.

;

;

:

Shearer, John, Nov. 10, 1862.

Andrew, Nov.

Sweigart, Peter, Nov. Shelpfer, John, Nov.

8,

8,

8,

;

2,

1862.

company Aug.

5,

1863.

4,

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 14, 1862.

4,

1862

disch.

;

on surg.

4, 1862. 5,

1863.

5.

1863.

2,

1862; must, out with 1862

2,

Nov.

company Aug.

1862

;

certif.

must, out with company Aug.

2,

Haines, Frederick A., Nov.

disch. on surg. certif.

;

Nov.

2.

1862.

company Aug. 5, 1863. company Aug. 5, 1863. Klinger, Philip, Nov. 2, 1862; must, ont with company Aug. 5, 1863. Klinger, Joseph, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Kissinger, Jorias. N must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. 2, 1862 Kocher, William, N 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Koppenheffer, H. S Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, Klinger, Peter, Nov.

1862; must, out with

2,

Klinger, Samuel, Nov.

2,

1862; must, out with

;

Jr.,

2,

.

Lubold, Martin, Nov.

1863.

John

R.,

2,

Mencle, Daniel, Nov.

5,

1863.

1862

company Aug.

5,

disch.

;

1862

1863.

5, 1863.

t

i

certif.

1862; disch.

n surg.

i

certif.

1S62

;

1,

;

2,

2,

1862.

1862.

1862.

disch. on surg. certif.

1862

2,

Nov.

surg. certif. Nov.

;

1,

1862.

2,

urg. certif. Nov. 2, 1862.

c

McCurtin, Daniel, Nov. 2, 1862. Ossman, George, Nov. 2, 1862; disch. Nov. 19, 1862. Ohle, Eli, Nov. 1, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. Reedy, William H., Nov.

Nov.

surg. certif. Nov. 2, 1862.

disch on surg. certif. Nov. 2, 1862.

;

disch. on

;

surg

o:

disch.

;

1862; disch.

2,

1862 2,

Parker, Joseph C, Nov.

First Lieutenant.

P. S. Bergstresser, Nov. 25, 1S62; must, out with

company Aug.

surg. certif. Nov. 2, 1862.

i

2, 1862.

2,

Nov.

Miller, Jacob, Nov.

I.

County.

must, out with company Aug.

disch

;

1862.

Miller, Jeremiah, Nov. 2, 1862

Captain. ;

2,

2,

Miller, Samuel, Nov.

Miller,

25, 1862

1S62; must, out with

1862

2,

Nov.

Metz, Michael, Nov.

company Aug. 5, must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. 1S62; must, out with

6,

COMPANT

Nov.

1863.

5,

1862; disch. on surg. certif. Nov.

John W., Nov.

Hoffman, John, Nov. Hoover, Alfred, Nov.

Lebo, Joseph, Nov.

From Dauphin

J. Evitts,

must, out with company Aug.

;

1863.

Gingles, Thomas, Nov.

Gaiton,

Lentz, John,

1862.

Abraham, Nov. 10, 1862. Trupe, Abraham, Nov. 8, 1862. Zigler, John, Nov. 2, 1862

2,

1862; must, out with

5,

5, 1863.

1863.

5, 5,

;

Trostle,

Waggoner, Christian, Nov.

Nov.

Lubold, George, Not

1862.

1862.

Shreader, William, Nov.

L.,

must, out with company Aug.

1863.

1862.

8,

Showalter, Elias, Nov.

1862.

2,

out with company Aug.

.

1862.

8,

Good, John

niUBt.

;

'.

1862.

2,

1863.

5,

must, out with company Aug.

;

;

1862

2,

Fisher, Jeremiah, Nov.

1863.

Sensenig, George, Nov.

company Aug.

1862; must, out with

2.

Daniel, Benneville, Nov. 2, 1862.

Stambaugh, John, Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Stump, John, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Stum, George, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Sbeibly, George, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Seager, Jacob, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Stambaugh, Eli, Nov. 10, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Snyder, John G., Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Shull, Frederick, Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Shannon, Jesse, Nov. 2, 1862; died at Suffolk, Va., March 4, 1863. Shearer, Henry, Nov. 2, 1862; died at Suffolk, Va., April 20, 1863.

Benjamin

Charles, Nov.

Deitz, Joseph, Nov.

Evitts,

1863. 5,

5,

;

Drum,

I., Nov. 2, 1862. Rutb, John, Nov. 8, 1862. Robison, William, Nov. 8, 1862. Stambaugh, William, Nov. 2, 1S62; must, out with company Aug.

Sberiff,

;

;

Rice, George

Shoemaker, William, Nov.

5,

Bubb, Jonas, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Carle, Daniel, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Coleman, Charles, Nov. 2, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 2, 1862. Coleman, Jacob. Nov. 2, 1862. Deitz, Jacob, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Deibler, John N., Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Dillman, Barnhart, Nov. 25, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 1863.

1862.

2,

company Aug.

1862; must, out with

2,

1863. 5,

company Aug.

must, out with company Aug.

;

5, 1863.

5,

1862; must, out with

2,

1863.

5,

company Aug.

5,

company Aug. 5, 1863. Rhea, James D., Nov. 6, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Butter, William, Nov. 11, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Rule, Henry A., Nov. 2, 1862. Peck, James W., Nov.

must, out with company Aug.

;

1862; must, out with

2,

;

1862; must, out with

6,

1862

5,

Anthony, Nov.

Bordner, Jonathan, Nov. 25, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Brown, David, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

1862.

5,

McClure, James K., Nov. 5, 1862. Noal, Alexander, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. Ney, Samuel, Nov. 2, 1862. Peck, James, Nov.

Privates.

1863.

5,

1862.

8,

8,

217

Nov.

1,

1862.

must, out with company Aug. 5

1863.

Srcond Lieutenant.

Joseph D. Gise, Nov.

25,

1862

Reed, Israel, Nov.

must, out with company Aug.

;

5,

1863.

Jonathan Tobias, Nov.

2,

Abraham

2,

H., Nov.

1862; must, out with 5,

1S62; must, out with

Ritzman, Jacob, Nov. 2, 1862 Romberger, J. B., Nov. 2, 1862 absent, sick, at muster out. Ritzman, Baltbazer, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with compauy Aug. ;

1862; must, out with

2,

company Aug.

5,

1863.

company Aug. 5, 1863. company Aug. 5, 1863. company Aug. 5, 1863 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1S63.

1862; must, ont with

Reed, Joseph H., Nov. Reed,

First Sergrant.

;

Sergeants.

Edward Mencel, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with compauy Aug. 5, 1863. Henry Bordner, Nov. 2, 1862 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Henry Witnier, Nov. 2, 1S62 must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863. Martin P. Shaffner, Nov. 2, 1862; must, out with company Aug. 5, 1863.

5,

1863.

;

;

;

Romberger, Jonas, Nov. 2, 1862; disch. Nov. 18, 1862. Reigle, Obed J., Nov. 2, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 2. 1S62. Ryeo, John, Nov. 11, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 11, 1S62. Reichard, Elias, Nov. 1, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 1, 1862. Robins, Abraham T„ Nov. 1, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 1, 1862. Romberger, George, Nov. 2, 1862 disch. Nov. 18, 1862. Rul

(d.

Oct.

Obed

26,

C. Bucher.... Aug. William Dock March John C. Bucher(re-

Dec. 4, 1798) Oct. Dec.

Edward

1827

Innis August, 1839).... Jan. Feb. Fred Hummel

John

Samuel Moore 1813)

1827

12,

20, 18:17). Green (d.

John Kean Aug. Thomas Former

James Cowden

23,

Nov.

March

Feb. 20, 1792) Aug. Joshua Elder (res. April 18, 1792.... Aug. James Clunie (d. Sept. 18, 1798).... Feb.

October, 1827)... Aug. Innis Green (res. elected to Con-

Isaac

Momma

Mumma

23, 1S61

Nov. Nov. Nov.

(re-

elected)

Aug. 10 1818 (Under the Constitution of 1873,

Hauer sent

for the president

sion of his guilt aB an accessory before the fact, but denied that

McKin-

(res. ney, Jr. Oct. 1832) Val. Hummel (res.

Aug.

1817)

David Harris

But on the trial aud Judge Gloninger and made a confeshe was present at the comniissiou of the murder, which he alleged had been committed by McManus aud Peter McDonough, and that the rest of the prisoners were accessory before the fact. It appearing probable that McManus was present at the murder and was the person who shot the deceased, he was not examined as a witness on the trial of Hauer. The jury was discharged from giving a verdict as to Hauer and the cases were continued until the next term. Iu this proceeding the counsel of Hauer declined to interfere as they had nut been consulted by Hauer as to his confession, and they considered that he had by that act taken his case out of their hands. At the next term a bill was found against McManus as the person who committed the murder with a pistol or axe, and one against Hauer and others for procuring and abetting it. " McManus was tried and convicted on his own confession, " When the case of Hauer and others was called up, it was objected by Duncan, Fisher, and Clymer that Hauer was in law discharged, as the jury in his case at the former term had been discharged without his consent, and it was alleged that he could not be put in jeopardy of life twice for the same offense. Able and learned arguments were made by them, and by Mr. Hall and Smith on the part of the Commonwealth. It was contended by them that the proceeding which should bar a second trial must be an actual acquittal by verdict on the general issue (p. 35) and further that there must have been a verdict of not guilty on an indictment free from legal error, and that in this case of Hauer the first indictment was defective, it not having been alleged- in it that Francis Sheetz died of the ivounds received. Judge Henry held that such omission was fatal to the indictment and was conclusive in the matter; and that it was therefore unnecessary to decide the other question. As Hauer therefore could not have been legally convicted on the first indictment, his case and that of Donegan aud Cox was called up. On being called on to plead, Hauer stood mute. The court, considering that he stood mute from obstinacy, directed the plea of not guilty to be entered for while he held their horses at the end of the lane.

Com John Gloninger. ... Aug. John Carson (d.

gress)

office abolished.)

;

THE PRESIDENT JUDGES OF DAUPHIN COUNTY. [As before noted, the following interesting incidents are from the pen of the late George Washing-

be perceived that he does not first president judge the law, William Augustus Atlee.]

ton Harris.

It will

refer in this

connection to the

learned in

"Judge Henry was, I understand, a native of Lancaster County. He was a large man, perhaps above six feet in height, and he was lame from a rheumatic affection, contracted probably when in the military service. He had been in the Revolutionary army, and was in the Quebec expedition in 1775,

which

now

is

and subsequently wrote a narrative of that expedition,

a scarce book.

I

do not distinctly recollect of ever seeing

him. I know nothing personally of his ability as a judge, but never heard it questioned. He presided, in the year 1798, at the trial of Hauer and McManus for the murder of Francis Sheetz, and from the report of that case

I

would judge quite favorably of

He

died

He also wrote Emaus Orphau-House.

his capacity.

the will of George Frey for the foundation of the

when

in Lancaster, Lancaster County forming a part of his juHis family lived in Harrisbnrg after his death for sevand several of his daughters were zealous, active members of

dicial district.

eral years,

the Methodist Church.

"The

case of Hauer and McManus, as I have iutimuted, was reported. was one of the most interesting murder trials which ever took place It was devised by Hauer for the destruction of the lives of Francis and Peter Sheetz, his brothers-in-law, by whose death he It

in the State.

come into possession of a considerable estate. Mcyoung Irishman, who, when executed, was not twenty-one

desired his wife to

Manus was

a

He had led rather an irregular life in his own country, and was seduced into this outrage through Patrick Donagan, who lived for a time with John Hauer. Donagitn and others were also indicted

years of age.

for the

"

murder, but none were convicted but Hauer and McManus.

A

him.

"Donegan and Cox

objected to being tried with Hauer, but the court

decided that the matter was within the discretion of the prosecuting

and they were accordingly tried together. The confession of Hauer was used against him, and testimony given as to Donegan and Cox. Hauer was convicted and Donegan ami Cox acquitted. A bill was found against the wife of Hauer and Hugh McDonough, but no evidence was given on the part of the Commonwealth and they were acquitted.

officer,

would appear to me probable that if Hauer had not made confession would not have been convicted, as the persons present room where Francis Sheetz was killed (he was first shot with a pistpl and then struck with an axe) could not identify the murderers, they having their faces concealed, and the candle in the room being extinguished by accident. "The case was another illustration of the saying that 'murder will out. As observed by Webster in the Crowningsshield case, the secret Hauer, in this is often too deep for concealment and must be confessed. case, confessed and acknowledged his written confession on being arraigned on the first indictment, but when arraigned on the second indictment he did not speak and never spoke publicly afterwards, and was eventually hanged without publicly speaking a word. However, it is worthy of remark that when the jury were ready to deliver their verdict, and the clerk proclaimed, 'John Hauer, hold up your baud,' he It

of his guilt he in the

1

held

it

up.

"McManus made

a confession subsequently, which was published.

degree of ability was displayed by the counsel in this case which has seldom been equaled at any criminal trial in the interior of this

In this he persisted that he was not present at the house

Charles Smith, of Lancaster, Charles Hall, of Sunbury, and Matthew Henry, who, I understand, was a brother of Judge Henry,

He

State.

were concerned on the part of the Commonwealth. Thomas Duncan, of, Carlisle, afterward Judge Duncan of our Supreme Court, James Hopkins, William Montgomery, of Lancaster, George Clymer, of Reading, who had been a member of the convention which formed the Constitution of the United States, and Messrs. Fisher, Elder, and Laird, of Ilarrisburg, were concerned for various of the prisoners. Blessrs.

Capitol Hill in July, 1798.

"Judge Henry was followed in the judicial office by Walter Franklin, who was commissioned on the 18th of January, 1811. He when appointed by Governor Snyder, aud was a man

Donough as principals, and against Patrick Donegan, Francis Cox, Hugh McDonough, and Elizabeth Hauer, who was the wife of John

satisfactory to the bar in Lancaster County,

the murder had been committed by

Hauer and Peter McDonough

mur-

of Lancaster,

lived in Lancaster

Hauer, as accessories before the fact. " Hauer was put upon trial. It was intended on his trial to use Mcas a witness on the part of the Commonwealth, as he alleged that

the

when Hauer and himself were confined in the same apartment in the jail, Hauer declared that he would behave in such a manner as to induce a belief that he was insane. "A report of the trial was published by Mr. Wyeth, from which I have made up this statement. Hauer and McManus were executed on also declared that

Duncan, Fisher, Elder, Laird, and Clymer were concerned for Hauer. " A bill had been at first found against John Hauer and Peter Mc-

Manus

when

der was committed, but that he hold the horse at the end of the laue.

His judicial administration was not where he afterwards preand when acting as judge in that county at least two attempts were made before the Legislature to effect his removal, either by address or impeachment. On oue of those occasions he was defended by James Hopkins, a veteran attorney of Lancaster. During the proceeding one of the managers of the House concluded his address late in the afterof very gentlemanly appearance.

sided,

GENERAL HISTORY. Mr. Hopkins rose and asked that the House adjourn til) the next day to afford him an opportunity for more special preparation. The Honee, however, was fatigued with the length of the proceeding and refused to adjourn, and Mr. Hopkins, heing obliged to proceed, rose and stated that he would divide his proposed argumont into a considerable noon.

number of heads, and the first head of his argument into various parts. A member immediately rose and moved that the House adjourn in order to afford to the counsel

an opportunity

to condense,

and the House ac-

"Ou came

the

first

proceeding before the Legislature in hia case the judge

off successfully,

but on a second or third proceeding

that he had written on both sides of

was considered

some

it

political question

;

was said and tins

grave an offense, that, fearing a more unfavor-

to be so

able result, the judge resigned.

"In one

and was, after the lapse of some years, a candidate for the Vice Presidency, on the ticket with the celebrated William Wirt. He died in November, 1861. " Mr. Ellmaker was succeeded as judge by David Scott, who was appointed by Governor Snyder,and was commissioned in December, L816. He was a native of New England, but was settled in Bradford County at

He is said to have been a good lawyer. He have been pugnacious in his temper. I have heard it obhe had been in military life he would most probably have been distinguished. I have no recollection of ever seeing him on the bench, but saw him after he had left Harrisburg as his place of residence, and when I saw him he was somewhat deaf. He resigned his position as judge of this district, having been appointed to another disthe time of his appointment. is

also said to

served that

cordingly adjourned,

if

the northern part of the State "Knowing little of Judge Scott, I addressed Judge Woodward, late of our Supreme Court, for information as to him. " Judge Woodward states that Judge Scott was a native of Connecticut, and that he settled in Bradford County. When Judge Scott was appointed to this judicial district, Judge Gibson was the president judge trict in

Judge Franklin, one of the manHouse was Andrew Stewart, of Fayette County,

of the proceedings against

agers on the part of the

263

who was a candidate for Congress in 1870, against Mr. Foster, the former member, and Mr. Stewart was then the last survivor of the Legislature to which I have referred. On one of the same proceedings, perhaps the same one, against Judge Franklin, my old friend Richard Coulter, afterwards a judge in the Supreme Court, was also a manager on the part of the House. He was frequontly poetic in speech and in

waving the sword of justice to and fro, to keep corruption from its base. "As I was on quite friendly terms with Judge Coulter during my ap-

Bradford District, to which he had been appointed by Governor A vacancy happening on the Supreme Bench, Judge Gibson was appointed by Governor Snyder as a supreme judge, aud Judge Burnside was appointed to the Bradford district, then consisting of the counties of Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna, and Bradford. Judge Burnside, after presiding in that district for above a year, resigned, and JudgeScott was appointed, the district having been reduced to the counties of Luzerne, Pike, and Wayne. Judge Woodward states that Judge

pointment as reporter,

Scott presided in that district with great ability until the year 1838,

I recollect

writing.

one of his figures on the occasion referred

to.

He

said substantially that the judiciary of Pennsylvania .should be like the

guardian angel of

to

old,

standing on the battlements of the Constitution,

I desire to be excused for referring in this place another eloquent passage from one of his judicial opinions. It is in

his opinion, in the case of Supplee

An

vs.

Hanscll, reported in 5 Harris Re-

in the

Snyder.

when

in

consequence of increasing deafness he resigned

in favor of Nabut Governor Ritner appointed Judge Jessup instead Judge Scott lived several years afterwards, and died at Judge Woodward states that Judge Scott while on the

thaniel B. Eldred

;

individual granted a piece of ground for the erection

of Mr. Eldred.

of a church and for the use of a burial-ground, reserving the right to

Wilkes-Barre.

him and

bench also acted as canal commissioner for several years, but without compensation; aud Judge Woodward further writes tliat Judge Scott was a man of great clearness and force of intellect. He had not been thoroughly educated either in literature or law, but he supplied his de-

ports, 388-9.

his wife to build a vault or vaults in

Some

in repair.

it,

and

to

keep the same

of the grandchildren had another vault made, appro-

priating four burial-lots on the ground. trustees of the church,

This was objected to by the

and the decision of the Supreme Court was ad-

verse to the claim of the defendants in the case.

often linger about the grave), they can enjoy that preference by being

buried as most other people are buried, and like other members of the

church, in the bosom of mother earth, with the green sod over them.' " The successor of Judge Franklin was Amos Ellmaker. He was born in Earl township, Lancaster Co.,

on the 2d of February, 17S7. After graduating at Princeton, he studied law for one year with James Hop-

kins, of Lancaster, then a year at the Litchfield

cluded his studies with married.

Thomas

He was admitted

Law

School,

and con-

Elder, of this place, whose daughter he

to the

bar at December term 1808.

He was

elected to Congress, but declined to serve, and twice refused a tender of

a commission as a judge of the Supreme Court.

He continued

in the

practice of the law at Harrisburg until his removal to Lancaster, in

June, 1821.

He went

to Baltimore in the year 1814 as

an aid to Gen. Forster. He was commissioned as judge in July, 1815, and occupied the bench till December, 1816. He was reputed to be a good lawyer. His addresses to the jury, when at the bar, were clear, distiuet, and argu-

He left the bench in December, what reason I do not know. He held an elevated position was appointed attorney-general by Governor Findlay. He, however, contracted the odium of the Governor's friends by refusing to defend him before the Legislature, when unjustly assailed by a Philadelphia faction, headed by the celebrated John Binns. This refusal may have been owing to the fact that Mr. Thomas Elder, his father-inlaw, was one of those who urged the prosecution. "The Governor was defended by George M. Dallas, of Philadelphia. The chairman of the committee of the House was William Wilkins, of Pittsburgh, who made a report favorable to Governor Findlay. Mr. Wilkins was afterwards rewarded for bis action by appointment as a

mentative, but by no means oratorical 1816, for

here, and

judge in the Pittsburgh district, to fill a vacancy, opportunely for him, happening through the death of Judge Roberts, a few days, perhaps within two days, before the termination of Governor Findlay's official term. He was appointed on the 18th of December, 1820, Mr. Findlay having been inaugurated on the lGth of December, 1817, his executive term being "

by application and force of character. He was an honest, uplittle overbearing sometimes, and always of irascible temand on the whole an excellent officer both as judge and canal commissioner. He was the founder of the Episcopal Church in WilkesBarre, aud instituted in his office there the first Sunday-school that was

ficiencies

"Judge Coulter, who delivered the opinion in the case, observed 'there is room yet in the family sepulchre; but if the grandchildren do not like the cold and lonely dampness of that place, but prefer that their narrow house should be visited by the glimpses of the sun and moon, and be fanned by the breezes (and the thoughts and feelings of this life

for three years.

Mr. Ellmaker, as before observed, afterwards removed

to

Lancaster,

right judge, a

per;

organized in northeastern Pennsylvania. " Judge Scott was succeeded in this district by Judge Franks, who was commissioned by Governor Findlay in 1818. " Samuel D Franks and George B. Porter, the first of Reading, aud the latter of Lancaster, bad beeu in the military service, having gone to Baltimore in 1S14, when it was threatened by the British forces. They were not engaged in any battle, but when the Legislature met, after the Pennsylvania forces, volunteers and militia, had returned

home, the two came to Harrisburg, and both clerks of the House, as I think, not having gone into the military service, they were elected clerk and assistant clerk of the House of Representatives They were efficient officers, and Franks was an excellent reader. He was useful to the members and was quite popular. It was unfortunate for him that he did not continue in that position but after the election of Mr. Findlay as Governor he applied for appointment as judge, that being at that time an appointment during good behavior. He was possessed of erton Casper Shrom Bigler Henry Martyn Hoyt, Jr

Mr. Harris,

W. Simonton.. W. Siniontou.. & Jordan

Hall

Charles Spyker Wolfe Daniel Pastorius Brllner

Note.

Cumberland County..

Fred. K. Boas

James Stewart

F.

S.

Cert. ..

J. J.

William Bueliler Lamberton.... Nov. Marlin E. Olmsted May Casper Dull Aug. John Simon Alleman Jan. Daniel Coyle Herr

Benjamin

John

Detweiler

..

Henry M. Zug H. M. Hanna Theodore K. Long

Harman

March, 1883.

Lamberton

Philadelphia

Morton P. Hejiry David Frank Eyster George Kunkel John Porter

any

Cumb. Co

Carlislo

12, 1875 29, 1875 10, 1875 22, 1875

** " 31, 1875 Feb. 18, 1870 April 24, 1876 May 5, 1876 Dec. 11.-1S70 Jan. J7, 1-77 Jan. 17, 1877

Georpe R. Kaercher Charles Penrose Biddle Nicholas V. Mervine iNola William H. Jessup William Pearson

as

At Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

.

May May

A.N. Brice Thomas S. Hargest John Trainor King S. M. Woodcock John L. McKeehan George W. Heck

Henry

McAlarney

R. A. Lamberton Dec. 20, 1873... Jan. 27, 1874.., Feb. 5, 1874 .... April 27, 1874 April 28, 1874.

Louis Pfeiffer Frank E. Beltzhoover J. S. Arnold J. Mver Light

J. P.

Whon

L. N. Ott

Frederick Milnor Ott Charles Wesley McAlarney.. Henry L. Lark John Dalzell

Ehrmau Burkinan

Motion of

till

June term,

1793, inclusive.

At September and December

terms of 1793 he was not present, and the court was held before associate judges, who were Judges Gloninger, Carson, and John Keanatthe September term, and at the December term Thomas Forster appeared as an additional associate judge. "

At March term, 1794, John Joseph Henry appeared as president district. Judge Henry had been engaged in the

judge of this judicial

invasion of Cauada in the year 1775, and has published a narrative of the expedition.

GENERAL HISTORY. "

The members who have been admitted

to the bar of this

county since

the organization of the county exceed three hundred.

"On

the

first

own behalf, he was admitted an attorney of the court; and next, on his motion, were admitted as attorneys, John Wilkes Kittera, John Clark, Joseph Hubley, John Andre Hanna, James Riddle, John Joseph Henry, Peter Huffuagle, and Jacob Hubley. "On the same day, it is stated, that on motion of Stephen Chambers, James Biddle and GoUinson Read were admitted. " Next, on motion of John Joseph Henry, George Ross was admitted then, on motion of John Wilkes Kittera, John Reiiy was admitted. On motion of Stephen Chambers a rule was adopted that the admission of attorneys in this court shall be regulated by the same rules as have ;

county of Lancaster. This ended the list of attorneys admitted on that day but subsequently were admitted James Smith, of York; Thomas Duncan, of Carlisle; Jasper Teates, Charles Smith, and William Montgomery, of Lancaster; William R. Atlee, of Lancaster or Philadelphia; Messrs. Hamilton and David Watts, of Carlisle; Mr. Hartley, of York; and Messrs. Fisher, Elder, Patterson, Laird, and Wallace, of Harrisburg, and afterwards numerous others.

James Smith was admitted August,

of the Declaration of Independence.

1786.

He

wj

s

to

deRochcfoucault, who

have been an obliging, estimable man.

He was one of the signers also a member of several

I

think, justly, in Him narrative of the

He was the brother-in-law of my father, Robert and was one of the executors of the will of John Harris, the John Hanna Briggs, lately deceased, one of his grandsons, was named after him. The name of Mr. Hanna i« marked general of the militia.' Harris,

founder of Harrisburg.

on the dockets of the court as counsel as late, at least, as the fall of 1795. How much longer I have not specially examined. He was elected to CoDgress from this

district,

aud served from 1797

till

1*05, in

which year

he died.

"Of James Riddle

I

know nothing

certain.

He may have been

"John Joseph Henry, Peter Huffuagle, and Jacob Hubley, were from Lancaster. James Biddle, I suppose John Marks Biddle, was from Reading; and so was Collinson Read, who was the compiler of Read's Precedents,' a book formerly much in use. '

" Mr. Biddle was a man of very gentlemanly appearance, of courtly manners, aud was afterwards, if not at the head, a leading member of the Reading bar. George Ross was from Lancaster. John Riley was from Lebanon County, then a part of Dauphin County, and was the

remembered physician of this place. "Other attorneys, heretofore named, were Thomas Duncan, of Carafterwards a judge of the Supreme Court. Jasper Yeates, of Lancaster, who was also afterwards a judge of our Supreme Court, and was the compiler of Yeates' Reports.' Charles Smith was from Lancaster, and was afterwards the first judge of our District Court. Mr. Atlee and Mr. Montgomery were from Lancaster. Mr. Hamilton, afterwards Judge Hamilton, and Mr. Watts, were from Carlisle; and Mr. Hartley was from York. "Col. Thomas Hartley was a native of Berks County, born in September, 1748. He studied law in York aud commenced practice there. He entered the army at the opening of the Revolution, and soon became distinguished. He commanded a corps in the Wyoming and Susquehanua Valleys after the descent of Butler and the Indians. He was a member of Congress in 1788, and continued to hold the office duriDg twelve years, and held several distinguisbed offices iu this Commonwealth. He died 2lst December, 1800, aged fifty-two years. This notice is from Day's 'Historical Collections of Pennsylvania.' "Mr. Galbraith Patterson resided in Harrisburg. He was a son of father of Dr. Luther Riley, the well

lisle,

ance, which, taken in conjunction with his eccentric ideas, produced au

Yeates, of Lancaster, afterwards, as before stated, a judge of our

effect irresistibly comical,

Court.

'

though, on an analysis,

it

would be

difficult

to decide whether the man or the saying most constituted the jest. The most trivial incident from his mouth was stamped with his originality; and in relating one evening bow he had been disturbed in his office by

a cow, he gave inconceivable ze6t to his narrative by his telling how she thrust her nose into the door and roared like a Numidian lion.'

" Mr. Graydon further remarks that there was then at York a certain judge who resided in Philadelphia. He was a Scotchman was a man of erudition, and was fond of displaying his historical knowledge; but that Mr. Smith used to set him raving by some monstrous anachronism, ;

Don't you remember that terrible, bloody battle which Alexander the Great fought with the Prussians, near the straits of Babemandel ?' What, sir,' said the judge, repeating with the most in-

as, for instance,

'

'

effable contempt,

sians?

you

which Alexander the Great fought with the Prusdid you get your chronology?' Said Smith, 'That

Where now

will find

is

recorded in Thucydides or Herodotus.'

"Mr. Graydon adds one

at the table

that after oue of these exhibitions, while every

was holding

his sides at the

expense of the judge, he, on

his part, had no doubt that

of his disdain.

Smith was the object of laughter, as he was Thus everything was as it should -be, all parties were

pleased.

"Stephen Chambers was from Lancaster, and, as I understand, was a brother-in-law of John Joseph Henry, who was appointed president judge of this county in December, 1793.

John Wilkes Kittera was from Philahad settled at Lancaster. John Clark was from York, and had been an officer in the Revolutionary army. He died at York in the present century. He is mentioned in Day's Historical Collections.' Joseph Hubley was from Lancaster. John Andre Hanna was a native delphia, but

'

New Jersey. He settled in Harrisburg about the time of the organization of the county and laying out of Harrisburg. I saw him once, but do not recollect his personal appearance. From information as to him,

of

sub-

sequently of Chambersburg.

and died at York 11th July, 1806, at the .ge of about ninety-three years. The above is from Day's Recollectio is.* In a note to Graydon's Memoirs,' it is said that he was educated at the college of Phihulelphia, and after he was admitted to the bar there, he removed to the vicinity of Sbippensburg, Pa., and there established himself as a lawyer and surveyor. From this he removed to York, in this State, where he continued to reside during the remainder of his life. In 1775 he was elected to Congress, and retained his Beat in that body until November, 177S, when he resumed his professional business, from which he withdrew in 1800, and died in 1806. In Sanderson's 'Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence'' is a more extended notice of him. "Mr.Alexander Graydon was for a short time in York when a young man. He says that 'there was in that place at that time an oddity; this was Mr. James Smith, the lawyer, then in considerable practice. He was probably between forty and fifty years of age, and was possessed of an original spark of drollery. This, as may perhaps be said of all persons in this way, consisted more in the manner than the matter, for which reason it is scarcely possible to convey a just notion of it to the reader. In him it much depended on an uncouthness of gesture, a certain ludicrous cast of countenance, and a drawling mode of utter'

i

visiti'd

important State conventions, held a high i ink at the bar, and was a man of great wit and good humor. He cam from Ireland very young, i

if-

Duke

Harrisburg in the year 1790, and the DOtli of him has been lately republished here. He nays that Gen. Hanna wan then 'about thirty-six or thirty-eight years of age, and was brigadier-

in this respect in the

;

"

me

noticed favorably, and, as

day of the holding of the court in May, 1785, on motion

of Stephen Chambers, Esq., on his

been adopted

he would seem to

271

*

Col.

William Patterson, perhaps of Lancaster, a gallant officer of the He was well educated and

Revolution and iu Indian ware preceding.

prepared for the study of law, which he pursued in the

How

office of

long Mr. Patterson remained in Harrisburg

is

Jasper

Supreme known;

not

but perhaps about 1799 or 1800 he removed to the west branch of the Susquehanna near to Williamsport, where he had a considerable tract

and he died not long afterwards. Mr. Patterson was in legal practice there were few published Supreme Court and from the commonplace which Mr. Patterson left, which was prepared with neatness and book care, it would appear that he was extensively read. It is said that he was quite a handsome man and of agreeable address. He was a contemporary of Mr. Fisher aud Mr. Elder, of Harrisburg, and John Marks Biddle and Charles Evans, of Reading, who, I have been informed, spoke of him with respect and esteem. He was the father of the wife of Judge Hayes, of Lancaster, and of the late Dr. Edmund B. Patterson, of Lewistown, who was exceedingly popular as a man, and was distinguisbed as a physician; and of whose geniality of temper, liberality and friendliness of disposition, it affords me pleasure, from a familiar acquaintance, Galbraith Patterson contributed to the improvement of Harto speak. risburg by building the brick house on the Market Square, the second house below the Jones House. " The late William Graydon, of Harrisburg, was one of the early members of our bar. He was the compiler of the book of legal forms, which was formerly in extensive use. He was a man ot medium height, of

of land,

"When

reports of decisions of our

;

very gentlemanly manners, of dark lively eyes, neat, if not precise in dress, and of an intelligent countenance. He was rather too diffident

and seldom, or perhaps never, was engaged in the trial of causes. He was for many years a justice of the peace. He was an honest Christian man, aud was long au elder in the Presbyterian Church. His portrait, painted by Francis, is in existence, and is an excellent representation. He wore a cue, tied with a ribbon, and bad his hair powdered. He died iu October, 1840, aged nearly eightytwo. He was a brother of Alexander Graydon, who was the first pro-

to eucounter the asperities of the bar,

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

272

thonotary of this county, be having been appointed to the

office, in

the

year 1785, by the Supreme Executive Council of the State, of which

John Dickinson was then the president. Mr. Alexander Graydon was the author of Graydon's 'Memoirs,' which is quite an interesting book.

On pages

334-35 of the edition by Littell, is an account of his election. Mr. Alexander Graydon was a gentleman of very respectable appear-

" Mr. Watts once, at the Carlisle bar, quoted from Teague O'Regan.' Judge Hamilton asked, What book is that you read from V " Modern Chivalry," your Honor.' It is not a proper book to read from in court,' said the judge. I wish,' said Mr. Watts, that your honor could write such a book ;' and he proceeded with the argument. " There was a case which was, at the time, the occasion of much mer'

'

ance, of sprightly agreeable manners, very polite, and, as his book shows,

riment

a ready and intelligent writer.

office in relation to

"Our

courts were attended occasionally by Mr.

James Hopkins, of

have often seen and heard at the bar and in He was of medium height, and someconsidered to be an excellent lawyer, but was so deliberate ill expression and, perhaps, it may be said, inanimate in manner, as to become rather tiresome in his discussions in court. He could, apparently without much exertion, speak for half a day or a day on a point of evidence in order, in endeavoring to enlighten the court, or to consume time till a witness was brought into court, or until some other unprepared-for event was accomplished. He was, in his practice at the bar, the very opposite of Thaddeus Stevens, who finally settled in Lancaster, who never occupied the time of the court when he had nothing to say that was material to the matter in hand, and who seldom occupied more time than was useful to it. I have heard that Mr. Elder considered Mr. Hopkins one of the few lawyers in this part of the State who were especially conversant with the law and practice relative to the Orphans Court. It never appeared to me, however, that there was special intricacy as to such learning; but Mr. Elder had a great deal of such practice, and put a high estimate upon the knowledge Lancaster.

Mr. Hopkins

I

the House of Representatives.

what robust

in form.

He was

1

necessary to understanding it. " Charles Hall, of Sunbury, aho occasionally practiced here.

He was

'

*

terial.

at the

'

A man

expense of Mr. Watts.

and woman were in his

some legal matter in which their marriage was maThey had been cohabiting together, and Mr. Watts inquired

whether they had been married. Not being assured of it, he directed them to stand up. He asked the man whether he took the woman to To which he answered in the affirmative. To the question to the woman whether she took the man as her lawful husbaud, or in words to that effect, she replied, To be sure, he is my husband good enough.' The reporter of the case states that Mr. Watts adbe his lawful wife.

'

them

go before a magistrate and repeat the ceremony, but thiB was not done. The Supreme Court; decided that though marriage is a civil contract, requiring no religious ceremonial, yet that it must be entered into in words implying a present agreement to contract it; that vised

to

in this case the

womau

referred only to a past cohabitation, and this

insufficient for the purpose.

The

case

that of

is

Hantz

vs.

Sealy,

waB and

reported in 6th Binney Reports.

"Mr. Watts was an impassioned,

forcible,

and fluent speaker, and was

to be an able lawyer. There was a striking contrast in the appearance of Mr. Watts and Mr. Duncan. Mr. Watts was apparently a strong powerful man, Mr. Duncan was a small man. Their voices were

conceded

very dissimilar, that of Mr. Watts was strong and rather rough, that of Mr. Duncan was weak, and sometimes quite shrill when excited in pleading.

concerned with Charles Smith, afterwards the judge of our District Court when first established, on the part of the Commonwealth, on the

'' Mr. Duncan was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court by Governor Snyder in 1817, in the place of Judge Yeates, deceased. Judge

He was rather above the com-

Tilghman, a man of very gentlemanly manners and a model judge, was then the chief justice, and Judge Gibson was the other associate. Judge Duncan eventually removed to Philadelphia, and resided there till his death, in November, 1827. A further notice of him exists in Day's His-

Hauer and

others, in 1797 or 1798.

trial

of

mon

height, stout in person, of ruddy complexion, smooth,

face, of

character, and of considerable ability in his profession. is

handsome

gentlemanly appearance and manner, of a highly respectable

My

impression

that he was a ready and agreeable speaker. I think that in the latter life be did not seek practice, and that his family, having an

part of his

ample estate, he probably retired from professional business. He died about 1824 or 1825, aged, perhaps, above sixty. " When I was a boy going to school, Mr. Laird, Mr. FiBher, and Mr. Elder were the prominent members of the bar residing in Harrisburg. Mr. David Watts and Mr. Thomas Duncan, of Carlisle, the latter afterward on the bench of the Supreme Court, occasionally attended here.

"Mr. Watts was of rough exterior, careless of his dress, and by no means choice in his language. He seemed generally to be not at all reluctant to say what he thought, without regard to the feelings of the object of his remarks. Mr. Duncan, on the contrary, was a man of polished manner, neat and careful in dress, and never rude or wantonly disrespectful to others. They were the rival practitioners at Carlisle. I heve heard of an anecdote which somewhat illustrates their respective characters. On one occasion in court, when Mr. Watts was annoyed by a remark of Mr. Duncan, he said, You little' (using some offensive ex'

Then,' said Mr. Duncan, I could put you in my pocket.' 'you would have more law in your pocket thau ever you had in your pression),

'

'

head.'

'

page 265. "Since writing the above notice of Mr. Watts and Duncan, I have perceived the following in Brackenridge's Recollections of Places and Persons in the West,' the time referred to being in or about 1807. He says that he attended court at Carlisle, where there were two very able lawyers, Messrs. Watts and Duncan. 'The former was possessed of a powerful mind, and was the most vehement speaker I ever heard. He torical Collections,'

'

seized his subject with an Herculean grasp, at the

same time throwing Herculean body and limbs into attitudes which would have deHe was a singular instance of the union of great strength of mind with bodily powers equally wonderful. " Mr. Duncan was one of the best lawyers and advocates I have ever his

lighted a painter or sculptor.

'

seen at any bar, and he was, perhaps, the ablest judge that ever sat on

He was a very small man, with a large There never was a lover more devoted to his to the study of the law. He perused Coke upon Littleton as a recreation, and read more books of reports than a young lady reads new novels. His education had not been very good, and his general reading was not remarkable. I was informed that he read frequently the plays of Shakespeare and from that source derived that uncommon richness and variety of diction by which be was enabled to embellish the most abstruse subjects, although his language was occasionally marked by inaccuracies, even violation of common grammar rules. Mr. Duncan reasoned with admirable clearness and method on all legal subjects, and at the same time displayed great knowledge of human nature in examination of witnesses and in his addresses to the jury. Mr. Watts selected merely the strong points of his case, and labored them with an earnestness and zeal approaching to fury; and perhaps his forcible manner sometimes produced a more certain effect than that of the subtle and wily advocate opposed to the Supreme Bench of the State.

but well-formed head. mistress than Mr.

Duncan was

;

"I was present at the trial in this place of an indictment in which Mr. Watts was counsel for the defendant. It was an indictment for perjury in qualifying to the return of property by a debtor on his application for the benefit of the insolvent laws. The act of Assembly required the applicant tu make return of bis property. He submitted a schedule, to which he had been qualified, which he declared was a schedule of his property. It was alleged, on the part of the Commonwealth, that there were fraudulent omissions, and that the deponent

had thus sworn falsely. But Mr. Watts made the point that the applicant in Bwearing that the exhibit was a statement of bis property was not to be understood as declaring that it was a schedule of nil of his property, and therefore that be was not guilty of perjury. The court, Judge Franks being on the bench, instructed the jury to that effect, and the defendant was acquitted. It may be said this instruction was more In other in accordance with the dictates of humanity than of law. words, that it was not common sense, and common law is said to be the common sense. There is a reason or of caricature perfection of of law in an old English play which represented an entertainment of servants

him "Mr. Bracken ridge further remarks Among the younger members of the bar, John Bannister Gibson, now chief justice of the State, was the '

'

:

in the absence of the master of the house.

most conspicuous. He, even then, had a high reputation for the clearness and soundness of his judgment and the superiority of his taste.' As to this latter remark I add, that Judge Gibson had a nice musical taste, and was a superior performer on the violin. "Judge John Bannister Gibson, whose subsequent distinction as a jurist and in other respects has been so eloquently portrayed by Chief

law.

Justice Black in his biographical notice, printed iu the preface to 7th

The conversation turned on One of the party 6aid that a position spoken of as law was not 'Oh, 1 said the other, 'it may be nonit was mere nonsense.

law, that

sense, but

still it

may

be very good law for all that.'

Harris' Reports, was, in clined.

his

younger days, rather democratically

In the celebrated case of Eakin

vs.

in-

Raub, reported in 12th Ser-

—

GENERAL HISTORY.

273

geant A Rawle's Reports, Judge Gibson dissented from the opinion of Chief Justice Tilghman.and in a lengthy opinion contended that though

this place.

the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania had the power to declare at act of

others in different parts of the State.

our Legislature to be unconstitutional where it conflicted with the Constitution of the United States, yet it had not such power when it conflicted

office,

merely with the Constitution of the State. But Judge Duncan, in an elaborate opinion in the case, demolished such a distinction and Judge

of the banks established under

;

Gibson afterwards acknowledged the correctness of the decision of the majority of the court in the case of Eakin vs. Raub, in two Opinions, one in the case of Menges vs. Wertnien, reported in 1st Barr, 223, and the other the case of De Chastellux

"Judge Duncan

vs.

Fairchild, reported in 3d

Hums.

also delivered an able opinion in another case

on au

important question iu practice. It had been a question whether the decree of the Orphans' Court, on the account of an executor or administrator,

was subject

to

re-examination in a suit in the

I recollect of a case

which had been

tried before

Common

Pleas; and

Judge Gibson, holding

a circuit in Lebanon County, in which items of an account were held liable to be overhauled. But iu the case of McPherson vs. Cunliff, re-

was decided that the decree of the Orphans' Court on a question clearly within its jurisdiction was conclusive as to the parties to it, except only on appeal to the Supreme Court. The case had been argued before the Supreme Court by very distinguished counsel, Mr. Parker Campbell, of Washington, Pa., and Mr. Biddle, of Pittsburgh, on the one side, and Mr. Baldwin and Mr. James Ross, of Pittsburgh, on the other. No sketch of the arguments of counsel is given in the report of the case, but the opinion of Judge Duncan is learned and elaborate. " When I knew Mr. Samuel Laird, which was about the time of the war of 1812-15, he seemed to be decliniog in business and in health. He was a till, guod-looking man, of a mild, gentle disposition, very gentlemanly and kind in manner, and was considered to be a good lawyer. ported in 11 Sergeant

& Rawle,

it

In the year lsll he erected the three adjoining three-story brick buildings on Second Street, in one of which

I live,

aud which were then con-

sidered to be quite creditable to the place. He died about 1S15. " Two gentlemen read law under the direction of Mr. Laird towards

mean Mr. John ML Forster and Mr. Jacob B. them was a member of the bar for twenty or thirty

the close of his life,— I

Weidman.

Each

of

Weidman at Lebanon, from which county he had come. "Mr. Forster never had an extensive practice, but was for a number of years the counsel of the Branch Bank of Pennsylvania at this place, years, Mr. Forster settling at Harrisburg,and Mr.

He conducted with ability the prosewho was tried in April, 1*27, for the murder of He was not a ready lawyer or speaker, but was possessed of good legal judgment when he had time for preparation. His ability lay in another direction. He had a taste for the military profession, and in that line of life might have been distinguished. He was of medium size and was well formed. He was an excellent penman, au accomplishment in which many of the bar are deficient. " Mr. Weidman was a lawyer of great industry, and had for many years an extensive aud the leading practice in Lebanon County. He was rather above the common size, stout in body, of florid countenance, of which Mr. Lesley was cashier.

cution of McElhenny,

Sophia German.

and seemed to enjoy excellent health. He was not a fluent speaker, but was pertinacious in the conduct of his causes, and was slow to compromise, having confidence in his management of them. He understood the German language, which was of great advantage to him iu Lebanon County, where that was then the of genial

and

jovial manners,

Before the banking act of lsl4 was passed there was no bank of issue in

That act provided

and he vetoed the

bill;

were so numerous that the

for

one at

this place and for nearly forty Governor Snyder was (hen in

but the banks provided for

in the

bill

was passed over his veto. Perhaps most it were put into operation, but in many cases, being improvidently managed, and not being required by the business of the community, they produced great injury in their respecbill

tive neighborhoods.

"The city of Reading had one or more under that bill. Their mode management was not generally understood by the community ; and I have learned that on one occasion a man, unsophisticated in banking of

matters,

was

came

told that

to the bank with his own note and applied for a loan. He he must have an indorser. He innocently asked where the supposing that there was a class nf men designated by

indorsers lived,

law to indorse notes. " Another

man

Berks County, supposing that he could make money

in

out of the operation, gave out that he would indorse notes for ten per

was unfavorable to him, as his liabecame greater than his receipts. "Harrisburg was an advantageous location at that time for a bank from its being on the river and under the influence of the lumber trade, which gave it the advantage of a large and extensive circulation and the Harrisburg bank was a success. It has always maintained a fair reputation, aud is considered as one of the soundest of such institutions in the State. The present cashier, Mr. James W. Weir, has for many years been connected with it in that capacity, and enjoys, in a high degree, the respect and confidence of the community. " From the establishment of the bank until near the time of his death Mr. Wallace was its president, and it may be inferred that his course in relation to it was judicious. " I was too young, and was then too much absent from home at college, to know him otherwise than by sight. He was one of the examiners of Col. Roberts, when on examination for admission to the bar, and he expressed himself as much gratified at the gentlemanly conduct of Mr. Wallace on that occasion, he interfering when a question of practice was put, a point with which, in his opinion, Mr. Roberts was not cent, of the proceeds; but the result bilities

;

The acquaintance continued, and Mr. Roberts entertained towards him much respect as a lawyer aud a He does not seem to have been extensively engaged in the practice of law here, yet the respectability of his character rendered him a credit to the bar of this county. His wife was a daughter of William Maclay, who was a senator with Robert Morris, from Pennsylvania, iu the First Congress. Mr. Wallace was the father of the widow of the late Rev. William R. DeWitt, late of this place, and of the Rev. Benjamin J. Wallace, of Philadelphia. He died in this place in May, 1S16, in the forty-sixth year of his age. The Rev. Benjamin Wallace was the author reasonably supposed to he acquainted.

gentleman.

of an interesting article relative to the early settlements of this State,

containing remarks relative to the killing of the Indians at Couestoga and Lancaster, and a eulogy of the Susquehanna, which has a place in the history of this society. " It may be remarked that establishing the strength of a republican system of government and its adaptation to a wide expanse of country, aud the extendiug of 'liberty throughout the laud and to all the in-

habitants thereof,' were not the only beneficial results of the late parriand fiendish war. Another highly beneficial result was realized:

cidal

common

the furnishing a currency of general circulation throughout the Union, supported by the government, instead of that existing during a great

in

part of this century, viz., uotes entirely,

language, half or more of the witnesses in court then testifying German. He enjoyed the confidence of the people of that county in Mr. Forster was his inhis judgment and integrity to a great degree. timate friend, aud frequently took part with him in the trial of his causes.

I add that even at this time perhaps half of the witnesses at the

Lebanon County Court

testify iu

the

ligious societies exist in that county in

German language, and whose charters the use

others,

if

not utterly, worthless; and

though sound, yet of such varied description as to plates

as to

require critical and judicious examination to distinguish the genuine from the spurious; and even as to notes issued in the same State, from

that re-

the multiplicity of banks aud the variety of uotes, calling for a degree

in their

of

knowledge and

skill as to

the condition of the banks and genuineness

meetings of any other language than the German is expressly forbidden, and schools exist in that county in which the English language is not taught. Judge Pearson has wisely refused to approve of the charter of any religious society with such a prohibition, as being against public

of their issue which was difficult of attainment.

and the best interests of the people themselves. ''There was another member of the Harrisburg bar who was well known in his day. This was William Wallace. "Mr. Wallace was a native of this county. I understand that he studied law under the direction of Mr. Kittera, perhaps either in Lancaster or Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar of this county in June, 1792. He removed to Erie, Pa., where he continued to reside till Ifell, when he returned to this place; and when the Harrisburg Bank was established under the bank act of 1814 he was elected its president.

"Mr. George Fisher was possessed of mild, gentlemanly manners, and was kind in his intercourse with the young members of the bar. He had a ruddy complexion, a fine face, aud handsome head. He was a large man in bis youth was probably quite strong, and was quite fleshy toward the end of his professional career. He was remarkable for the musical character of his voice aud the distinctness of his utterance. When staudtug at his office-door on the southwest corner of the market square, where the Presbyterian Church is now erected, he could be

policy

18

"From

1S10

till

Elder were in their

some time afterwards, Mr. Fisher and Mr. prime. They were men of very different character-

1S30, or

istics.

:

heard, with considerable distinctness,

fifty

yards

off.

He had

also re-

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

274

markably strong eyes. I have seen him reading in court, with a candle (we bad then no gas) held in one hand and a book or paper in the other, and the candle held so far forward that he seemed to look almost through it. "He seemed to have been extensively engaged in litigation in ejectment cases depending on original title, which were then a fertile subject of dispute in our courts and in those of the neighboring counties. He occasionally, and perhaps for a number of years, attended the Sunbury court.

In

my

time at the bar he was frequently, so far as respected the though when he got them fully out

facts of his case, not ready for trial,

he would often manage them well. of the law,

He Beemed

and had a considerable law

to be fond of the

study

When Judge Franks

library.

resigned, Calvin Blythe, then, I think, Secretary of the

Commonwealth,

was spoken of as his successor. Mr. Fisher also desired the appointment, and said that e.cperience at the bar was necessary for that position, and that Calvin Blythe had not had a sufficiency of it. Judge Blythe was, however, appointed. It happened, after a while, that a suit was on trial before him in which Mr. Fisher was the defendant, and it was one of considerable magnitude. Judge Blythe charged in favor of Mr. Fisher. This effected a revolution of opinion concerning the judge in the

mind

of Mr. Fisher,

and he said that he began

think that the fellow

to

Several years before his death he retired

would make a pretty good judge.

from practice at the bar aud resided on his farm below Middletown. "Mr. Thomas Elder led the bar here in amount of business for perHe was remarkably industrious, being gen-

haps twenty or more years.

eral ly in his office late at night.

When

in court

and not engaged

in the

a cause, or with business in the Orphans' Court, of which he had a very large share, be usually was engaged, not in conversation like trial of

He was

other members of the bar, but in writing. for the trial

of his case.

when with

nearly always ready

of his cause, aud was usually quite familiar with the facts It

was not common

for

him

to

considerable

down

number

:

down

Mr. Elder put

for trial.

He was

concerned in nearly every About twenty verdicts were

list.

case tried duriug the two weeks court. taken in that time, and Mr. Elder succeeded in obtaining verdicts, if not in all but one of the cases he tried, in all but one, two, or three. Charles Smith was a superior lawyer, and as a judge very ready and decided. "Neither Mr. Elder or Mr. Fisher contributed to the improvement of 1

Harrisburg by the erection of any substantial building; the houses which they occupied had been built by others. " Amos Ellmaker was admitted to the bar in this place at the December term, 180S, but removed to Lancaster in 1821. He is mentioned in

my article

Dauphin County. He was and pleasant

relative to the president judges of

possessed of fine conversational powers, aud was accessible in intercourse.

" From 1810 till 1825 or 1830 there were no other lawyers here, except perhaps Mr. Ellmaker, who had anything near the extent of practice enjoyed by Mr. Fisher and Mr. Elder. There was, however, a member of the bar

He was

who was widely celebrated. Adams County, in

a native of

This was Mr. Moses McClean. this State,

and was admitted

to

the bar in 1807.

"Mr. Maclean was possessed of decided literary tastes; but he was not deficient in his argument on legal points when he took the trouble to understand them.

and

pressed

His addresses to juries were generally briefly ex-

to the proper points.

not strive to obtain business.

He was exceedingly indolent, and did He had a fine poetic vein, and some of

his productions in that line are highly creditable.

Scriptural passage (see

know

not what they

His verses on the

xxii. 24), 'Father, forgive

them, for they

are exceeding beautiful, and deserve to be

I quote as follows:

" Come,

mourning

'

but Mr.

Luke

do,'

extensively circulated.

ask a continuance of a case

reasonable vigilance he could have been r^ady

of causes were set

quite a number, and being one of the oldest practitioners, his

cases were at the head of the

souls, rejoice, be glad,

Drive every fear away;

Fisher was frequently in a condition to render a continuance desirable.

Come listen Aud hear

Mr. Elder was merely a lawyer and man of business. He had little imagination and his reading, except of law, appeared to have been very limited. He had an extensive acquaintance throughout the county; and when he had important cases on hand looked well to the connection between parties and jurors. He seldom indulged in recreation; his time

to the

dying God,

the Saviour pray.

;

was pretty much occupied by attention to his profession and to the care of his property, of which he had a large share. He was for many years the president of the Hairisburg Bank, which fact probably contributed He had also a large professional busito the extension of his business. ness in Lebanon County; but I never knew of his attending court in any other county. He was possessed of strong prejudices, aud it is probable that it would have been difficult for him to forgive any one who had offended him in any material matter. But he was not without generous impulses. When he took a fancy to a person he would sometimes be social and liberal, not merely in words, but in a pecuniary way; but when he entertained a dislike, he was rather unrelenting. He read law with Gen. Hanna. "When Mr. Fisher and Mr. Elder were pitted against each other in the trial of a case, it seemed to be as much a personal conflict between them as professional zeal in behalf of their respective clients. Mr. Elder was frequently personally offensive; Mr. Fisher was without malice, but, like a trained boxer, stood up to the fight as long as his opponent carried on the personal contest. Mr. Elder was about six feet in height, and was large in proportion, though not fleshy. His countenance was without color, not pleasant, but his person was remarkably Btraight and was impressive. In his young days he was exceedingly agile. I have beard that when he was studying law a raftsman from up the river mude a banter to jump with any one in the town. Mr. Elder was called on at the office of Gen. Hanna, and was persuaded to engage in the contest. The river man in a running jump leaped nine-

"

'

Legions of angels were hie own, Obedient to His word;

With zeal the immortal warriors burned To vindicate their Lord. "' Michael, of heaven's

own army prince, Thou didst no succor bring, Nor grasped thy spear, hell's terror once, To save thy suffering King.

" '

To earth no thunders dared

No

to roll,

lightnings flamed abroad,

For meek-eyed love their vengeance chained Fast to the throne of God. "

'

Father, forgive them, Jesus cried,

Let vengeance not pursue; Father, forgive them, was his prayer,

They know not what they "'Come, mourning

souls,

Cause.every doubt to

Thy Saviour for his And he will pray

do.

again rejoice, flee,

murderers prayed, for thee.

"'Should persecution's eager 'shaft Pursue us while we live, Jesus, benevolent, divine,

Oh, teach us to forgive.'

son of Parson Elder, of the Paxton and Derry Churches.

is now remembered, though some may be found one or more newspapers of the day. I recollect a couple of verses, ia a different strain from the preceding, which were written by him as a New Year's Address for a carrier of one of our newspapers. He ad-

"Mr. Fisher was not so tall as Mr. Elder, but heavier in person. He was the son of George Fisher, the founder of Middletown. Both had

dressed in these verses persons of various occupations, and those to the innkeepers and storekeepers were substantially to this effect:

teen feet, but Mr. Elder leaped four inches farther.

or more years before his death.

He

left

left

a large real estate.

superior constitutions and enjoyed excellent health

of their respective deaths.

He

the bar ten

He was

a

near the period Mr. Fisher died in February, 1853, aged till

" Little of his poetry

in

'"

eighty-aeven, and Mr. Elder died in April, 1853, aged above eighty-six.

They were born within six mouths of each other, aud within six miles of each other, and in the same township in this county. Mr. Fisher was admitted to the bar in November, 1787; Mr. Elder was admitted in August, 1791. "Mr. Elder waB a very successful lawyer. When our district court was established in this county, Mr. Charles Smith being the judtje, a

Ye innkeepers, who furnish us brandy and wine, Nice roast beef and turkey on which we may dine,

When

you spread out your table give the traveler his fill,— Let him think of his belly and not of his bill.

" '

Ye

storekeepers, who sell us good coffee and tea, Don't charge us two dollars for stinking Bohea

;

When you If

it slip,

handle the yardstick, keep your thumb to the spot

slip it forward, or else slip it not.'

GENEKAL HISTORY. " Hewiis a Federalist in politics, but during the governorship of

Simon

and left a considerable estate. He was a native of was a graduate at Cannonsburg, and died hi August, 1852. time one of the representatives of thin county in the House

cessful in business,

Snyder he conceived the idea of being appointed judge. He gave at 'Simon Snyder: he distinguishes merit, and rewards it. 1 Some one aBked him when he became a Democrat. 'Why,' he said, 'he helped to carry the lantern.' But this was after the

this county,

Borne celebration a toast,

He was at one

election.

years.

"

He was

incltued to humor.

He once

entered a dark room with a

275

of Representatives.

"Judge David Krause was a member of of

this bar f.»r fifr»*^n or more He was a native of Lebanon County, and read law in the office Judge Walker, who was United States judge, residing in Pittsburgh.

gentleman who immediately opened a window. Mr. McClean then observed that a philosophical idea hud just occured to him. Well, what was it?' Why, when you opened the window, did the light come in or the darkness go out?' The reply was expressive but not complimentary. "He had a bald head. He said of it that the soil over gold-mines was always barren. He was occasionally called on for toasts at public celebrations, and he was sometimes quite happy in expression, One I recollect was, 'Our Country a Hercules in its infancy, what will it be in its manhood?' On one occasion a man from Philadelphia was dilating here on the advantages in Philadelphia over those in Harrisburg. 'Why,' says he, here you have trouble to get milk; in Philadelphia it is brought to our doors.' Oh,' says Mr. McClean, 'that is the reason you have so many calves in Philadelphia.' It is to be regretted that his life had uot been more carefully conducted, and that he had not devoted more of his time to study and literary pursuits. He might have left an elevated reputation. He was rather above the common height,

Robert J. Walker, afterwards senator and Secretary of the Treasury, was a student in the same office at the same time. Mr. Krause settled fur a while at Lebanon, but about the year 1825 came to Harrisburg to act

inclined to fatness, of large head, not unpleasant countenance, of genial,

settled at

manners, and was exceedingly careless in his dress. He went to Huntingdon, in this State, where he died. He married a daughter of John Hamilton, formerly of Harrisburg, and at one time

a fine

'

'

i

'

'

social

reside at

extensively engaged herein mercantile operations. " Francis R. Shnnk, afterwards Governor of the State, was admitted to this bar in September, 1810.

He

did not enjoy

profession here, his other avocations

— as clerk

much

of the

practice in the

House of Repre-

sentatives and to the board of canal commissioners, etc.

most of

his time.

He was

a superior

penman and an

—occupying

excellent reader.

He was a social, kind-hearted man, a very cheerful, pleasant companion, fond of and abounding in anecdote, and not given to evil speaking of others.

He was

very popular in this place.

Pittsburgh, where he was tions,

somewhat engaged

in

He removed

to

professional avoca-

and was residing there when elected as Governor. He was rehaving discharged with characteristic

elected, but resigned in July, 1848,

probity the duties of the executive office. " Mr. Shunk was very tall, being two or three inches over six feet in He was at the head being the tallest of the military company in which he marched as a private soldier to Baltimore in 1814. His frame was large, but not fleshy. His appearance was rather ungainly, but his address was so frank and genial that the defects of his form were little considered by those in his company. He was nearly in extremis when he resigned, and he died a few hours afterwards. "Mr. Abiathar Hopkins was for several years a member of the Harrisburg bar. He was from one of the New England States, and for several years taught a female seminary in Harrisburg. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar, and practiced with credit for several years. After an absence from home for a number of years he went on a visit to his family in New England, and about the time he reached home he took sick and died. He possessed an excellent character, gentlemanly manners, and was much respected here. " Mr. Samuel Douglas came here from Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Legislature, and it being supposed that there was an opening here for a lawyer of the Democratic side of politics, he removed here. He was appointed attorney-general by Governor Wolf in his first term. He was possessed of ready and animated elocution, and was decided and positive in bis expression of opinion and argument. He was considered to be a good criminal lawyer, but was uot considered by the profession as distinguished in other departments of the law. He was an Irishman by birth, as was indicated by his speech. He was about six feet in height, thin in person, of plain appearance, and rather awkward in manner. He was a man of fair reputation, and was a member in communion of the Presbyterian Church in this place. He died in this place above twenty years ago. "Another member of the bar who practiced with considerable success, and with whom I was on specially friendly relations, was William McGinn. Though not possessed of the graces of oratory, he had a legal mind of a high order. His judgment on questions oflaw was excellent. His memory, too, was reI had great faith in his professional opinion. markable. He kept no docket, but seemed to have but little difficulty to trace up the history of bis cases. He was fond of reading, and was possessed of considerable information outside of the law. He was suc-

height.

—

—

as private secretary to G\

•nor Shulze.

interest in the Intelligence,

lewspaper, printed at Harrisburg, and was

connected therein with Ge

Cameron.

est in the paper,

and was

a

practice here about 1828

He afterwards purchased an He subsequently

sold his inter-

nitted to the bar of this place, 1829.

He was

commencing

from this county in the House of Representatives for one term. In 1815 he was appointed by Governor Porter judge in the Norristown district and rea representative

moved

to Norristown, where he remained till his death. He was a fluent speaker, and possessed of considerable ability both as a writer and He was of medium height, slight in form, dark hair, of a

speaker.

bright, intelligent countenance, of agreeable manners, and of kind disposition. He died about a year ago, aged about seventy-three.

"Archibald Findlay read law in the office of Mr. Ellmaker, and was admitted to the bar in this county iu December, 1820. He subsequently

Chambersburg, and died not many years afterwards. He had intellect, and was possessed of refined literary taste. Had he lived he might have become distinguished. He was a son of Governor Findlay and a brother of Judge Findlay,of Philadelphia. He had a remarkably fine person, a highly intellectual countenance, and had bushy red hair. He and I started for college together. We read law in the same

and were admitted to the bar at the same time. "Samuel Shoch read law at the same time in the office of Mr. Ellmaker, and was admitted in March, 1820. He is a native of Harrisburg. He was a member of one of the military companies, viz., that of Capt. Crane, which marched from this place to Baltimore in 1814, and which office,

much glory in the expedition, as there was no there to combat whilst they were in the service. In one of the viz., that of Capt. Walker, were Charles and R. Ferdi-

acquired credit without

enemy

other companies,

nand Durang, the latter of whom adapted for 'The Star Spangled Banner,' which had just been written, the tune to which it is now sung. The two brothers, after it was sung in camp, sung it on the stage of the Holliday Street Theatre, in Baltimore. (See an account of it in Harper's Magazine of July, 1871.) C. aud F. Durang had been members of a thecompany which had on several occasions visited Harrisburg, and

atrical

which belonged the celebrated comedian Blissett and the elder Jefferwho was quite distinguished as a comic actor. Jefferson subse-

to

son,

quently died in Harrisburg, and over his remains a stone was put by the direction of Chief Justice Gibson and Judge Rogers.

"Mr. Shoch was for years the collecting attorney of the Harrisburg Bank. I was concerned with him in the proceeding in the Frey estate. at Middletown.as to which application was made in or about May, 1S29, to the Supreme Court at Lancaster, under the act of 1818, relative to charitable trusts. George Frey was a native of Germany. He had long been engaged at Middletown in merchandising and milling. He had no children, and he desired to devote his large estate, consisting of above eight hundred acres of land, with a valuable water-power on the Swa-

He determined to found an Institn maintenance and educaorphan children, who as a part of their education were to be instructed in the tenets of the Lutheran Church. He did not seek to tara Creek, to charitable purposes.

tion not merely for the education, but for the

tion of

perpetuate his own name in the title of the institution, but gave it one commemorative of an interesting scene in the life on earth of the Saviour after his crucifixion by calling it The Emails Orphan House.' His will was dated in 1806, and was written by John Joseph Henry, president judge of the courts of Dauphin County. It was an elaborate '

minute and special directions. It is reported in the and Spayd, in 3d Watts' Reports. The estate after was mismanaged, and the orphan house became decayed and no school was kept. The Lutheran clergyman at Harrisburg, the venerable Mr. Lochman, considering that the children to be maintained and educated in the institution were to be instructed in the doctrines of the Lutheran Church, felt interested in the subject, and applied to Mr. Shoch, whose family belonged to his church, to endeavor to have some action taken on the subject. one, and contained

case ex-parte Cassel his death

"As

the will contained a provision for settlement of accounts of the

trust in the Courts of Quarter Sessions of

was made

to that court, of

Dauphiu County, application which Judge Franks was then president-

:

H1ST0KY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

276 Mouths elapsing applied to

me

as

any decision, Mr. Shoch was concluded to make application under the act of

after the application witliout

an

assistant^

Supreme Court

to the

and

it

at their session at Lancaster,

In the course of the proceeding a question might he raised as to obtaining a status in court, inasmuch as no school and consequently no children were in it who were interested But the will provided for the education of orin its maintenance. pha As an orphan was sometimes defined to be a child who had 181S, before referred to.

existed,

i

Charle

parent,

we concluded

to

make

F. Mueticb, of Harrisburg, as

name

application in the

the guardian of certain

of

i

Also that the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction of the matter; that the act of ISIS had provided only for cases

where no other redress ex-

and that in this case the will provided for action in the court of Dauphin County. He ridiculed certain provisions of the will, alleged that no orphan had applied for admission, and that this was the case with regard to the wards of the petitioner. "After the close of Mr. Buchanan's argument, Mr. Hopkins made some remarks, one of which was that 'if the court will read the will, they will see that it is the will of a foolish man.' To which Judge Huston said, We are not going to read the will now, nor is it necessary isted,

'

that

we

should.'

The court sustained

the application and directed an

account before auditors of their appointment. " It

proper to remark that on the will being offered for probate in

is

or about the year

181)6,

which the jury found

the court directed an issue of devi&avtt in favor of the will.

The character

vel

non, in

of the will,

as well as the sanity of the testator, were of course examinable on the

that issue.

trial of

" Also

was scarcely competent for the principal, holding office under the will and enjoying advantages under it, to objectto its validity. And, further, that if there were provisions in the will of an absurd, unreasonable, or impracticable character, they should scarcely have been permitted to nullify the reasonable, practicable, and meritorious provisions it

same uses

which

as those for

it

has been devised or conveyed.

It is

whose life cannot in the course upon property of which he or they happened to be puss^sst'd a character, either as to sale or partition, which shall bind the public in all time and under all circumstances and conditions. The earth is for the living and not for the dead, and though wills of decedents and agreements of individuals are entitled to and should

more

persons,

respect, yet to such considerations the public in-

receive reasonable terests are

paramount.

vs. Clymer, 2 Barr, George Frey

See Norris

" In conclusion as to the will of

minor

whose deceased father (the mother, however, 6urviving the We did so by father) had been a member of the Lutheran Church. petition directed against the former principal, who had resigned, and also against the principal then in charge of the estate, and also against certain of the trustees provided for in the will. This was in May, 1829. "At the time appointed there appeared against us Mr. Buchanan, a distinguished member of the Lancaster bar and afterwards President of the United .States, and Mr. Hopkins, a veteran lawyer of the same bar. "Mr. Buchanan contended that application having been made to the court of Dauphin County, an election of that forum had been made. childrc

the

not reasonable that one or

of nature long endure, shall impress

277.

"

The application to the Supreme Court on the part of members of the Lutheran Church not being successful, an act of Assembly was obtained in 1846 for the

appointment of the trustees on the nomination of the ttco east and nest of the Susquehanna, The case arising

Lutheran Synods lying

to the Supreme Court, who in the case of Brown reported in 6th Barr, decided that the act was unconstituand that the trustees in office could not be removed without a hearing at law. Now, it was sought by the act of 1846 to obtain a change of trustees in the interests of the Lutheran Church and not on account of misconduct on their part, aud therefore a trial at law would

under the act was taken

Hummel,

vs.

tional,

not have effected the object, but the act of 1846

may have been

objection-

able as limiting the choice of trustees to those of a particular church, whereas the will of the founder provided that 'members in good stand-

ing of any of the Protestant Churches' should be eligible.

"The judge who

delivered the opinion of the court iu the case of

vs. Hummel declared that the charter or act of incorporation of the institution was « contract between the government and individuals,

Brown

and the case of the Dartmouth College vs. Woodward, reported in 4th Wheaton, was referred to in support of the position. Now it may be somewhat difficult to see how the act of incorporation of a public charity is o contract, aud not merely an act of ordinary legislation liable to alteration by the Legislature which enacted it or by a subsequent one, especially where no money is paid to the Commonwealth or required by the act to be expended, which might not, under the terms of the will, be expended without the act. But such it has been declared to be in the case of

Brown

Hummel,

vs.

before referred

to.

"It may not be improper to add that if the obligations of a contract upon the Commonwealth as to every act of incorporation of a charitable, literary, or bauking institution, horse or other railroad, or act of incorporation forauy other purpose, and if any evil provision cannot be rest

repaired except something be done beyond the terms of the act of incorporation, and even then not directly by the enacting power, acting

own

by-

riously

it may choose (but always the requirements of justice), but necessarily through a. proceeding in court, then the law-making power ought to be especially care-

dissatisfied

ful as to the privileges

its

"In

the course of the proceedings before the auditors Mr. Shoch labo-

examined the books of accounts and made abstracts. Being with the auditors' report, we filed exceptions to it, and after argument before the Supreme Court a decree was made which terminated in large charges against the two principals who had charge of the estate.

"Application was then made by us for a change of management, and on the hearing of this proceeding Mr. Stevens appeared and claimed an appointment of the principal on nomination by the Lutheran Synods.

In objection to this an animated and impressive address was made by Mr. Shoch. Our nominee was appointed, a substantial building has been erected, an act of incorporation has been obtained, aud a school established, which is now in operation, and in which the English as well as the

"On

the

German language is taught. argument in the Supreme Court on

under the

and contended that he should not be held accountable, alleging that he was under the supervision of and subject to removal by the trustees. The Supreme Court, however, decided differently. "Mr. Shoch subsequently was lor some time the clerk of the House of Representatives of this State; was afterwards secretary of the Constitutional Convention of 1838, and is now the respectable, intelligent, and successful cashier of the National Bank of Columbia. "There is one provision in the will of George Frey which I do not consider to be authoritative, viz.. the provision that no part of the real estate devised slmlt ever be sold. I conceive that the law-making power first

principal

mill

may

to

granted or contained in them. The legislative otherwise turn out provisions which may be unpalatable to

the public taste or injurious to the health of the body politic.

"The Constitution of the United States was not framed till 1787. It contains the brief provision that no State shall pass any law ''impairing It does not explain whether the contracts of contracts. meant are simply contracts between individuals, or also contracts between individuals aud the government. The Dartmouth College case the obliyation

'

did not refer to a charter granted in this country and since the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, but to one granted to the trustees'

of

Dartmouth College

iu 1769 by the British crown,

and

was

it

to this

Supreme Court of the United applied the inhibition to the States to pass any law impairing the

literary institution, thus formed, that the

the exceptions filed, Mr.

Fisher and Mr. Elder were for parties in the case, and Mr. Herman Alricks, then a young man and now a highly respectable member of the

Harrisburg bar, appeared for the

force or by such instrumentality as

according

will

the landed property within the limits of the State,

States

obligation of contracts,

the decision in

and

Brown

vs.

this antique case

was referred

to in

support of

Hummel.

not time that the Dartmouth College case aud other kindred decisions, no matter by what authority supported,,— and they are sup-

"Is

it

names,— be repudiated, but not limiting the negation to charters of literary or charitable institutions, but giving a wider scope, and the power of the Legislature to control them be

ported by the authority of great

it

acknowledged? " It has been argued and alleged that where Coogress, reasoning, a State Legislature acts within

its

or,

constitutional

by parity of

power

in re-

pealing or changing the terms of an act of incorporation, the justice which should certainly atteud such proceeding should legally be meas-

ured by a proceeding

at law.

But

if

Congress or the Legislature of a

be directed, the proceeds, in cases of trust, to be applied to the same

power of repeal or alteration, why should not the proper measure of justice be administered in such mauuer or by such instrumentality as the legislative power shall direct? And is it not

uses as declared in the trust. A conversion is not a diversion. It must Bouietiuies, if not frequently, be a great public iuconvenience or a posi-

worthy of consideration whether the prohibition to the States as to interfering with contracts refers simply to contracts between individuals,

has control over

all

and that where the public interests imperatively require

may

tive evil that real estate

remain

in the

its sale, its

sale

same condition and subject

to

State possess the

and not

to coutracts

between individuals and the government

itself?

It

GENERAL HISTORY. is a

legal principle, in the construction of Statutes, that the

not included unless expressly named.

Why should

in the Constitution of the

"The Supreme Court the State of

tary of the

See Broom's Legal Maxims, 73.

not this principle be applied to the provision as to contracts

New

vs.

WilBon

(see

1

Kent's Com. 414-15) that the

power of taxation could be permanently surrendered. Now the taxing power is an incident of sovereignty, an essential part of every independent government. (Black, C. J., in the case of the Bank of Pennsylvania os. the Commonwealth, 7th Harris, 15*2.) How, then, can it be surrendered by a temporary legislature? 'Taxation to be just must be equal, and to be equal must be universal.' 'To exempt some would be '

1

to increase the

burdens of

others.'

(Idem.)

Why,

then, should the

property of institutions, not for burial or religious objects or for purposes of general charity, be relieved of a burden to which that of the

poor

subjected?

is

"The which

I

occasion to which I have referred was not the only one on have heard Mr. Buchanan. I heard him frequently in our State when he was a young man, and I then much admired him.

Legislature

His voice was agreeable, very clear, with his enunciation

though

ringing sound, and loud; was exceedingly distinct; he was fluent in speech, i

deliberate, but not unpleasantly st

;

manner usually

his

ani-

mated, and his lauguage unexceptionable. I also heard him in the Senate at Washington, just previous to tht inauguration of Gen. Harrison.

He

tions.

An

spoke in opposition to an impracticable, absurd resolution, introduced by Mr. Crittenden, soon to be one of the new cabinet, prohibiting officers of the general government from interfering iu elecearnest discussion took place, the Senate being addressed by

Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Clay, Mr. Mangun and perhaps by Mr. Calhoun, and i was not surpassed by any one on that speaker, and very able and impressive to be timid

and

irresolute

,

Mr. Wright, Robert J. Walker, my estimation Mr. Buchanan He was an agreeable

iccasion. a

when required

debate; but he was considered to assui

occasions of extraordinary importance to himself

i

e responsibilities

on

to the public inter-

ests. When secession was threatened or actually begun, had he posand intrepidity which, at such a crisis, should have been displayed by the head of the government, the South would not have been in doubt whether secession would be met by mere

sessed the resolution

protestation, acquiescence or entreaty, or fought to the bitter end.

But

Mr. Buchanan appears to have been fitted for action in quiet times, rather than the stormy scenes of politics or revolution. " Mr. Buchanan was tall in person, his form large and well developed. His head, however, from some diseased condition, or from malformation

hung to one side. He dressed carefully, and his appearance was gentlemanly and impressive. " Two young men read law in the office of Mr. Shunk when he was in practice here, viz., William M. Hall and .lames Findlay, and they were admitted to the bar in November, 1822. " Mr. Hall was a native of Harrisburg. His mother was a daughter of William Maclay, and she resided at the time of her death in the stone bouse on the corner of Front and South Streets, in this place, which had been built about the year 1794 by her father, and which was the second stone house built within the present limits of Harrisburg, the one erected in 1766, near the lower end of Front Street, by the second John Harris,

in his neck,

subsequently the founder of Harrisburg, being the

first.

"Mr. Hall settled at Lewistown, in the county of Mifflin, where he soon got into practice; and had he continued at the bar, from his marked ability and great industry, would probably have attained a high rank in the profession. But his mind becoming religiously impressed, he abandoned the practice of law, studied divinity, and became a clergyman in the Presbyterian Church, and was widely known throughout the State. His health becamo impaired, and he died in middle age at Bedford, in August, 1851. His mind was too active and energetic for the frail tenement in which it was lodged. His bodily strength was uot sufficient for attaining a knowledge of two professions. His eyes were prominent aud he was near-sighted, but he did not discover the imperfection till he was well grown, when, hearing some boys speak of seeing something on the island opposite, he at first disbelieved that the island could be seen distinctly from the town, and it was then hediscovered his defect of vision. Mr. Hall was a very honest, upright man, reliable in his friendships, and a sincere Christian. One of his sons is now a member of this bar.

"James Findlay was a son

of Governor Findlay, four of

whose

five

He settled in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., where be had beeu appointed the prosecutiug officer, and from which county he was afterwards elected to the Legislature, where sons were admitted to the bar.

he soon became distinguished.

Commonwealth by Governor

to Pittsburgh,

where he was joined

Ho eventually removed by Mr. Shunk a He there year 1844. James Findlay

Wolf.

iu the prof--Hhion

short time before his nomination for the office of Governor,

middle age, about the and his elder brother, Archibald, hereinbefore mentioued, were men of gentlemanly instincts and manners, and were each of rather superior ability and of fair reputation. "I here take occasion to mention that Governor William Findlay, fur whose memory I entertain a youthful respect, has been confounded with William Findley, of Westmoreland County. See Graydon's Memoirs,' edited by Littell, pages :156 and 373. " Mr. McCormick was known to most of the present members of the bar. He was a superior lawyer, and from his unexcitable temperament might have been well fitted for the bench. When actively engaged in liis profession he had a more extensive practice than any other of those who came into practice with him. His opinions on matters of law were generally reliable, and he was extensively called on for counsel after, from lose of sight, he ceased to be able to try causes in court. He was an effective speaker, and when he lost a cause it might generally be considered that he had the wrong side of it. He was of medium size, and of intellectual countenance. It would seem that after arriving at manhood he nev< njoyed good health. He was sedentary in his habits, taking but little cise either in walking or otherwise. He was rather -Be, but seemed to enjoy the company of his friends ,vheu in his office His eyesight, perhaps owing to his sedentary life, md perhaps exces: e and incautious use of his eyes, became impaired, and he became blind. The affection, however, did not seem to affect his spirits, aud in his office he seemed much as usual. Though sorely afflicted for many years, he bore his affliction, at least publicly, with little murmur or complaint. He died in January, 1870, aged sixty-nine.' " John C. Kunkel was of quite prepossessing appearance. He was of medium height, slight, but well forn pf had a ruddy countenance and very clear complexion. He bad a pleasant voice, was a highly agreeable speaker, and more accomplished in that respect than any other member of the bar of this place ice the organization of the county, Though distinguished as a speake he was not considered by the leading members of the bar here to be st s a lawyer. To attain eminence in knowledge of law requires close d attentive study,aswell as large practice, and he had uot industry resolution sufficient to effect that result. He was tw elected to Congress, but his busin at home interfered much with his representative di not distinguished as a member of Congress. He was unusually successful in the acquisition of fortune, a portion of which he left to purdied, unmarried, iu

United States?

of the United States also decided, in the case of

Jersey

277

He was subsequently appoiuted

Secre-

*

(

1

,

:

poses of charity.

He

died in October, 1870.

"There was another member of the bar who died some years ago who was considerably distinguished for bis knowledge of law and for industry in his profession. This was John A. Fisher. He came to the bar in December, 1820, when his father. Mr. George Fisher, heretofore spoken of, was still in considerable practice, and thus was enabled the more readily to get into business. He was the most laborious lawyer I have here. He was generally ready for the of 1 iy practh i

rial of his causes when by reai enable diligence it could be effected. to endeavor to write down nearly His usage in the trial of a cause w all of the oral testimony delivered, not trusting to his memory for it. This contributed to lengthen trials in which he was engaged, and was often complained of by the court and the adverse counsel, but he was pertinacious. When his turn came he gave the cause a thorough examination. In the preparation of bis paper-books for the Supreme >

Court he was elaborate, and it was not his fault if his side of the case was not understood. He pursued the profession for about forty years, and had an extensive and lucrative practice in this and Lebanon County. He was generally concerned in the few ejectment cases which depended on original title which were tried here after the older lawyers, who had large experience in that line, had died or bad retired from the bar. These cases related to timber lands or mountain lands in the coal region, which

had become an object of special attention. He also drafted the act of March, I860, for the incorporation of the city of Harrisburg, which extensive act is evidence of his ability and is a specimen of his industry. He died in July, 1S64, aged sixty-six. He was a large man, of remarkably vigorous consti tut iou, and of great strength and power of endurance. " Charles C. Rawn was a member of this bar for fifteen or twenty years. He was from one of the eastern counties of this State, perhaps from Chester. He was possessed^of considerable ability, of great euergy of character, aud was indefatigable in attention to his professional business. He was fluent in speech, and in controversy was the last to yield. He was a relative of Governor Shuuk, which conneciion most prol«ably iuduced his settlement here. He had been of the Democratic school of

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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

278 politi
Henry..

Pooman, Michael

Hutchison, Jos Hutchison, Sam Huston, Andrew Huffman. Jos

Montgomry, Hugh

150 160 250 90 280 100 90

Wilson, Jn", Jun' Wilson, Jno Wilsou, Jn", Sen' Wilson, Alexander Wilson, Joseph, Sen' Wilson, Jos. Jun' While, Hugh Whitely, Widow

Win.igle, .Mathias

Wickeraham, Abuer.. Wolfly. Conrad Fre^, Geo

100

Gilchrist, Rohert

Lerue, Francis Landis. Jacob Mire, Jacob

Acres.

206 40

1+4^

Loydon, Jn"

Name. Wallace, James

Wyly, Samuel

Williams, Geo

Wrav, Hugh Wvlev, Robert Wiggene, James

Gibbous, William.. Grimes, Jn° Gilchrist, Jn» Grimes, Gustavus

Kitzmiller,

430

Vance, Moses

250 90 140 150 100

Nobb, Widow

J n«

Haddon,

Acres.

Name.

AcreB.

Name.

Acres.

Name. Fockler, Geo

Shoemaker, j

.In"

Share, Peter Smith, Michael Smith, Peter Smith, Mary & Jos

Thompson. .In" Taylor, James Thompson, Sam' Tanner, Chris' Toot, David

144 180 100 104 124 211 170 232

230 200 ...

18

304 150

Porter, Jn".

Bates, Jno.

Wm

Curry, James.

Vance,

Miller, Jn".

Cogly, Rob'.

Smith, Geo.

M

100 160

Simpson, Nathan1 Gross, Michael.

c

.

Conuald, Richard.

Oberlander, Fred*.

Jno, Row Mury, Thomas.

Witner, William.

Miller, Jno.

,

.

Martin, Fritz.

Randolph, Nathan'.

Shaw, David. Gilchrist, Matthew.

Felty, Michael.

Keas, Robert.

Martin, Sam'.

Page, Jn".

Cochran, Jn".

Winogle, Fredrick.

Burleigh, Francis.

Canible, Archibald.

100

Clark, Robert.

Little, Jacob.

150

Morrow, William.

Ryle, Thomas.

200

Toot, Geo

Umbergcr, Henry

Comprey, Alex'.

Long, Paul.

Elder, Robert.

Lowry, W».

180 405 150 100 150

c

Youtz, Francis.

Strahen, Thomas.

150 80 100 106 217 13 120

Sen'.

Leek, Courad.

M

Henry. Ju" Derby Sen'. Jn° Boyd. Pitners,

,

125

M"Guire, Richard.

Brown, Sam'.

Siders, Jacob.

Stewart, W"°.

Foot, David.

Fridley, Barnet.

Parks, Jn".

Attlee, Conrad.

-..

;;

CITY OF HARRISBURG. Huffman, Dan

M-Knight, Jn°.

1 .

ated; followed by Swatara in 1799; and Susquehanna in 1815, leaving only that portion of the township

Jun r Richman, Robert.

GroSB, ChriB n .

Harris, Jn°,

Consort, Jn".

291

.

now known as Lower Paxtang, although never erected To distinguish it from the northern portion of the county, which was set off as Upper Paxtang

As previously stated, the first division of Paxtang was when Hanover township was erected then, in 1791, when the borough of Harrisburg was incorpor-

as such.

;

in 1767,

it

was thus termed by general usage merelv.

CITY OF HARRISBURG. CHAPTER

I.

'

i

1

The Proprietary Grants— Manor Harris Mansion

of

Paxtang— The Ferry Grant— The

— Proposals to lay out a Town — Conveyances to the — Early Reminiscences of the Town — Louis-

Of

17S7.

Harris' Ferry, the site of the flourishing

and

prosperous city of Harrisburg, and of the individual

who gave

it

name, we have alluded

in the general

history of the county.

On

the 17th of December, 1733, the Proprietaries

of Pennsylvania granted to

John Harris, by

patent,

three hundred acres and allowance of land, extending

from what

is

now Herr

Street, formerly the

upper

boundary of the old borough of Harrisburg, down the river to a black-oak somewhere near the termination of Walnut Street with Front Street, and thence back by a line continuous with Mulberry and Tenth Street

now the line of Sixsame day, Dec. 19, 1733, a patent was granted to Joseph Turner for five hundred acres and allowance, adjoining the above and extending down the river from the aforesaid black-oak to what is now the division line between the lands of the late John Mahan and Mrs. Hanna, deceased, extending back from the river, and embracing the James Harris tract, now the property of A. B. Hamilton. This was taken up by John Harris in the name of Joseph Turner, no doubt, to comply with certain usages of the landoffice, for on the next day (December 18th) Joseph Turner conveyed to Edward Shippeu, who on the next day (December 19th) conveyed to John Harris. North of now Herr Street was the manor of PaxIt was one of the Proprietary reservations of tang. land, and one of the smallest manors in the ProvIt is described as ince, but its soil was unequaled. bounded on the northwest corner by land of John Harris, the elder; that in 1732 was at a beech-tree, on the top of the bank of the Susquehanna River, near where the present Front and Herr Streets intersect. It included about twelve hundred acres; the river line six hundred eighty-nine perches and three east of the canal to the rear line, teenth.

On

the

made by

The land

is

Isaac Taylor,

June 4, 1733, "for Thomas Penn, Esquire;" "Commencing at a water-beech thence east-northeast two hundred and fifty-two perches to Paxtang Creek thence north one hundred and twenty perches; thence north by east two hundred and eighty perches to a black-oak; thence northwest one hundred perches; thence west by north three hundred and eighty perches to a black-oak on the bank of the Susquehanna River thence down said river six hundred and eighty ;

Public by John Harris

burgh— "Pumpkin Flood"— Taxables for

hundred yards, being over two miles. thus described in a survey

I

perches."

Taylor notes that when he passed the Harris line Paxtang Creek was all vacant land on the remaining sides of the manor. These bounds would seem to include from the river to (east of the canal), west of

the present " Miller's school-house," on the high ridge above the hospital, the grounds of which are within the survey. Its north line was the south one of the " John Reel farm." This comprises some of the most fertile land of the river valley. The Penus, however, were too poor to preserve it intact, and began to sell portions of it about the time of Braddock's defeat,

disposing of the last of

it about ten years before the Revolutionary war. In conveying this land we find no mention of quit-rent, the instrument being for the fee; an important distinction between this and the manors of Conestoga, Springett, Maske, and Lowther.

Taylor's survey was sent to the land-office at Philaand very carefully criticised there, being

delphia,

deemed of such importance Penn to visit Harris' Ferry in

as to induce

Thomas

1736. While here he obtained personal knowledge of its value. We hear of it next in an application of James Galbraith, of Lancaster County, for two hundred acres, includiug a

The warrant was granted Jan. the survey was returned the follow-

piece of this manor. 9,

When

1749.

ing was indorsed upon general

it

— Mr. Scull

being surveyor-

:

" Me. Scull,— One James Mitcheltree improved this land before the Thomas Penn, came into the country, by express permission of Mr. Logan, and a part of his improvement was run into the manor of Paxtang, but with no intent to deprive him of a grant of land on the

prop'r,

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

292 common money

terms, &c, &c, whenever a patent

is to

award from

is

applied for; the purchase

be at £15.10 per 100, and J4d quit rent per acre, ent. 1st

March,

&

This shows that the next tract above Harris, on the

Susquehanna,

was " improved"

before

family of Mitcheltree had land in what

is

The 1732. now Susque-

hanna township. Galbraith's tract proved to contain two hundred and forty-five acres with allowance, and was that part of the manor east of " Pasting Creek," "the south line commencing just south of Dead Horse Brook thence northeast one hundred perches to lands of James Alcorn thence north and ;

;

west by sundry corners to lands of Thomas Armstrong; thence west and northwest one hundred and fifty-eight perches along lands of Arthur Forster thence west one hundred perches to the creek thence ;

;

down Pasting Creek two hundred and sjxty-six perches." The date of the survey Sept. 5, 1750. The part owned by Galbraith within the manor was found by subsequent survey to be one hundred and twentyfive acres.

The next survey was that of Bertram Galbraith, 12, 1759, when "Mister Penn's eleven hundred

May and

forty acres without allowance"

is

thus described.

one hundred and the north line of twenty-five acres " John Harris' land, at a birch-tree on the bank of the Susquehanna;" thence north sixty-five east two hundred and fifty-two perches to Paxtang Creek at an " elm ;" thence north and north by east two hundred and twenty perches ninety-four perches northwest

It

excludes James :

Galbraith's

Commencing on

;

thence north eighty west three hundred and thirtyeight perches to a Spanish-oak on the bank of the

Susquehanna; "thence down said river six hundred and eighty-nine perches," making the western front

— now

row of buildings on the west

that

of Front Street which so

much

side

disfigures the locality

of that fine thoroughfare.

The adjoining owners on the survey

of 1759 appear

in the boundaries of this portion of the

manor, with

names of " Keverand John Hersha, Thomas and William Gaullaugher," whose lands were the additional

along Paxtang.

John Hamilton purchased all of the one hundred and twenty-five acres, together with one hundred and fifty-five acres of the manor running out to the river. About the same time other parties made purchases, the whole amounting to nearly eight hundred acres; so that it had all passed out of the ownership of Penn 1789, Capt.

Galbraith tract within the manor,

—

—

before Harrisburg was five years old.

The next considerable transaction was in 1810, when Abraham Huy (corrupted into Huey, always, however, written by its owner Huy) conveyed one hundred and fifty acres to Christian Kunkel. This was sold by George Kunkel aud David Hummel to Luther Keily, John Whitehill, and Adam Henry Orth. Then a number of owners of parts of the manor began to appear, and as we write more than five hun-

own

dred persons

parts of " Mister Penn's

manor of

Paxta'ng."

The conveyance

of any part of this land to " the

low-water mark of the Susquehanna"

is

without right.

Penn claimed only to the bank of the Susquehanna. The low-water mark bound of modern deeds is an assertion of a right which did not originally pertain to the land within this manor.

The land

in the lower portion of the city, including

The

the First and Second Wards, and portions of the

lands are James Alcorn, northeast of James Galbraith, Archibald Forster, James

Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Wards, were of different

nine perches in excess of the survey of 1733.

adjoining

Harris

;

Potts,

Widow (Thomas) Armstrong; on

surveys and not in John Harris' warrants.

John Harris'

the river,

James Chambers.

dated Dec. 24, 1760, and devises to his two sons,

habitation was on the lower bank

the, river,

A well, dug by exists about one hundred feet east of was covered over about thirty years site is easily distinguished by a small cir-

seen by some of our oldest citizens.

Thomas and Michael,

Mr. Harris,

acres, share

his grave.

three hundred and eighty-six and share alike. In 1778, Adam Eckart, who at one time was owner of a large body of land in and about Harrisburg, purchased two hundred and two acres of the Simpsons, and subsequently nearly

first

about one hundred and fifty or two hundred feet below the spot where now repose his remains. The foundation walls of this house have been of

In 1760, Thomas Simpson was owner of four hundred acres of the south part of this manor. His will is

years as Pottstown, "

names

" R. Peters."

It was known for many Hard Scrabble," and other fancy

Street to south side of Reily.

1732.

ago, but

cular

still

It

its

mound

of earth.

In connection with his man-

sion-house he erected a large range of sheds, which

The next above Simpson was Thomas Forster, " Esquire," who held four hundred acres. North of him was Thomas McKee, who held " about four hundred acres." The transactions in this laud took place after

were sometimes literally filled with skins and furs, obtained by him in traffic with the Indians, or stored there by Indian traders, who brought them from the western country. These skins were carried, at an early day, on pack-horses to Philadelphia for sale.

the survey of 1759.

A

all

of that land.

Adam

In 1786,

Eckart, joiner, and Catharine his

conveyed to Joshua Cooper, tanner, and they to Abraham Huy, six lots of ground comprising the town of "New Philadelphia." This town-plot was three acres a narrow strip along the river from Herr wife,

;

representation of this log house, the original of

which

is

in possession of

Gen. Simon Cameron,

is

herewith given.

The second John Harris

inherited that portion of

upon which the borough of Harrisburg was subsequently laid out. For three-fourths of his father's estate

CITY OF HARRISBURG. a century the ferry right

site

was known as Harris' Ferry.

was not granted

tiirieB

The

until the year 1753, as

the following copy of the original document: "Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esqrs., true and absolute

by

proprie-

and Governors-in-chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, upon Delaware. To all unto

counties of

whom

these presents shall come, greeting:

Whereas,

It hath

been rep-

resented to us that the frequent passing and repassing of people over

our river Susquehanna hath made it necessary that ferries should be erected and established at proper places for the ready carrying over our said river all travelers and other persons whose business and affairs may call

them

into these parts of our said province.

known tons

And

it

being made

that the plantation and tract of land belonging to

Harris, of the county of Lancaster,

yeoman, lying on the

John

east side of

the said river Susquehanna, in the township of Paxtang and county aforesaid, b}r

means

of the convenient situation thereof,

is

a proper

place for erecting and keeping a ferry for that part of our said prov-

and

203

such reasonable

reward as hath heretofore been accustomed, or Bhall be hereafter settled f Bucks, Geo Bucks, Peter Beaver, Geo Bucks, John Bayers, Casimor Byers, Jo" Blessley, Blessley,

Anthony John

Berine, Dan' Blair,

John

Chambers. James Coss, Jacob Cobongh, Abram Gander, Joseph Caufman, Ji Cain, Jn«..

Cough, Mathias Toss. Geo Gamble, Moses

200 150 212 50 200

50 2*1 100 40 150

25 120 200

Mills,

Henry

Ettor.

Acres.

40 25 80 100

W>° McG.e, Henry Mitchel, David Myers, Jo" Monigh, Vandle Mills,

McKee, Sain

Espy,

Henry Thomas

Elliot,

15 150

200

Dan'

Fiver. And" Fifer.Jn" Fuutz, Conrad Felix, Stephan

Fontz, Biirnard Fleck, Alex' Fritz,

Henry

Grossman, Nicholas Galoway, Jos Grimes, Hector Gingrey, Jn"

100 100

130

1

Jn° MeCiunis, James

McKee, Rob' McKee, Esther

Roiles, Miuh Rife, Jacob

Rouse, Martin

75 50 85 140 60

John

250

Roadrock, Peter

Henry

It.it/el,

114

Rife, Jos hi>

Join

,

40

Martin

Richart, Philip Smith, Jacob.. .III Shi SI,:,

Bail.;

.

.

100

Sellars, Fred' Shaffner, Fred' Shoop, Margret

100

Spidle, Spidle,

Mack Mack,

132

Stephanuon, Geo Scott, W'" (James Gold) Singer, Jacob SinJn°

Stoufer, Chris Shellv, Dan' Shreidly, And"

DenniB

Stall,

Striokler, Jacob Striokler. Abram

100

Scott,

,

>,

—John

Overseers of Roads.

174 Tetweiler, David Tetweiler, Jacob Tilts,

Fred*

Taylor,

100 100 100

230 250 100

.In"

Taner, Mich' Wolf. Geo Wagner, Fred k ... Wliitmer,.ln° White, \V« Wilson, Mosses Williams. William

Sherer,

Landis, Jacob

Wickersham, Aimer

263

Hurst, Charles Yeates, Anthony Yeates, Peter

Henry

John Kauffoian.

In the Derry return for 1780, which is herewith given, we find that mills were possessed by Michael (2), Adam Hamaker (2), Barbara Sharer, and William Scott. Stills were operated by Martin Brand (2), James Laird (2), and David Mitchell (2). Negroes were owned by Joseph Candor, George Cass, and William White (2).

Haun

Ann Arbuckle

Jacob Quhard. Jacob Derrey. And" Gamble.

Geo. Lower.

Adam Deam.

Richard Hall.

W». Whigand.

John

Lodwig Emrich. Suseanah Wetherholt.

Fred' Humel.

Gall.

Chrlstoph Bowe James Donally.

'in

150 150 400

Servine. Stephan

Long, Johu Kain.

—John

274

He Adam.

1784. Constable.— Henry Etter. Overseers of Poor.

90

SJmerman, Nich' James Shaffner, Jacob

Laferty, Patrick Landis, Peter

Wm

150

Fred'

100

Hood, Geo

Laird,

115

Adam Spidle, Jacob

W

Landis,

inn 100

J'

Spalsbacb, Geo

Still,

Long, Jn«

100

Jn»

Shote. Fredt Sellars, Philip

50 100

Kile, James Lightic, Nicholas

100

1

251

Jackson, Jn" Johnston, Thomas Johnston, David Johnston, Sam' Jackson, Edward Jamison, William

350

James

Rnsel,

Hall, Hugh Ilunsbei ger, Jacob

Haun, Mich' Hamacher, Adam, Jn r Hanna, Sam'. Hindman, John Hindman, Saml

240

Prim, Jos Patlon, James Persht, Peter, Jun r Peosht, Peter

259

Hess, Fred" Hock, Philip

1 lott.

McFarland, Jn» Nissley, Jacob Nupher, Henry Nupher, Christian Oagel, Tho>

Giugrey. Abram Grape, W"> Hershey, And"

Hume!, Valen" Henry, Adam m Hindoiali, Hamacher, Chris" Hamacher, Adam Hamacher, David

150 400

Mitzger. Jacob

?,

150 150

16U 240

Ma

i,

Darr, Conrad

221 100 25 3

Myers, Jus Jun< Mveis, .!„

Conns, Geo Etter,

James

Laird,

Ridley,

Fox, Jn

1773. Constable— William Bredin.

ItiriTKN,

Acres. Alison, Davi.l Alison, Geo Alison, Rob' •,

1764. Constable.— John Tanner.

1765.

411 17"".

Peter Spade.

Jos. Furey.

Mich' Spade.

Adam Cram.

Martin Fredley.

66

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

412 Lewis Meyer

Peter Fredley.

Mary

James GInng.

Adam

Heroof.

Haverliug.

Sam' Glark. Jacob Bricker.

Philip Blessly.

James Cnims. Ban Banm. Henry Cooper.

Jn° Shoop.

Hirmau

1

Birnard.

Fred' Sellais.

Jn" Landis.

Jn° McLaughlin.

Chris" Landis.

W" Gray.

Henry

James M. Glester. Rub Henderson.

Jacob Qnhard.

Miller.

Jn» Camble.

1

Dani Robinson.

Edward Bulges

Jacob Shearer.

Geo. Minet.

Geo. Crabner.

Jacob Axnoe.

DERRY TOWNSHIP,

1S2R.

Derry township as now constituted is bounded on the north and west by the Swatara Creek, which separates it from the townships of Lower Swatara, Swatara, South Hanover, and East Hanover, on the east by the Lebanon County line, and on the south by the townships of Conewago and Londonderry. It is one of the richest townships in the county. The following is the only complete list of supervisors we have been able to obtain of any of the townships :

SUPERVISORS OF DERRY TOWNSHIP. 1785. J. Sherer.

1810.

A. Strickler. 1786. A. Blessing.

Joseph Rife. 17S7. J. Brenser.

Peter Geib.

1813.

C. Stauffer.

1792.

1814. J. Nissley.

1793. J. Candor.

Jacob Heister.

Humme

1816.

J. Hoffer.

1795. George Bower.

1817.

Philip Fishburn. 1796. D. Brandt. P.

1797.

George Loner. Funck.

F.

C.

1820.

M. Brandt.

J.

1802. C.

Boughman.

C. Landis.

1824.

Joseph Rife.

Banm.

J.

1804. C.

W.

John Minnick. 1827. Christian Stoner.

D. Shoop. 1808. H. Shaffner. J.

1809.

1828.

Henry Landis. John Fishburn.

1829.

John Landis.

Laird.

1807. J. Herahey.

Greenawalt.

Abram Hoober. John Moses.

Hawk.

John Detweiler.

D. Detwciler. 1806. A. Hocker.

Roadrock.

1826. A. Henry.

J. Gingrich.

1805. P. Beinhauer.

II.

T. Smith. 1825. H.

Martin.

Kouffman.

Lime. David Metzler.

J.

1823.

Mumma.

1803. D.

John Nissley. George McCanu.

1822. J. Beiuhower.

A. McCleary. 1801. C. Baer.

John Hoffer. M. Nissley. Daniel Seiler.

1821.

J. Bricker.

M. Walford.

Wagner.

Brennaman.

1819. H. Strickler.

J.

1799. Christian Earnest.

M. Hoover. Henry Booser. Abram Brandt.

1818. G. Hoover.

Roadrock.

1798. J. Graff.

1800.

Hummel.

Henry Goss. James Wilson. John McKee. John Landis. Henry Horst.

1815. Christian Apple.

J. Nissley.

1794. Frederick

Berst.

Jacob Books.

1812. Frederick

J. Risser.

1789. J. Kinjiiich.

John

Jacob Merisler. 1811.

Peter Berst.

Jonas Miller. 1830. Jacob Coble. Christian Nissley. 1831. Christian Stoner. B. Fishburn.

1832

DERRY TOWNSHIP. miles north of Lebanon, in 1851, the bridges were swept from their piers from that point all along the Swatara (save the one at Laudermilch's Ferry) to its mouth at Middletown. The bridge at Hummelstown was rebuilt in less than a year after its destruction by the original owners. Joseph Sherer died March, 1824,

and

his interest fell to his wife,

who

disposed of

Mr. Hefflefinger prior to her removal

John Earnest,

1838.

Sr., also

dead, his

to the

it

to

West

in

widow held the

41 Z

The dedicatory services were conducted by ExBishop Erb, Revs. J. F. Smith, Lewis Peters, Ezekiel Light, and G. W. Miles Rigor (presiding elder). The building is thirty by forty feet, and is neatly furnished. A cemetery adjoins the church, in which a monument twenty-two feet in height bears the following inscription in raised letters " At Rest, Edward Stover, died July 31, 1870, aged 21 years, 10 1872.

:

months, and 3 days."

homestead was sold to Samuel Mr. Klopp afterwards purchased Mr. Heffle-

half-interest until the

Klopp.

finger's interest,

and held the

bridge until he disposed of

Dauphin County

known

it

is

to the

commissioners of

which time it has been The Swatara River at

in 1855, since

as a " free bridge."

this point

entire control of the

from twelve to fourteen

best portion of the year.

The

first

feet in

depth the

bridge was built

The bridge built twenty-five or Hammaker's Mill Ferry by the county was always a free bridge. The old Red Bridge, leading from Centre Square through Water Street, Hummelstown, to the Hanover townships, was built

about the year 1818. thirty years later at

by a stock company, but was also purchased by the county twenty-five years or more ago, and is free for Below Landis' Dam, one-eighth of a mile travelers. north of Hummelstown, and visible from the railroad depot, is another ferry or fording-place, which is still used by the farmers of Lower Paxtang and West Hanover, between their homes, the mill, and the

OLD DERRY CHURCH. It

is

known

almost certainly established

that

what

is

Derry Presbyterian Church, in Dauphin its first services near the head of a confluent of Spring Creek, in that portion of Chester County from which Lancaster was taken, and subsequently Dauphin, about one and a half miles from the site upon which its first church building (that of 1729) was erected. This building was nearly square, twenty-three by twenty-five feet, of logs and clapboards. The first services we have account of were as

County, held

held at the close of the month of April, in 1724. The small congregation must have been gathered from

all

the frontier within a radius often miles, and without

exception was of the Scotch-Irish immigration.

Its

canopy was the primeval forest. It was addressed by the Revs. George Gillespie, David Evans, and Robert

railroad depot.

Derry Village

is

situated thirteen

and a half

miles east of Harrisburg, and is named for Old Derry Church. It is a post-town, located in the midst of a beautiful and productive farming region.

The United

Brethren have a church here, a brick structure, rebuilt in 1881, of which Rev. David Longnecker is the pasOne mile west of Derry is Swatara Station, tor. and, like the former, situated on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Mechanicsburg lies east of Derry, is really an extension of Palmyra, Lebanon Co. Spring Creek was the name formerly given to the west-

and

it is now genknown by the latter name. Dunkard Meeting-house is located about half a

ern part of the village of Derry, but erally

A

mile south of Derry Station. It is a neat brick building, erected nearly half a century ago. South of Hummelstown about two miles is the Hill

Church of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation. It was the oldest German church in the township, the old log church having been built in the year 1756. It was rebuilt in 1875. The ministers are supplied by the Hummelstown charge. There are several other churches in the township, concerning which we endeavored to secure information, but failed it.

to receive

Memorial United Brethren Church. —This and a half miles south of Hum-

beautiful church, one

melstown, was erected by Edward Stover as a memorial and child, and was dedicated on Aug. 4,

to his only son

OLD DERRY CHURCH. Cross.

served Clark,

Some names of those present have been preRowland Chambers, Thomas and William James Galbraith, Patrick and Robert Camp-

:

John Mitchell, William McBey, James Quigley, William Hay, Robert Moody, Malcolm Kar (Kerr), Thomas and Hugh Black, James Harris, William McCord, Morgan Jones, David McClure, James MacFarlane, Alexander Hutchinson, John and Benjamin Boyd, James Hamilton, John McCosh and sister. These men were all engaged making themselves bell,

homes on the

frontier,

" over

Conoy" and along the

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

414 Susquehanna, much those

who managed

to the

mind of Penn family. their way to pre-

distraction of

land affairs for the

Every obstruction was thrown in However, they were not vent permanent location. to be deterred by the frowns of the governing powers as at Philadelphia, but took what land they needed ;

was thoroughly repaired at a cost of five hunIt stood without further repair until May, 1883, when it came to be so much decayed that It was taken down and a it was thought dangerous.

when

it

dred dollars.

new one of stone is at present in course of construction The early records of nearly the same dimensions.

sought religious consolation from

of the congregation seem to be lost; most likely have

ministers of the Presbyterian faith, erected a church, and complied with the Provincial laws, in an uneasy,

great migrations that have so frequently almost depop-

they

felt settled,

antagonistic fashion,

"on the barrens of Derry."

one can speak with entire certainty of cation. first

A

public road

now occupies

graveyard used by the early

its

exact

ulated this early settlement.

lo-

following interesting particulars

on a farm

owned by Mr. Samuel Wingert, on a commanding and by tradition, it is the place where the was held and the original church built. The confused relics of a building supposed to have elevation,

first

We

No

a part of the

settlers,

been carried " West" in the luggage of the very

service

know, however, the The Rev. Adam Boyd " preached to the westward of Octorara and Donegal, over Conoy," in 1723. The Rev. James Anderson preached in Donegal in 1724, and became pastor there in 1726, giving one-fifth of his time "over Conewago," the present Derry. The Rev. William Bertram was called

in

:

1732 " to Derry," upon the so-

INTERIOR VIEW OP OLD DERRY CHURCH. been the church were there sixty years ago. Therefore it is just possible that a small church was there, until one was erected on the present site, in 1732, the year the land-office was opened. One thing is known, that the remains of Patrick Campbell, who died in 1735, were removed from the abandoned burial-place at Wingert's to the present cemetery, and is the oldBe all this as it may, it is cerest date found there. tain that a congregation was formally gathered in 1730, and soon afterwards worshiped at the present Derry, now an historically prominent feature in early frontier occupation, and their descendants have held

of Rowland Chambers, William Wilson, John Sloan, John Wilson, Hugh Black, Robert Campbell, James Quigley, William McCord. The congregation paid him sixty pounds a year in hemp, linen, corn, yarn, and cloth, and gave him the use of

divine service there ever since.

Presbytery, but was not increasing. Soon after the peace of 1763 it began to diminish the tendency to go West was not to be resisted among these sons of the frontier, and its effect upon the church was especially disastrous. Mr. Elder was a most efficient shepherd of his extensive charges, and held this pas-

So rapidly did the settlement increase that the first house was in a few years found to be too small. It underwent some enlargement, when in 1769 a new church of logs, thirty-eight by thirty-nine feet, was erected. It was used by the congregation up to 1831,

licitation

Mr. Bertram served Derry until which occurred on the 2d of May, 1746.

a farm.

his death,

In 1742 the exact record is missing; Rev. John Elder, then in charge of the Paxtang congregation, after some debate about salary and " the time" to be given to Derry, was installed pastor. The congregation was then a large one, perhaps the largest in the

;

:

DERRY TOWNSHIP. torate with the presidency of the board of trustees

from 1742

when he was succeeded

to April, 1791,

in

Mr. Elder died July,

the latter by Col. Robert Clark. 1792.

Rev. Nathaniel R. Snowden was called March, He was pastor of Derry, Paxtang, and Harris-

1793.

Mr. Snowden

In 1795 he resigned.

burg.

died in

1850.

Rev. Joshua Williams was called August, 1798, with a salary of one hundred and eighty pounds in In June, 1802, Mr. Williams resigned. time it was the custom to elect the pastor

cash.

Up

to this

president of the corporation consisting of thirteen

After Mr. Williams' pastorate this ceased

trustees.

and laymen were chosen.

An

inscription in the graveyard has the following

" In

memory of James Adair, preacher who departed this life September 20,

of the Gospel,

1803, aged 32 Mr. Adair came to Derry as a " supply" during the vacancy in the pastorate, preaching occasionally from Sept. 20, 1802, until April 7, 1803, when " Paid this appears on the books of the congregation Reverend James Snodgrass for moderating a call for Mr. Adair, £1.10." He does not appear to have accepted this call. He, however, preached seven Sun-

years."

:

days as a supply, when to

Mr. Snodgrass

for

this appears: "

By cash paid

a funeral sermon at Mr. James

Adair's Burial, £1.10.0."

June, 1805, the congregation came together to call fifteen voted for Rev. James Snodgrass, and twenty-six for others. No choice was made. In September another meeting was held. Rev. John Hutchinson was called, twenty-one for, nineteen against. a pastor

;

—

Mr. Hutchinson declined the

September, 1806, all the members of the congregation united in a call to Rev. James R. Sharon, who had previously been settled at Paxtang. He continued pastor of both concall.

gregations to the time of his death, in 1843. 1843, the following

is

recorded

:

"

By

May

31,

cash paid Mrs.

Sharon, a donation from Derry congregation for the purpose of erecting a tombstone over the remains of the Rev. J. R. Sharon, our late pastor, $100."

April

2,

1844, this entry

:

"

By

Then,

cash paid Mrs. Sha-

ron, being a donation granted by the congregation to Mrs. Sharon, which will appear by reference to the minutes as entered April 24, 1843, $100."

Rev. April

J.

1,

M. Boggs was called March 9, 1844, until when a church dispute between Derry

1847,

and her daughter " over Swatara, on lands of Dr. William Simonton," caused so much feeling that Mr. Boggs was refused compensation, and Presbytery dissolved his relation to Derry June 12, 1849.

415

Rev. Andrew D. Mitchell was chosen pastor by a vote Aug. 11, 1849, the congregation agreeing to pay him two hundred dollars a year for one-fourth of his time. He served as pastor until

unanimous

Aug.

the date of his last receipt for salary.

19, 1874,

The minutes

are missing from 1857 to 1883.

Mr.

Mitchell died in 1882, at Middletown, Dauphin Co.

Thus this congregation has had in one hundred and fifty-four years the following pastors Mr. Bertram, four years; Mr. Elder, fifty years; Mr. Snow:

don, two years

;

Mr. Williams, four years Mr. ShaMr. Boggs, five years; Mr. ;

ron, thirty-seven years;

twenty-five

Mitchell,

years

;

vacancies,

seventeen

years.

Under the charter of March 28, 1787, an organiJohn Elder as president; Robert McCallen, treasurer; Thomas Laird, Jr., secretary; John Rodgers, William Laird, and Robert

zation took place, with Rev.

Clark, trustees.

There

is

no

earlier record

than

this,

except a note "that William Laird, James Wilson,

and Thomas McCallen were appointed to settle accounts with former trustees, John Rodgers, Robert

Jr.,

Clark, and

James Wilson,

been the security

Sr.,"

who

appears to have

for the treasurer of the

previous

organization.

In 1842 the graveyard was carefully and substaninclosed, memorials of sorrow or affection to departed friends " set up and cleaned," iron gates provided, and every mark of respect paid to the retially

mains of the fathers and mothers of a noted race. The wall and yard are to-day in excellent order. The cost to the congregation was six hundred and seventyeight dollars, a very liberal expenditure for a congre-

gation whose income was not five hundred dollars a year.

Aug. 1, 1845, it was agreed that a chapel " for the members beyond the Swatara Creek" should be erected on " land of Dr. William Simonton, on the line of Dr. Simonton and

John

Berst, facing the road

from weatherboarded and plastered. John B. Moorhead and Dr. William Simonton are to superintend, and Mr. Boggs is to give one-sixth of his time" after the building is ready. The chapel was soon finished, and cost four hundred and twenty-five dollars and twenty-nine cents. It was sold about 1860 for three hundred and ten dollars. As has been stated, this " daughter of Derry" was the cause of many disputes before the necessity of the mother church required it to be disposed of. It was not until about 1800 that the exact dimensions of the Penn gift of 1741 were determined. Since that time the glebe has dwindled to less than a dozen of acres.

Swatara

to Corbett's Mill," to be

" Capt.

HUMMELSTOWN BOROUGH. In the year 1738 there was warranted to Valentine Gloninger one hundred and fifty acres of land on the Swatara. In 1761 this right was purchased by John settlers in that region,

Campbell, one of the earliest

who the year following sold to Frederick Hummel. The same year the latter laid out the tract into town The lots sold lots, naming the place Fredericktown. freely, and one of the earliest purchasers was Anthony Doebler, of Lebanon, who bought a lot on Market Street in January, 1763, within a month after the lots were for sale. That lot is described as being along " another lot taken up by Adam Hurshey." Doebler agreed to pay a yearly rent for the fee of ten shillings sterling (about two dollars and a half of our present money), "one shilling sterling of which sum was to be paid yearly forever for the use of a German Lutheran Church intended to be erected," the purchaser further binding himself to erect a substantial house eighteen by twenty feet " at least" on the premises. No time for the fulfillment of this condition is fixed. It

may be

here stated that

founder's death

that

it

the

was not

name

changed from Fredericktown

of

until after the

the town was

to that

bears.

From

in 1771,

and that of Hummelstown,

which

it

now

the assessment-list of Fredericktown, in 1779,

it

will be

seen that in the eight years supervening there was no increase in the number of inhabitants. Whether this

was due to the war which was then going on, and which will account for the absence of either " freemen" or " single men," we cannot say. The absence of the

name Hummel

in the last list

contrast with recent returns.

is

in striking

The Hummels then

re-

sided on the adjoining farm to the town, and are in-

cluded in the other portions of Derry tax-lists. In 1779 it is well known that there were a large number of gunsmiths at

Hummelstown making arms

for the

Continental army. They perchance are also included in the Derry assessment proper.

FREDERICKTOWN, DERRY TOWNSHIP, Peter Shat.

1771.

HUMMELSTOWN, DERRY TOWNSHIP,

1779.

;

HUMMELSTOWN BOROUGH. In some houses the effects were more than in others. The knockers on some of the doors rapped as though they were moved by hands, and in the dwelling of Philip Leebrick a set of china was shaken from a table and broken to pieces. The fright caused many of the people to rise from their The second shock took place five minutes after beds.

Feb.

.

John

F. Probst; 1857-61, A. S. Link;

forty seconds.

to

visible

1861-67, Eli Huber; 1867-73, P. Rizer; July

and

five o'clock,

lasted

about half a minute.

felt in

In both instances a rumbling noise ac-

every house.

earth. Such was the number of them im-

companied the trembling of the fear of the people that a large

mediately

was

It

not as severe as the former, but was sensibly

repaired

meeting-house,

the

to

where

prayers were offered for the preservation of the inhabitants.

The

history, growth,

and prosperity of the town

is

so intimately connected not only with that of the

county but with its local institutions that reference Humto them will be found of value and interest. melstown was incorporated as a borough Aug. 26, 1874, since which period the following have been the chief municipal officers:

BURGESSES. John

1874-76.

Z.

1879-80. George F. Gree

Grove.

1876-78. C. A. Nissley.

W.

1878-79.

j

E. Hendricks.

I

1880-81. Dr. J. B. Crist. 1881. Dr.

H. B. Rupp.

TOWN CLERKS. 1874-81. Franklin Smith.

|

Zion's Evangelical

John

1881.

edifice, a log structure,

The church

16, 1766.

ing-house and

Bolton.

Lutheran Church. —This

congregation was organized in

church

J.

1765, and the was completed

first

May

receipts for building the meet-

1,

1857,

to 1877, P. S.

Mack

417

;

July

1,

1877, J.

1,

1873,

H. Leeser, the

present incumbent.

From 1795 to 1804 the congregation had no minister. Reformed Church. — As heretofore stated, when the town was laid out in 1762 by Frederick Hummel, Reformed congregation, on church is now erected. The first church edifice was a log structure, built by the Lutheran and Reformed congregations jointly, and which was burned in December, 1817. Before 1808 there are no records to show who the pastors or church officials were. Rev. Philip Gloninger, of Harrisburg, served the congregation from 1808 to 1824. Under his pastoral care the elders were Peter Heffelfinger, Sr., and Henry Seig Deacons, Jacob Duey, Sr., and Samuel Brightbill. His successor was Rev. Joseph La Ross, who married here Miss Elizabeth Earnest, and after several years' faithful ministry removed to Bloomsburg, Columbia Co. He was followed by Rev. Samuel Seibert, who continued some years, and resigned in favor of Rev. Daniel Bossier, who preached for some seventeen years every four weeks in German. He was succeeded in 1853 by Rev. D. G. Heisler, who continued until 1856. The" religious services up to 1853 were conducted in the German language only, but after that, under Rev. Mr. Heisler, were alternately in English and German. Up to 1855 the congregation worshiped in the Lutheran Church, first in the log edifice burned in 1817, and afterwards he

set apart a lot to the

wlfich

its

;

in the stone building erected in 1815-16.

In 1855,

the Lutherans having decided to remodel their church

other purposes from 1765 to 1768

edifice,

the Reformed congregation was compelled to

and the expenditures £127 2s. 4d. The original building stood some twenty or thirty feet edifice, and was destroyed by fire in present from the December, 1817. David Eckstein was the parochial schoolmaster from 1792 to 1805, and kept school in the old log church. The present stone church was erected in 1815 and 1816 and remodeled in 1855, making it now one of the most attractive church All that can be learned from edifices in the county.

vacate,

and removed temporarily to what was then as the Middle school-house. On the 8th of

were £140

18s.

all 6rf.,

the few fragments

left

of

its

early history

is

that Maj.

Frederick Hummel was the chief member of the building committee, and that Rev. Michael Enterline served the church as pastor until 1780, and during

administration baptized seventy-one children, confirmed eighteen catechumens, and administered the communion to one hundred and forty-eight per-

his

sons.

The

terline

;

April

pastors have been

:

1771-81, Michael En-

1781-95, William Kurtz

April 15, 1804, to 1807, John Frederick Ernst; April 5, 1807,

5,

June June 23,

to

23,

1811,

;

John Paul Ferdinand Kramer; John Henry Vanhof Rudolph Denime;

1811, to June, 1819,

June, 1819, to Oct. 6, 1822, Charles

Oct. 6, 1822, to Dec. 5, 1830, Peter Scheurer; Dec. 5, 1830, to Oct. 27, 1854, 1854, to

Nov.

27

1,

Henry G. Stecher;

1856, George Haines;

Nov.

Oct. 27, 1,

1856,

known

January, 1855,

resolved to erect a church edifice,

it

the corner-stone of which was laid in the following

May by

Rev. Mr. Leinbach, Rev. Messrs. Gans, Kremer, and Huster participating in the ceremonies. The dedication occurred Dec. 23, 24, 25, 1855, the officiating ministers being Revs. H. Harbaugh, J. W. Nevin, Daniel Bossier, and others. The original cost of the church was five thousand two hundred

and twenty-one

Rev. D. G. Heisler conpastor, Rev. M. A. Smith, came in December, 1857, and continued until At this time the charge consisted of congre1866. dollars.

tinued until 1857.

The next

known as Shoop's, Wenrich's, Union Deposit, and Hummelstown, with preaching here every two

gations

weeks.

The next pastor, Rev. Samuel Kuhn, came in the spring of 1847, and continued until 1S77, when he resigned. No pastor for some time, preaching being supplied

by

the

of Franklin College. church was made a separate charge, and in May, 1877, Rev. A. R. Bartholomew was installed pastor, who remained until the fall of 1878, when he accepted a call to the Jonestown

During

students

this year the

;;

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

418

Church, in Lebanon County. The congregation was then supplied with preaching every two weeks by Rev. J. H. Pennypacker, of Elizabethtown charge, In 1882, Rev. A. S. Stauffer took until Aug. 1, 1879.

belonging to the church were kept was then and subsequently the school was moved from

articles

used,

began

one private house to another until 1820, when a brick house on Front Street was built in a more modern At this period the schools were managed by a style. board of trustees appointed by the commissioners, and this plan was continued until the free schools

1840, the services being held at the residences of dif-

were established

charge.

—

United Brethren Church. This denomination to have preaching at Hummelstown as early as

members. In 1842 a congregation was formed, Conrad Smith (now deceased) being one of the first and leading members. In 1843 a stone church edifice was erected on the site of the present one, which was built in 1857, the first not being large enough to accommodate the increased membership. Since 1865 the pastors have been: 1865, Rev. Miller (who died) 1865-67, J. M. Kephart; 1867-69, D. 0. Farrell; 1869, Israel Carpenter; 1869-71, Rev. Stehrwalt; 1871-73, John F. Smith 1873-74, Jacob F. Smith 1874-77, C. C. Meily 1877-79, G. A. Loose 1879-81, ;

;

;

E. Light; 1881-82, Thomas Garland. Methodist Episcopal Church. Hummelstown

—

Station was formed out of

Dauphin

Circuit in 1857.

Since then the pastors have been 1857, William B. Gregg; 1858, C. L. Stineman 1859, Gideon J. Barr; :

;

John C. Gregg 1861-63, Jacob Slichter 1863, Sypherd 1864-66, M. Barnhill 1866-69, F. M. Brady 1869-72, L. Hubbs 1872, E. Potts 1873-76, 1876-79, Richard Raines 1879, J. T. J. M. Gable Gray 1880-82, Jonathan Dungan. In 1852 the congregation was organized as the Dauphin and Hummelstown Mission. The church edifice was built in 1S52 and 1853, and is a neat one-

1860,

;

J. O.

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

—

Church of God (Bethel). This congregation was organized in 1874, and for nearly two years serThe church vices were held at the Engine Hall. edifice, a brick structure, was erected in 1876 on South been 1875-77, Railroad Street. The pastors have 1877-79, James McDonald; 1879S. P. Stoneseifer 81, A. Snyder; 1881-82, F. L. Nicodemus. Mr. Nicodemus lives at Palmyra, and preaches there and at :

;

Hummelstown. The first school-house of the town and vicinity was built on Hanover Street about 1764. The ground was donated by Frederick Hummel, the founder of

A one-story house the town, for school purposes. was erected, and a school supported voluntarily by the citizens.

square miles.

The district composed an area of The furniture consisted of desks,

fifty

con-

oak or pine boards, fastened to the walls around the room. Benches were made of rough logs hewn on the one side, and supported by blocks. The building was in use until 1790. It was then sold and converted into a dwelling-house. In the same year the Lutheran Church was selected for school purposes (the school being then taught by Allison Piney), and was occupied as such until it was destroyed by fire in 1819. A small house in which

structed of rough

Press was the

news-

first

paper established in the town, and its first number was issued July 14, 1870. It was a four-page sheet of twenty-four columns, and was published at one dollar per year. Its publisher, Mr. Kersey, was also a surveyor and engineer. Its publication was continued

March 30, 1871, when it was discontinued for want of support. The Hummelstown Sun, a weekly paper, was established and its first number issued Dec. 1, 1871, by W. R. Hendricks and J. W. Stofer, the latter of the

until

Mr. Stofer having the Journal and publish, retired from the Sun, and Mr. Hendricks became its editor and publisher until Middletown Journal.

to edit

April

1,

1875,

when he purchased Mr.

Stofer's inter-

and has continued from that to the present time Its size was its sole editor, publisher, and proprietor. originally four pages and twenty-four columns, changed during the past year to twenty-eight columns. est,

The Hummelstoavn Bank,

;

story frame structure.

in 1837.

The Hummelstown Weekly

ferent

owned by

individuals,

Hummel was

a private institution,

was organized

in 1868.

George

when he was succeeded by the present incumbent, Abner RutherJohn J. Nissley has been the cashier from its ford. formation. The first board of directors was composed of George T. Hummel, Jacob Eberly, John M. Shenk, Abner Rutherford, John H. Balsbaugh, Joseph FarnsT.

ler,

president until 1875,

Dr. Jacob Shope, Christian Landis, Martin Early.

directors in 1882 were Abner Rutherford, Dr. Jacob Shope, John M. Shenk, John Balsbaugh, Joseph Hershey, Judge Isaac Mumma, John H. Balsbaugh, Joseph Louch. The teller was Levi H. Nissley. Citizens' Fire Company, No. 1. The Hummelstown Fire Company was organized Jan. 12, 1819, and remained as such until 1882, when the name was changed to Citizens' Fire Company, No. 1. In January, 1819, the company bought an old engine built in Philadelphia about forty years prior, and which it

The

—

uses to this date.

Niobe Fire Company, No.

2,

was organized as

early as 1837, but. there are no records, save a bill

found showing it to have been in existence that year. It was Its second engine was brought here in 1850. reorganized first in 1865 and again in 1872, when

John M. Hummel was

elected president.

It

was

in-

corporated July 19, 1879.

Vigilant Fire Company, No. 3, was organized as a stock company in the fall of 1881. It bought an engine of Rumsey & Co., of Seneca Falls, N. Y.

:

:

LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP. At

the February sessions, 1768, the court taking

into consideration a petition

preferred to

1780. Constable.— James Kelly. Overseers of Poor.

them by

the inhabitants of Derry township setting forth that

Overseer of

the bounds of the said township were very extensive

and the inhabitants thereof labored under several inconveniences by reason thereof, and praying and

large,

Overseers of

boundary

line agreed

upon by

1783. Constable.— George Bell.

Overseers of Overseers of

Along a certain road leading from Conewago thence to Felix Landis, creek, by the widow Hall's senior, at Swatara creek, which said road is to fall into the east part of the said township, and that the said part be known by the name of Londonderry, and that the west part of said township retain the name of Derry. It is considered and ordered by the

Poor.— William Sawers, Mark Worst. Roads.— John Myers, David Foster.

1784. Constable.— Robert McCallen. Overseers of Poor.

;

court that the said township be divided agreeable to

— David Hays.

—Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Hays. Overseers of Roads. — Philip Fishbourn, James Kelly. Overseers of Poor.

the said inhabitants, to wit "

Poor.—William Hunter, John McCallan.

Overseer of Roads.

1782. Constable.— John McCallen.

the said court to divide the said township into two parts, according to a

— Samuel Brodly, Robert Hays.

Roads.— James Sullivan.

1781. Constable.— Dewald Grim.

— Hugh Hamilton, Dewalt Grim. —Chriatly Stoner, David McQueen.

Overseers of Roads.

1785. Constable—James Kelly.

Overseers of Poor.

— John Morrison, Walter Clark. —Jacob Reichard, Robert McCleary.

Overseers of Roads.

The Londonderry returns for 1780 give us the following additional information from that herewith given Mills were in the possession of William Moor, Sr. (2), Christian Snyder (2), and John Tanner. :

the prayer of said petition

;

and that the said part

to

known by the name of Londonderry, and end be known by the name of Derry, which

the east be the west

hereby confirmed to be and remain firm and stable forever, and as such to be entered

said division line

is

of record."

The

reasons for adopting the Quitopahilla Creek,

etc., as

the eastern boundary are stated under the head

Stills

were operated by Jacob Cook

LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP RETURNS FOR

Acres.

—John Campbell, John Chesnit. Overseers of Roads. — John Sayers, James Forster. Constable. — Christian Stoner. Overseers of Roods. — Christian Taner, David Wray.

Bahn, Jn»., Jim' Balm. W" Be;il, Ludwig, no return

100

Eliot, Archibald Erdv, Jn«, Sen' Erdv, Jn»., J' Erdv, is.'le. John Fliger, Ludwig Fliger, Jn4 188

100 100

James

200 100 392 248

Far lev, Jn«

Mich' Franz, Mich> Faulket, Jos

142 200

W-

100 198 320 145 50

Fl>a. get.

Foster,

Hay, Pavid Hay, W»., Jun' Hay. Patrick Hay, .lames Hay, Matthew Herchbarger, Dan Hunter, W» Hay, W=, Sen' Hunter, Rob' Hunter, David HorsoD, Jn° Hamilton, Hugh Henry, Geo., no return Hemperly, Anthony Hershey, Benj n 1

Hetzler. Balsor Hoarst, Jacob Hess, Sanil

419

50 50 100 100 100 366 200 50 100 100 100

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

420

Acres.

Acres.

Huber, Ludwig Humble, Jn"

200

Hay, Rob' Grove, Jacob

ISO

GO

100

Gran, Cornelius Garret, Jn" Grim, Dewalt Jordan, Geo Johnston, Charles Johnston, Jn" m Johnston, Kernaghan, Jn°

50 70 100 84 80

W

Eman

Kllpatrick,

'.

Prats, Nicholas

Penogle, Martin Peters.

Geo

80

ISO

1

James

Kenishy, Jacob Heaphard, Geo LiDch, Patrick Linnin, Jacob Longenecker, Jacob, no turn Longenecker, Dan ., no turn Longenecker, Abram.no turn Landis, Felix, no return Landis, Jn"., no return Lineweaver, Peter Long, Alex' Logan, .In" Long, Martin, no return McGlaughlin, Barnet 1

15 90 140 re-

Rowan, Widow Reamer, Philip Rhay, David Rhay, Rob' Rhay,Jn°

170 110 60 195 127

Riesor, Peter

127 100 200

Conrad Jacob Rowland, Henry

80 100 40

Riesor,Jn° Riet, Kist,

Shenck, Dewalt Snyder, Cliris"

re-

Shira, Jacob, Sen' Shire, Jacob, J r

re-

McClintock, Joseph Mitchel, David Mitchel. Thomas Moor, William, Sen' Mo.u, William, Jr Mickley, Jacob, Mickley, Jn"

Mrflmiv, Rob' McOallon, Rob' McCallou, Thomas McCallon.Jn" Morrel, Fetrich, no return

Myer.John Archibald McDonald. David Morisun, James Morison, .In" Mc(';. lister,

177

200

141 90

156 30

200 150 100 90 90 135 210 162 144

Shenck, Stophel Stopher, Jacob Stoner, Chris" Shultz, Detrich Sulivan, James Sawers, Benj™ Sawers, Jn" Shirtz,

Mitchel, Abram Nafshoe, Jacob, no return Nafshoe, Jos

25

300 600

Mich

Stwick, Chris

Cordwino Shaw, W" Simouton, W"> Stwick, Jn°, no return

Sick. Paul

Stickley, JnSborckly, Jn", no return

Schenck, Mich

64

50

re-

black-oak-tree on the eastern bank of the Swatara

Creek, at the

mouth of Stickler's Run

;

thence a

due east course seven miles and one hundred and twenty perches to the Lebanon County line, at the farm of Jacob Longnecker." The court confirmed this report on the 21st of January, 1826, and gave to the northern section the name of Derry, and to the southern division the name of Londonderry. (See Road Docket A, page 13.) Since that period the township has been limited in its dimensions by the erection of the township of Conewago. The township is bounded on the east by Conewago township on the south by Conewago Creek, which separates it from Lancaster County; on the west by the Susquehanna River and the Swatara Creek, which separates it from Lower Swatara township and on the north by Derry township. It covers an extensive area, but there are few villages of any ;

importance,

— Port .Royal, noticed

in

the history of

Middletown, being the most prominent. About 1811 or 1812, Gainsburg, and also called Franklin, was laid out by Conrad Grim, John Fulweiler, and John C. Kramer. It was a venture of the speculative era in our State history,

was a mania

no return Tavlor, Francis, no return 1

for

building

when there

turnpikes and erecting

.,

towns every four or

Teets, Philip

Tanner, Chris", no return Tanner. Jn" Wolf, Mich Walker. Archibald Wiltmore, Ulry, no return Worst, Mark Wolf, Conrad

Wishan. Conrad Wear, Sam White, Jn« Fox, James Kernaghan, James 1

140

44 25

107

1

1

300 253 100 100

200 100

Wm

Sawers,

who made

;

Riterbach, Peter, no return

McQueen, Josiah McQueen, Rob' McQueen, David

Nigh, Adam Nigh, Nicholas, no return

Poorman. Peter Pennal, James

quire into the propriety of a division,

port in favor of a division by a line " Beginning at a 100 100 250 200 150

Plough, Jacob, no return Painter, Jn"

Eillinger, Geo., no return Keatrin, Fettigh, no return. ... Kelly, James 250 Kelly, Patrick 30 Kennedy, .In" 47

Kenrigb,

Wm, no return Null, Geo Null, Chris" Over, John Over, Peter O'Neal, Jn» Painter, Ilanliu Nigh,

five miles

along their route, the

farmers selling their broad acres and investing their 100 180

hard cash in town lots. This was well calculated to overdo the town business and hurry on a financial

130 104 150 300

only houses

Gainsburg did not survive its fledgeling, the now in the locality having been erected

crash.

by the present generation.

The Conewago Presbyterian Church located a earliest

Freemen.

little

was was one of the Scotch-Irish neighborhood.

east of Gainsburg.

churches of this

It

Christopher Keatly.

Ludwig Fishborn.

A

Jos. Faruey.

Fred'. Buck.

Jacob Longenecker. Martin Miller.

year the Rev. Samuel Black was their regular min-

Ane". Wallus.

Anthony

ister.

Henry Stafford. Dan Plough.

Geo. Gega.

log building was erected prior to 1741, for in that

The land

W». Hunter.

Jn". Fraua.

is contiguous or rather inclosed by a two hundred and two and five-eighths acres, which James Clark held by a warrant from the landoffice dated Aug. 1, 1743. Samuel Clark conveyed it by an indenture Feb. 23, 1775, to William Braden, of Derry township. The land was afterwards patented to Robert Spear by patent deed Nov. 8, 1785, and was called " Spear's Choice," and called for 202| acres and the usual allowance. The patent was enrolled in rolls-office, in Patent Book No. 4, page 99,

John Weary. Wendle Henry.

Jn". Leach.

etc.

1

.

Abrani Stickley.

Tera.

Jn". Smith.

Thompson.

Robert M. Cleary.

Jn°.

And". Foster. James Donnal.

Geo. Henry.

James Kennady.

Rob'. Allen.

Jos. Brosh.

Jn°. Gibb.

Jn". Farmer.

Mich Keatrin. James Hughey.

Jn°. Shoemaker.

W»,

Everhart Keatrin.

As

tract of

Jn». Nigh.

1

.

Hall.

Jn». Link.

Jn».

Hay.

previously stated, between the year 1813,

The

draft, will

when

the erection of Lebanon County cut off a large portion of Londonderry township, and the year 1825, some proceedings were had in the Quarter Sessions to remodel the townships of Derry and Londonderry, none of which, however, seemed to have received the At November term, final sanction of the court.

1825, the court appointed three commissioners to in-

"

following

explain

Resurveyed

for

memorandum, accompanying

Robert Spear, August

of land, containing two

a

itself; 18, 1785,

the above tract

hundred and two acres and five-eighths and

allowances, situate in Derry townBhip, Dauphin County, late Lancaster,

by warrant granted to James Clark 28tb of July, 1743.

"Signed

"N.B.

The above square pieco

Bertram Galbraith.

of nineteen by twenty perches

is

a

Presbyterian meeting-house and burying-grounds.

"To John Lukens,

S. G.

"Returned into the Land-Office the third November, 1785, for John Edward Lynch." S. G.

Lukens, Esq.,

;

CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP. Robert Spear assigned his patent to Robert ColeSept. 21, 1784, William Braden conveyed it to Robert Spear; and John Spear, Nov. 5, 1804, transferred it to Robert Coleman, the asssignee of Robert Spear of the patent. Robert Coleman sold it, June 15, 1818, to Robert Dempsey, whose administrator, Jacob Redsecker, on April 13, 1831, conveyed it to John Conrad. The latter's administrator, Henry Fisher, sold it, June 16, 1841;, to John Fisher, who, March 11, 1842, conveyed it to George Hess. John B. Coleman, Feb. 24, 1830, conveyed his interest in it to Samuel Hoffer, who in turn transferred to George Hess April 8, 1842, making the latter the owner in fee. George Hess conveyed it, April 4, 1868, to

man

;

Abraham

who

Rutt,

in

April,

Olwine, the present owner.

1875, sold to

John

church lot is in the midst of a farm, repeatedly sold and transferred as land. The title, however, to the old graveyard is by law vested in the Presbytery of Carlisle, who should take charge of it and have it properly inclosed. What has been supposed to have been a church foundation is a dilapidated wall, inclosing the burial-place of some important families. There is no inscriptive stone to tell what it really was. It is about ten by twelve feet. Clearly there is no mark of a church at this spot. What is very remarkable, So, this old

there

is

421

not a tombstone, or part of one, with any

inscription in the mass of fragments of such

The

memo-

which surround the family inclosure spoken

rials

of.

stones are of the red sandstone of the neighbor-

—

ing hills, many of them free from all evidence of manual adornment, weatherbeaten as well as rough. Islands in the Susquehanna. Several very important islands in the Susquehanna are included In the days when the in Londonderry township. shad fisheries of the Susquehanna were productive and valuable, these islands were considered the

—

—

The

choicest fishing-rights on the river.

principal

ones are Shelly's, nearest the York County shore

and Hill Island north, nearly opHill Island posite the mouth of the Swatara Creek. Elliott's, east

is

of

it;

noted for being the place whence, during the Milexcitement of 1844, a score of firm believers

lerite

assembled, expecting from thence to be translated After enduring the severe weather of

heavenward.

that lonely night on Hill Island, the

morning dawn

not bringing the expected millennium, the converts

way home, wiser than before. and the adjoining island have recently become favorite tobacco ground, the richness and peculiarity of the soil admirably adapting them for tobacco wended

their

Shelly's

culture.

CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP. This township was organized by an bly approved April

and

2,

1850,

act of Assemwhich enacted "that from

after the passage of this act all that part of the

one-fourth miles in length by three and one-half miles in width, and in population one of the smallest

The southern

in the county.

townships of Derry and Londonderry lying within the following boundaries, to wit Beginning at the

ewago Creek

Conewago Creek, the line of the counties of Dauphin and Lancaster, at the place where Brill's Run empties into said creek and from thence by a straight line

towards the creek.

:

;

running parallel with the line dividing the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon to a point that by running a straight line from said point at a right angle with the aforesaid parallel said straight line will intersect

Dauphin and Lebanon more than one-half of a mile north of the Mennonite meeting-house at or near said county line and from thence along the line of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon to the line of the county of Lancaster; and from thence down said line to place the said line of the counties of at a point not

;

of beginning, shall hereafter form a separate election district and township, and shall be called Conewago," etc.

its

portion along the Con-

a beautiful plain, which gradually northern margin, the granite ridge,

It has good pasture meadows and There are sections of the township, however, much broken by rocky elevations, but even here and there between these are often rich fields and fine farms.

farms.

In the northwestern part are the sand-hills,

which culminate in a few prominent spurs belonging to that system of which the Round Top in Londonderry is the most striking. Beautiful springs gush out of these hillsides, and as the early settlers built near running water, some of the oldest farms are in this locality.

—

Indian implements are frequently found, tomahawks, axes, and arrow-heads. Two hominy-stones, capable of holding a peck, are in existence, having been preserved, one in the possession of Cyrus G. Shenk, who has it in use at his barn another on the adjoining farm. A curious stone of this C shape has been found. In this locality traces are to be seen of a

—

;

The township was forms

slopes from

is

its

so

named

for the creek

entire southern boundary.

which and

It is four

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

422

Shortly after Templeton came another

high fence surrounding a plot of ground, erected by the Indians for entrapping deer. Among the early settlers in the neighborhood were

small room.

Christopher Shoop, John Buchs, Leonard Wallers,

were generally kept at private Abraham Snyder and others of the earlier days, and those of Rev. Speck, Samuel Hoffer, Joseph Clark,

Rev. John Roan, Robert Carothers, and David JohnThe tract of land which Moses Potts had surson. veyed to him March 29, 1755, he sold to Michael Shenk in 1770. The Hoffers came about 1800. Other families about the same period, if not earlier, were in the locality, the Longeneckers, Rissers, Grubbs,

—

Lehmans,

etc.

In 1799, Goss' mill, which has also

connected with it a saw-mill, was erected. On the farms of John Risser and Benjamin Longenecker were distilleries about the year 1780. Risser's mill

was built in 1770, and Redsecker's in 1776. There are three churches within the township limits. The Meuuonite meeting-house, near the Derry line, on the northeast, was built about 1780; the Brethren's Church in 1S54, and the Union meeting-house in 1869.

The

first

under large

schools were taught by the church minister trees during favorable

weather and at such

other places as opportunity afforded.

In 1790 there

German. About 1795 an English school was organized where Henry Shenk now resides. It was taught by Stephen Templeton. The one-story log school-house, twelve by sixteen feet, in which Templeton taught

were only

five schools in that section, principally

—

comprised three rooms, a bed-room, kitchen, and a On each side a portion of a log was left out for a row of window-panes, and it is presumed va-

school-room.

grants did not push up the sash for ingress to lodge,

nor was the teacher troubled to close and open the Some sixty pupils were crowded in this shutters.

school established by a Mr.

McMullen.

These things

when the schools houses. The names of

existed until about the year 1S00,

and the Techtmyers of

later times are intimately con-

For Mennonite

nected with the schools of the neighborhood.

many

years school was taught in the old

meeting-house,

down

to the

adoption of the present

system of education. The township has two villages. Bachmansville, a post-town, is situated in the northeastern part, and

was named

for the

Bachmans, who erected the

buildings of any importance.

first

Its population is less

Mount Harrison, or Foltz's than a hundred. Store, near the centre of the township, is a hamlet of some six or eight houses. It was named Mount Harrison by the Kreiters, who kept store there during the Harrison campaign of 1840. It is beautifully situated on an eminence between Middletown and Colebrook. There are three grist-mills in the township, Red-

—

secker's,

the southwestern

in

part,

built

in

1776

and

Risser's, in the

southeastern corner, erected in 1769.

In early times

Goss', near the centre, in 1799

they hauled

all their

;

grain to Philadelphia over poor

no accommodation " for man or The teams at night halted by some stream of water, the feeding-trough was fixed upon the wagon-tongue, and there the horses ate and slept, no matter how inclement the weather, the drivers stowing themselves snugly under the wagoncover in the " fuhrmons bet." Four, five, and freroads,

and

little

or

beast" by the way.

quently six horses constituted the team.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP. At February

sessions, 1736-37, a petition

was pre-

sented to the court of Lancaster County stating that

many

of the inhabitants of Derry township, living on Swatara Creek, labored under

the northwest side of the

inconveniences by reason of the largeness of the township, and asking to be divided from the other part thereof, and that their bounds might be as fol" To be divided on the west from Peshtank by Beaver Creek, from its mouth to the mountain from Lebanon on the east and Derry on the south, by Swatara Creek from Beaver Creek mouth to the forks, and thence by the north branch thereof to the mountain which was allowed by the court and ordered to be recorded, and that the said towuship be called Hanover." The boundaries of this township (so

lows

:

;

;

named

for the

House of Hanover)

as originally laid

and therefore cannot easily be mistaken, but there is an evident mistake in stating the petitioners to be inhabitants of Derry township, residing northwest of the Swatara Creek, and that their prayer was for a division of Derry township. A glance at the boundaries of Derry will show that there was no part of that township on the northwest side of Swatara Creek, and the division lines asked for and granted did not touch upon the territory at all. The mistake is not of any practical importance, but seems evident that the petition was from inhabitants of Peshtank, and for a division of that township. Hanover, as thus laid off, embraced parts of what was before Peshtank and Lebanon townships.

out are

all

natural,

:

HANOVER TOWNSHIP. During the years 1768

made

1775 frequent efforts were township of Hanover, those

to

for a division of the

end favoring a division, those in the west The war of the Revolution opening, the question was not mooted until the efforts were being made for the erection of the new county of Dauphin. The matter was brought to the attention of the court at Lancaster at the February sessions, 1785, from which we take the following record in the east

end

in opposition.

"The

court, taking into consideration the limits of

the township of

Hanover and great

difficulties

of the

several officers therein in discharging their respective

on due consideration and advisement, do diby a small stream of water running through the same, which is called the West Branch of Priest's Run, and rises on the lands of Philip Rank, and from thence by the said stream or run of water until it empties itself into Swatara Creek at Michael Brown's mill and do further denominate that division which is next to Jonestown by the name of East Hanover, and the other division thereof by the name of West Hanover." The stream of water called Priest's Run in the foregoing record is not found by that name on Thomas Smith's map, nor is any one now living in that section of the county who knows of a stream by that name; but from the best information which has been obtained, that marked on Smith's map, and now generally known as Raccoon Creek, was the dividing line between East and West Hanover townships down to the year 1813, when Lebanon County was taken from Dauphin, the northwest line of which runs in the neighborhood of Raccoon Creek, and, indeed, the head of that creek is made one of the points of that line, and the running of that line so near the dividing line of East and West Hanover townships made it of hut little practical importance where the separating line of the two townships was it may, however, be assumed with reasonable certainty that Raccoon Creek was the line. There is another question which it seems proper duties,

rect a division thereof

;

;

and

in place here to refer to, it is as to the true boundary on the north of East and West Hanover townships. In point of what may be called practice, it seems those townships were held to extend to the

Second Mountain

from an early day. If the records are consulted it by no means is certain that the practice was in accordance with them, or that there was any authority, until a later day, for supposing those townships extended beyond the First Mountain, other than long usage. When the township of Paxtang was erected, in 1729, it extended from Swatara Creek to Kohtohtoning Hill, above Peter Allen's where Peter Allen's was, or whether the First Mountain of the range was the only one known by the name of Kohtohtoning, it is now impossible to know. The probability is that start from below and running up the river, if it liad been intended to pass the First Mountain and adopt the ;

at least

423

it would have been so stated this, however, is but conjecture. The next matter of record bearing on the question occurs when Hanover township was erected in 1737. Beaver Creek, from its mouth to the mountain, was made the dividing line between Han-

Second,

;

over and Peshtank.

Beaver Creek had

its

source at

the southern base of the First Mountain, and the diIt should have been stated before, when referring to the boundaries of Peshtank, that when the Kohtohtoning Hill was reached, the line ran eastward by the south side of said hill to the meridian of the mouth of Quitopa-

vision line was extended no farther.

Again, in the year 1767, the court or-

hilla Creek.

Lower mouth of

dered the division line between Upper and

Paxtang townships Fishing Creek Mountain, next

to

be

made from

" the

thence along the top of Kittatinia

;

Lower Paxtamj, to Beaver Creek." Hanover township was divided into east and west in the year 1785 the dividing line was a run, having its to

;

source on the south side of the First Mountain.

In

Peshtank and extending beyond

this case, like that of the division of

Hanover, the record provides no

The

the First Mountain.

line

practice of treating the ter-

between the First and Second Mountains as

ritory

within the Hanovers probably originated soon after the organization of

The

Dauphin County,

in the year 1785.

question whether East Hanover township ex-

tended beyond the First Mountain in the year 1796 trial of the case of Gloninger vs. God-

occurred in the dard, in the

which

is

Common

Pleas of Lebanon County, and

reported in 5th Watts, 221.

The under-

standing and practice before mentioned was fully proved on that trial in the Supreme Court, however, ;

although it was not thought necessary to the question, the judge who delivered the opinion of the court clearly intimated that the records showed the First Mountain to be the true boundary. This question and these matters relating to it are here merely referred to as a part of the history of township boundaries, and not to be understood as suggesting any existing culty

;

incidentally the Second

the record line of

diffi-

Mountain has become

West Hanover,

as

may

be seen on

reference to the records establishing the township of

Rush

in 1820,

and the division of West Hanover town-

Dauphin County. The assessment lists up to the formation of the county of Dauphin were designated as East and West End of Hanover. Those for the East End we have

ship in 1842, both in

given with the history of Lebanon County, the whole of which probably

fell

into that county

upon

its

erec-

tion in 1813.

Hanover township suffered severely in the French and Indian war, and many are the incidents of pioneer life which have come down to us. In the " Barnetts of Hanover" reference is made to Joseph Barnett and his son, William, giving the statement as it came to us from the late Samuel Barnett, of Springfield. Ohio. The following detail, however, differs somewhat from that there given.

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

424

The Barnetts and

their

immediate neighbors erected

a savage people, exposed to cold and hunger, and subwanton cruelty? who can tell of their

a block-house in proximity to Col. Green's mill, on

ject to their

the Manada, for the better safety of their wives and

through weary months and years their fervent prayers, their bitter tears, and enfeebled health? The prospect of a treaty with the Indians, with the return of prisoners, at length brought a gleam of joy

children, while they cultivated their farms in groups,

one or two standing as sentinels. In the year 1757 there was at work on the farm of Mr. Barnett a small group, one of which was an estimable man named Mackey. News came with flying speed that their wives and children were all murdered at the blockhouse by the Indians. Preparation was made immeWhile Mr. diately to repair to the scene of horror. Barnett with all possible haste was getting ready his horse, he requested Mackey to examine his rifle to Everything right they all see that it was in order. mounted their horses, the rifle in hand, and galloped taking a near way to the block-house. A party of Indians lying in ambush rose and fired at Mr. Barnett, who was foremost, and broke his right arm. His off,

rifle

dropped; an Indian snatched

Mackey through

the heart.

it

He fell

up and shot Mr.

dead at their

feet,

and one secured his scalp. Mr. Barnett's father, who was in the rear of his company, turned back, but was pursued by the Indians, and narrowly escaped with his life. In the mean time Mr. Barnett's noble and highspirited horse, which the Indians greatly wished to poscarried him swiftly out of the enemy's reach, but becoming weak and faint from the loss of blood, he fell to the ground and lay for a considerable time unable to rise. At length by a great effort he crept to a buckwheat-field, where he concealed himself until the Indians had retired from the immediate vicinity, and then raising a signal he was soon perceived by a neighbor, who, after hesitating for some time for fear of the Indians, came to his relief. Surgical aid was procured, and his broken arm was bound up, but the anxiety of his mind respecting his family was a heavy burden which agonized his soul, and not until the next day did he hear that they were safe, with the sess,

exception of his eldest son, then eight or nine years whom the Indians had taken prisoner, together

of age,

with a son of Mackey's about the same age.

sleepless nights, the anxious days, prolonged

long,

'?

to the stricken hearts of these parents.

Mr. Barnett Col.

left his

Croghan and a body of

who were

Accordingly,

family behind and set off with five

hundred

" regulars"

destined to Fort Pitt for that purpose.

Their baggage and provisions conveyed on packhorses, they made their way over the mountains with the greatest difficulty. When they arrived at their place of destination, Col. Croghan

made

quiry concerning the fate of the

captives.

little

strict in-

After

much fruitless search, he was informed that a squaw who had lost a son had adopted the son of Mr. Barnett

and was very unwilling

to part

with him, and he,

believing his father had been killed by the Indians,

had become reconciled

to his fate,

and was much

at-

tached to his Indian mother. Mr. Barnett remained with the troops for some

time without obtaining or even seeing his son. Fears began to be entertained at Fort Pitt of starvation.

Surrounded by multitudes of savages, there seemed little prospect of relief, and to add to their despondency a scouting party returned with the distressing news that the expected provisions which were on the way to their relief was taken by the Indians. They almost despaired, five hundred men in a picket fort on the wild banks of the Allegheny Eiver without provisions The thought was dreadful. They became reduced to one milch cow each day for five days The killed and divided among the five hundred. To their great three following days they had nothing joy, on the evening of the third, provisions arrived every sunken, pale, despairing countenance gathered brightness, but owing to its imprudent use, which

—

!

.'

the officers could not prevent,

many died. many were

The

While the

savages on learning that one of their captives was a son of Mackey whom they had just killed, compelled

the Indians,

him

water from Grant's Spring (this spring is near Grant Street, in the city of Pittsburgh, known to most of the older inhabitants); he took his "camp-kettle" and proceeded a few steps, when he suddenly thought the adventure might cost him his life and turned back

to stretch his father's scalp,

and

this heartrend-

he was obliged to perform in mangled body of his father. The Indians escaped with the two boys westward, and for a time Mackey's son carried his father's scalp, which he would often stroke with his little hand and

ing, soul-sickening office

sight of the

say, "

My

father's pretty hair."

Mr. Barnett lay languishing on a sick-bed, his case doubtful for a length of time, but having a strong constitution he at last, through the blessing of God, revived, losing about four inches of a bone near the elbow of his right arm. But who can tell the intense feeling of bitterness which filled the mind and absorbed the thoughts of him and his tender, sensitive companion, their beloved child traversing the wilderness, a prisoner with

the

fort.

treaty was pending

who One day Mr. Barnett wished

killed

by

were continually prowling around a drink of

;

immediately he heard the report of a rifle, and looking towards the spring he saw the smoke of the same, the unerring aim of an Indian had deprived a sol-

—

life. They bore away his scalp, and his body was deposited on the bank of the Allegheny. The treaty was concluded and ratified by the parties nevertheless great caution was necessary on the

dier of

;

part of the whites, knowing the treachery of

many

of

their foes.

Mr. Barnett was most unhappy. His hopes concerning his child had not been realized, and he had

HANOVER TOWNSHIP. been absent from his family already too long. Soon guard with the pack-horses started to cross the mountains, and he after the conclusion of the treaty a

gladly embraced the opportunity of a safe return.

After injunctions laid upon Col. Croghan to purchase,

he bade him and his associates in and after a toilsome journey reached home and embraced once more his family, who were joyful at his return. But the vacancy ocif possible, his son,

hardships

farewell,

its members still them that William was alive, grief* wiped away the tears from the wife, and expressed a prayerful hope

casioned by the absence of one of

remained.

He

soothed their

cheeks of his

told

that through the interposition of a kind Providence

he would eventually be restored to them. Faithful to his promise, Col. Croghan used every

endeavor

to obtain

At

him.

length, through the in-

He was brought to Fort Pitt, and for want of an opportunity to send him to his father was retained under strict guard, so great was his inclination to return to savage life. On one occasion he sprang down the bank of the Allegheny River, jumped into a canoe, and was midway in the stream before he was observed. He was quickly pursued, but reached the opposite shore, raised the Indian whoop,'and hid himself among the bushes. After several hours' pursuit he was retaken and brought back to the fort. Soon after, an opportunity offering, he was sent to Carlisle. His father, having business at that place, arrived after dark on the same day, and without knowing took lodgings at the same public-house where his son was, and who had been some time in bed. As soon as he was aware of the fact he asked eagerly to see him. The landlord entreated him to let the boy rest until morning, as he was much wearied by traveling. To this the father could not assent, replying, " If a son of yours had been absent for three years could you rest under the same roof without seeing him '?" The hardy host felt the appeal and led the way to the chamber. The sleeping boy was awakened and told that his father stood by his bed. He replied in broken English, strumentality of traders, he was successful.

"

No my

At

father."

saying, "William, father."

On

my

this

moment

son, look at

his father spoke,

me:

I

am your

hearing his voice and seeing his face he

sprang from the bed, clasped him in his arms, and shouted, "

My

father

!

My father

is still

alive !"

All

the spectators shed tears, the father wept like a child,

while from his lips flowed thankful expressions of gratitude to the Almighty disposer of all events that

was again restored. Early the next day the father and son were on the road homewards, where they arrived on the second day in the dusk of the evening. The rattling of the his long-lost child

wheels announced their approach all

the children

came

forth.

;

the mother and

She, whose frequent

425

him led by his father and presented to her, the partner of her sorrows. She caught him to her bosom and held him long in her embrace, while tears of joy flowed. His brothers and sisters clustered eagerly around and welcomed him with a kiss of affection. It was a scene of deep feeling not to be described, and known only to those who have been in similar circumstances. The happy family, all once more beneath the parental roof, knelt down and united in thanksgiving to Almighty God for all His mercies to them in protecting and restoring to their arms a beloved and long-absent child. The children scrutinized him with curiosity and amazement. Dressed in Indian costume, composed of a breech-cloth around the waist, with moccasins and leggins, his hair about three inches long and standing erect, he presented a strange appearance.

By degrees he

laid aside the dress of the wilderness,

which he greatly preferred, forgot the Indian language, and became reconciled to his native home. But the rude treatment which he received from the Indians impaired his constitution. They frequently broke holes in the ice on rivers and creeks and dipped him in order to make him hardy, which his feeble system could not endure without injury. Respecting the son of Mackey, he was given by "the

Indians to the French, and passed into the hands of the English, and was taken to England,

came

as a time of the Revolutionary war. He procured a furlough from his officers and sought out his widowed mother,

soldier in the British

who was

to

America

at the

living, and who had long mourned him She could not recognize him after the lapse

still

as dead.

of so

army

many

years.

He stood

before her, a robust, fine-

looking man, in whom she could see no familiar traces of her lost boy. He called her " mother," and told her he was her son, which she did not believe.

!

'

;

He

prayers had heretofore been addressed to the Throne

shall separate us but death."

of Divine Grace for the safety and return of her son,

the British army, but remained with his

now trembled and was almost overcome

contributed to her support in her declining years.

as she beheld

" If

you are my son," said she, " you have a mark upon your knee that I will know." His knee was exposed to her view, and she instantly exclaimed, "My son indeed !" Half frantic with joy, she threw her arms around his neck, and was clasped in those of her son. " Oh, my son," said she, " I thought you were dead, but God has preserved you and given me this happiness. Thanks, thanks to his name Through long years 1 have mourned that sorrowful day which bereft me of my husband and child. I have wept in secret till grief has nearly consumed me, till my heart grew sick and my poor brain almost crazed by the remembrance. I have become old more through sorrow than years, but I have endeavored to kiss the rod' which chastised me. My afflictions have not been sent in vain, they have had their subduing and purifying effect heaven became more attractive as earth became dark and desolate. But I now feel that I shall yet see earthly happiness. Nothing in this world, my son, never returned

to

mother and

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

426

There was another interesting meeting, that of the son of Mr. Barnett. They recapitulated the scenes of hardship through which they passed while together with the Indians, which were

1774. Constable.

upon the memory of both.

indelibly impressed

presented a great contrast in appearance,

They

— Barnett a

man, and Mackey the reverse. The former sank into an early grave, leaving a wife and daughter. The daughter married a Mr. Franks, who subsequently removed to the city of New York. Mr. Barnett, the elder, after experiencing a great sorrow in the loss of his wife, removed to Allegheny County, spending his remaining days with a widowed daughter. He died in November, 1808, aged eightytwo years, trusting in the merits of a Divine Providence. His eventful and checkered life was a life of always praying for the sanctified use of his His dust reposes in the trials, which were many. little churchyard of Lebanon, Mifflin township, Al-

legheny Co. In 1768 a movement was put on foot to divide the township, and again the year following. Prior to

1775. Constable.

From

Roads.— Daniel Musser, William Kithcart.

Overseers of

1776. Constables.— Edward Tute, Joseph Overseers

of Poor.

Wright, John Winter.

1777. Constable.— Edward Tate.

1778. Constable.— James McMillan.

—Josiah Espy, James Willson. — Joseph Crane, Francis Alberdele. —James Stewart. Overseers of Poor. — Richard Dearmond, Abraham Latcha. Overseers of Roads. — James Porter, James Young. Constable. — James Porter. Overseers of Poor. —James Robertson, Kilian Long. Overseers of Roads. — John Hooper, Henry Shuey.

Overseers of Poor.

Overseers of Roads.

1779. Constable.

1780.

1781. Constable.— Robert Caldwell.

Poor.— Josiah Parks, William Robinson. John French, Josiah Espy. Thompson. Overseers of Poor. John Rodgers, Daniel Bradley. Overseers of Roads. Richard Dearmond, Abraham Latcha. 1783. Constable.—James Wilson. Overseers of Poor. Robert Hill, James Young. Overseers of Roads— William Young, John Cooper. 1784. Constable— John Winter, Sr. Overseers of

Overseers of Roads.

—

1782. Constable.— John

— — —

Overseers of Poor.

that period until the erection of the

Overseers of

— Robert Sturgeon, ThomaB Hunn.

Roads.— Thomas McCord, William Stewart.

1785. Constable— John Winter, Jr.

county in 1785 we have gathered the following:

Overseer of Poor. 1769.

McGuire.

—John Graham, Abraham Hooblor.

Roads— William

Overseers of

1759 no records have been found giving the township officers.

Poor.— Peter Walmer, William McClure.

— Thomas Robinson, David Priest. — James Low. Overseers of Poor. — George Tittle, Joseph Hutchason. Overseers of Roads.

pale, delicate

faith,

— John Youard.

Overseers of

Mackey with

Constable— Samuel Sterret.

Overseer of

—

—James Young.

Roads— George

Tittle.

of Roads. Robert Snodgrass, William Thompson. 1760. Constable.—John Brown. Overseers

Overseers of Poor.

— Walter McFarling.

The only complete

Hugh Rippy.

1761. Constable.— Robert Snodgrass.

that for 1781.

— Anthony McCreight, James Willsou. Overseers of Roads. —William Allen, Jacob Toops.

Overseers of Poor.

Overseers of Poor.

ship of East and fore referable to

Walnian.

1762. Constable.— Peter

—John Andrew,

Overseers of floods.

—James Young. Overseers of Poor. — John Gilliland, James McClelihan. Overseers of Roads. — John Dixon, William Young. —John Young, John

Roads.—James Willson, George Tittle. McClure. Overseers of Poor. John Hill, John Forster. Overseers of Roads. Joseph Allen, Walter McFarland.

— —

there-

Brandon,

W»

Brown, Sam Allen

(West End). 1768. Constable— John Hill.

— Jacob Stover, Joseph Barnett. Overseers of Roads. — Peter Walmer, Joseph Hutchison. Overseers of Poor.

1

Beaker, Jn°

Brown, And" Brown, William Brown, Jn»., Jun* Bell, Samuel Bachmau, Michl Bumgardner, Philip

Brunner.

Hume.

Bradly, Dan'

135%

Bumgarner, Baltzor Brown, Jn°

Poor.— Arnold Sherts, Thomas Robinson. Overseers of Roads— William Robinson, James Todd. 1771. Constable.— William Cooper. Overseers of Poor.— John Toups, William Cincarte. Overseers of Roads.— James Wilson, John Tibbin, Jr. 1772. Omalaoh.—William Brown. Overseers of Poor.— Joseph Crean, Thomas Hume. Overseers of Roads.— Peter Eversole, Adam Harper. Overseers of

60 150 130 130 62 160 176 125 260 100 300 220 100 200 100

1773. Constable.— Joseph McQnire.

of Poor.— Benjamin Wallace, Andrew Carverock. Roads.— Matthias Poor, James Robinson.

Brightbill, Jn« Brightbill, Peter Bell,

Boge,

Robert

Andrew

Crain, Jos Crain, W"Crafford, Elizabeth Cathcart, Crain, Geo Caldwell, David Caldwell, James

W»

Calboun, James Cooper, Andrew Cooper, Jn» Oraford, Richard

111% 212

187

Cimmeruian,Jn° Cunningham, John Crain, Ambrose fallible, John Clark, Benjamin Countrim, John

150 210 100 208 318 150 120 200 232 200 102 100 135 212

W»

Dearmond, Richard

8

Bumgarner, Jn°

Boal, Robert

1769. Constable.— Benjamin Clark.

166 300

Caldwell, Rob'

Carpenter, Carvery, And"

200 140 140 150 150 100 100 136 120 242 100

Acres.

Cook, Jacob, Esq'

Craige, Jn°

80

Barnet, Jos

—William Brown, Adam Harper. — William Stuart (East End), Samuel

Overseers of Roads.

Overseers of

150 240 150

Beal, Peter

1767. Constable.—John Dixon.

Overseers

160%

Brand, Philip Beard, James Brown, Michael

Andrew, James

Overseers of

1770. Constable.— Robert

Brown, William

Allen, William

Hill.

—John Kough. —Thomas McMullen, John

Abertdal, Nicholas Abeitdal, Francis

Andrew, Jn«

1766. Constable.— William

Overseers of Roads.

it is

Names.

Acres.

300 285 170 200 370 150 150

Allen, Job

1765. Constable.—James McClure.

Overseer of Poor.

West End, and much of Lebanon County.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP RETURN FOR 1781. Names. Auger, George

1764. Constable.

Overseers of Poor.

is

Ferguson.

—James Rippetts, James Young. Roads. — John Dickson, William Young.

Overseers of Poor.

Overseers of Poor.

Hanover

however, the entire town-

William Allen.

— Lazarus Steward, David

1763. Constable.— James Stewart.

Overseers of

assessment-list of

It includes,

Dixson, Sinkey Dixon, James Dixson, Geo Dixson, Richard Espy, Geo Endworth, Jm> Espy, Josias Ewi'ng, Robert Ebersole. Peter Freeman, Caspar Fenleer, Michael Finny, Thomas In trust Furguson, Sam French, Jn" Furguson, Jn° Finly, Richard Firebach, Adam Finney, Sam 1

I

136 133

100 150 130 160 135 175 150 170 120 44 180

1

Faneeler,

Henry

Fox, Anthony Frank, Christian Green, Timothy, Esq' Grahams, Jn° Glenn, Hugh Greenlee, Robert

Graham, Henry Graham, James, Jun* Graham, James, Sen r Grahams, W»

150 135 200

337% 200 100 200 180 100 181 100

HANOVER TOWNSHIP. Goodman, Adam Hugey,Jn» Hooke, Geo Hu Jn«.. Hutchison,

Jos.,

Jun p

.

Abram

150

Hutchison, Jos., Jun' Horner, And" Humbarger, Leonard Hoover, John Hill, Robert Hill,

104'iJ

W"

Hamaker, Adam Hammel, James Hedrick, Geo Tho Hu Hedrick, W» Hedrick, Peter Harper, Adam

Helm, Conrad Hess, Henry Henry.Jacob Johnston, James

.

Johnston, Jn» Innis,

Mary

Johnston, Richard Kennady, Rob' Karr, Andrew

Andrew

Killinger,

Kennady, Thomas Kingry, Peter KlecU, Ludwig

Abram

Latchar,

Low, James Lowmiller, Henry Loss, Jacob Lidigh, Jn"., D'

Matthew, Lind .McCormac, Jn° McGuive, David McMullin, James Moody, Robert Mclnare, Thomas McClure, James McClure, Francis McCormac, Elez"' McCreight, James, Capt Mevers, Conrad

Menough, Geo

McQuown, Jn" In Trust McNutt, Barnard Mislemings, W» McOreght, Anthony McCord, Jn» McCollough, W» Michael,

W»

McCord, Thomas McKlhenev. Tho 9 McClngh, W» Meuoch, Simon Miller, Dan" Myer, Michael

Pesore, Geo Pesore, Mathias Pesore, Fredrick

Proner,John

James

Pergue, Joseph Pesore,

Henry

Portlemey, Viutle Philipi, Michael Porter,

James

Parks, Jos Porterfleld,

Robert

Prooner, Jacob

Ramsey, Geo

Jun

Stewart, James,

Stewart,

Sam

|

80 168 150 180 150 160 150 200 200 170 100 80 148 147 147 140 125 100 100 177 120 230 200 173 200 28

40

15

Saint,

1

Jacob

Sprecher, Jacob S|ict/,lach, Peter ;

|

Acres.

180 73 144 102 100 147 100 100 300 40 160 300 130 100 73 100 100 120

Swan, Samuel Shuv, Jn"

150

Robert Frahelton. Alexander McGee

Jn" Stopher.

Jos h Briggs.

James Johnston.

Alexan' Ridd. Jn" Dunlap.

Jn" Rlppitb.

Jos. Wilson.

Philip Wallhower.

James Rippith. Patrick Gallant.

Edward

Israel

Low.

Valen" Spelsbach. Jn° Young. Jacob Creamer.

Eva Huftnagle.

W m Donalson.

Jn" Sibert. Jos. McClure.

Geo. Mury.

Isaac Hannah. Neal Colgan.

Philip Frank.

W™ Jones.

Jn° Lose.

David McCracken

Jn° Petrey.

Rob' Strain. Jn" Herkenreider

Sam

Fredi Pickel.

Jn° Stone. Tho 9 McCullough.

Lazarus Stewart.

1

Kirsley.

Chris Pirky.

Jn° Dups.

Henry Stewart, James

Ja 9 Breadon. W» McEnally.

Segler,

100 147

Patrick Flin.

Jn" Walmore.

Slone, Archibald

179

Jn" Martin.

Henry Pruner.

W«

Jacob Greatt.

Snodgrass, Jn" Sturgeon, Sam'

140

Sil-or, Michael Sliultz, Jn»

„ 150 130

Stone, Adam Stewart, Widow Seidenstricker, Philip

250

Steely, Jn°

121

Serung, Ludwig Straw, Michael

300 280 300 200 230 300 95 137 150 100 130 200 189 137 79 100 200 200 153 200 199

In trust Stnilev, Jn" Slone, William Shuey, Henry Stone, Peter

Seaman, Jn° Stone, Abram Slone, Alexander Stewart, James Tittle,

Geo

Toner, Danl Toops, Jn" lippins, Jn» Tippins, Jacob Tittler,

Adam

lempleton, Robert

W»

Trdusdle, Todd, James Todd, David

Iodd,Jn°

100 200

391

W»

n\\i

WilHugh.. Walker, Thomas

Wonderly.Dan Wilson, James Wolf, Geo

1

177 150 80

360 154 147

203

Wright, W»>

225

Ward, Geo

200 300 150 200 130 243 170 130 160 20 170 195 100 200 211 200 100 443 200 284

Wilson, James, Cap' Wilson, James, Ex' Wallace, Robert Wise, Adam Wallace, Thomas Weaver, Jn"

Wingart, Abram Weaver, Dam Wolf, Jacob Wingart, Chris Wilt, Geo Wilt, Jacob Walmore, Peter

Winter, John

Walmore, Peter, Jun' Winlin, Dewalt Young, W-, Se' Young, W»„ Jun' Young, James

1

.

And" Young. Peter Weirup.

Valeo e Salla. Conrad Road.

Adam Mark.

Miller.

Barnet.

Ju° Young. Jacob Dupes. Nicholas Titlow.

Jacob Rasor.

Jn" Barnet.

Alexander Young.

Jn° Martin.

Jacob Muser.

Jn" Paterson.

Jn° Pruner. Nicholas Pruner.

Tho 9 McMillin.

M

12414 12o 130 100 130 145 135 228 100 100 130

Wallace, And" Willson, James, Sen'

Jn" Tebhins.

Morris.

Jos. Barnet.

200 125 80

W»

Hugh

W"

Wallmore.Geo

Thorn, Tagart, James

Isaac Harison.

Ja 9 Pinkerton. Rob' Lewk.

65

1

Sam' McCull gh. Jn" Hoover. David Kinuy. Isaac Hodge. Neal Meidon.

Dan

167%

Thompson, Jn" Twoeys, Kman

Cloky.

Francis Ferguson

Wallace,

195 177 225 120 133 100

Jn° Elder.

Jn" Murry. Ja a Wilson.

180 192 150 120 160 80

211

711

Brown. Math 9 Crowser.

David Hase.

W» Stewart.

130 196 80 150 240 100

W»

Christ'

W

Rob' Lewis. Ja 8 Johnston.

175

Sneider,Jn« Snoddy, W» SnodgrasB, Stream, David

W'° Wilkison. m Evens.

Robert Dulton. Charles Mulroy.

120 200

•Stewart, Jn"

100 140 240

177

W»

W"

Ramsey, David Robinson, James Rank, Philip Rough, Barnet

221 150 310

150 100 178 200 232 144 197 100 200 126

Ramage,

Robinson,

70 100 50 178

Righard, Jn"

Rippit, W°> Rippet, James

Rainbo, Peter River, Peter

Sharp, Isaac Sturgeon, Rob' Sarkerry, Ulry

Ram, Milher Ram, Jacob Rodger, James Rodgers, Jn"., col" Robinson, Jn" Rodger, And" Rodger, W»

Rumberger, Geo

190 130 180 160 118

100 150 160 300

1

Abram

Sterrot, Jii«

Mowrey, Widow Musser, Dan Meese, Geo McFarland, Walter Nigh, Philip Poltz, Michael Poore, Mathias Pickel, Ju»

lieaguel,

100

200 174 142

Miley, Martin

Ramsey, Hugh

179 300 150 120 181 20 150 130 200 80 150 219 130

Myers, Jacob Myers, Henry Markellion McBride, Jn"

Petierue,

Robinson, James Rodger, Jeremiah Robinson, Sam' Kigart, Jacob Robinson, Widow Ramsey, William

216 160

i,

Horst,

Names. Rough, Jn»., Rev

100

427

Jn" Millers.

W» McFarland.

Hugh

Geo. Hains.

Reppith.

Thomas Hardon. Robert Warnoch. Duncan Sinclair. James Wallace.

Jn" Carvery. Peter Felty. Peter Simon.

Jacob Stone.

Philip Boil.

Benjamin Clark. W» Young. Adam Weaver.

Duncan Camble. Jn" Ramage.

Jn° Sups.

Robert Hervey.

Jn" Philip Debaar

Henry Sherp.

Josuah Mathew.

Mathias Becker. Jn" Carter. Martin Miller. Jn" McCully.

Peter Uncher.

W»Glen.

W™ r

Cunningham.

George Pruner.

Caspar Grosser. Chris" Fox.

Dan McBride. 1

Stophel Syder.

Elizabeth Moyer.

Jn" Snody.

Peter Fox.

Adam

James Duncan.

Conrad Shrith. David Petierue.

Jn° Morison.

Geo. Syder.

W»

Abram

Harbison.

Hume.

Jn° Tully. Alex' McElheney.

Eallis.

Jn" Carvery. Peter Fleeting.

Jacob Lose.

Archibald McCullough.

Robert Young.

Adam

Poore.

—

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

428

Hanover was West Hanover, and thus continued until 1813, when Lebanon was formed, when the entire East Hanover, with a portion of West HanWest Hanover, were included in the new county. over in Dauphin continued as such until the year 1842, when by the sixty-fourth section of an act of Assembly, passed on the 4th of March that year, it provided " that the township of West Hanover, in the

Upon

the formation of the county,

divided into East and

county of Dauphin,

shall, as

then divided into three

separate election districts, thereafter form three separate townships, the south district to be called South

Conrad Waggoner perches

— whole

and 20

distance, 2 miles

— course bearing south 82 degrees west

;

thence

from J. B. Morehead's through other land of said Morehead, Doc. William Simonton, Samuel McCord, William McCord, Jacob Keiffer, Samuel Shellenberger, George Bashore, William Bomgardner, and Christian Walters, to Beaver Creek to a hickory, leaving all the houses on said farms north, except J. B. Morehead's present residence, one of Doc. William Simonton's tenant-houses, now occupied by John Farling, Samuel McCord's and AVilliam McCord's these five are south course bearing the same, viz.,

—

Hanover, the east district to be called East Hanover, and the west district West Hanover, and that the then supervisors should file in the office of the clerk of the

south 82 degrees west, distance 2f miles. Then beginning at the house of J. B. Morehead (present resi-

Court of Quarter Sessions of Dauphin County, as the dividing lines of said townships, the survey and draft thereto annexed of the election lines run of said

near land of Daniel Keim, through land of Doc. Wil-

West Hanover township, pursuant

to

law,

by M.

Robeson, on the 17th day of September, 1838." On the 14th of March, 1842, the survey and draft of

M. Robeson was filed as above Road Docket A, page

recorded in

directed,

and was

253, as follows, to

wit:

"Beginning

at the

of the intersection of

Swatara Creek, half a mile south

Bow Run

with said creek, at a

oak on the land of John Fox; thence through land of Conrad Waggoner, Philip Stine, Abraham Hoover, Jacob Leasure, and John B. Morehead, to the present residence of J. B. Morehead, leaving the houses on all said farms north, except chestnut

dence)

;

thence through land of said Morehead, and

liam Simonton, Alexander McFadden, Daniel Keiffer, Samuel Zimmerman, John Snodgrass, Simon Stout, Samuel Fleming, Mary McCreight, Joseph Shoop, Benjamin Snodgrass, Emanuel Cassel, junior (near Daniel and William Gross), Joseph Allen, William Crum (near Daniel Aungst), E. and C. B. Grubb, George Rhoads, John Rhoads, and E. and C. B. Grubb, to the top of the second mountain the present boundary of West Hanover township leaving

— —

all

the houses on said farms west, except Daniel

Keim, Simon Stout, Benjamin Snodgrass, Daniel and William Gross, Emanuel Cassel, junior, Daniel Aungst, E. and C. B. Grubb, George Rhoads, and John Rhoads; course bearing north 14J degrees west, distance 8 miles."

SOUTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP. This township lies south of the other Hanovers, with the Swatara and Beaver Creeks on its entire eastern, southern,

and western border.

watered, and there

is little

It

is

well

poor or untillable land in

the township.

Union Deposit was

laid out by Philip Wolfersand called Unionville. The survey was made by Samuel Hoffer, and the platting done by Jacob R. Hoffer. It comprised twenty-three lots. In the same year Isaac Hershey laid out some lots adjoining. The place, however, always went by the name of Union Deposit, from the fact of its being

berger, July 30, 1845,

a deposit of

all

preparatory to Wolfersberger,

kept the

the grain produce, its

of this region,

several boats.

He

also

Dr. D. C. Keller came in 1848, resident physician. The first house

first store.

and was the

first

built on the hill

The

etc.,

shipment on the canal by Mr.

who owned

post-office

was the one in which he resides. was established in 1857, and David

McCormick's Furnace was erected about 1857, and a few years ago a railroad built from it to Swatara Station, on the Lebanon Valley Railroad, a distance of a mile. It manufactures pig metal, and employs in the furnace and quarries some forty hands. Most of the ore is obtained from Sand Hill, three and a half miles distant, the rest from Cornwall and other banks. The churches are the Lutheran and Reformed, a one-story brick edifice, erected in 1847, and the United Brethren, a similar structure, built in 1848. The former is supplied by the Hummelstown pastors. Its trustees are George Hocker, Sr., Lutheran, and Jacob Walmer, Reformed. Rev. David S. Longnecker, of Derry, is the United Brethren pastor. The village is on Swatara Creek and the Union Canal, one mile from Swatara Railroad Station. Wolfersberger appointed postmaster.

Hoeenerstown is situated in the southwestern part Hum-

of the township, one and a half miles north of

WEST HANOVER AND EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIPS. melstown.

It takes its

and whose descendants are very numerous in The place has a store, post-office, and this vicinity. the usual number of small shops. The United Brethren Church is at the east end of the village, and the region,

German

Manada ville

name from John Hoerner, born

in 1782, of one of the earliest families that settled in this

Baptist at the west.

lies in

429

the extreme eastern part of

Manada with

the township, at the junction of the

It contains a saw- and grist-mill,

Swatara Creek.

school-house, cabinet-shop, store, and several other shops.

The

first settlers

in the place

were

J.

Ream,

G. F. Yengst, D. Houck, John Gordon, Dr. Samuel Eby, H. Styles, J. Dougherty, D. Ritter, and S. Rose.

WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP. Adjoining East Hanover township on the west is To the

the extreme portion of the Hanover of 1737.

The

wise be of interest here will be found elsewhere.

north and west

Barnett place, one of the earliest farms cleared within the township, is located one mile and a half east of

the south

Linglestown, recently owned

is Middle Paxtang township, while on South Hanover township, and southwest Lower Paxtang township. In the northern part of the township are the First and Second Mountains of the Kittochtinny range, between which lies Fishing Creek Valley, entered through a gap in the First or South Mountain, long known as Heckert's Gap. The township contains many fine, well-watered, and

lies

productive farms.

The

history of this locality

is

so

by George Runyen. Another landmark of the early settlement is the late Robert Stewart homestead on Beaver Creek.

Manada Hill and

Hanover shops.

line.

A

is

the only village in the township,

the southwest of the township near East

lies in

It

has a post-office, store, and several

mile and a half southwest

Church, a one-story frame structure.

intimately connected with not only the history of the

miles southeast

township proper and the county, especially during the most interesting epochs, that what might other-

a

little

northeast

is is

the

German

is

the Lutheran

Two and

a half

Baptist Church, and

the Zion Lutheran Church, a one-

story brick structure.

EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP. East Hanover Township,

Manada Gap.

the northern part of the township are the three

Between the Second and Third Stony Creek, in the centre of Stony Creek Valley, appropriately named. Shellsyille, often called Earlysville from the large number of Earlys living in and near the village, and whose post-office is called " West Hanover," is

ranges of the Kittochtinny Mountains, the First, Sec-

situated a

as defined

by the

rec-

bounded on the north by Rush township, on the east by Lebanon County, on the south by South Hanover and Derry townships, and on the west by Middle Paxtang and West Hanover townships. In ord,

is

ond, and Third, and as a consequence the land

is

much

broken and the greater portion sterile. The and southern part of the township is well watered, central

highly cultivated, and productive.

On

the southern

border, separating the township from Derry, tara Creek.

Bow Creek

is

is

Swa-

in the eastern part of the

the

Mountain

is

little south of the centre of the township. name from Maj. John Shell, who was born Dec. 20, 1790, and died March 27, 1875. He laid out the town, and in 1821 opened the first hotel, in which he was succeeded by Henry Dick, John Adam Albert, and William Snyder. This tavern is the oldest build-

It takes its

ing in the village, being originally a log house built

township, while the Manada, another branch of the

in 1764, but has been remodeled

Swatara, courses through the entire western

to

side,

Lebanon County between the First and Second Mountain, finding its way through the former by rising in

it.

The

first

store

and additions put was opened by Maj. John

Shell and Jacob Early, as partners, in 1S22.

It

has

two churches, the Evangelical Association, of which

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY

430

S. Brown is pastor, and the joint Lutheran and Reformed Church. Rev. Mr. Gauker is pastor of the Lutheran congregation, while that of the Reformed is supplied by the minister of Hummelstown,

Rev. C.

Rev. A.

Grantville

is

The matter was At a

a thriving village, located a mile of Shellsville, near the

Manada Furnace is in ship.

It is

is

Oct.

and embraces was built in 1836, Near it is the site of

session of Presbytery held at the

1735, the affair of the people of

same place

Manada Creek

deavor

to acquaint himself with the brethren before our next meeting, and also endeavor to prepare some

heirs,

acres.

7,

was again deferred. " Mr. Richard Sankey, a theological student from Ireland, having produced his certificate at last meeting before the members of Presbytery and been taken under its care, the Presbytery ordered that he en-

the northwest of the town-

owned by the Grubb

some twenty-five hundred but

deferred until the next meeting of

Presbytery.

Lebanon It is a new place which sprang up since the war. It is a growing town, and has a large trade with the surrounding country. The United Brethren have a neat church edifice and beautiful cemetery. east

to to

defer granting said supplication until they be heard.

S. Stauffer.

and a half County line.

him them

congregation, reported that his people desired signify to the Presbytery that they desire

It

not now in operation. Manada," erected about 1755 for protection

preliminary extempore

trials against

our next meet-

old "Fort

ing."

against the Indians, and as a kind of block-house to which the early settlers fled on the advance of the

Octorara, Lancaster Co.,

red men.

Stewart appeared to prosecute a supplication of Man-

The German

At a

session of the Presbytery held

southeast end of the township, and the Methodist

Episcopal congregation are near the centre, just about the proposed South Mountain Railroad.

HANOVER CHURCH. Nearly eleven miles from Harrisburg, on Bow Creek, was located old Hanover Church, one of the landmarks in the history of the Scotch-Irish and of Presbyterianism in Pennsylvania. 1

HANOVER CHURCH. In 1735 the Presbytery of Donegal, then the only Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America west of Philadelphia, was in session at Nottingham,

This

Presbytery had been created by order of the Synod of Philadelphia in September, 1732. The original

members of

it were Rev. Messrs. James Anderson, Boyd, William Bertram, John Thomson, and Robert Orr. On the 3d of September, 1735, a supplication was presented from " A people on the borders of Suetara Congregation, desiring the countenance of Presbytery in building a new meetinghouse in order to have supplies," which being read, the Rev. William Bertram, the pastor of the Swatara

Middle Lazarus

empowered to promise towards Mr. Sankey's support among the people of Hanover as their orderly pastor the annual payment of sixty pounds, i.e., one-half in cloth and the other in particular commodities, as flax, hemp, linen, yarn, and cloth, together with several gratuities mentioned Said call was recommended to in said supplication. Mr. Sankey's consideration till the next meeting of Presbytery. He was appointed to supply Paxtang and Hanover alternately, and to open the next meeting of Presbytery with a sermon from Rom. vi. 21. On the 30th August, 1738, the Presbytery of Donegal met for the first time at Hanover. Richard Sankey was ordained and received as a member of the Presbytery of Donegal, and was installed as the first pastor of the Hanover Church. On June 6, 1759, we learn that Mr. Sankey, having received a call to a congregation in Virginia, and desaid commissioners are

month of September.

at

20th,

ada Creek for a new erection. The region along Manada Creek to the mountains was settled rapidly, and the people early began to feel the inconvenience of going so far as Derry to church, and moved for a new " erection or congregation." At that early day they were all Scotch-Irish, and were connected with the Presbyterian Church. The boundaries'of congregations and the location of meeting-houses were determined by the Presbytery with considerable authority. On the 10th November, 1736, Presbytery ordered James Gelston and Richard Sankey to supply Pequea and Manada by monthly turns alternately until the next meeting of Presbytery. On the 6th of April following, in pursuance of a supplication from the people of Manada, Mr. Bertram was ordered to supply that people on the last Sabbath of April, and to convene the people on some day of the following week in order to moderate a call to Mr. Sankey. On the 22d June, 1737, a supplication and a call to Mr. Sankey was presented to Presbytery by John Cunningham and Robert Grier, commissioners from the congregation of Hanover (Manada), by which

Baptists have a meeting-house in the

Chester Co., Pa., in the

November

Adam

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j

EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP.

431

signing to remove there, applied for and received cre-

peculiar calls in grain was the greatly depreciated

His relation to the Hanover Church as pastor seems to have been already dissolved. He removed to Virginia, accompanied by many of the Hanover congregation, about 1760. The main reason for going was to escape the incursions of the savages. He settled at Buffalo, joined the Hanover Presbytery of Virginia in 1760, and was appointed to preside at the opening of the Synod of Virginia in 1785. He lived to a good old age, respected by his people and his brethren in the ministry. Mr. Sankey served the Hanover Church for twenty-one years, and, though no further record is known of his ministry, it was evidently an acceptable one to the people, who kept him so long, and many of whom accompanied him when he left the place. After his dismissal, during the year 1759 the church was supplied occasionally by Rev. Messrs. John Steel and

value of the Continental currency.

dentials from the Presbytery.

John Elder. In November, 1762, a call was made for the Rev. Robert McMordie, which he accepted. During the year 1765 or 1766 the church of Hanover became

No

record of Mr. McMordie's resignation was doubtless caused by the dissensions in his church. After his withdrawal the church continued in a distracted and enfeebled state. In April, 1772, Mr. William Thom was appointed one of the supplies at Hanover. On the 21st of May a call for Mr. Thom was presented in Presbytery, with a copy of a subscription paper of over one hundred pounds. The call was put into his hands. In the mean time Mr. Thom received other calls from Big Spring, Sherman's Valley, and Alexandria, Va., and on Oct. 15, For the next seven years, 1772, accepted the latter. vacant. exists,

but

it

cepted the

call,

Mr. Woods acand was ordained and installed over

the Hanover congregation June 19, 1782. torate of Mr.

Woods was

his

to

memory

On the 16th of OcMr. James Snodgrass was received under the care of the Presbytery from the Philadelphia Presbytery, and having accepted a call from the Hanover congregation he was appointed to prepare a lecture on Rom. viii. 1-7, and a Presbyterial exercise on 1 Cor. the Presbytery of Philadelphia.

tober,

xv. 22, as parts of his trial for ordination.

On the 13th of May, 1788, the Presbytery of Carlisle met at Hanover, John Craighead, Robert Cooper, and Samuel Waugh, with James Johnston, elder. Upon the next day, May 14th, James Snodgrass was ordained and installed as pastor of the Hanover congregation. Rev. John Craighead presided and gave the charge, and the Rev. John Linn preached the

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sermon.

During the first eight or ten years of his pastorate Mr. Snodgrass kept in a blank-book of the trustees of the church a record of the marriages, baptisms, and admissions to the church, but he seems to have become weary of it, and to have utterly abandoned it before the year 1800. There is no record of removals from the church by letter or by death. A list remains of the heads of families about the year 1788, and the

who

to the date of his death.

The times tried men's souls. Men were to war the people were poor.

also in existence.

On

the 20th of June, 1781, a call from

Hanover to which they

Rev. Matthew Woods was made out, in promise to pay him six hundred bushels of wheat, or a sum of hard money equivalent thereto, and also a gratuity of six

hundred bushels.

The cause

of these

pas-

Sept. 13,

in 1789.

lists

away

The

In 1787, Hanover was allowed to prosecute a call a probationer for the ministry under the care of

covering part of the period of the Revolutionary war, called

On

His remains 1784, the Rev. Matthew Woods died. were buried in the Hanover graveyard adjoining the church, and a tombstone erected by subscription to

the Hanover Church depended on occasional supplies.

;

a brief one.

of those

paid stipends are continued

down

Mr. Snodgrass' receipts for his salary and the records of the board of trustees are

The church was very weak at the time of his death, and never had another pastor. The building fell into decay, and was at length in 1875 or 1876 taken down. The care of the glebe funds and the cemetery grounds was placed in the hands of trustees.

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HALIFAX TOWNSHIP. At December

sessions, 1803, the court

Matamoras

issued an

is

a village situated about two miles

order to certain commissioners to view and lay out a

south of Halifax.

new township out of parts of Upper and Middle Paxtang townships, who reported the following boundaries of the new township, to wit

Church of God, United Brethren, and Methodist Episcopal, the latter supplied by the Halifax pastor.

" Beginning on the west side of the Susquehanna

Mountain thence along the top of Peter's Mountain to the Berks and along said line to WiDauphin County line; thence thence along the top of said conisco Mountain mountain to the Susquehanna River, and across said river and thence to the place of beginning." This report was confirmed by the court at their March sessions, a.d. 1804, and it was ordered that the new township be called Halifax. The mountain called " Wiconisco" in the above report is the same Kiver, opposite the end of Peter's

;

;

usually called Berry's Mountain.

The history of the township centres about Fort Halifax and the town of Halifax, and is referred to elsewhere. There are certain facts, however, of local importance which

it is

well to consider in this con-

nection.

The township accepted the free school law in 1836, and the most active persons in urging the adoption of the system were Judge Landis and John Mutch. Opposite the town of Halifax is Clemson's Island, once the site of a Shawanese Indian village as late as A large mound on the island partially exam1701. ined shows it to be one of those burial-places of the aborigines which evidence some great sanguinary struggle or sudden calamity, where the large number of dead required their sepulture in one common grave. Various surmises and traditions have come down to us concerning this Indian mound, but whether the result of the famed " grasshopper war"

It

It

contains three churches, the

has several industrial establishments, a good school-

house and

stores.

The

post-office is called " Powell's

Southwest of the village is another United Brethren Church with graveyard, and a little north of the village is the Union meeting-house and cemetery. There is a fourth United Brethren Church in the northwest part of the township, just back from the Valley."

Susquehanna Biver. Lytle's Ferry.

— Joseph

Lytle

removed from

known as The property severally to John

Marietta to the spot which was afterwards " Lytle's Ferry" in the fall of 1773.

was obtained by warrants issued Kroker, Samuel Hunter, and Joseph Lytle, and* comprised about two hundred acres in all. Geographically, the location was about four miles north of Halifax, two miles south of Millersburg, and about a halfmile below Berry's Mountain, which was then a formidable barrier to journeying along the river. Here Joseph Lytle established a ferry, which became the most important crossing on the river between Harris' Ferry and Sunbury (Fort Augusta). The property was surveyed by Bartrem Galbraith and styled " Fairview," in December of 1773. Joseph Lytle continued occupation until his death, about 1790.

in this

The

was then purchased by his only son, and Michael Bauer. At the end of about sixteen years they sold the ferry to William Moorhead, father of the Moorhead brothers (J. Kennedy, ferry property

John

Lytle,

of Pittsburgh, J. Barlow, of Philadelphia,

known through Pennsylvania,

etc.),

in April, 1806.

well

Mr.

implements of the Stone Age have been exhumed. On one of the islands opposite the borough, prior to 1820, was a noted roosfing-place of bald eagles. A Lutheran and Reformed Church is located two

Moorhead came from Soudersburg, Lancaster Co., and after some time also tried to start a town. It was located on the old " Moorhead homestead," about two miles south of Millersburg, more recently known as the " Finney farm," and at present as the " Miller farm." The project never amounted to anything, and

miles northeast of Halifax.

no buildings were ever erected on the

of the Indians centuries ago

story brick structure.

we know

not.

Many

It is a substantial one-

It is better

known

as Fetter-

Church. The Mennonites have a church situated a few rods distant from the foregoing. 432 hoff's

With

all its

lots.

advertised attractions the project failed,

and the contemplated town and future county-seat forever remained a farm, on whose fertile fields several

generations have lived and labored.

HALIFAX BOROUGH. The town of Halifax, pleasantly located on the Susquehanna River seventeen miles above Harrisburg, was laid out July 18, 1784, by George Sheaffer and Peter Rise. The first deed given by white men in this vicinity was issued to Robert Armstrong by Thomas and John Penn, proprietaries. The warrant for the laud was dated April 17, 1764, and the deed given Feb. 8, 1775. As the valley and creek still bear his name, Armstrong was no doubt the first white settler here. The price stipulated was £51 18s. and Id., from sixty to seventy cents an acre. This,

—

.

however, did not include the rental of one halfpenny per acre which had to be paid to the agent of the

mond, and from north to south as indicated by the present length of Front Street from Boyer's to Singer's land.

When the town was laid out the lots were sold for twenty dollars each by means of a lottery, then the customary way of designating the public preference for lots.

John Downey made the survey

for the origiIn 1801 the houses were mostly on the river, and even in 1825 and 1826 all the old houses but five or six were along the Susquehanna.

nal proprietors.

The

original settlers

soon gave

way

this region.

were generally Scotch-Irish, who

to the

German

James Ferguson

tide that fast set in in in 1801

bought an old and a half log house (stone basement) on his arrival and there lived. Three tanneries were early established, George Leebrick's, John Shammo's, and Hassinger's (first built and started by Abraham

Penns at Lancaster City yearly in the month of May. The land included in this deed is now owned by the Boyers, Geiger, and Loomis families, beginning at the northern line of the borough and extending

story

along the river to Armstrong's Creek. It

Landis). Three-quarters of a century ago four cooper-shops flourished and four distilleries in or adjoining the town, and at a somewhat later period

is

described

having been bounded on the east by a barren ledge of hills, on the west by the Susquehanna River, south by vacant lands, and north by settlements in the right of Simon Girty. The house of Robert Armstrong is still standing on the bank of the river, three-fourths of a mile above the town, and is the oldest house in the neighborhood. This is also the site of old Fort Halifax, from which the town derives its name, reference to which has been made in the general history. There is nothing now to as

mark the place except

in a slight elevation of the

ground and a well known

to

have belonged to the

Isaac Jones started the

At an

point of trade, receiving

town was a flourishing

impetus from the " shad which were the largest and best-paying along the Susquehanna River. During the fishing season large quantities were packed, and often fifty its

and sixty teams were here from a distance to haul fish. In olden times the place was noted for horse-racing, and two men, Brubaker and Bower, were killed when running horses, but at times

away the

twenty years apart.

The land on which Halifax stands was deeded to James Aston, Sept. 29, 1773, and was called in popu-

river bottoms.

lar parlance " Flat

Bottom," and about the same time the tract adjoining perhaps the one now owned by George Singer and others was conveyed to Aston, and was known as " Scanderoon." From 1729 to 1785 Halifax was in Upper Paxtang township, Lancaster Co. From 1785 (at which time the county of Dauphin was formed) until 1803 it was in Upper

1875,

Paxtang township, Dauphin Co. As heretofore stated, the town of Halifax was laid out by George Sheaffer and Peter Rise in 1794, but we find that the deed was recorded by Philip Brindle and George Norton, attorneys for George Winters, on the 8th of May, 1794. The plot of the town extended from the river to

C. D.

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hat manufactory.

fisheries,"

fort.

—

first

early period the

The

old track was along the

Halifax was incorporated into a borough May 29, its first burgess being Dr. H. W. Bischoff. The

election was held on June 29th following, of which the judge was T. J. Sawyer, and the inspectors were William B. Gray and J. B. Markley. The corporation officers have been Burgesses, 1875-79, H. first

:

W.

Bischoff; 1879, Isaac Lyter; 1880-82, Albert S. Loomis. Clerks, 1875-77, G. T. Leebrick 1877-SO, ;

the alley adjoining 28

the

property

of

Henry Sha-

Waldron

;

1880-82, Isaac Lyter.

The Halifax Bank was

organized Aug. 1, 1871. establishment the officers have been William Lodge, president; William Shammo, cashier, and J.

Since

its

E. Lighter, teller. The directors in 1881 were Andrew Bowerman, Joseph Fetterhoff, Leonard Clemson, William Taylor, J. B. Landis, James Hoffman, William Fitting, Charles W. Ryan, Conrad Bauer!

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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

434

Thomas

J.

Sawyer, Andrew Shepley.

one hundred thousand dollars. cupied the same building.is

The

"

Halifax Herald,"

Its capital stock

It

has always oc-

Anthony Wayne

was originally a four-page sheet of four columns each, and its terms were one dollar a year if paid in advance, one dollar and twenty-five cents if paid during the year, and Loouiis.

It

one dollar and fifty cents if paid at the close. Its motto was, " We aim to serve the people and to promote the greatest good of the greatest number." It was Democratic in politics, and warmly espoused in the campaign of 1844 the election of "Polk and Dallas."

Halifax Methodist Episcopal Church.

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About 1799 and 1800 several Methodist families setThree members of tled in and around the town. them, James Ferguson, Robert Bowes, and Thomas Burrell,

who had emigrated from

the town.

Soon

after,

Ireland, located in

Philip Shephard established

himself three miles above town, and George Lemon four miles below town, both families coming from the

About the same time five or six more families of the Methodist Episcopal Church settled in Lykens Valley, and John and Daniel Miller settled near the mouth of Wiconisco Creek, where lower end of the State.

they laid out Millersburg. Two or three miles farther up the valley settled Daniel Stever, an old soldier of the Revolutionary war, and the

first

Methodist ex-

time John Motter, Philip Verner, John Deitrich, and Samuel Wells located ten miles farther up the valley. Just a few

horter in the county.

About

and Williamstown

into a station, with other

the various towns.

the only newspaper

ever published in the town, was established Feb. 22, 1844, by

cuit,

sub-divisions hereafter to be noted under the heads of

this

miles from the Dauphin County line, in Schuylkill County, lived Henry Kunzelman, who afterwards itinerant preacher of the Methodist faith, preaching in the German language. In the summer of 1801 the Philadelphia Conference sent out Rev. William Rose, an Irishman, as a missionary, who, after making several excursions through the upper

became an

end of Dauphin County with the view of establishing permanent appointments for preaching, organized several classes and preaching appointments, one in Halifax, one near where Millersburg is, and one near where Berrysburg is. Next year he was followed by the eccentric Rev. Jacob Gruber, who preached in The Dauphin Circuit both German and English. was then fully explored and organized, embracing Dauphin, Lebanon, and parts of Schuylkill County, making a six weeks' tour, day or night appointments, besides the Sunday labors. This territory now embraces twenty circuits and stations (or, as old Father Gruber called them, tobacco patches), supporting from one to two ministers each, with at least two In 1834, preaching appointments each Sabbath. Harrisburg was cut off as a station, aud in 1S37 the circuit was divided, making Peter's Mountain the Afterline, the upper end forming Halifax Circuit. wards Lykens and Wiconisco were made into a cir-

The

old log meeting-house in Halifax was prob-

Methodist edifice in the county, and The following is a list of all the itinerant and station preachers that have preached or ministered at Halifax ably the

first

was built

in 1806.

Dauphin

Circuit from 1801 to 1837 William Ross, missionary; 1802-3, Jacob Gruber; 1803, Henry Boehm 1804, Auning Owens, Henry Boehm 1805, Joseph Osborne, Joseph Stephens; 1806, William Hunter, Daniel Ireland; 1807, Thomas Burch, William Hoyer, George Harmer; :

1801,

;

;

1808, Thomas Burch, James Miller, J. Kitchell 1809, Thomas Boring, John Betchell 1810, Thomas Baring, John Farmon 1811, William Fox, D. Brown, John Van Shock; 1812, William Fox, James Mitchell, William W. Foultz; 1813, James Mitchell, William W. Foultz 1814, William W. Foultz, John Walker, Henry Kunzelman 1815, Henry Kunzelman, Lawrence Lawrenson 1816, John Goforth, Richard Mc;

;

;

;

;

;

1817, John Price, Phineas Price; 1818, William Leonard, William Able, Samuel Grace; 1819, William Quinn, Henry G. King; 1820, Henry G. King, Jacob Gruber (2d time) 1821, Jacob Gruber, Joseph Cary; 1822, John Woolson, W. W. Wallace; 1823, John Woolson, Matthew Soren 1824, John Goforth (2d time), William Allen; 1825, A. Ogden, Henry G. King (2d time) 1826, Henry G. King, Joseph McCool 1827, Francis Hodgson, Thomas Neal 1828, Thomas Neal, Francis Hodgson 1829, Eliphalet Reed, Jefferson Lewis 1830, Eliphalet Reed, J. B. Ayres, C. B. Ford 1831, David Best, J. B. Ayres, A. Z. Baring 1832, David Best, Allen John, Richard W. Thomas; 1833, Thomas Sovern, Allen John, Francis Hodgson (2d time) 1834, John Edwards, Robert E. Kemp 1835, Charles W. Jackson, Robert E. Kemp; 1836, Richard W. Thomas (2d

Callister;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

time), Charles

W. Jackson.

Halifax Circuit from 1837 1837, Jonas Bissey, Charles Schock 1838, Charles Schock 1839, Jacob Davidson 1840-43, Eliphalet :

;

;

;

Reed (2d time) 1843, John Edwards (2d time), William L. Gray 1844, Edwards and Gray 1845, Leeds K. Berridge, Thomas A. Fernley 1846, John Watson, John Hough; 1847, Eliphalet Reed (3d time), S. ;

;

;

;

R. Gillingham 1848, Valentine Gray, C. L. Stineman 1849, Valentine Gray, George W. McLaugh;

;

James E. Meredith, Frederick Illman John Cummins, C. R. Curry 1852, Cummins J. Childs; 1853, H. H. Hickman, Joseph S. Cook; 1854, Joseph S. Cook, Robert L. Colier 1855, Henry B. Mauger, J. Wheeler 1856, H. B. Mauger, G. W. Barr; 1857, H. H. Hobbs, R. J. Carson; 1858, William B. Gregg, Joseph Cook 1859, William B. Gregg, lin

;

1850,

1851,

;

;

;

;

Crouch 1860, S. W. Kurtz, Gearge Sheaffer and Sheaffer 1862, William H. Burrell, C. W. Ayres 1863, W. H. Burrell, John Stumger J. T.

;

1861, Kurtz

;

;

;

:

RUSH TOWNSHIP. 1864, G. S.

Kesler,

time) 1872,

F.

Conway,

1868, E. J.

;

J. E.

M. Brady;

M. Barnhill

;

Kesler; 1865-66, J. E.

1867, S.

R. Gillingham (2d

D. Pepper; 1869-71, Silas B. Best 1873,

Thomas Sumption

;

1874-76,

Joseph Aspril 1876, Richard Morley 1877-80, Jonathan Dungane 1880, Henry White. Some of the above was paid in work and labor, some in materials and hauling, and the remainder in cash. Some of the subscribers gave more than they originally promised, and only in two or three in;

;

;

stances did the subscribers scriptions good.

down

When

fail

to

make

their sub-

the old church was taken

the shingles were found as good as

when

first

put on.

The

old log church was replaced in 1850 by the

present substantial brick edifice, built in the centre of the town.

The

circuit

now embraces Matamoras,

Trinity Church in Powell's Valley, and preaching in

United Brethren Church near the Parks neighborhood.

The Lutheran Church,

a one-story log struc-

R U S'H On

was built about 1814, but from 1826

to 1838

was

used occasionally (nearly half of the time) by the

The Lutheran congregation gradudwindled down so that by 1838 it had no members, or at least no officials to take charge of it. Then the citizens held a meeting and sold its material to Anthony W. Loomis, who removed it to the village. The proceeds from its sale were used to inclose the graveyard lot, upon which it stood, with a substantial fence. It stood on the hill. United Brethren Church in Christ.— This congregation was organized about 1840, but the present church edifice was not built until 1868. Since 1868 the pastors have been Revs. J. W. Hunkle, A. F. Yeager, Joseph Young, John W. Geiger, Mr. List, William D. Knower, A. V. H. Gosweiler, Ezekiel L. Hughes, V. S. Riddle, W. D. Mower, and S. P. Funk, the present incumbent, who came in 1881. The Evangelical Association Church was until recently part of the Millersburg Circuit, but preaching here has been abandoned. village school. ally

TOWNSHIP.

the 23d of October, 1819, the Court of Quarter

Sessions issued an order to commissioners to inquire into the propriety of dividing the township of

ture,

435

Middle

of said petition, the line,

who made

report in favor of altering

and that they had run the

line as follows, to

wit: "

Paxtang.

The commissioners reported in favor of a division, and that they had run a dividing line as

Beginning at a chestnut-oak on the top of Peter's Mountain, the northwest corner of Rush township

follows, to wit

thence a southwesterly course along the summit of

;

Beginning on a stone heap on the Second Mounsummit of which separates West Hanover from Middle Paxtang township, at the distance of three and one-half miles from the northwest corner of West

said mountain, which separates Jackson and Halifax

tain, the

townships from Middle Paxtang and Rush, seven miles twenty-five perches to a marked hickory thence passing on the line between John Williams aud the

Hanover township, thence north ten degrees west

Widow Fortenbach

three miles one hundred and

and one hundred and eighty-five perches to a chestnut-oak on the summit of the Third Mountain thence

This report was confirmed by the court March 14, 1820, and it was ordered that the new township be called Rush township. (For record, see Sess. Doc.

tain seven miles, intersecting the west line of

"

fifty perches to a chestnut-oak tree on the top of Peter's Mountain and line of Halifax township."

The

above described continued to be the dividing line between Rush and Middle Paxtang townships from 1820 to 1832. Previous to the 22d of November, 1831, a petition had been presented to the court praying for an alteration of the dividing line between those two townships, and on that day the court issued an order to commission1815-23, page 282.)

line

ers to inquire into the propriety of

granting the prayer

;

south ten degrees east one mile

;

a northeasterly course along the top of the said

mounRush

township."

This report was confirmed by the court Nov. 19, (See Road Doc. A, page 74.) The township as thus organized, being exceedingly mountainous, contains fewer farms and the least num-

1832.

ber of inhabitants than any other in

Dauphin County.

Clark's Creek flows through the centre of the entire

township westward. Third or Sharp Mountain forms its southern, while Peter's Mountain its northern boundary.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP. On

Fisherville was laid out in 1854 by Adam Fisher, now deceased, then an extensive landholder. It is now a flourishing little village, containing a neat frame school building, stores, etc. The Methodist

the 23d of August, 1828, an order was issued by

the Court of Quarter Sessions to three commissioners to view and report upon the propriety of dividing the

township of Halifax according to the prayer of inhabitants of the east end of said township, asking for a division,

Episcopal Church edifice was erected in 1859, and

called Jackson, previously presented

The commissioners

is

Of the United Rev. Jacob Funk is pastor,

supplied by the Halifax Circuit.

and that the new township might be

Brethren congregation,

to said court.

those formerly being the same as at Jacob's Church

reported that in their opinions a

Wayne

was necessary and proper, and that they had run and marked a division line as

in

follows, to wit: " Beginning at a chestnut-oak

many

division of said township

ship.

township, and

St.

John's in Mifflin town-

The Evangelical Lutheran Church was

erected

a one-story brick building. Jacksonville was laid out about 1825 by George Enders and Joseph P. Lyter, most of the houses being

on the top of Peter's Mountain, in Winn's Gap, on the line dividing Halithence across fax and Middle Paxtang townships Powell's and Armstrong's Valleys, north 3S degrees west 6 miles and 280 perches to a hickory on the line between Upper Paxtang and Halifax townships, on Berry's Mountain, at a small curve in said mountain about three-quarters of a mile west of Woodside's

years ago.

It

is

on the lots owned by the former. It was named in honor of Ex-President Jackson. Joseph Bowman William Enders had the first built the first house. store. The first blacksmith was Joseph P. Lyter; the first physician was Dr. McGuire. The post-office was established under President Pierce's administra-

;

tion in 1854.

Gap." This report was confirmed by the court at Novem(See Road Docket A, page 37.) ber sessions, 1828. It was thus named for the then President of the United States, Gen. Andrew Jackson, and as thus established was diminished by the erection of Jefferson The early settlers in the township were the in 1842. Hoffmans, Enders, Fishers, Millers, Snyders, Fetterhoffs, Werts, Shotts, and others, many of whose descendants remain in the locality. Armstrong's Creek rises in this township, and flowing southwest, empties into the Susquehanna above Halifax.

The

present postmaster

is J.

F. Helt,

and the first one was William Enders, after whom the There are office was called " Enders Post-Office." two churches, the Lutheran and Reformed (Star of Bethlehem), a neat frame edifice erected in 1875, and the United Brethren built in 1873. Rev. Isaac Erhart is pastor of the former, and Rev. Jacob Funk of the latter.

East and northeast of Jacksonville are the following churches: Steam's, Miller's (Reformed, of which Rev. A. S. Stauffer is pastor), and the United Brethren, at Deitrich's.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. considered a division of the said township neces-

In the year 1842 inhabitants of Jackson township petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions, asking for

a division of said township; whereupon the said court, on the 23d April, 1842, issued an order to three commissioners to inquire into the propriety of granting the said prayer, 436

who made

report that they

and had run a dividing line as follows, to wit: "Beginning at a white-oak on the summit of the dividing ridge, at the Halifax township line, and between the farms of Abraham Kinports and Lewis sary,

j

i

I

Culp; thence north 66 degrees east 250 perches

to a

:

;;

REED TOWNSHIP. post; thence north 42 degrees east 50 perches to a post; thence north 66 degrees east 340 perches to a post thence north 71 degrees east 160 perches to a post;

thence north 66 degrees east 80 perches to a post; thence north 69 degrees east 656 perches to a post

thence 18 degrees east 171 perches to a post; thence north 55 degrees east 28 perches to a post; thence north 39 degrees east 304 perches to a post thence along Broad Mountain north 13 degrees east 140 ;

437

This report was confirmed by the court Nov. 23, The township was named for President Jefferson, and as thus established continued until 1879, 1844.

when

the western portion was erected into a separate

township and called Wayne. The early settlers in the township were the Buffingtons, Bordners, Etzweilers, Hoffmans, Shoops, Pauls, Millers, Werts, Runks, Wolfangs, Enders, Deitrichs, Trawitzs, Lehrs,

Hawks, and others of German

descent, nearly all of

The

perches to a post; thence north 7 degrees west 520

whom have

perches to a pine in Deitrich's Gap, on the summit of Berry's Mountain, being in length 8 miles and 140

face of the township

perches."

Creek

This report was confirmed by the court on the 24th In the year 1844 the inhabitants of Jackson petitioned the court, complaining of part

ing into the Susquehanna above Clark's Station. There are several old churches in the township.

of November, 1842.

made in 1842, and praying Whereupon the court appointed

of the division line as for

an alteration.

other commissioners to view and report on the propriety of

making such

alteration.

These commisand that they

sioners reported in favor of alteration,

agreed upon and run the following line " Beginning at a pine on lands of John Shoop,

tains a

representatives in the valley.

number of

rises in

is

irregular

sur-

and abrupt, but conPowell's

fine productive farms.

the township, flows westward, empty-

James' Reformed Church has a large congregawhich the Rev. A. S. Stauffer is pastor. Of St. Jacob's Lutheran Church the present minister is the Rev. Joseph Hilpot, and for his predecessors see St. John's Church, Mifflin township, of which charge this church forms a part. Carsonville is the only village in the township, St.

tion, of

and contains a

store,

church, post-office,

Near

etc.

between said Jackson and Jefferson townships thence north 68 degrees east 13} miles to the Schuylkill County

the village are the remains of old Shawanese Indian camps and burying-grounds, the location being on

line."

limits of the county.

Sr.,

corner of former

partition

line ;

one of the Shamokin

trails,

which passed through the

REED TOWNSHIP. Reed Township was

erected by the act of

Assem-

bly of the 6th April, 1849, which directed " That portion of the qualified voters of Penn election district,

Dauphin County,

Paxtang township,

Middle Paxtang and Halifax. When the township was erected, the portion of Middle Paxtang reverted to the original township.

The

that reside in Middle

shall hereafter vote at the regular

history of this township centres chiefly around

the islands at the

mouth of the Juniata,

well

known

Duncan's Island, and shall be erected into a separate township and school district, to be called Reed town-

by the general designation of Duncan's Island*. The southern part of the township includes the Susquehanna portion of Peter's Mountain, and the land is much broken. There are several fine farms on Powell's Creek, while the lands on the large islands

ship," etc.

in

place of holding elections for said township, and the

balance of the voters of said Penn election district shall hold their election at the new school-house on

The township

bounded on the north and northeast by Halifax township, on the west by Juniata and Susquehanna Rivers, and on the south and southeast by Middle Paxtang township. It includes the large Duncan's islands on the western side of the river, and Haldeman"s. It is named for William Reed, who resided about half-way between Clark's Ferry and Halifax. Previous to being set off as Reed township it was Penn election district, formed of portions of is

—

the river are unsurpassed

for cultivation.

The

Wiconisco Canal, connecting with the Pennsylvania Canal at Clark's Ferry, and the Northern Central Railroad edge the river the entire length of the township.

Clark's Ferry, at the

crossing

to

the

and the Juniata (named by the Indians Queenashawakee), was for many years quite a noted place. Being hemmed in by the mountain and river, it has never increased beyond the usual country islands

tavern.

—

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

438

hanna,

DUNCAN'S ISLAND.

preter,

Whether the Proprietor had heard of a letter which he and Sasto John Harris, to desire him to desist from making a plantation at the mouth of the Choniata, where Harris has huilt a honseaud commenced clearing fields. "

soonau sent

John Harris;

referred to

provement." may have

it

was not

bis

custom

afraid that the warriors of the Six Nations,

mouth

built a house for the

to bear

ill

when they

will

but he

;

which included

On

thereof,

is

is

pass that way,

Beyond this, on the same side of the Juniata, is a house marked " Cornelius Acheson, who had encroached upon Hulings' Improvement in the Onion

-

Bottom, settled there settled

upon the island

;

that

who

had granted him previous permission, he removed therefrom.

At

period

this

the

By what tribe we know not. It

inhabitants

mostly Shawanese.

it

been inhabited,

is

band of Susquehannas. whites there was a large

were

felt

had previously probable by a

the

upon which

Upon the advent of the mound on the island (Dun-

unequal

archaeologist of the future

have been found

all

Indian

whom we

discover

ants.

«

The

much

al-

might not have

relating to the primal inhabit-

to flee.

man came

arrived,

Mr. Hulings ventured

return alone to the house.

to

After carefully recon-

noitering he entered, and found, to his surprise, an first

notice

we have of the Shawanese on

these

from the journal of the Rev. David Brainerd in 1745, and which has been reprinted. From a " rough draught" of the islands at the islands

and were obliged

fled to the point of the island, Forgetting ready to cross over at the first alarm. something in the haste, and thinking the Indians

luded, will no doubt be able by research in that locality to

conflict,

a place of safety)

relics

have

for the

lingered too long, for the wily red

the near approach of the savages, hurriedly packed up a few valuables, and placing his wife and youngest child upon a large black horse (the other children having previously been removed to

over these islands, and we are of

the opinion that the antiquary, to

In the spring following Brad-

of

was

not consulted, and these remains of the aboriginal inhabitants were used as filling-material for one of the shoulders or bastions of the dam.

Opposite the

suddenly, and the tomahawk and scalping-knife were reeking with the life-blood of the hardy but unMr. Hulings on being apprised fortunate pioneers.

large trees

The

fallen in battle.

the terrible blow.

Some down

of the

construction

spring."

dock's defeat (1756) the savages had reached the Susquehanna, but the few scattered frontiersmen were

had grown. During Pennsylvania Canal this mound was dug into and found to contain the bones of hundreds of Indian warriors, who had no doubt can's),

last

bank of the Susquehanna, are and " narroughs." Prior to this the French and Indian war had desolated the Juniata Valley, and the islands at the mouth islands, on the east " Peter's Mountain"

is,

established a trading-post, being a large Indian village there, but at the request of the authorities,

Im-

James Baskin's" house, while " Hulings' house" (another improvement) is farther up, in what is named the "Onion Bottom."

to see

John Harris had

" Part of Hulings'

the south of the Juniata, below the " William Kerl's" house, opposite

the point of Duncan's Island "

a settlement made on lands which they had always desired to be kept free from any person settling upon. He was told in that care should be taken to give the necessary orders in it." it ill

A

is

convenience of his trade, yet he ought not to clear fields. To this it was answered that Harris had only cleared as much land as would be sufficient to raise corn for his horses. Shekallamy said that he had no ill

may take

James Reed's" house, while between the

" Francis Ellis's" house. circuitous line, denominated " Mr. Neave's line," crosses the straight line

"They were told that Harris had only built that bouse for carrying on his trade; that his plantation, on which he has houses, barns, etc., at Peixtan, is his place of dwelling, and it is not to be supposed he will remove from thence; tbat be has no warrant or order for making a

will to

"

tween the " Susquehannah River" and the " Juneadey River," near the bank of the latter stream, is " Hulings' house." Some distance from " the point" is a straight line running from river to river on which is written " this is the way I want my line," while beyond, on the West Branch of the Susquehanna, nearly opposite " James Keed's" house, is " Mr. Neave's" Farther up the river, opposite a small island, house.

on the 19th of June, Shikellamy, a chief of the Five Nation Indians, a man of much consequence among the savages, asked through Conrad Weiser, the inter-

settlement on Choniata. " Shekallamy said that though Harris

is

centre of the island and the western shore is a small triangular " Island," so marked. On " the point" be-

The first we hear of Duncan's Island was in 1733, when at a Provincial Council held at Philadelphia,

is

mouth of the Juniata, made by Marcus Hulings in 1762, three are noted. One, now known as Duncan's Island, is marked " Island," and house as " Widow Baskin's." The large island in the Susquehanna known as Haldeman's Island, containing three houses,

\

;

Indian up-stairs " coolly picking his flint." Stopping to parley with the savage, so that he might retreat without being shot at, the delay to his wife

some time

seemed unaccountable, and fearing he had been murdered, she whipped up her horse and swam the Susquehanna. The water was quite high, but nowise daunted, she succeeded in reaching the opposite shore Mr. Hulings soon appeared, and finding in safety. the animal with his wife and child had disappeared,

the one to the southern point " Francis Baskin," onethird farther up, on the Susquehanna side, " George

in turn

Clark," while about the centre that of " Francis Ellis." On the north point is the word " Island."

he himself, by means of a light canoe, was safe from pursuit. The fugitives succeeded in reaching Fort

Almost opposite, on the

Hunter, where the Baskins and others of their neigh-

east

bank of the Susque-

he became alarmed, but a signal from the

eastern shore of the stream relieved his anxiety, and

:

REED TOWNSHIP. bors had congregated, and the inhabitants of Paxtang

had

rallied for a defense.

In the summer following William Baskins, living on Duncan's Island proper, returned from Fort Hunter with a portion of his family to cut his grain, and while thus engaged they were suddenly startled by the yell of Indians

who were hard by; however,

dis-

alarms were

covering they were neighbors, their

439

party pursued him without firing, being particularly anxious to roast him before a slow fire or show him

some such warm

which anxiety would not They were sure of taking him, and he felt that his luck had deserted him at last. Utterly exhausted he treed, and as they advanced killed another redskin. To his astonishment the party immediately fled. Murphy afterwards be satisfied

if

hospitality,

they shot him dead.

him fire three times without him load once, they imagined he had a great medicine of a gun that would shoot forever. At the war's end Murphy became a farmer. It was

quieted, but, alas! they were deceived, for the bar-

ascertained that, seeing

barous savages, as soon as they were near enough, gave them distinctly to understand their object was their

seeing

At

scalps.

this

moment they

all fled in

consternation,

hotly pursued, towards the house, and

when

there

Mr. Baskins, in the act of getting his gun, was shot dead and scalped his wife, a daughter of about seven, and a son three years old were abducted. Mr. McClean, who was also in the field, plunged into the river and swam the Juniata at what is called " Sheep Island," and concealed himself in a cleft of rocks on the opposite side, and thus eluded the pursuit of the savages and saved his life. Mrs. Baskins effected her escape from the Indians somewhere near Carlisle; the daughter was taken to the Miami country west of the Ohio, then an unbroken wilderness, where she was detained for more than six years, when, in con;

formity with Bouquet's treaty

made with the

Indians,

she was delivered up and returned.

She subsequently married John Smith, the father of James Smith, of Newport. The lad who was captured at the same time was taken to Canada, subsequently christened

characteristic of this

man

to live for others,

and he

died from a disease contracted in saving the children of a neighbor from a winter's flood.

When peace was declared and our independence acknowledged, many of the Schoharie Indians had among a people whose houses and barns they had burned, and the assurance to return and settle again

whose friends and relatives they had killed. There was one Indian named Seths Henry, who had killed more Schoharie people than any other man. He would sometimes leave a war club upon the dead body of a victim, with a horrid row of notches thereon, each notch indicating a scalp taken.

An

energetic

savage, he once led a party from Fort Niagara in the

winter to capture certain Schoharie patriots, and he succeeded, traveling six hundred miles through the

snow

to

do

so.

back, but he was

He,

too,

to come One day he Timothy Murphy

had the audacity

much upon

his guard.

Timothy Murphy, and concerning whose history we

started from one house to another.

have the following account

was observed to go in the same direction shortly afterwards, and it is a curious coincidence that, as far as can be ascertained, Seths Henry never reached any

The

first

we hear of Murphy was

his being

one

of the chief riflemen of Morgan's celebrated sharp-

At

shooters.

the battle of Bemis' Heights,

selected a few of his best

them cial

to

make

mark.

A

Morgan

place in this world.

directed

After this there began to be mysterious disappear-

the British general, Fraser, their espe-

ances of Tories and Indians, and was to be noted that

Several of

when Murphy

marksmen and

fired

them

Fraser

fired

without

eflect,

but

fell.

short time after the battle of

coincident with a disappearance would be a bush-heap fire

Monmouth,

three

companies of Morgan's corps were sent into Schoharie, N. Y. Among these was Murphy, and before long the Tories set an extra price on Murphy's scalp, a price that was never paid, although many Indians lost their hair in trying to win the reward. Murphy was a stout, well-made man, with rather a large body and small limbs, handsome in face, with jet-black hair and eyes.

Murphy's hairbreadth escapes were many in numIn the nick of time something was certain to He had at one time a double-barreled rifle, a weapon unknown to the Indians in those days. He was chased by a party, and

in the vicinity in

last seen.

human

vermin.

Timothy Murphy was a capital stump-speaker, and was a political power in Schoharie County. He brought William C. Bouck into public life, which brought him into the gubernatorial chair of the Empire State.

turn up to help him out.

years.

managed to load the empty barrel. As they gained upon him still, he stopped and shot another. The

which the missing person was

be supposed that calcined

bones might have been found in the ashes of these bush-fires. The remaining renegades and savages took the hint and departed that land before they departed this life, so the country was cleared of the

ber.

although he could generally outrun them, on this occasion they gained upon him. So he turned and killed one. Then he ran on, and while sheltered from the view of his enemies by a clump of bushes

It is to

As

to the

He

died in 1818, at the age of seventy

widow of William Baskins, the

first settler

on Duncan's Island, she married her neighbor, Francis

Susquehanna during the Revolution, which he carried on many Ellis.

Ellis established a ferry across the

years.

As previously mentioned, Duncan's Island was noted in early times, and really until the construction of the great Pennsylvania Railroad, as an impor-

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

440

tant point on the line of travel northward

and up

the Juniata.

have not learned.

Duncan's Island

is

about two

miles in length, although quite narrow, at the eastern

In 1819 strenuous efforts were made by interested to annex Duncan's Island to Cumberland County. Upon the formation of Perry County in

can's Island proper was

end of which is the village and post-office of BenveHaldeman's Island (so named for the owner) lies to the north, and separated from the former by a narrow channel. Unlike Duncan's Island, it is not of alluvial origin, but is elevated far above the neighboring flat-lands. The farm-house on it commands a magnificent landscape, comprising many of the wonders both of nature and art. The river here is nearly a mile in width, and is crossed by a wooden bridge. A dam across the river, just below the bridge, creates a pool, upon which canal-boats cross by means of a double towing-path attached to the bridge. The canal continues up Duncan's Island, diverging at its upper end into the Juniata and Susquehanna divisions. The Juniata division then crosses the Juniata River on a splendid aqueduct with wooden superstructure, and continues up the right bank. There is

why

also a fine bridge across the

parties

1824, no doubt the opportunity

would have been

new

afforded the secessionists to be included in the

county, but that did not please them, and hence they

remain loyal

to the

they are allied by

In the until the

county of Dauphin, to which

many

interests.

and march of internal improvements which has latter part of the eighteenth century,

needlessly destroyed our fisheries, the islands at the

mouth of

the Juniata were noted for their catch of

shad, and these rights were in themselves considered

of great value there as elsewhere on the Susquehanna

and

its

At

branches.

the so

commencement of the present century Dunnamed Isle Benvenue, but designated, instead of Juniata Island, we

nue.

mouth of the Juniata.

WAYNE TOWNSHIP. This was the last created township in the county, and the first erected under the Constitution of 1874, which directed that in case a division of a township is desired, the whole question must be submitted to the popular vote of legal voters within the township. There were in favor of a division of the township of

Jackson one hundred and seventeen, and sixty-six

At the court in May, 1878, Honor Judge Pearson issued the following decree against a division.

his

" Beginning at a pine-stump on land of Jacob Miller (formerly John Shoop), and on the line between Jackson and Jefferson townships;

thence by land of said Jacob Miller south nine and a quarter degrees east forty-four perches to a pine-tree at forks of public roads; thence south thirty-eight degrees through woodland of Samuel Shoop and others east one hundred and twenty perches to a stone corner of lands of Christian

Hoffman and John Werner

;

thence south twenty and a

half degrees east through lands of Christian Hoffman fifty-four perches;

thence by the same bearing on what is termed the Old Bull or Sawyer line six hundred and ninety -four perches to a chestnut-oak-tree on the

summit of :

"It appearing to the court by the vote taken and the return of the election ordered and held for the purpose of determining the question of a division of Jefferson township, and the return of said electiou showing that a majority of the votes taken are in favor of the division of said Jefferson township as reported by the commissioners for that purpose,

ships

;

Peter's Mountain line between Rush and Jefferson townand that they consider the division of said township necessary

for the convenience of the inhabitants as regards assessments, roads,

"John K. McGann. "George W. Enders. " William H. Fitting."

elections, schools, etc.

The

early settlers were the Buffingtons, Hoffmans,

the court therefore order and decree that said township be, and the same is hereby divided according to the report of the commissioners

Lebos, Gross, Swigards, Millers, Sheets, Sheesleys,

and the lines marked out and returned by them, and the draft attached to and made a part of said report; and that the east end of said town" ship division shall continue to be named Jefferson, and the west end of said division shall be a new township, to bo named Wayne, and shall by

Enders, Etsweilers, Engles, Lautzs, Snoops, Zimmermans, Wises, Spouslers, Hoovers, Pauls, and Potti-

that

name

be

known for all corporate purposes Wayne shall hereafter be held at

said township of 2

(named Sawyer's), in

said

;

that the elections of

the Bchool-house, No.

township and the elections ;

for the said

Burlington and George Vf. Bowman inspectors for the said Jefferson until the next election for said officers: and the court appoint for the township of Wayne John P. Sweigert as judge, and George Becker and

James Lebo

inspectors until the next election for said officers. " By the court.

"John

J.

Pearson, President Judge"

The commissioners appointed to divide Jefferson township reported as follows:

Lenkers,

Bowermans, Lehrs,

gers.

Enterline Post-Office

town-

ship of Jefferson shall be held at the school-house in Carsonville, in said township; and the courts appoint Simon Smith judge, and Henry

Enterlines,

Breslers,

store

is

in the centre of the

Jonathan Enterline opened a here, and kept the same for fifteen years. He

township.

was the honor.

first

In

1855,

postmaster, the office being

The present

store

is

named

in his

kept by Abraham For-

tenbaugh,and the postmaster is Amos Sponsler. The Reformed Church here was erected about 1830, of which the present pastor is Rev. A. S. Stauffer. Jacobs' United Brethren Church is a onestory frame building located in the western part of

:

UPPER PAXTANG TOWNSHIP. the township, built in 1861.

Rev9. George Hoffman,

Its pastors

Amos

penter, Kunkle, Loose, Doner,

have been

!

Yeager, Israel Car-

Hoffman Church. —This

church edifice, just east no longer used for worship, an old graveyard, but with few tomb-

of Enterline post-office,

and Jacob Funk, the

present incumbent.

Attached I

441

to it is

is

stones standing.

UPPEK PAXTANG TOWNSHIP At

a Court of Quarter Sessions held at Lancaster was presented from in-

dorsed " Appeal Doblicate,

1778,

Hoffman, and the orthog-

Peter

in August, 1767, a petition

Upper Paxtang, Wikiniski

Lower Paxtang township, stating that "some time ago Upper Paxtang above the Narrows was a separate township from Lower Paxtang, and had their annual officers. James Murray and Wil-

raphy of the surnames given as in the original. It will be seen by the large number of " Located Lands" that much of the valley had been taken up by out-

habitants of

liam Clark served as constables in said Paxtang

above the Narrows, and they had their own inspectors, etc., and learning that the inhabitants of Upper Paxtang above the Narrows had petitioned the court for a road from the Narrows to James Reed's, and obtained an order for a view of the same as in Lower Paxtang, which alarmed the petitioners, and they therefore prayed the court to grant them relief by confirming a division line of said townships." Where-

upon the court ordered that the partition

line " be-

tween Upper and Lower Paxtang be made from the mouth of Fishing Creek, where it empties into Susquehanna, and from thence along the top of Kittatenia Mountain, next to Lower Paxtang, to Beaver Creek."

There does not appear

be any record of the

to

court previous to the date of the above establishing

any way recognizing the existence of Upper Paxtang township. The minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions, which usually exhibit the townships and the names of the constables for each at the commencement of each session, does not notice either the name of Upper Paxtang township or any constable as from such township until after the date of or in

the order of 1767

;

that order

creating this township at

order no northern

is

all,

the only record found

and

limit assigned,

as it

it

has in that

may

be taken

Upper Paxtang embraced at least all the territory subsequently assigned to Dauphin County, from the lower mountain to the Mahan-

that from August, 1767,

tango Creek, subject, however, to a debatable question whether Hanover township extended northward by the second mountain, a question which is noticed

more

at large

under the head " East and West Han-

over."

The

first

assessment-list of

Upper Paxtang

is

that

Wiconisco District in 1778. It is the earliest record we have of the inhabitants of Lykens Valley, as separate from Upper Paxtang. The paper is infor the

District,"

side parties for speculation or as investments.

Aaron

Levy, Michael Miller, John Cline, and Henry Wails, from the amount of taxes assessed, seem to have been very large landowners. list

The

latter

refers to the age of persons

to military

duty

UPPER PAXTANG,

portion of the

who were

not liable

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

442 John Cline. James Beehara. Stephen Martin.

Michael Groscolp. Simon Brand. Frederick Height.

Andrew Boggs.

Henry Wails.

Rev. Anderline.

Samuel Sleight. George Harris. Levy Simeons.

Nicholas Miller. Patrick Work. John Shock.

Located Unimproved Lands. Acres.

George Frey James Hicham Nicholas Millar

HenJ Wino Abram Reg And" Bogffs

Doctor Leight.

George Mucklam Philip Dehause. Martin Cryder. Arthur Niger.

100 100 200 100 100

Craford's Peter Isk

Teeker.

Land

Abram Regie Ju» Shough

John Didde.

Isaac Kellar

Christian Snyder

Tetrich Stonebreaker

Martin

Jacob Shot.

George Nigley.

William Rider. Jacoh Weaver.

Landis Winger

Arthur Tagerts

Work Caleb Way Pat'

Philip Glinger.

1

Fred' Shich Sneider Grove

'.

Aaron Levy

Upper Paxtang remained entire until after the formation of the county of Dauphin, when it was division following division, until all now left of the original township

what we

is

Bartrim Galbreath,' Dan Williams 1

Dan' Miller Felty Overlady

Jacob Wetmer W'» Poor

Mountain, the "Lower District" that portion lying south of Berry's Mountain and north of the First Mountain. In the Upper District there is no return

and but one

and that owned by Capt. Weaver. In the Lower District, Marcus Hulings and Joseph Lytle had each a ferry, while Christian Hetick is returned for a boat; David Ireland has one still,

Lower

Bozard, John Bufflngton, Benj

Ludwig

Bretz,

Bend, Stephen Barger, Charles Conway, Francis Cline,

Whl»

Cooper, Adam Clinger, Philip

John Develer, Mich Develer, Mathias Dido, John Cole,

1

Acres.

30 [

loo 50 100 50 300 50 200 150 50 50 150

j

I

I

200 50 50 200

Harmon, John Hufman, Peter Hufman, Nicholas Hufman, .InHarmon, Jacob Harmon, David Haynes, Henry

200 40 100 20 luo

Hakert, Peter Iurey, Abram Inrey, Sam'

300

Ingrim.W" King, Adam Lark, Stophel Lioman, Dan 1

M'Clain, James Metz, Jacob Miller, Jn" Mutter, John

Myers, .InMinich, George

Meeck,

Ni. h..las.

Michael, Michi Neibour, Abram

50

30 100 150 400 50 40 100 30 200 150

Ridle,

SO 30 50 50 50 150 100 50 100

Geo

Ronsculp, Philip I

I

Rush, David M™ Anderlin Snoop, Geo-

50 50

Stiver, Yosts Stiver, Dan'

Debendurf, Revd Free, Joel Frelick, Anthony Feight, Geo Grub's Land

Negley, Geo Omholtz, Henry Phillips, Joseph Peter, Richard Powel, Jn"-. Rider, W>" Rider, Jn°

'

1

Ayrs,

W»

,

Alison, Richard Bell, George Brown, Peter Bell, William

Wid" Birney, James Blue, John

.

75 60

50 50 150 200

Sneider, Leonard

60 30 100 100

Abram

Suoke, Chris Shot, Ludwig, Sen'

1

Shot, Ludwig Shut, Michael

100

Bundle, Ju° Black, Thonias Black, James Black, Dan 1 Boyd, Rob* Beard, Thom 8

Boyd, Rob' Boan, Thomas Cochran, Geo

Chambers, Jn° Carbet, Peter

W» W»

Cochran, Sam Oolgon, Jos

Leo. Coffman.

Andrew Spangler. Henry 01st. District Return, 1780.

J'

300 100 100 100

Clark,

100 50 30 50 100 50

,

Werfel Henry Welfrey, Henry .'..

...

106

James

Huh.

100

Holn

Adam

Forster, Stephen Forster, W"»

Forster,

James

W»

Fulks, Frey, Conrad Fulton, Alex' Finley, John Garber, Jim Galligher, Thomas Gartner, Adam

Anthony.

Hoai: ,

Joans, Isaac Joans, Isaiah

Himpson,

100 100

1

W»

Irland, David Johnston, W"i. Cap 1 Kellar, Jos Kisler,

100 100

Ge

50 30

Wo

50 50 200 100 60

60

Kiuter, Jn"

200 50 100 100 100

50 100 50 100 100 100

Kearns, Thomas Krnnailay,

Wm

Kays, John Kesler, Dan' Leonard, James Little, Jos Lockert, Inopis Laferty, Patrick Leek, Henry

Meek, Mathias McCluskey, Henry Mooncy, Abram M'tiill, Rob' M'Elhar, Patrick Mutch, Jn" M'Clenahan, Ja> M'C'ord, Rob«

M

James Murray, James Murdock, Jn"

Jn°..

Eyeman, Jacob

Smith

Hal held, Jn Hal •111011, Mich'

30

Dougherty, Henry

Elder, Jn°

10

W-

Huling, Marcus Hetick, Chris"

Dice, Jn".

Dougblass, Alex'

100 20

Goudy, Robert

Cline, Cutlip Caseation, James

Dun

I

Garber, Mich 1 Gilmore, Jn° George, Alex r Givens, Alex'

Gownow,

1 1

I

60 30 200 100

Colegon, Jn°

Ekert,

Woodsides, James Weaver, Capt

Well, P.John Yeager, And"

Widow

W»

Buckhanon, James Bell, James

Gamble,

Smith, Jacob Shut, Jacob Saladay, John

Wolf, Henry Weaver, Jacob Went/., Adam

Baskin,

Boan,

Clark, 50

Seal George Shirley, John Shirley, Jacob

Sneider,

Brongh, Felty

Clark, Geo

Salady, Michael Stonebreaker, Detrich St ^breaker, Detrich, Jun' Shadle, Michael Shirley, Stophel

50 100

Acres.

Armstrong, Rob' Armstrong, Rob

John, .Inn' Brown, Jn«

District Return, 1780.

Michael Walker Henry Merhler Jacob Shaver Jn° Haekert Jacob Covel And" Regla Chris" Coffman Geo. Redsecker Smith, Jacob

Philip Clinger.

Bell,

Acres.

Philip Qeel

Jn° Wert.

Bell,

Upper

1

George Shadle Chris" Sneyder

Anthony Wertz.

Brown, Joseph

UPPER PAXTANG.

1

Dan Moor

Jonathan Woodsides. Jn» Phillips. W» Armecot. Zachariah Shoningberg.

Bell, Jn°., Sen'

negro.

Sleigh

200 1500 100 200 300 100 50 300 800 100 100 150 200 100 200 200 100 200 100 50 150 100 300 200 100 100

Freemen.

northwest corner of the county. The full return for 1780 is herewith given, that comprising the " Upper District" included all that section north of Berry's

for a mill,

1

Geo. Trice Geo. Hake, Esq Blacher's Land Dan Wolf. Simon Sneider

200 150 150 200 700 400 200 400 150 600 1000 300 3000 300 200 100

extreme

find in the

Sam

Doctor Ledigh Jn° Clendenning

100

Lowman

Geo. Eckert Simon Sneider

John Gilman.

150

100 250 160

Levy Simons

D°..

Peter Huffman.

Martin Greider Michael Grossculp Simon Brand. Fred* Weight Henry Wails

100

Thomas Carmchael

John Coulman.

Philip Dehass

300

George Ferree.

Chrisley Snoak.

Jn°M^Land

Stephen Martin

John Clandining.

Richard Peter.

Geo. Frey Jn° Ciine

200

40 150 400 100 100 100 145 15

c

Caul,

M'Elrath.Jos Murray, Archibald Misbor, Wid" M«Comb, W» Murray, John M'Nainara, James Montgomery, Colo'

60 50

10

15Q

'

200 50

10 30

100

130 60 150

50 100 20

200 60

M'Millon, Ju"

M'Fa.Ming.Jn" M'Cleyre, Patrick

Newpecker, Martin Nickleson,

60 loo 60

Thomas

Oram, Thomas Ock, Sam' Plough, Sam'

100

90

.

:

UPPER PAXTANG TOWNSHIP. Powel, Maluchi Pecker, Aaron Peacock, James Richmond, Jn«

30 150

Simons, George Swmef'onl, Albright Tavlor. John Taylor, Sam' Taylor, Geo Tindurf, Jacob

Rinzling, .In" 60

Suffron, Patrick

Smith, W» Straw, Jos. & Geo Smith, Rob« Strieker, Jacob Sturgeon,

Thomas. Jn° Thompson, w™ Thompson, Tho" Venderback, Henry Weeks, Jessey Walker, Rob> Watt, James Winn, Josiah

300 SO 100 100 150

Shelman, Ludwig

Thomas

Shorts, Leonard

Swagerty, Peter Stiver,

100

Michael

30

Simpson, Jno Stevenson, Jn°

Overseers of Roads.

James

Stone,

Ryan, Jn°

— Peter Hoofman, Thomas Oram. —Stophel Lark, Malachia Powell. — Robert Armstrong. Overseers of Poor. — James McCall, George Migla. Overseers of Poor.

60

Spore, Alex'

I

20

1781. Constable

100

,

120

Ove

100 100

1782. Constable.

John Mutch.

1

1783. Constable.

—John Mutch.

of Roads.— William Ayres, Joseph Little.

o/ Poor.— William Clark, Abraham Neighbo Overseen of Roatl*. lohn Murray, Adam Wentz. Overseers

100

—

Abraham Jury.

1784. Constable.

50 100

if

Oversee/'

>/

Poor.— Patrick Laferty. Roads.— William Foster (Lower

District).

100

Ynnslet, Michael

15

443

Stophel Shesley.

1780. Constable

Acres.

Acres.

(

of Upper Paxtang, as now existing, bounded on the north by the Northumberland County line, on the east by Mifflin and Washington townships, on the south by Halifax and Jackson townships, and on the west by the Susquehanna

The township

Located Unimproved Tenets.

is Acr.

Jacob Rizet Peter Laudis Rubin Hains

MOInre's Land

100 100 600 500

Jn« Cline

Dennis Dougherty Jn°.

Joseph Little

600 120 200

Jn». Lida

Geo. Fry

Jacob Wagoner Colo n

300

Jn». Cline Isaiah Jones Bull's Land Peter Pilley Alex'. Bartrim

Ale

600 300 120 400 4000 150 160

Timothy Matlat John Flora Jn«. Mil Jn°. Harshal

100 150 100 150 200 250 100 50

Killixger's Post-office.

—This

point

Chris n Hetick Peter Sturgeon W». Shields .

Edward Waters Christ".

three miles from the former place and seven from the

Near by is the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, an elegant two story-brick edifice erected in 1872. This church is supplied by the Millersburg

latter.

pastors.

David's Reformed Church

edifice, a two-story

brick structure, was built in 1866, and Jn°. Goldenherry.

Henry Taylor. James Diveny.

yards from Salem Lutheran Church.

George Simere.

Jn". Cochron.

tion of David's

Harmon

Richard Waid. Sam. Orom.

are found recorded as early as

Conrad Leek. Peter Sturgeon.

And w

Philip

Leek.

Newpecker

Jn°. Bell.

James Spear.

Elijah Chambers.

The township

officers

from 1769 to 1785 were

—John Cochran.

baptisms

—

—

finish

Sept. 22, 1804.

—Thomas Sturgeon, James Murray.

Roads— William

Clark.

Constable— John Bell.

—John Cochran, John Mutch. — Robert Armstrong, John Black. —John Murray. Overseers of Poor. — Samuel Cochran, John Taylor. Overseers of Roadjs. — Peter Corhit, John Colligan. Constable. — John Murray.

1771. Constable.

Poor.— Patrick Sufferin, Samuel Taylor. Marquis Hulins, John Bell, Jr. Murray. Overseers of Poor. Robert Armstrong, William Foulk. Overseers of Road*. John Cochran, James Buchanan. Constable— John Gillmore. Overseers of

Overseers of Roads.

—

1773. Constable.— John

— —

— Thomas Forster, Ludwick Shots. — Alexander Randies, James Woodside. —Joseph Little. Overseers of Poor. — John McMullan, John Reed. Overseers of Roads. — Robert Armstrong, Samuel Cochran.

Overseers of Poor.

Overseers of Roads.

1775. Constable.

Sr.,

1776. Constable.— William Cline.

— Ludwick Shutz, James Forster. Overseers of Roads. — John Mutch, John Colligan. Overseers of Poor.

Sr.,

1777. Constable— Henry Ginder. 1778. Constable.— Malachia Powell.

— —

James Buchanan, John Tice. John Taylor, Joseph Little. Comtable— Benjamin Bufflngton. Overseers of Poor William Airs, Abraham Jury. Overseers of Roads. John Bell, Jacob Scifley. Overseers of Poor.

Overseers of Roads.

1779.

to 1774, as

June 8th of that year. Rev. Samuel Dubenborn was the pastor, and labored from 1779 to 1789. After 1795 he returned and remained a while. On March 7, 1775, these two congregations Lutheran and Reformed had one hundred and sixty-one acres of land surveyed for them jointly, called " Good Intent," and received a deed therefor

Overseers of Roads.

Overseer of

1774.

only a few

Overseers of Poor.

Overseers of Poor.

1772.

was formed prior

is

The congrega-

According to an agreement between them, dated March 30, 1792, they made a division in 1808. In 1794 the old log church was built, and on Feb. 27, 1797, a contract was made with some one to

1769. Constable.

1770.

Fouler.

Alex'. Taylor.

Ayers.

Jn.

.

Jn°. Landis.

Philip Tindurf.

situ-

,

Hetick

Do

Ju°. Swagerty.

is

Millersburg to Berrysburg,

.Port

James M«Canl M'Grahan & M«Ke

600 50

River. ated on the road from

Marstaller

.

Geo. Cooper

Bartrim Galbreath Rob'. Neal

_

Widow Duncan Widow Scott Fredt. Humble

,

James Tilman

Metch

— —

it

for

one hundred and eight pounds.

The

build-

ing committee on the part of the Reformed congrega-

were Abraham Nachbar [Neighbour], Jacob It Meek, George Neagley, and Valentine Weker. stood at the lower end of the cemetery, and was a two-story log house, weatherboarded, plastered, and with galleries on three sides. The pulpit was ascended by stairs and surmounted by a sounding-board. It is not known whether it had regular pastors or not, but occasional preaching was had by Revs. William Hendel, of Tulpehocken, Geistweit, Anthony Hautz, of Lebanon, and Philip Gloninger, of Harrisburg. During the Revolutionary war, when Rev. William Hendel came, he was escorted by members of the congregation with muskets to protect him and them from the prowling Indians, and during the services guards stood with guns in hand near the church to protect the worshipers from skulking savages. Rev. Hendel had a catechism class of eighty-five, many of whom came ten or fifteen miles to attend class or service. tion

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

444

Eev. James Reily was pastor from 1812 to 1819, and (luring his time the parsonage was built opposite the

by the pastors of St. John's Church, near Berrysburg, and the Reformed congregation ("Zion's") by the

church (where the farm-house now is). Rev. Isaac Gerhart was pastor from 1819 to 1844. His successors have been: 1844-56, J. A. Ellis; 1856, Richard A. Fisher; 1857-65, Ephraim Kieffer 1865-68, F. J.

Millersburg pastors of that denomination.

;

Moore; 1868-75,

W. Lescher;

J.

1875 to present

In 1842,

Keefer, Sr., donated one-fourth acre of land

upon which

to build a

church

edifice.

The

corner-

stone was laid in 1843, and a neat structure built thereon.

The Evangelical Association Church,

time, J. B. Kerschner.

The old church

Andrew

edifice

was torn down

in 1865,

and

the corner-stone of the present structure laid Sept.

9,

The basement was dedicated Dec. 8, 1868, and the main audience-room May 24, 1868. Hoover's Chuech. This church edifice, lying in the southeast part of Upper Paxtang township, near 1866.

—

the Mifflin township line,

is

a joint church of the

theran and Reformed Churches.

Lu-

The Evangelical

Lutheran congregation (called "Zion's")

is

supplied

Riegel's,

a handsome

frame

edifice, is in

at

the ex-

treme eastern part of Upper Paxtang township, and only a few yards from the Mifflin township line. It is supplied with preaching by the pastor of the Ber-

rysburg church.

Paxton Post-Office

is

the

name

of a village in

the northwestern corner of the township, at the of the less

Mahantango Creek.

It contains a

mouth

population

than one hundred.

MILLERSBURG BOROUGH. Millersburg Borough quehanna River,

is

situated

on the SusWiconisco

at the confluence of the

Creek, twenty-three miles north

of Harrisburg, on

the Northern Central and Lykens Valley Railroads.

The

place was settled

some years prior

time it was laid out. It derived its name from Daniel Miller and John Miller, who emigrated from Lancaster County about 1790. They took up some four hundred acres of land and began a settlement. It was laid out by Daniel Miller into town lots in July, to the

and incorporated into a borough April 8, 1850, its progress has been rapid. Daniel Miller's first wife, Elizabeth, died in 1813, and he married for the second time Mary Wingert, July 8, 1817. They both died in October, 1828, leaving one child, Mary, who was born Nov. 25, 1820, married George W. Bowers, Feb. 11, 1838, and is still living in the town. Daniel Miller, who was born in 1750, had two children by his first wife, who removed at an early day to Ohio. 1807,

from which time

The

first settlers in

this region,

known

as "

Lykens

Valley,"

were French Huguenots and Germans. Francis Jacques or " Jacobs," commonly known as "French Jacob," Larue or La Roy, Shora, Sandoe, the Kleims, Werts, Steevers, Shutts, Ferrees, Millers,

Andrew Lycan, and John Rewalt are found among the earliest names of white men who settled in this section. About the time John and Daniel Miller settled here " French Jacob" built his grist-mill on the north bank of the Wiconisco Creek, just above the foot of Race Street, and near to which, some time before, he

had built his log cabin, then considered quite a pretentious structure, large and strongly put together, and well provided with loop-holes, a kind of fort to which the settlers might fly for safety in cases of attack from the Indians. Here was taught the first school, kept by Daniel Miller, the proprietor of the

—

town.

Neither cabin or mill are longer to be seen.

Domestic trouble had caused at an early date the owner (Jacobs) to remove forever from the spot. The property was at times unused and unoccupied. It fell under the ban of superstition, several of the settlers having seen about it divers strange and unearthly appearances, " shapes dire, dismal, and horrid." Time and the spoliations of man have done their work, and the almost obliterated channel of the old head-race alone

is

seen to

mark

the spot

where once was the forest-home of the old French Huguenot. Upon a part of this land Daniel Miller, the then sole proprietor, through Peter Williamson, his surveyor, laid

out the town-lots in July, 1807.

These lots sold very readily, being selected by lottery, and soon the place assumed the importance of a rapidly-growing and prosperous town. The town is regularly laid out, with spacious streets crossing each

other at right angles, and practical alleyways giving

passage to the rear of every building.

The Susque-

hanna River at this point is a mile in width, stretching away in lake-like form some three miles, from Berry's Mountain in the south to the Mahantango Mountain in the north, at which points, forcing its way through these mountains much diminished in its

;

MILLERSBURG BOROUGH. bed,

it

up for church services. Here Rev. Isaac Gerhart preached occasionally. The building was never dediIn 1856 cated, and no regular pastors were called. the Reformed and Lutheran congregations jointly

hurriedly tumbles over rocks and pebbles of

it

the passage, winding quickly out of sight. The first school was taught in a log cabin or fort

by Daniel Miller, the founder of the town, and he was succeeded by a Mrs. Miller. This fort was built about 1794, on the banks of the Wiconisco Creek, as a place of safety from the surrounding Indians. The next house was built about 1812 or 1813, on Union Street, and was taught by an educated German. This house was superseded by a poorly-constructed brick building, and that by a frame structure on the site where now stands the large and substantial building on Middle Street, which continued in use until

who

on the 30th of November following. The first conRev. Ephraim sistory was elected April 25, 1857. Kieffer was the first pastor, and the present incumbent is Rev. J. B. Kerschner for the others see David's Church, which with Zion's at Hoover's and this make one charge. In 1874 this congregation bought ;

out the interest of the Lutherans.

man

the free-school system was adopted, after

of scholastic abilities.

men

in the early history of the

Hemping preached

the year

occasionally

Lutherans here in the old school-house in the language. In 1832, Rev. S. D. Finckels, of Middletown, came here every four weeks and preached in both English and German. In 1842, Rev. W. G. Laitzell, one of the seven founders of the East Pennsylvania Synod, who had been called to his first charge in Armstrong's Valley, crossed Berry's Mountain and preached here and at Salem (Killinger's). From 1846, Rev. C.F.Stower, of Berry sburg charge, preached

German

being defeated twice, as the town and township were at that time one school district. The opposition from the township was very great, but persistent perseverance overcame all the opposing forces. The most active school

Lutheran Church. —About

to the

About 1844

a

Paul's

St.

1830 the Rev. J. N.

established a good

McGaw,

cor-

ner-stone was laid in June, and the building dedicated

educational sentiment, and was succeeded by Samuel or 1845

The

erected the brick church on Middle Street.

the citizens refused to send their children. In 1833 a select school was taught by Mrs. Susan Barringer, a

lady of considerable culture,

445

town

were Jacob Seal, Dr. Robert Auchmuty, David Link Simon Wert, Adam Light, John Ebery, Benjamin Musser, and Matthias Freck. The town has now two first-class school buildings and five graded schools. Its high school compares favorably with any in the

here for four years as often as convenient, and in 1852, Rev. Jacob Martin, of same charge, came occasion-

county.

the Reformed, and in 1856 built the church edifice on

charge, began holding services, and after one year's labors organized a congregation,

The

officers of

in 1850

the borough since

have been

its

it

Street.

The

1861, P. P.

Sell;

Fernsler the charge consisted of Berrysburg, Millersburg, Salem (Killinger's), and Lykens, but in 1871

incorporation

:

the latter was withdrawn. 1850.

Simon Wert.

1852. J. J.

1865.

Bowman.

1867. 1870.

1855. Jacob Ratbvon.

1872. J. S. Musser.

George M. Brubaker. 1858. J. L. Bomgardner.

1874.

H. Frank.

1876.

John

1857.

S.

.in

1879. B. G. Steever.

1862. George Slate.

18S0. J. L. Freck.

1851. B. G. Steever. 1853. Jesse

Auchmuty.

George Yeager. 1858. William A. Jodon. 1857.

Bowman. N.Bowman.

Reformed congregation

to the

March, 1873, and

laid the corner-stone in

Evangelical Association Church.

1864. S. S.

1S68.

con-

first church was built on the lot where the present parsonage stands, and was a log structure weatherboarded. The present church building, a commodious twostory brick structure, was built in 1860. Since 1862 (as early as any records are found) the pastors have

edifice

Bowman.

Benjamin Bowman. H. H. Mosser.

1871. E.

—This

gregation was organized about 1840. .The

1863. C. C. Freck.

1867.

for

new

June, 1874. The basement was dedicated in 1878, and the audience-room Nov. 14, 1880.

TOWN CLERKS. David Brindle.

Union Church

edifice in

1864. B. G. Steever.

1850.

the

fourteen hundred dollars, broke ground for a

Musse

1859. C. Penrose.

In 1871 the project of

withdrawing from the joint union building and erecting a new church was discussed. It sold its interest

Simon Wert. A. Douden. Simon Wert.

1853. Jacob Seal.

which united with

pastors have been: 1856-61, D. Lane; 1862, George P. Weaver; 1863-66, C. A. Fetzer; 1866-78, M. Fernsler; July Under Rev. M. 27, 1879, George Conrad Henry.

Middle

In 1846 there were in Millersburg about eighty and three churches.

dwellings, two stores, one mill,

In 1850 it had five hundred population, which doubled in 1860 and trebled in 1880.

In November, 1853, Rev. D. Sell, of same

ally.

W.

1860. B.

1878. Jesse

1862.

1880.

Steever.

Auchmuty.

William M. Hartman.

The Millersburg Literary Society was organ-

;

and is in successful operation, being patronized and actively participated in by many of the best and most prominent men of the town.

;

1864, Joseph

M. Sayler

1865-67, F. P. Lehr; 1867-69, A. A. Overholt; 1869-

ized in 1876,

Trinity Reformed Church.— About the year 1833 several members of the Reformed faith pur-

been: 1862-64, William Hain 71, L.

Snyder

;

Neitz; 1876-79, I

1881,

H. A.

1871-73, S. S.

Chubb

W.K. Wiand;

;

1873-76,

1879-81, S. S.

H. A.

Chubb

;

Neitz, present incumbent.

Berrysburg was the

first

seat of this

denomination

j

chased a frame building on Middle Street and

fitted

in this region,

and two years

after its organization

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

446

into a church this one was organized.

able church property, and

is

It

owns valu-

clear of debt.

The Methodist Episcopal Church. —Millersburg and Berrysburg Circuit was cut off of Halifax in 1866. Since then the pastors have been 1866-68, A. W. Wiggins 1868-70, Able Howard 1870, Thomas Kilpatrick; 1871-75, W., H. Fries; 1875-77, W. S. Pugh; 1877-79, J. M. Hinson 1879, William M. Gilbert; 1880-82, N. D. McComas. It was made a station. The large brick edifice was erected in 1858. The church has one hundred and seventy-five members, and a parsonage adjoining the church edifice. The Manufacturing Industries of the borough are the planing-, saw.-, and lumber-mills of John Neagley, C. F. Freck, and Alfred Douden and the Standard Axle Manufacturing Company, the latter of which has proved a successful enterprise. The Millersburg Herald was established by its present editor, proprietor, and publisher, J. B. Seal, on the first Friday in January, 1875. It is a weekly family journal, and specially devoted to local news. It is a four-page sheet of thirty-two columns, and en:

;

;

;

joys a large circulation.

equipped politics,

job-office.

With

it is

This paper

connected a wellindependent in

is

and occupies a position which gives

it

great

strength in moulding opinion in the north of the

county.

The First National Bank 12, 1867, as

was organized Feb.

the Lykens Valley Bank, and began busi-

March 6th following. It was a private company, composed of G. M. Brubaker, S. P. Auchmuty, Benjamin Reigel, Philip Moyer, Joseph F. Corbett, Henry ness

Walborn, George Gleim, Aaron Mattis, Jonathan Its capital was twentyReigel, and Daniel Good. five thousand dollars, which was shortly after increased to forty thousand dollars by the addition of the following new partners Tobias Bickel, A. Fortenbaugh, Jonathan Swab, Sept. 7, 1868, and Benjamin D. Reigel, George Deibler, and George Daniel in March, 1869. It was incorporated Feb. 29, 1872, and reorganized as a corporation. It was merged :

bank April 13, 1875, with its charter numbered 2252, and began business as such May 1st the following. G. M. Brubaker was president to January, 1875, and was then succeeded by Alfred Douden, the present incumbent. George Gleim was cashier until April 14, 1873, when Ferdinand H. Voss succeeded him. It has a capital stock of one hundred

into a national

thousand dollars, with a surplus of twelve thousand dollars. Its first banking-house was on Market Street. In 1869 it erected its present building, and occupied it in the fall of that year.

The Millersburg Bank was

organized in the

fall

an individual banking institution, composed of eighty to one hundred stockholders, mostly of the wealthiest farmers, and all individually liable. Its capital stock is thirty thousand dollars, with a surplus of ten thousand dollars. Its first president was S. Buck, succeeded in 1875 by the present incumbent, F. Wenrich. J. S. Gilbert has been cashier from its organization, and Isaac Miller vice-president of 1868.

It is

since the creation of that

ment

it

has occupied

its

office.

own

Since

its

establish-

building on Union

Street.

MIDDLE PAXTANG TOWNSHIP. At

a Court of Quarter Sessions, held in

County

month of August,

in the

Dauphin

1787, an order

was

issued to commissioners to take into consideration

the necessity and propriety of dividing

who

tang township,

Upper Pax"comthe mouth of a

reported a dividing line,

cluded the section of the county between the First and Peter's Mountains, embracing Fishing Creek, Stony Creek, and Clark's Valleys. As may be surmised, the face of the country is much broken, and save along the principal streams as they near the

mencing at the river Susquehanna, at run emptying into the said river, and running from Jacob Strickler's spring, and thence along the different courses of the said run to the place where the said spring extracts out of the earth, and from thence by a direct line to the dividing ridge thence along

Susquehanna and the valleys expand, the land is poor and unproductive. Nevertheless, there are some fine farms on Clark's Creek and along the

the said ridge to the extremity thereof, to the line of

and

;

Berks County."

The

court directed the township to be divided,

agreeably to this report, from the said line to the upper boundary of Lower Paxtang, to be called Middle Paxtang.

As thus constituted the township

in-

Susquehanna.

The history of the township is so intimately connected with that of the general record of the county, to which reference is made for a history of Fort Hunter, at the mouth of Fishing Creek, and other details relating to the Freuch and Indian war. The following incident, however, is of such a local char-

we give place thereto. Ludwig Minsker, an emigrant from

acter that

the Palatinate,

:

MIDDLE PAXTANG TOWNSHIP. located in Clark's Valley in 1750.

He

built his cabin

on a run near the place where the house of John Hocker, Jr., now stands. He was a man of great courage, and the Indians of the neighborhood fear-

dian referred

117

It

to.

appeared that some ill-disposed

whites had gone to the cabin of the Indian and wantonly shot him, but did not

kill

him.

With

his little

strength remaining the poor Indian crawled up and

ing him, never molested him or his family. It was subsequent to Braddock's defeat that hostile Indians crossed over the mountains and spread death

then down the side of the Fourth Mountain, across

and desolation on the frontiers. While out hunting during the spring of 1756, Ludwig observed the trail Knowing that if they of the marauding savages.

rock alluded to

discovered his cabin, his wife and child in his absence would be killed, he hastened home and quickly

of Stony Creek, nine miles north of Harrisburg.

devised means for their protection.

It

was too

late

below the mountains, for he would be overtaken. Having in his house a chest six feet long, he bored a sufficient number of holes in it to admit air; then taking it upon his shoulder, waded up the run some distance, placing it in a sequestered nook. Returning to his cabin he took his wife and child (the latter but to go

same way to the chest to conwhere the dense foliage covered their hiding-place. It was ten days before the hostiles had left the valley, and during all that time Mrs. Minsker and her child were safely secured in the huge chest, her husband in the mean time keeping guard in the neighborhood of their cabin, hunting and carrying

six

months

old) in the

ceal his trail,

provisions to the refugees.

One autumn, while Ludwig was

severed the lower part, exclaimed, " like

Hog meat

him," and scampered

very off to

the woods.

The

child

who was

concealed with his mother in

Ludwig the second. He married a daughter of Thomas Cairn, and built his cabin at a spring on the Third Mountain, on property now belonging to Harry Zeiders, who is a descendant of the the chest became

Ludwig.

first

It is

only a few years since that the

cabin was torn down. Prior to the Revolution a friendly Indian had his cabin on the north side of Peter's Mountain, near the spring which supplies the water-trough on the pike.

One evening in lived for years unmolested. of the year Mrs. Minsker, while standing in the door-way, heard a loud moan, resembling that of some one in extreme agony. She told her husband, Here he the

fall

who

replied that

it

was the cry of a panther.

Still

found by direction of the sound that the person was going up the mountain, but Ludwig to quiet her said she must be mistaken, it was only the cry of the panther. The ensuing summer the cows remained out beyond the usual time, and the children were sent in search of them. Going up the mountain they came to what was then called and still known as the "King's Stool," when they found a skeleton lying under it. Informing their father of the fact, Ludwig examined the remains, and found by the hunting-shirt, which was intact, that it was the In-

listening, she

is

a huge bowlder heaved on the top

of another, and as high as the tallest trees.

Dauphin first

is

mouth The point was by Samuel

a prosperous town located at the

made at who removed

settlement

Sturgeon,

that

thither

shortly

after

the

French and Indian war. A mill was built there in 1770, and the place went by the name of Green's mill. The town was laid out in 1826 by Innis Green for the Dauphin and Schuylkill Coal Company, and by him named Port Lyon. It was afterwards and for many years called Greensburg, until it was made a posttown, when the name was changed to Dauphin, for the county, and when the borough was incorporated, 31st of March, 1845, the post-office name was adopted. Corporation Officers. The borough was in-

—

corporated

have been 1845.

carrying towards

his cabin half of a good-sized hog he had butchered, an Indian stealthily came up behind him, quickly

good meat, Indian

Clark's Valley; thence up theThird Mountain to the " King's Stool," where he died from exhaustion. The

March

31, 1845.

Its officers

since then

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HISTOKY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

448 Irish Presbyterians removing,

and the church

passed into the hands of the Lutherans and

edifice

German

Reformed, or was jointly owned by them and the remaining Presbyterians. It burned down in 1855, but for some five or six years previous had not been used for religious services. A Presbyterian Congregation was organized April

6,

1850,

when twenty-three members entered

into solemn articles of covenant

and

faith.

There

is

no record before that, although previous to that time Rev. Dr. DeWitt, of Harrisburg. preached occasionally in the school -house and at the old " Hill Church." Rev. George R. Moore came June 21, 1848, to officiate at the old " Hill Church," and was ordained Oct. 18, Under his auspices .the congregation was 1848. formed as previously stated. He preached mainly in the school-house. The new church was dedicated May 12, 1850. The bell was a donation from John W. Patton, Esq., of Philadelphia. Miss Monroe and other ladies, of Wilmington, Del., donated the communion service. Rev. George R. Moore continued Rev. John W. Davis, from as pastor to June, 1856 March, 1857, to August, 1860; Rev. Alexander D. Moore, from Sept. 8, 1860, to Sept. 8, 1868 Rev. David C. Menker, from Dec. 1, 1868, to April 25, 1880 and the present incumbent, Rev. Robert F. McClean, from Sept. 1, 1880. Methodist Episcopal Church. Dauphin Circuit was cut off of Halifax Circuit in 1838, since which time the pastors have been 1838, D. Sheets 1839, V. Gray, William McCombs 1840, H. E. Gilroy, William McCombs 1841-13, William Cooper, T. W. Arthur 1843, R. M. Greenbank, J. M. Wyeth 1844, R. M. Greenbank, T. A. Fernley 1845, William 1846, Eliphalet Reed L. Gray, George D. Brown ;

;

;

—

:

;

;

;

;

;

John C. Thomas; 1848-50, C. R. Brooks; 1850Henry Sutton 1852, H. Sanderson, C. R. Curry

1847, 52,

;

H. Sanderson, J. J. Lane; 1854, S. R. Gilliugham, H. H. Hickman 1855-57, Valentine Gray, E. J. Pepper; 1857-59, William Dalrymple; 1859-61, George G. Rakestraw 1861-63, Abel Howard 18631865-67, G. T. Hurlock 1867, 65, S. L. Kemble Gideon Barr; 1868-70, T. Montgomery; 1870-72, 1853,

;

;

;

;

;

1872, J. Robison 1874-76, Frederick Illman 1876-79, Ephraim Potts 1879 to the present time, R. C. Wood. The church edifice, a commodious frame structure, was erected in 1837. The circuit embraces Dauphin, Rockville, Coxestown, and Paxtang, a preaching appointment four miles from Harrisburg and near the residence of Judge Hies-

John Stringer

;

;

;

;

ter.

—

Zion's Lutheran Church. This congregation had worshiped in the old " Hill Church," but on September 5th of that year it resolved to erect a new church edifice in the town. The joint building committee then appointed were Daniel Poffenberger, Elias Fertig, H. C. Sponsler, George Kinter, George W. Urbin, Nelson C. Hyde. It was built on a lot of Mrs. Gross by the Lutheran and Reformed before 1849

The corner-stone was laid and the building dedicated Feb. 2, 1851, with a dedicatory sermon by Rev. A. H. Lochman. The pastors have been: 1851, Rev. C. F. congregations jointly.

Aug.

1850,

10,

1852-56, Rev. C. Nittenhauer 1856-68, Rev. George J. Martz 1868-70, Rev. Kurtz 1870-80, Rev. D. P. Rosenmiller, who died in 1880, and since then the congregation have had no regular pastor. Evangelical Association Church.—This congregation was organized prior to 1872, when the church building was built. Before then services were

Stoever;

;

;

;

occasionally held in the school-house.

have been Leslie;

:

1872-75, Rev. J. A. Fager

1877-78, Rev. A. Markley;

;

The

pastors

1875-77, Rev. 1878-80, Rev.

John Hoover; 1880, the present incumbent, Rev. H. M. Copp. This circuit embraces two other churches, Zion's, some two miles from town, and which was organized in 1862, and the one at Fishing Creek, organized in 1831. The Halifax Church was an offshoot of Zion's, and was instituted to accommodate the town members.

Berry's Mountain Mills, near Berry's MounMiddle Paxtang township, were built in 1797, the large saw-mill by Mr. Barr. They were afterwards operated by Mr. Rutter, and later by Loomis & Kingsbury. In 1834 and 1835 they transacted a large business. Shurr's mill was a short distance above. tain, in

LYKENS VALLEY. The

Wiconisco or Lykens Valley includes that Upper End" of the county of Dauphin that is watered by the Wiconisco Creek and its branches, save where local names have been given to certain portions, such as Williams Valley, etc. As much of the history of the townships is so closely allied, we purpose to give such facts relating thereto section of the "

as do not specially belong to the townships proper.

may be here stated that locally Lykens Valley is but a small part of Wiconisco Valley, and yet we are compelled to designate the " Upper End" by that It

general

The

title.

early history of the Wiconisco Valley

of interest, inasmuch as the individual for

is

whom

one the

LYKENS VALLEY.

449

takes its name was among the first Andrew Lycans (not Lycan) settled

out early to fodder their cattle, when two guns were fired at them. Neither being harmed, they ran into

on the Swatara Creek, where he took up two hundred and fifty acres of land, adjoining lands of Rohert

the house and prepared themselves for defense in case of an attack. The Indians then got under cover of a

Young and Lazarus

hog-house near the dwelling-house, when John Lycans, a son of Andrew, John Rewalt, and Ludwig

entire valley

now

In 1732,

settlers.

Stewart, and which was surveyed

About 1740 he out and removed, with a number

Shott, a neighbor, crept out of the house in order to

of others, to the west side of the Susquehanna, where

get a shot at them, but were fired upon by the savages,

him on the 4th of

to

seems

he

to

have sold

settled arid

April, 1737.

made some improvements on a

and all wounded, the latter (Shott) in the abdomen. At this moment Andrew Lycans saw one of the Indians over the hog-house, and also two white men running out of the same and get a little distance therefrom. Upon this Lycans and his party attempted to escape, but were pursued by the Indians to the number of sixteen or upwards. John Lycans and Rewalt being badly wounded and not able to do anything, with a negro who was with them, made off, leaving Andrew Lycans, Shott, and a boy engaged with the Indians. The savages pursued them so closely that one of them, coming up to the boy, was

tract of

land between Sherman's Creek and the Juniata, in then Cumberland County. This not being included in the last Indian purchase, the Shawanese,

who had

a few scattered villages on the Juniata, complained of the encroachments of these»settlers and demanded

To

their removal.

authorities

sent,

pacify the Indians the Provincial

in

1748,

the sheriff of Lancaster

County, with three magistrates, accompanied by Conrad Weiser, to warn the people to leave at once. But, notwithstanding all this, the settlers remained, deter-

mined not

On

to be driven

the 22d of

May,

away, at

by threats. more decisive meas-

least

1750, after

going to strike his tomahawk into him, when Ludwig Shott turned and shot him dead, while Lycans killed two more and wounded several in addition. At last,

ures had been decided upon by the Provincial gov-

ernment, a number of high dignitaries who had been appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor held a conference at the house of George Croghan, in Pennsborough Subsequently, accomtownship, Cumberland Co. panied by the under-sheriff of that county, they went

being exhausted and wounded, they sat down on a log to rest themselves; but the Indians were somewhat

and stood some distance from them, and consequently returned to look after their own wounded. cautious,

released by order of the Governor of the Province, when Andrew Lycans re-

Lycans and all his party managed to get over the mountains into Hanover township, where they were properly cared for. Here Andrew Lycans died, leaving a wife, Jane Lycans, and children, John, Susanna, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Mary, and Margaret. It

moved with his family to the east side of the Susquehanna beyond the Kittochtinny Mountains, and by per-

settlers,

to the place

where Lycans and others

lived,

and

after

taking the settlers into custody burned their cabins to

number of five or six. 1 They were subsequently

the

—

is

mission of the authorities " settled on a tract of about

on the northerly side of Whiconescong Creek." Here he made " considerable improvements," which we learn from a document in our possession. Until the spring of 1756 these pioneers on the Wiconisco were not disturbed in their homes, but following the defeat of Braddock, everywhere along the frontier the savages began their work of devastation and death. Their implacable cruelty was stimulated by the promise of reward for scalps on the part of the French, beside the further one of being put into possession of their lands. On the morning of the 7th of March, 1756, Andrew Lycans and John Rewalt went two hundred

acres, situated

We

have before us the "account of Andrew Work, sheriff of Lanremoval of trespassers at Juniata," which is as follows: "Dr. Province of Pennsylvania to Andrew Work, Sheriff of the

1

caster, for

County of Lancaster and Cumberland. "To ten days attendance on the Secretary Magistrates of the County of Cumberland, by his Hoo's, the Governor's command to remove sundry persons settled to the Northward of the Kichitania Mountains "To paid the Messenger sent from Lancaster my own Expenses, :

3: 7:

"To

the Under-sheriff's Attendance on the like Service, eight days:

"To

his Expenses in taking

ter other

down Andrew Lycan

Expenses on the Journey, 2: 10:

" Augt., 1750.

29

to Prison to Lancas-

0.

And. Work, Sher."

not

known when Lycans'

family, with the other

returned to their homes in the Wiconisco

all danger was over; and although ou a number of occasions they were obliged to leave all and flee before the marauding savages, yet the one alluded to was the only occasion where they so narrowly escaped with their lives. Besides,

Valley, but not until !

Shamokin (Sunbury), and Armstrong's (Halifax), and at McKee's, at the foot

the erection of the forts at at

of Berry's Mountain, was perchance ample protection from the annual marauds of the Indians, which up to

',

the year 1764 kept the frontier inhabitants in a terrible state of apprehension and fear.

John Lycans, son of Andrew, became an officer of the Provincial service, commissioned July 12, 1762. In Juue, 1764, he was stationed at Manada Gap. It is probable he removed from the valley prior to the Revolution. His mother, Jane Lycans, in February, 1765,

had a patent issued to her for the land on which her husband had located. The Lycans' cabin stood until about twenty years ago ou McClure's farm, owned at present by H. L. Lark. Ludwig Shott died about 1790, and left a large family some of his descendants remain in the valley. Rewalt subsequently removed ;

now thickly-settled portion of the Province. Andrew Lycans has given his name to the beautiful

to the

valley of the Wiconisco,

owing perchance

to the ter-

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

450

him for a time, subsequently by Peter MinThis cabin stood near the old house on Walfarm, and was in later years occupied by

encounter with the Indians as narrated. The orthography has been changed within the last fifty years, but we have not learned the reason therefor. Whether Lykens or Lycans, we trust that no attempt

pied by

may ever be made to deprive the first pioneer of the name which has been appropriately given to it. After Andrew Lycans' the first house built at Oak-

house on the premises. The first election held in the valley, or in Lykens township, was probably in Gratz, about the year 1815.

rible

Dale Forge was erected by Henry

Shoffstall for Joel

Ferree, of Lancaster County, then owner of the LyIts location was cans' tract, about the year 1771.

about seventy-five yards northwest of where the present bridge crosses the Wiconisco Creek. The property was purchased by Mr. Ferree from Jane Lycans, the widow of the old pioneer. On the death of the it became the property of Isaac Ferree, of Lancaster County, whose son, Isaac, Jr., moved into

former it

in 1800.

At the period when Andrew Lycans

lived

on the Forge property there was an Indian village on the land now owned by Henry Bohner, and the spring at his house is the head of the run which empties into the head of the Forge dam and called the " Indian This Indian town property, when it was abandoned by the Indians, was taken up by Joel Ferree, first named. AVhen the house was built by Mr. Shoffstall, there were few settlers in the neighborhood. There were, however, Shott (now Kottka), George Buffington, near Bufiington's Church, John Nicholas Hoffman, and Philip Umholtz, near Gratz. In Williams Valley the nearest person was Conrad Updegraff, at (now) Williamstown, and next Daniel Williams, who had a grist-mill there, at or on the property now owned by Martin Blum, east of Williamstown. Another person about this time, by the name of Daniel Hain, built a saw-mill where the Summit Branch Railroad crosses

Town Run."

the creek at Lykens, taking the water from Rattling

Creek by a race to Wiconisco Creek. Oak-Dale Forge was built about the year 1828, by James Buchanan, who at the same time, or the year following, built six or seven houses for his workmen. The houses were located on the south side of the creek, and were occupied by John Ginter, Thomas Nutt, George Conner, Samuel Boon, Joseph Dunlap, and others. Mr. Buchanan came from Harrisburg. He subsequently removed to Baltimore, where he died. He kept a store at the Forge, and also the post-office, which latter was established about 1830, the mail being carried by pack-horse. Previous to that time the post-office was at Millersburg, each neighbor taking his turn to bring the mail from there

nich. lace's

Solomon

who

Shoffstall,

erected the present old log

Hoffman's Church was the

place of religious

first

worship.

The importance of Lykens Valley may be dated from the year 1825. In that year coal was discovered by Jacob Burd, Sr., and Peter Kimes, then living near the lower end of the Short Mountain, in what was then Lykens township. They had gone out one Sunday morning to take a walk, and reaching the top of the mountain they paused, one of them having a stick in his hand, carefully dug into the earth, when This gave rise to the opinion it revealed black dirt. that there must be coal in the mountain. A short time afterwards a wagon road was made, and men commenced to dig. This was the first beginning of the coal operations which gave rise to the Lykens Valley, Short Mountain, and Franklin Coal Companies. This was in the same year that anthracite coal was first burned successfully in Philadelphia, and its advocates, after having undergone the usual derision that men of new and progressive ideas have No to contend with, began to reap their reward. doubt this combination of circumstances determined the action of the shrewd Simon Gratz. He at once bought the land in and east of the Gap from one Frey,

its

owner up

to that time.

Professor Sheafer, of Pottsville,

the

"Upper End,"

who was

a native of

furnishes us the subsequent his-

tory of this enterprise.

The Wiconisco Coal Com1831, composed of six mem-

pany was organized in Simon Gratz, Samuel Richards, George H. bers, Thompson, Charles Rockland Thompson, all of Philadelphia, and Henry Schreiner and Henry Sheafer, both of Dauphin County. They began work at opening their mines by drifts in the gap at Bear Creek, a tributary of Wiconisco Creek, and sold coal in the vicinity in 1832. The first miners were three Englishmen, James Todoff, John Brown, and William Hall, who came in from

—

Schuylkill County.

The Lykens Valley

Railroad, the fourth railroad in

the United States to carry anthracite coal, and the

lo-

Dauphin County, was located by Mr. Ashwin, an English civil engineer, and extended from the mines in Bear Gap, sixteen miles, to the Susquehanna River, along the north foot of Berry's Mountain. This road was constructed under the direction of John

now of Henry Bohner, and then occupied by Joel Ferree, the younger, who died at Baltimore, in the War of 1812. The second house

and Simon Ballade, director. The road was completed and began transporting coal in 1834, by horse-power,

weekly.

From

1795 to 1800 there were only three houses

built between the

Forge and Lykens.

One was

cated on the property

was built by George Setzler on the property now of Isaac Seebolt. The third on property now owned by John Wallace, erected by Peter Shoffstall and occu-

first in

Paul, civil engineer,

on a

flat strap-rail.

Henry

A

Sheafer, superintendent,

number

of ark-loads of coal

were shipped from Millersburg in March and April, Then the coal-cars were boated across the Sus1834.

:

LYKENS VALLEY. quehanna from the terminus of the lersburg to

Mount

ance of the public, who want a rail connection between the two counties, joining the two rivers, the Schuylkill on the east and the Susquehanna on the west. This mountain is again tapped at Bear Gap,

railroad at Mil-

Patrick, on the opposite side of the

Perry County. This site was formerly owned by Peter Ritner, brother of Governor Ritner. Here Company had a set of chutes on the Pennsylvania Canal, where they shipped their coal to market. The first boat-load of Lykens Valley coal was sent on Saturday, April 19, 1834, by boat "76," forty-three tons, Capt. C. Faunce, consigned to Thomas Borbridge, Columbia, Pa. Shipments continued in this manner until 1845, when the railroad was worn out and abandoned until 1848. Then a portion of the railroad was regraded, and all laid with a new T-rail. The Wiconisco Canal, connecting the Pennsylvania Canal at Clark's Ferry with Millersburg, was built and shipments resumed in 184S, and have continued ever since. Up to and including 1858 the total shipment of coal from the Lykens Valley mines, from the beginning, amounted to eight hundred and forty-eight thousand seven hundred and eighty-one tons, and the grand total shipments on the Susquehanna were three millions two hundred and thirty-four thousand seven hundred and eighty-one tons, which included shipments of coal by the Union Canal and other avenues as follows The Shamokin Railroad was opened in 1839, the Dauphin and Susquehanna in 1854, the Trevorton Railroad in 1855. At that early day of the coal trade this portion of the country was wild and seemed far removed in the woods. Lykens Valley is the -broad expanse, three to five miles in width, of fertile, red-shale soil between Mahantango Mountain on the north and Berry's Mountain on the south, with the Susquehanna River as its boundary on the west. Its eastern portion is a distance of twelve miles from the river, and is subdivided into two smaller valleys, the main or northern one extending some ten miles east to the valley of the river, in

the Lykens Valley

the original mines above referred

tion

now

pierced at

district,'

here.

The lands

in the vicinity of the old

cipal owner.

Adjoining said lands on the east was the coal ter& Haldeman, both prominent residents and landowners of Harrisburg. These three bodies of land are now in the ownership of the Summit Branch Coal Company, controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. ritory of Messrs. Elder

The popularity of

this coal, first

opened by Henry

Sheafer, led to the opening of the Short

Mountain

Coal Company's mines in 1854, after the sale of the Elder & Haldeman lands to the Summit Branch com-

They extended a branch road eastward from the town of Lykens, where they penetrated the south side of the mountain by a tunnel, cutting coal in pany.

side of the basin, or north dip, It is

known

mines were controlled by the following ownership The western portion, by Thomas P. Cope, a wellknown merchant of Philadelphia; afterwards it became the lands of the Short Mountain Coal Company, controlled by Job R. Tyson, the son-in-law of Mr. Cope, a well-known attorney of Philadelphia. J. Edgar Thomson, the famous president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, took an interest in said company, and had their first breaker built under the direction of Professor Sheafer, whose education in coal began at the old Lykens Valley mines. The lands covering Bear Gap and North Mountain were owned by the Wiconisco, afterwards the Lykens Valley, Coal Company, of which Simon Gratz, a prominent merchant of Philadelphia, was the president and prin-

Moun-

Tower

where it is extensively worked by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, and again at Williamstown, by the Summit Branch Coal Company, the lands of which two companies adjoin at the county line between Schuylkill and Dauphin, where a willful wall of the Pennsylvania Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company prevents a junction, much to the annoy-

hardly

the anthracites.

on the south, to a point where it coalesces with Clark's Valley, the two headed off by Broad Mountain, beyond Tower City. This Short, or Coal Mountain, is a prong of the southern anthracite coal-field, forming a narrow basin, hardly more than a mile

The southern

productive here, one being farther east, the great mammoth

These two lower inter-conglomerates, one eight and the other four feet thick, are dissimilar from other anthracite coals in their lustreless appearance, and their cubic fracture shows its western approach to the semi-bituminous coals farther west. It is a free-burning, red-ash coal, but free from impurities, ready of ignition, and the most popular coal (especially for domestic purposes) of all is

tain

the only one worked.

that only two beds, the very lowest in the

bed, the great productive bed of the eastern

This valley, hardly a mile in width, extends east from its junction with Lykens Valley ten miles, with

is

The North

too small for working, while

The south portion is named after its early settler, Williams, who built a grist-mill near Williamstown, also named after him.

wide.

is

series, are

Creek.

the Short Mountain on the north and Berry's

to.

Mountain was penetrated by a tunnel directly north of the gap, but thus far has not been very productive of coal. In fact, what seems singular in this connec-

:

Mahanoy

451

great perfection, and where they have mined, prepared, and shipped one thousand tons of coal per diem for several years in succession. The same large

City,

shipments are now being made just east of the Summit Branch mines, at the Brookside colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company.

I

The same beds of Lykens Valley coal, and the same coal in all its peculiarities, is now mined in Stony Mountain, at the Kalmia colliery of Phillips &

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

452 Sheafer, south of

Tower

liamstown, Wiconisco, Lykens Borough, and some two or three small villages, with a population num-

All the above col-

City.

except Kalmia, have sunk deep slopes under The future of the Lykens Valley diswater-level. trict must, ere many years, be transferred to the south

lieries,

on the north side of the mountain, where the lies intact for twelve miles, more or less, mostly below water-level. Before another century begins, the active shipments of coal must come from that side, through the old works in the South Mountain, or from independent collieries along the north dip,

same bed

.

I

North Mountain, where railroads must one leading west to the Susquehanna, and

foot of the

"be built,

I

another east to the Schuylkill, through Klinger's Gap, where the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company have a large body of lands, and a site

grand colliery above water-level. There are four collieries open and in working conBig Run, by James Fendition in Upper Dauphin, nel (it is a land-sale colliery, shipping none by rail) the other collieries are known as Short Mountain, Lykens Valley, and Summit Branch or Williamsfor a

—

;

town.

Big Lick colliery

Dependent on these

is

not

now

in operation.

collieries are the

towns of Wil-

and ten thousand persons. Eighty per cent, of the dwellings in this once prosperous valley are the property of working-men, the result of hard toil, self-denial, and privation. One familiar with the picture of Bear Gap and its wild surroundings in 1832, all forest, its lofty mountains and rushing streams, no work of the hands of man apparent, no sound but the roaring of the creeks, the streets of the town of Wiconisco, as located by Henry Sheafer, and those of Lykens, by Isaac Ferree, Sr. (an intelligent emigrant from Lancaster County), Fifty years can appreciate the great development. bering between eight

1

of earnest labor has sent millions of tons of coal

from

its

long-sealed

tomb

to

land and sea, build-

ing towns, railroads, canals, churches, and schools,

and lighting and warming

all

the people with

its

But few of the original parties who enterprise remain among us. It but

cheerful glow.

began this remains for us to make this brief record of their work, that our citizens may know somewhat of the enterprise of the early pioneers.

LYKENS TOWNSHIP. Upon the petition of inhabitants of Upper Paxtang township asking for a division of said township, the court issued an order at their January sessions, 1810, to three commissioners to inquire into the propriety of granting said prayer, draft of the township, etc.

and

to

make

a plot or

The commissioners

re-

ported in favor of a division of the township by the following line, to wit: " Beginning at a pine-tree in the Halifax township

on the summit of Berry's Mountain at Peter Gap thence north ten degrees east along and near a public road which leads from Halifax to Sunbury through Hains' Gap, four hundred and sixty perches to a post on the north side of Wiconisco line

Richert's

;

Creek near the said road thence north eighty perches to a pine; thence running along the public road aforesaid north five degrees west four hundred and seventy perches to Buffington's Church, leaving the said church on the westward thence a course north ten degrees west, leaving the dwelling of John Hopple westward

of what was then

Upper Paxtang township.

This

report was confirmed by the court on the 3d of Sep-

tember, 1810, and division be called

it was ordered that the eastern Lykens township. Lykens town-

ship was reduced in 1819 by the formation of Mifflin

township from Upper Paxtang and further in 1840

when

Lykens, and

that portion south of the north

Thick Mountain was erected into Wiconisco township. This township and the valley is named for Andrew Lycans, one of the earliest pioneers of this section, and to whom full reference has been made in the sketch of Lykens Valley proper.

side of Coal or

GRATZ BOROUGH.

;

;

eleven hundred and

Creek,"

fifty

perches to Mahantaugo

etc.

The report then follows the lines around the two divisions of Upper Paxtang as they were after taking off

Halifax township (running the lines across the It is therefore unnecessary to follow them

river).

further here, as the line given above shows the division

Gratz was laid out in 1805 by Simon Gratz. It is situated on the road leading from Millersburg to Reading, thirty miles from Harrisburg. It was incorporated into a borough April 3, 1852. In 1838, Mrs. Frey kept the tavern and Solomon Shindle a store.

The

oldest resident of the place

is

Squire

George Hoffman, who was born two miles east of the borough March 13, 1798. He was the son of John Nicholas and Margaret (Harman) Hoffman, one of the earliest settlers in the valley, and a prominent family. Squire Hoffman has been magistrate for the past thirty-five years. When he came to Gratz

;

:

MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP. 1819 there were only five houses in the place; one was the oldest house, built here by Ludwig Umholtz. Shoffstall, now owned by Edward L. The second was built by Lewis Faust, who sold it to Rev. William Hedel, now belonging to the The third was ocestate of A. K. Kepler, deceased. cupied by George Feagley, and the fourth by Adonijah Matthias, a Frenchman. The fifth was occupied in

by George Crapp, a tenant of Mr. Wise. The store was kept by Conrad Frey, then by his widow, and later by her son-in-law, Solomon Shindle. The municipal officers of the borough since its incorporation have been BURGESSES. 1852.

1861. Dr. I. S.

1855. Jonas LaudenBlager.

1864-68.

1856. Daniel

No

record.

Frank

Fidler.

1869-70.

George Hoffman.

1876.

James Kissinger.

i

Abram Hess. 1856-76. No record.

St. Simeon's Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Congregations were organized in 1823, until 1832 preaching was had in a house built by Mr. Gutz, where William Boyer now lives. A joint church edifice was built in 1832. Rev. Isaac Gerhart was the first Reformed and Rev. John Peter Shindel the first Lutheran pastor, and Rev. Joseph Hilpot the present Lutheran incumbent. The pas-

and

—

a two-story frame, built over half a century, is two and one-fourth miles from Berrvsburg, three from Gratz, and is in Lykens township. The ground

1876. J. A. Willier 1878.

1853.

cats.

edifice,

TOWN CLERKS. 1S52.

Bowman. The ridge on which the borough stands was in old times called " Wild-Cat Ridge," from its being the abode in pioneer times of wildC. T.

Lutheran and Hoffman Reformed Churches have generally preached here. Hoffman Reformed Church. This old church

Schminkey.

record.

186S. Daniel Good.

K. Osman.

1857. Daniel Lehr. 1859.

No

Arnholtz, and his predecessors (as far as ascertainSolomon Shindle, and

able) were Jacob Buffington,

tors of St. John's

1860. Daniel Good.

Theodore Gratz.

1853. Daniel Good.

453

H. W. Good.

This town, located on the old Reading road, was the centre and field of the old-time militia musters, at which thousands used to assemble to witness the

Jacob Hoover had a noted grist-mill two miles distant, on the Little Wiconisco. After the opening of the coal-mines a postThe present postmaster is J. office was established.

evolutions of the battalions.

on which it was erected was donated by Squire John Hoffman, who was a magistrate from his twenty-fifth year until his death in 1877. Coleman Church. This Union Church of the Lutheran and Reformed Churches is near the Schuyl-

—

kill

County

line, in the

extreme eastern part of Ly-

St. Matthew's is the name of the kens township. Lutheran congregation, which is supplied with preaching by pastors of St. John's Church, Rev. Joseph Hilpot being the present incumbent.

MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP. At

a Court of Quarter Sessions held the 22d day

of October, 1818, an order was issued to three commissioners to inquire into the propriety of dividing

which we have Upper Paxtang township. The Second we have

6 miles 80 perches to the beginning,

called

called Berry township, beginning at the chestnut-oak

thence by the summit of Berry's Mountain

Upper Paxtang and Lykens, then embracing the whole of Lykens Valley, into three

aforesaid 4 miles 260 perches to a small chestnut-oak

townships, as had been petitioned for by the inhabitants of said valley.- The commissioners reported that

thence north 6 west 7 miles (through Haiti's Gap) to Mahantango Creek aforesaid; thence down the same

they were of opinion that the two aforesaid townships ought to be divided into three, and that they had ac-

to the point aforesaid, near Miller's fording

cordingly run and marked the lines of division as

south 7\ degrees east 6 miles 80 perches to the beginning. The Third beginning at the same chestnut-oak

the townships of

lows, to wit

"The

fol-

:

First township

beginning at Mahantango

Creek, a short distance below Miller's fording, on the old Sunbury road thence down the same to the ;

and across said river to the mouth of West Mahantango Creek thence down the western shore of Susquehauna to a point opposite to Berry's Mountain thence by Halifax township across said river and along the summit of said mountain 5 miles 200

river,

;

;

perches to a chestnut-oak-tree; thence north 74 west

aforesaid

by the

line of

aforesaid tain

;

;

Upper Paxtang

;

thence

aforesaid (reversed)

thence along the summit of Berry's Moun10 miles to the line of Schuylkill

aforesaid

thence by the same S^ miles to Mahantango Creek aforesaid thence down the same to Berry township aforesaid; thence by the same south 6 degrees east 7 miles to the beginning, and which we have called

County

;

;

Lykens township." This report was confirmed by the court March 1819, except so far

as the

new

12,

or centre division,

a

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

454 which the court ordered

to

was named

It

for

General and Governor Thomas

The township

is

the entire length of the upper part of the township,

Mahantango Creek, the Northumberland County The

boundary, being at the foot on the north side. township is well watered, and there are very

many

fine productive farms.

Much

of the history of the township

is

which may have transpired during the eventful eras of the county's existence will be found in other portions of this work. It contains two important towns, Berrysburg and Uniontovvn. Beerysbueg is situated on the road leading from Millersburg through Lykens into Schuylkill County, thirty-five miles from Harrisburg. It was incorporated into a borough Dec. 14, 1869. The town was laid out by John Adam Heller in December, 1819,

who owned

a large tract of land, including the pres-

now owned by Daniel Romberger. Heller was of a pioneer family in the valley, but removed in 1839 to Sugar Valley, and subsequently to Ohio. John Paul, Jr., surveyed the town for Heller, who called it Berrysburg, from the mountain named Berry's, lying in the vicinity, but for many years went by the name of the proprietor. A school was organized in Berrysburg about 1826. The different organized churches owned small tracts of land, from ten to twenty acres, on which a schoolhouse was erected, all one story with divisions, one part to be occupied by the teacher and his family and the other as a school-room. About this time the townships now called Mifflin, Washington, Lykens, Wiconisco, and Williams had nine schools, territory of one hundred and fifty square miles. All the schools were taught in private houses except three, which were built by the citizens. The land in some cases was purchased for a few dollars and some ent town and a farm adjoining,

—

donated, but in either instance only sufficient to erect the building. On a fixed day the inhabitants assembled at the place where the house was to be built, and

some went

to felling trees, others to

rest erected the house.

hauling the

logs,

In two or three days

the house was finished. The furniture was made of pine or oak boards nailed against the wall the benches made of slabs. ;

officers

of Berrysburg borough have been BURGESSES.

1870.

Jonathan Tobias.

1876.

William Shertzer.

j

1871. Valentine Lenker. 1872.

John

Singer.

1873.

Jonathan Miller.

1874.

John Rampell.

1875.

Jonathan Rook.

1877. Valentine Lenker. '

1878. 1879.

|

I

1

John Rampell. John Singer.

1880. Joseph Bender. 1881. J. D. Willier.

r.

I

John Roop.

1879. P.

:

W.

Bischoff.

18S0. J. A. Brugger.

—This institution was

or-

ganized about thirty years ago, but in the lapse of time its building was sold to the town for public-

On

school purposes.

the reorganization in 1879 the

seminary secured the property known as the town hall for its rooms. Nearly one-half of the teachers in the upper end of the county have been connected with this seminary at one time or another. This seminary was built by Rev. H. S. Bosler, and its first teacher, in 1851, was Edward Witman. St. John's

identified

with the history of the Lykens Valley proper; that

The

1875.

Berrysburg Seminary.

bounded on the north by Northumberland County, east by Lykens township, south by Washington township, and on the west by Upper Paxtang township. The Mahantango Mountains run

and the

1870. Peter S. Bergstr.

(See Sess. Doc. 1815-23, page 212.)

Mifflin.

the

TOWN CLERKS.

be called Mifflin toionship

instead of Berry, as suggested by the commissioners.

Evangelical Lutheran Chuech.

This elegant brick church edifice Lutherans of Lykens Valley, and

is

—

the pride of the

is one of the finest church buildings in the county outside of Harrisburg. The first settlers in Mifflin and Washington townships were Germans, who, on June 5, 1780, organized a church congregation called St. John's. The first baptism was Dec. 3, 1780, of Hannah, daughter of Nicholas Schuug; the second, May 8, 1781, of Catharine, daughter of Henry Umholtz and the third, May 13, 1781, of Philepna, daughter of Christian Schnug. The first pastor was Rev. Michael Enterline. Services were held in the private dwell;

members until 1791, when a school-house was erected, in which preaching was then had. In this year the deacons were Christian Schnug and ings of the

John Matter.

On

Jan. 19, 1797, the following build-

new church John Matter, Sr., David Harman, Philip and Reuben Wise. It was built in 1798,

ing committee were appointed to erect a edifice

:

Bechtel,

but not being fully paid

for,

was not dedicated until

This old two-story frame edifice, with antique but venerable steeple, stood until 1876,

Oct. 24, 1802. its

when by

the present building, a brick structure ninety

fifty-five feet,

ridge one

mile

was erected. It stands on a high from Berrysburg and three from

Elizabethville, on land the congregation has since 1780.

Directly opposite

is

owned

the fine farm of the

church, comprising sixty-five acres, with a substantial farm-house, occupied by the sexton of the church.

The

1780-1807, Michael EnterWalther; 1809-11, Daniel Ulrich 1811-15, C. Walther; 1815-44, John Peter Shindel; 1844-50, J. Nicholas Hemping 1850-52, C. F. Weldeu; 1852-53, Nathan Jaeger; 1853-64, F. Waltz; 1864-70, Jeremiah Shindel; 1870-75, Thomas T. Steck; 1875-81, R.S.Wagner; 1881, Joseph Hilpot. Union Salem Church of the Lutheran and Reformed congregations was built in 1844, and rebuilt in 1873. It is supplied with preaching by pastors from Elizabethville and Millersburg. Rev. A. S. StaufJer is the present Reformed, and Rev. George Conrad Henry the present Lutheran pastor. Before 1846, John Peter Shindel preached as Lutheran pastor. Evangelical Association. This congregation was organized in 1846, and the church edifice was pastors have been

:

line; 1807-9, C.

;

;

—

;

;

WICONISCO TOWNSHIP. same

erected the

The first six pastors were Abraham Bost, Michael Sind-

The United Brethren

year.

Revs. John Kramer,

455

and neat church

tion

in the

have a large congrega-

western part of the town-

Upper Paxtang

William Hime, Mr. Sharfe. Haymon and Jacob Adams. Since 1870 the pastors have been viz., 1870-72, J. K. Knerr; 1872-74, J. C. Hornberger; 1874-75, John Leib; 1875-78, J. S. Newhart; 1878-80, William Black; 1880-83 (present incumbent), A. Dilabar. The circuit embraces this congregation, one at Oakdale, Weaver's, and at Gratz. Methodist Episcopal Church. This church in 1866 was made a part of Millersburg and Berrysburg Circuit, and in 1870 of the circuit composed of Berrysburg, Oakdale, and Cross-Roads. The latter was abandoned in 1877, but the church property at Oakdale is still owned. Since 1866 the pastors have been 1S66-67, A. W. Higgins 1868-70, Abel How1871-74, H. White ard 1870, George C. Young 1874, F. M. Collins; 1875-77, F. M. Brady; 1877, John Bell; 1878-80, Joseph Gregg; 1880-82, John

Weavers, Williards, Shepleys, and Hess'. The town situated in a gap of the Mahantango Mountains, and is connected by stage with Elizabethville, running from the latter place to Georgetown. The first settlers were of German and Swiss-French extrac-

McQuoid.

tion.

linger,

John

Among their

Sentzell,

ship near the

:

—

:

;

;

;

line.

Uniontown. — This borough, whose

successors were Revs. C. 8.

Pillow,

is

township, between Creek.

It

post-office is

situated in the northeast part of Mifflin

was

Deep Creek and Mahantango

laid out in 1864,

into a thriving town.

and has developed

contains a Union Church

It

(Lutheran and Reformed), Evangelical, and a United Brethren, several stores and shops, a foundry, and

good school-house. Near by on Deep Creek is a large cotton-mill and saw-mill, and on Mahantango is an

The

extensive flouring-mill.

early settlers of this

region were the Deiblers, Bonawitzs, Millers, Jurys,

Koppen hellers, Bohners, Weists, Boyers, Witmers, is

WICONISCO TOWNSHIP. The

90th section of an act of the General Assem-

July

bly, passed

vides

2,

Pam. Laws, page

1S39,

602, pro-

of said township,

crossing the head of the

"

in the forks of

commencing

Widow

the Mifflin township line

board

thence north 83 degrees east 52 perches to a thence north 77 degrees east 30 perches

;

chestnut-oak

;

thence north 53 degrees east 120 perches to a black -oak; thence north 60 degrees east 79 perches to a chestnut; thence north 65 degrees to a chestnut-oak

:

That that part of Lykens township, in the county of Dauphin, north of lines to be run by the supervisors

oak

;

at

a bridge

Snyder's mill-dam at

thence east to the hand-

road on the lands of Elder and

;

east 61 perches to a poplar

;

thence north 80 degrees

east 450 perches to a white-pine

;

thence north 75 de-

grees east 82 perches to a white-pine

;

thence north thence

70 degrees east 280 perches to a chestnut-oak

;

Haldeman thence a straight line to a house of Martin Rickert, now occupied by Peter Rickert, at the

north 67 degrees east 186 perches to a chestnut thence north 64 degrees east 300 perches to a chest-

Mountain; thence east along the mountain (north side) to the Schuylkill County line, shall hereafter form a separate township

nut; thence north 67 degrees east 310 perches to a white-oak at the Schuylkill County line, making in

;

foot of the Short

foot of the

By

the 54th section of an act, passed April 14,

1840,

provided that " the

name

Pam. Laws, page

342,

it

is

of Peter Rickert in the foregoing act shall be

taken and construed to

all 8 miles,

The

to be called Wiconisco.

mean Henry

Rickert,

and that

150 perches."

early history of Wiconisco

of the valley proper.

The

divested the old township of

mining operations

now

lying in the

;

all

is

embraced in that

erection of the township

Lykens of

coal-

its

the collieries and coal-beds

new township.

The

contiguity of

shall be the duty of the supervisors to file the survey or plot of said lines run in the office of the

the town of Lykens, however, to that of Wiconisco

Clerk of Quarter Sessions of the county of Dauphin."

gives the former borough the prestige of being the

it

On

the 26th June, 1840, the plot or draft of the

lines run

was

filed as

above directed, and are as

fol-

lows, to wit:

"Beginning line

;

at a point

on the Mifflin township

thence north 631 degrees east 296 perches to

cross-roads; thence due east 464 perches to a chestnut-

borough

being less than half a mile distant,

business centre of the

Lykens Valley

coal

still

opera-

tions.

The land where Lykens and part of Wiconisco now owned by James Way, of Chester County, who died in 1825, before receiving a patent therefor

stands was

from the State.

His executor, George Pearce, ob-

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

456 tained a patent for the land Feb.

2,

1826,

and had

it

with other contiguous tracts surveyed by Isaac Ferree and his son, Joel B. Ferree. After they were surveyed

they were put up for sale at public outcry down at the brick mill and sold. The conditions were that

any person purchasing any

tract

was

to

pay immedi-

ately after the sale twenty-five dollars in cash as

hand

Lykens borough received

The

tion in 1871.

year have been

:

BURGESSES. Hon. M. K. Young. 1874. L. Katzenburg.

1878. Charles Wolcott.

1875. Charles Wolcott.

1881. Eiley Bressler.

1872.

1876.

TOWN

which the borough The of Lykens stands was struck down to Jane and Rachel Ferree for nineteen dollars and ninety cents. The sale really was to their father, Isaac Ferree, but for prudential reasons he ordered the deed for this tract to be made in the names of his daughters, Jane and Rachel.

Isaac Ferree formerly

amount of land

in this section,

owned a considerable and operated a pow-

which he sold

der-mill, the products of

all

over the

country, and frequently took long drives up the river

He

brought the saltpetre from Joel B. Ferree and his sisters subsequently laid out a town on this tract, named it Lykenstown, and the two sisters sold the lots for eleven dollars each. They were all numbered and drawn by lottery, and some hundreds of lots were thus drawn and paid for. Upon these lots log houses were built by William Zerby, Isaac Ferree, Martin Blum, Jacob Staley, Kate Bordner, Benjamin Drum, John Shehan, and Patrick Martin, south of the railroad, some of which are yet standing. The jirst log house, however, was built by Joel B. Ferree, in the lower part of the borough, in April, 1832, the stonework of which was done by Richard Nolen. This was the extent of Lykens in 1832. In 1803, Simon Gratz recovered a judgment for a small amount against Isaac Ferree, and kept it alive by successive writs of scire facias. In 1835 said judgment was issued upon, and the land sold as belonging customers.

his

Philadelphia by teams.

to Isaac Ferree, the court holding, in the legal contest

which followed, that

his daughters only held the

property in trust for him.

Simon

Therefore the purchaser,

Gratz, purchasing at sheriff's sale the interest

of Isaac Ferree,

presumed, received a good title. Gratz, the land was conveyed to William Hawkins, who the same day sold it to Edward Gratz. He bought up a tax title to the same, held by Jacob M. Haldeman and Thomas Elder, July 8, 1847, which gave him an undisputed title. He then caused it immediately to be laid in lots a second time, as they now are, by Daniel Hoffit is

After the death of

man,

in 1848.

The

Simon

first

purchasers, under the Ferree

with the exceptions of those whose deeds were recorded at a certain date.

sisters, all lost their lots,

Since its first settlement the town has rapidly increased in wealth, influence, and population. It is the centre of the coal trade of the Upper End, and

much is

due

1883.

of the industrial development of that section to the

energy displayed by

its citizens.

W.

S.

Young.

Henry Feindt.

C'LKKKS. 1877. P. S. Bergstre

1872. C. A. Harper.

tract of sixty-seven acres on

to

1880.

John E. Nace.

money.

LYKENS BOROUGH.

charter of incorpora-

its

chief municipal officers since that

H. Willson. Harry W. Troy. 1875. John E. Nace. 1S7G. Benjamin P. Eby. 1873. E.

1879.

1874.

1881. 1883.

Heury Helt. John O'Neil. Henry Helt.

The borough has no debt. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.

—The

first

sermon ever preached in this place was by Rev. Thomas Sovern, of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Halifax, in 1833, it being the funeral sermon of a young Englishman killed in the mines. This sermon was preached on the porch in front of Michael Sheaffer's house. The next religious service was a prayer-meeting held in the stone school-house which stood near where the coal dirt has been burning for years. That meeting was opened by Richard Nolen, who had This meeting was there kept built the school-house. up for some time, and until another school-house was erected, and for a long time the preaching, prayermeetings, and Sunday-schools were held in it until the building of the present churches. In 1848, Edward Gratz, Hon. A. O. Hiester, and Richard Nolen took the incipient steps for building a Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Gratz gave the lot and guaranteed the collection of two hundred dollars towards the building.

Mr. Nolen opened the subscription-list, and in committee was appointed. Mr. Nolen did the stone-work, and it was completed under the pastorate of Rev. John Cummins, and This was the first dedicated in January, 1852. church in Lykens, and this stone building is now owned by A. F. Englebert, who rented it for a dwellThe ing, and subsequently was used for an armory. present church edifice is the finest in the borough. Lykens and Wiconisco Circuit was formed in 1857 out of Halifax Circuit, whose pastors to that date had 1850 a building

supplied

Since then the pastors

with preaching.

it

Stineman 1858, Able Gregg; 1860, A. Fisher; 1862, S. J. Kemble 1861, Oliver W. Landreth 1863-65, C. H. McDermit; 1865-67, J. M. Wheeler; 1867-68, J. J. Jones 1869-72, F. M. Brady 187274, J. A. Watson; 1874-77, J. F. Meredith; 1877, 1878-80, H. R. Calloway; George G. Rakestraw 1881, Israel M. Gable, William Powick. Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Lykens parish was organized in 1861. The first preaching was by Rev. William V. Feltwcll, in the schoolhouse, who officiated as deacon. Mr. Feltwell's services ceased in May, 1863, from which time to have been

Howard;

:

1857, Charles L.

1859,

John

;

C.

;

;

;

;

—

:

WICONISCO TOWNSHIP. 1870 no services were held, save lay readings by Barrett and George E. Hoffman.

May

The

S.

H.

parish was re-

and Rev. Daniel Shaver temservices were held untij Oct. 3, 1871, when Rev. V. Hummel Berghaus became rector. Under his rectorship the church was chartered in 1872, and the corner-stone laid for the present church edifice on May 26, 1874. He resigned Jan. 1, 1875, and for four years there was no rector. Rev. Jesse M. Williams was called in 1879, and remained two years, when he was succeeded by Rev. S. H. Boyer, who continued about a year and a half. His successor was the present rector, Rev. Henry C. Pastorius, who came June 12, 1881. The church edifice was consecrated Jan. 4, 1881, and before its erection the services were held in the brick schoolorganized

7,

1871,

porarily officiated.

Occasional

house.

Zion's first

Evangelical Lutheran Church.— The

minister representing the Evangelical Lutheran

Church

was the Rev. C. F. Stoever, who preached occasionally in Lykens and Wiconisco. He was on the Berrysburg charge from 1845 to 1850. The next minister who effected a temporary organization of the congregation at Lykens and Wiconisco was Rev. N. Yeager, of the Berrysburg charge, who was here from 1850 to 1852. Rev. D. Sell, of same charge, came Nov. 2, 1853, and took up this vicinity and permanently organized the congregation, and built the present church edifice in 1859. He remained pastor until April 1, 1861, and was succeeded by Rev. P. P. Lane, who continued till April 1, 1862. Rev. G. P. Weizer took charge then until April 1, 1863, and his successor, Rev. C. A. Fetzer, remained until April 1, 1866. Rev. M. Fernsler came on the in this vicinity

Berrysburg charge Dec. 2, 1866, to April 1, 1871, at which time Lykens and Williamstown were made a separate charge, and the Rev. D. Kloss took Lykens April 1, 1871, to April 1, 1877. Rev. J. A. Wirt, the present pastor,

came

June

in charge

Evangelical Association.

1,

1877.

— Before the erection

church edifice the association had had preaching occasionally some six or seven years in the in 1873 of this

school-house.

Shumacker;

Warman

;

have been 1872-73, W. A. H. Wulfurth 1875-77, L. N.

Its pastors

1874, J.

1877, J. R.

:

;

Hensel

hart; 1880-82, A. A. Delong.

;

1878-80, J. S.

Up

to

New-

1880 this con-

gregation was a part of Williamstown Circuit, but

now

is

the Lykens Circuit, and embraces Wiconisco and

Dayton's school-house, just this side of Williamstown. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Before 1852 services were occasionally held in the town by Father Maher, of Harrisburg. Iu 1852 the present church edifice was began by Father Egle, the first

—

regular pastor, on the formation of the congregation,

and was completed in 1853. The next pastors were in 1853, Father McLoughlin, who remained eleven years; in 1864, Father McEl vain, succeeded by Father Lochland, then Father Noouan, then Father McEl vain (second time), then Father Murray, then Father Mark

457

O'Neill, the present incumbent. The residence or parsonage was built in 1876. The building of the

church edifice was largely due to the labors of Blum, the first merchant of the town.

J.

M.

—

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. The congregation was organized in 1873, and the first

church edifice, a frame structure, erected in 1874. It burned down in February, 1876, and the present one was built in 1879. Its pastor has been since its organization Rev. M. B. Lenker, who has also a charge at Tower City and at Johnstown, Schuylkill Co., and a mission at Williamstown. The German Reformed Church was built in 1874, but is now the property of the Miners' Deposit Bank. Last pastor in 1880 was the Rev. A. S. Stauffer. United Brethren in Christ. This church Rev. edifice was remodeled in 1874 as a centenary.

—

Mr. Lehman

is

the present pastor.

—

Miners' Deposit Bank. The first banking business doue in Lykens was by a branch of the Lykens Valley Bank. It was started in 1870, with C. J. Cor-

On May

bett sole officer.

6,

1872, the Miners' Deposit

Bank was incorporated with an authorized

capital of

one hundred thousand dollars sixty thousand dollars was paid up. The first president was J. M. Blum, whose successors have been E. G. Savage, J. Reigle, W. E. Ray, and the present incumbent, A. F. Englebert. C. J. Corbett was cashier up to July, 1879, when he was succeeded by E. W. Deible, who had been its teller from its first organization. Its present capital is fifty thousand dollars. Newspapers. In 1856 the first printing-press was brought to Lykens. It was a No. 2 Washington hand-press, and is still in the Register office. The first paper published was entitled The Farmers' and Miners' Journal, and the first issue appeared Aug. 16, 1856. The office was owned by an association, which employed Dr. J. B. Hower as editor, with S. B. Coles The services of the doctor were disas publisher. pensed with at the end of three months, and upon Mr. Coles then devolved the management of the paper for some two weeks, when E. J. Pinkerton, of Lancaster, took charge of the office, and remained nearly a year, when he left. Daniel Hoffman then took the paper as publisher and proprietor, with George Wolf Buehler as editor. This continued thirteen months, when Mr. Buehler became proprietor and publisher, and so continued until October. 1861, when the office turned all of its four employes into the army as its ;

—

quota to aid in the suppression of the Rebellion, causing the suspension of the paper. These four printer

Company G, Ninetywho served four years; John C. Gratz, of same company, who died in service of typhoid fever; John E. Roberts, enlisted at age of fifteen years in Company D, Fifth Pennsylvania Revolunteers were

Henry

Keiser, of

sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers,

serves, fell

at

and

after

proving his bravery on three fields, Cross-Roads, June 26. 1862, and

New Market

though supposed

to

be but wounded at the time, was

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

458

never afterwards heard of; and Christopher C. HynPennsylvania Volunteers, was captured by the Confederates, and after a confinement of over a year was unable to reach the boat to be icka, of Seventy-sixth

transported home, and surrendered his altar of his country.

hands of

medium

8. B. Coles,

called The Business Man's Journal.

tinued until Aug.

Fenn was induced

1,

life

on the

The office then passed into the who published an advertising 1865,

This con-

when Capt. George W.

purchase one-half of the office and establishment. The 17th of August, 1865, he published the first number of The Upper Dauphin Register and Lykens Valley Miner as a Republican paper. This firm continued but a few months, when Mr. Coles again became owner of the concern, and published to

the paper until November, 1868, when the present owner, Samuel M. Fenn, came in possession. On Jan. 1, 1872, the paper was enlarged, the name

changed

new

to

Lykens

Register.

A new

power-press and

material were purchased, and the Register,

now

firmly established, takes rank as one of the live local

papers of the State. journal,

The July

and

first

is

number

11, 1874,

It is a

thirty-two-column weekly

published Fridays. of the Lykens Record was issued

by Ettinger

&

Charles,

who continued

publication until purchased by the Lykens Printing Association incorporated March 3, 1876. The its

stock of this corporation was held zens, principally business

men

by

of the

forty-five citi-

Upper End.

A

board of directors, president, superintendent, treasurer, and editor were annually elected to conduct the business. This paper, a thirty-two-column sheet, containing original matter on both sides, and having at one time a circulation of over seven hundred, was published about three years and then abandoned.

WICONISCO. This enterprising town lies on the historical stream and in the township of same name. It is

located on a tract of forty-eight acres of land sold

by George Pearce as executor of James sale were that any person purchasing any tract (of the many then to be offered) should pay immediately after the .sale twenty-five dollars as hand money. This forty-eightacre tract was struck off to John Gilbert for twelve dollars. Mr. Pearce then demanded of Gilbert the twenty-five dollars, according to the conditions, which the latter would not pay and did not take the land. Then Daniel Hoffman agreed to take it, but according to the deed he only paid for it twelve dollars after all. After the latter's death his heirs sold it for something like fifty dollars per acre. Henry Sheafer opened the first store in a small log house in 1832. Another early settler was his brother, Michael in

1826

Way.

The conditions of the public

who died in November, 1849. Benjamin Carman, who kept store several years prior to 1848, removed it that year to Lykens. The town was laid out in 1848 by Thomas Couch and Peter W. Sheafer. It is largely settled by miners, who with their families compose an industrious and thrifty class of people. It is separated from Lykens by the Wiconisco Creek. The Methodist Episcopal Church edifice is the oldest, having been erected in 1854, and remodeled and enlarged in 1878. It forms part of the Lykens Circuit, for which see pastors. The Evangelical Association is the oldest congregation, having been organized in 1831, and with Lykens and Dayton's school-house forms a cirSheafer,

Rev. A. A. Delong, pastor.

cuit,

The Welsh Baptist Church

was erected in

1865, Rev. Jones as pastor.

The Wiconisco Tannery, owned by George D. Moyer & Son, is the principal industrial establishment in the town of Wiconisco. It is located near the line of the Summit Branch Railroad, and has lately

been remodeled and the business

facilities

largely increased.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Upon the petition of inhabitants of Mifflin township asking for a division of that township, the court, on the 3d of September, 1845, issued an order to three commissioners to view and report on the propriety of granting the prayer of said petition, who reported that in their opinion a division of said township was

and that they had laid off the following portion of the same, to be called Washington, to wit: "Beginning at a post on the line dividing said necessary,

township of Mifflin from Upper Paxtang township, on the property belonging to Philip Lenker thence a straight line bearing north seventy-five and a half degrees east fifteen hundred and six perches, or near four and three-quarter miles, to a post on the line dividing said township of Mifflin from Lykens township thence by said line bearing south seven degrees east and about two and three-quarter miles to the top of Berry's Mountain thence along the north side of ;

;

;

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. said mountain westward four

and three-quarter miles

thence along the Upper Paxtang township line north seven degrees west two and to a stone

heap

;

three-quarter miles to the place of beginning."

This report was confirmed by the court on the 23d day of January, 1846. As thus erected the township includes the fairest portion of the Lykens Valley. It is well watered by Wiconisco Creek, and is a highlyproductive region. The early history of the township is comprised in that of the valley proper, for within the confines of the township Andrew Lycans, the pioneer, settled and lived.

Elizabethyille

is

a prosperous village, situated

on the Summit Branch Railroad, nine miles from Millersburg. It was laid out about 1817 by John Bender, who owned a large tract of land upon which it is now located and in the immediate vicinity. It was for a long time called " Benderstoettle," but finally the name of Elizabethville was given it in honor of the founder's (John Bender) wife. Before it was laid out Richard Peter had built a house on the lot

now

the property of

Widow

Rickert.

After

house built was put up by John Bender, and stood on the old road,

the laying out of the place the

first

but was subsequently removed to the new road, and is now owned by Adam Messersmith. It was a log structure, but has been weatherboarded and remodeled. The first blacksmith in the town was Martin Paul, although John Smith had a blacksmith-shop a short distance from the village, while his father, Adam Smith, at an earlier period had a shop farther from the place. The latter moved to town about 1819, and his son, Daniel Smith, who was born in 1809, is the oldest continuous resident there. The first store was opened by Benjamin Burlington in 1842, at which time there were not over a dozen houses in the village. John Bender, the founder of the town, kept the first hotel, which, being on the old Harrisburg road, was quite a resort for travelers and teamsters. The first wagon-maker was Benjamin R. Buffington. The first physician was Dr. John B. Stroup, who located in 1852, and who resides near the town.

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Washington Square

is

situated east of Eliza-

and continuous therewith. It is the railroad station for the latter village, and properly is included in the same post-office. For a long time it was called Cross-Roads, and then Washington Square, by which latter title it is generally known. In 1832 there was only one house in the* place. It is now a flourishing town with several stores, telegraph-office, and a number of small industries, the principal of which latter is the wagon establishment of Jonas Swab, which gives employment to a score of men. The Lutheran and Reformed Church was erected in 1833 by the joint labors of the Salem Lutheran and Reformed congregations. It was built of stone by John Adam Heller, for three hundred dollars. The building committee on the part of the Lutheran congregation were Simon Sallada, Michael Runk, Ludwig Lingert. Its Lutheran pastors have been: 1833-44, John Peter Shindel 1844-50, J. N. bethville,

;

Hemping

;

1850-52, C. F.

Walden

;

1852-53,

Nathan

Jaeger; 1853-64, F. Waltz; 1864-70, Jeremiah Shindel; 1870-75,

Thomas

T. Steck; 1875-81, R. S.

ner; 1881, Joseph Hilpot,

who

is

Wag-

the present incum-

bent.

The Reformed

pastors have been Revs. Isaac Ger" N. E. Bresler, G. B. Lesher, Kratzing, and A. S. present incumbent, who was called in 1876. Staufler, The Reformed Sunday-school superintendent is James hart,

Miller.

The United Brethren Church was

erected by

who in 1877 conveyed it to former denomination. About a mile east of the

the Methodists in 1871, the

town

is

another church of the United Brethren, a

neat frame building, erected a few years since, of

which, as of the

first

named, the Rev. Mr. Light

is

pastor.

At Oakdale, now Loyalton

Post-Office,

is

estab-

academy. Prior to 1S70 the Methodist Episcopal Church was erected, but in that lished a flourishing

year the charge became a part of the Berrysburg,

Cross-Roads, and Oakdale Circuit.

preaching

is

no longer conducted in

Latterly regular it.

:

WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP. Ok the 7th of February, 1869, the township of Williams was formed from the township of Wiconisco, the court directing the boundary lines as

tavern and George Hains the second, both in con-

follows " Beginning

located here in

on

at a black-oak

the

nection with their

was the

Schuylkill

1869,

;

the 29th of

thence north 60 degrees east 415 perches

tion

As thus formed, the township

is

erected the

December of the

first

was incorporated.

It

latter year the congrega-

was

a part of the Ber-

first

of which Lykens has since been taken.

bounded on the

north by Lykens township, on the east by the Schuylkill County line, on the south by Jackson township,

the history of Lykens Valley.

The

The

pastors

have been 1871, R. Dreiblebiss, A. A. Delong 1872, R. Dreiblebiss; 1873, W. A. Shoemaker; 1874-76, J. 1878-80, J. S. S. Wulfurt; 1876-78, L. N. Worman Newhart; 1880-82, H. J. Glick. Before the erection of the church edifice preaching was had in the schoolhouse. The parsonage was purchased in 1880. In the rear of the church is a neat cemetery, owned by the church, but open to all denominations for burials. The Methodist Episcopal Church was erected in 1871. The pastors have been 1871, F. M. Brady, Ephraim Potts; 1872-75, S. G. Grove 1874-77, Henry White (one year, with Mr. Grove) 1877-80, Richard Turner; 1880-82, E. L. Martin. The parsonage was bought in 1880, aud refitted. The Roman Catholic Church was erected in 1875, under the auspices of Rev. Mark O'Neill, present pastor, whose residence is Lykens. Before the church was built services were first held in the school-house and in the Williamstown Hall. :

and on the west by Wiconisco township, and includes most of what is commonly called Williams Valley. Although one of the smallest townships in the county, it is by no means the least important. It is the centre of the Lykens Valley coal basin, and the termination of the Summit Branch Railroad. Its early history and the development of its coal inter-

;

;

:

I

business of the township centres in the mining opera-

;

tions.

;

Williamstown.

— This

great coal mart has come town since the commencement Near it is the Summit Branch Railroad and the famous Williamstown Colliery,

into existence as a

of the coal trade.

the largest in America.

hundred

and

In 1873

thousand

one

The

it

three

shipped three

hundred

and

company began operations in the spring of 1866. The town was laid out by the coal company, by Martin Blum and Mr. Heilinder, and by Henry Workman, which three parties and company owned all the land upon which

twenty-sis tons of coal.

What

the town stands. offered in

exchange

is

coal

the town proper was once

for five

thousand shingles, and

subsequently sold for a span of horses, not worth over three hundred dollars, by a Mr. Updegrove. The first store in the place

was kept by Jacob Hartmau, and

the next three were opened by George Hains, Daniel

The town was laid out in Upper End.

1866.

rysburg Circuit, then made Williamstown Circuit, out

to the place of beginning."

ests are part of

May,

the largest mining town in the

church, which was built in 1869 and 1870, and on

;

;

is

Joseph W. Durbin

little stores.

regular merchant on a large scale, and

The Evangelical Association

County line east 46} degrees south 1380 perches thence south 81 degrees west 1400 perches along the highlands of Berry's Mountain thence due north 490 perches

and

first

Batdorf, and Joseph

in or near

town

is

W. Durbin.

oldest house

John Hartman, built before Jacob Hartman kept the first

that of

the coal trade opened. 400

The

I

The Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church building was erected in 1874, under the pastorate of

Rev. D. Kloss, who was succeeded in 1877 by the present incumbent, Rev. J. A. Wirt, who resides in Lykens. The Primitive Methodist Church building was erected in 1875 and 1876, on Broad Street. is

Thomas Coburn. United Brethren in Christ.

Its pastor

Rev.

tion has a neat

church

erected a few years since. of Lykens,

and

at

who has

Tower

City.

— This denomina-

edifice, a

frame structure,

Its pastor is

Rev. Lehman,

congregations at that point, here,

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK

[ALL SKETCHES

JAMES ALRICKS.

settled in

James Alricks belongs to probably the oldest family Pieter Alricks came from Holland with in the State. dispatches for the Dutch government on the Delaware in 1660, as appears by Hazard's Annals of Pennsylvania. He was immediately put in command of the fort, and was soon after sent with D'Hinnoyossa

the

peace" with the Governor of Maryland. In 1665, the English having conquered the Dutch, the estate of Pieter Alricks was confiscated. Some years afterward the Dutch again obtained possession

not only of the banks of the Delaware, but also of

New York

City,

and held pos-

first

WERE

what became Cumberland County, and was

member

mission appointing him prothonotary, register, reand justice of the peace. The justices at that day sat upon the bench. While there he married Ann West from the north of Ireland, corder, clerk of the courts,

:

who had landed

shortly before at Philadelphia with her brother, Francis West, afterwards the grandfather of the late Chief Justice Gibson. The chief of those

Hermanus Alricks, held as long as he lived, a period of nearly twenty-five years. All his children

Fort Amsterdam, New York, was this day surrendered to Governor Andross, and all the magistrates in office at the time of the Dutch coming here to be reinstated for Delaware River, except Pieter Alricks,

were born in

as their chief officer ever since."

William Penn arrived for the first time on the Delaware in October, 1682. He was a model of moderation, for the next day in appointing " a court of judicature," composed of six justices, the second person named is Pieter Alricks. The next year Penn laid out the city of Philadelphia, and in 1685 he bought out the title of the Indians in a large body of land lying between Philadelphia and Wilmington, extending back from the Delaware River as far as a man " can ride in two days with a horse." The first witness to this Indian deed is Pieter Alricks. Wiessel Alricks, son of Pieter, was a native of Wilmington, Del., removed to Philadelphia, and was afterwards sheriff of Philadelphia County. Fifty years after the witnessing of this deed by Pieter Al-

Hermanus Algentleman, was examined under oath, and his testimony taken. This deed and the affidavit, dated in 1735, are both in print in the Pennsylvania Archives. Hermanus Alricks, then a young man, went some years afterwards and

ricks, his grandson, son

of Wiessel,

ricks, of the city of Philadelphia,

There were then but

The

Legislature sat but a few weeks, and when he returned home to " Letort Springs," now Carlisle, he brought with him a com-

offices,

he having proffered himself to the Dutch at their first coming, of his own motion, and acted very violently

of the Legislature at the organiza-

six counties in the State.

session until the English Governor, Andross, arrived, and then the Annals inform us thus " Nov. 10, 1674, :

CONTRIBUTED.)

tion of the county, in 1750.

" to negotiate

Fort Amsterdam, now

(*)

Carlisle, his

youngest child, James, the

subject of this sketch, being born in that town on Dec. 2, 1769, in a house long afterward owned and

occupied by Dr. McCoskry. In 1791-92, James Alricks was engaged in mercantile business in May Town, Lancaster Co., and in 1815 he removed with his family from Lost Creek Valley to Harrisburg. He was a man of extensive reading, passionately fond of books, and he regarded an honest man, of fine education and refined man-

most remarkable object on the face of the After his father's death he was raised on a farm in Donegal, Lancaster Co., and used to say that ners, as the

earth.

no one could get an education for want While lamenting his own want of education, he was remarkably well acquainted with history, ancient and modern, and with geography. He was likewise quite familiar with the writings at that period

of teachers.

of Shakespeare, Goldsmith,

Burns, Campbell, etc. While living in the prime of life on the Juniata, he was delighted to meet and converse with such men as the Rev. Matthew Brown, the first Dr. Watson, of Bedford, Judge Jonathan Walker (the father of Robert J. Walker), William R. Smith, etc. He married, in 179S, Martha, second daughter of John Hamilton and Margaret Alexander, of Harrisburg. Mr. Alricks then resided at Oakland Mills, on Lost Creek now in Juniata County, engaged in farming but 461

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

462

about 1815 removed to Harrisburg, where

On March

tie

always pleasantly and accurately retold, with the authority for each fact or anecdote, and he abounded with many curious and fascinating ones. His presence was imposing, quite six feet in stature, large frame, erect, and neatly clad, quite " like a lawyer

entered

he was appointed clerk of the Orphans' Court and Quarter Ses-

mercantile pursuits.

10, 1821,

sions, serving until Jan. 17, 1824.

He

subsequently

served as one of the magistrates of the borough.

Mr.

He died at Harrisburg, FebHis surviving family are Mary Wilson, married to James McCormick, Esq., William Kerr, Hamilton, Clara B., and Martha O. Alricks.

Alricks died at Harrisburg on the 28th of October,

of the olden time."

His wife preceded him, dying on the 16th of March, 1830. He was highly esteemed as a citizen, honorable and upright in character. The children of James Alricks were Ann, wife of Samuel Thompson, who was a merchant and Herdied at Pottsville Margaret, died unmarried manus and Hamilton, both eminent lawyers Franand Jane, wife of Ovid ces Evans, died unmarried F. Johnson, an attorney-general of Pennsylvania. *

ruary, 1874.

1833, aged sixty-four years.

WILLIAM AYRES. William Ayres, son of John Ayres and Jane Lytle, of Scotch-Irish ancestry, was born Dec. 14, 1788, at the eastern base of Peter's Mountain, Dauphin County, where his grandfather (whose name he bore) had set-

;

;

;

;

tled iu October, 1773.

HERMANUS ALRICKS.

commencement of

The

locality

is

noted as the

the old road over the mountain.

James Alricks and Mar-

William was endowed with rare native energy and

tha Hamilton, was born at Lost Creek Mill, in Juni-

unfailing perseverance, but his opportunities for edu-

Hermanus

Alricks, son of

ata County, in 1804.

His descent in

cational

the. paternal

was from Jacob Alricks, of Amsterdam, who was director for the Dutch West India Company on the Delaware, in 1657, and in the maternal line granddaughter of John Hamilton and Jane Allen, who came to Pennsylvania in 1745. In 1814 the family of Mr. Alricks removed to Harrisburg, and there the son grew to man's estate, thereafter one of the most respected

citizens,

receiving his education

in

with James ried

Mary

Bucher,

Espy, merchant at Harrisburg, in two years' residence there he mar-

his

Elizabeth, eldest daughter of

May

6,

Hon. Jacob

1817.

The next year he was induced to return to Peter's Mountain, where he kept the hotel at the crossing, assisted in conducting the farm, and became justice of the peace Dec. 13, 1819. He was elected major Second Battalion of the Sixteenth Regiment, and commissioned Feb. 22, 1822. Looking forward, however, to making the law his profession, he removed to Harrisburg in 1824, and resided along the river, just above the town. Here he acted as a justice both for the borough of Harrisburg and for Lower Paxtang and Susquehanna townships while at the same time he pursued his legal studies under Samuel Douglas, Esq., an eminent

the

a lucrative business before the courts, became one of the prominent men at the bar, and at his death the practitioner in

S.

During

1816.

Harrisburg Academy, reading law in the office of Elder, Esq., marrying a daughter of Rev. William Kerr, who was a great-granddaughter of Rev. John Elder, of Paxtang. He quickly obtained

senior

;

the business of his father's farm, was an engagement

Thomas

averse to holding

improvement were meagre indeed he was His first venture, apart from

indeed self-educated.

line

Dauphin County. He was The only one of promi-

office.

nence held by him was that of deputy attorney-general in 1829, by appointment of Hon. Amos Ellmaker, an appointment which made a great political uproar at the moment, and it is said caused the resignation of Mr. Ellmaker and of his deputy. He frequently served his fellow-citizens in municipal office, was a popular man with them, and his counsel sought upon all questions of importance. In addressing a jury his manner was quiet, his statement clearly presented, and argument logical. His rule was to undertake no cause unless his client was able to demonstrate the justness of his case. His early training in the practice of the Orphans' and Registers' Courts soon gave him a lucrative business in that branch of his profession, where clear, concise expositions are of far more weight than the stirring eloquence of the Quarter Sessions. He was an ex-

he was the coadjutor of Thaddeus Stevens in his

cellent, precise, real-estate lawyer.

great conflict against the powers of darkness and

No one was a better reference upon questions of town or county history. His personal acquaintance was extensive, and his taste ran in acquiring the family traditions of our earliest settlers. His fund of information was at the service of his friends,

ignorance for the establishment of the common-school system of 1834. The friendship of Ayres and Stevens here begun lasted through life. In 1839, William Ayres was elected to the Town

;

member

of the

Dauphin

bar.

He

was admitted to practice May 3, 1826, and his private docket shows him to have been successful from the start. He had a very large acquaintance in " the Upper End," was able to speak German, and otherwise possessed

and

many

qualifications then valued

The celebrated McElhenny murder case, in which he saved his client essential to practice with profit.

from the gallows, gave him a marked prominence. He was also attorney for various officers of the county, turnpike companies, etc.

He was elected to the Legislature in 1833-34, and again for the session of 1834-35. During this time

i

Council, and the circumstance proved a fortunate one

'

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. He at once brought his great eneron a project for the introduction of Susquehanna water into the borough. The idea seemed so premature that it was deemed fanciful and impracNevertheless, he alone was the means of its ticable. accomplishment, which he did by borrowing funds from the United States Bank, of which he was then Harrisburg received water in seven a director. months' time from breaking ground, and this despite of much opposition from the old fogies. His directorship in the United States Bank (at Philadelphia) was at the invitation of the famous Nicholas Biddle, who presented him with stock and had him elected having selected him as "a country gentleman to complete the board of directors." for

Harrisburg.

gies to bear

;

463

Harrisburg, and having obtained an act of incorporahe went vigorously to work, as was always his

tion

way, and Harrisburg was lighted with gas. The incorporation of the Pennsylvania Railroad, about 1846, was a project in which he was much interested, and he gave his time and services on the "Hill" gratuitously.

By

this

time there was not a

sylvania more widely

known

man

in Central

Penn-

for his spirit, energy,

and capacity in matters of public improvement. As a result, he was engaged by the citizens of Huntingdon to lead a project in their coal region, the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad. After securing the necessary legislation, he was elected president Jan. He was obliged to spend so much of his 10, 1853.

—

WILLIAM ATRES. Having thus embarked

in

public enterprise, even

he next bridge over the river, but he

to the great sacrifice of his legal practice,

sought to obtain a free could not obtain sufficient aid in subscriptions to buy out the old company. He was mainly instrumental in getting

up the then new prison

to replace the old

jail.

He

time at Huntingdon that he could only give the road a good start; but he left its completion to others.

He

relinquished his position with honor, the company voluntarily presenting him two thousand dollars in cash and stock. He immediately took up a more convenient enterprise, the Harrisburg and Hamburg Railroad, a rival line to the Lebanon Valley Railroad. He became president of the company, obtained subscriptions, and had the route surveyed, with the intention of begin-

was an active supporter of Gen. Harrison for President and the Harrison letters, still preserved, show that William Ayres was his confidential friend at the capital of Pennsylvania. He had been also the advocate of Governor Ritner, whose confidential

ning active operations in the spring of 1856. The winter of 1855-56 was devoted to office work by the

correspondence

engineers at Jonestown.

;

is

also preserved.

The successful introduction of water encouraged him to attempt the formation of a gas company at

But William Ayres' iron constitution was crumbby the insidious action of heart-disease. He was

ling

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

464

He

received an education

unable

(now Dauphin)

1856.

such as the schools of the period afforded, and was brought up on his father's farm until his seventeenth year. In 1779 he was in Capt. Rutherford's company which marched to Bedford County to protect the set-

to give his own active duty or instill his own energy into others, and the railroad languished just when it should have progressed. Mr. Ayres died, after some months' illness, May 26,

His fellow-citizens united with

his associates

of the bar in attesting the loss of one in whom the capital of Pennsylvania found her most enterprising

ready to labor and sacrifice for the public good, and one who, having many opportunities to have made himself rich, could never

and energetic

citizen, ever

be tempted or bribed, proved unflinchingly honest,

and died poor.

Joel Bailey, son of Joseph and Lydia Bailey, was 26, 1789, in Penn's Manor, Bucks Co., Pa.

born Sept.

learned the trade of a blacksmith, but late in

became a contractor on the public works.

life

He came He was

Harrisburg shortly after his majority. lieutenant of Capt. R. M. Crain's company in the war of 1812-14, and for many years subsequent was

to

first

brigade inspector and a prominent military officer. In 1821 he was appointed one of the commissioners to fix the site of the seat of j ustice of

Ju niata County,

of years was keeper of the State He was burgess of the borarsenal at Harrisburg. ough in 1832, and served several terms as a member

and

for a

there from the Indians while gathering their

He learned the business of a brewer, in which he established himself at Harrisburg shortly after its founding. He became quite prominent in the affairs of the new town and county, and served as one of the commissioners of the county from 1792 to 1794, and from 1797 to 1799 was county treasurer from 1806 to 1809, and commissioned by Governor Snyder register and recorder of Dauphin County, an office he filled acceptably until his death, which occurred Aug. 13, 1816, at Harrisburg, aged fifty-three years. Mr. Beader married Margaretta Horter, daughter of Valentine Horter and Magdalena Reis (born 1768; died 1847), at Harrisburg, and with her husband there buried. Their children were Henry, died unmarried, a gentleman who always took a deep interest in the prosperity of his native town was a member of the Borough Council many years, a justice of the peace, and at the time of his death an alderman of the city Elizabeth, married John Jacob Miller; Catharine, married, first, Nicholas B. Wood, second, Montgomery Kirk John Louis, d. s. p. Mary Anna, married Thomas Cooch and Susan, married, first, Peter, died unmarried David Beisel, second, John Pricer. crops.

;

MAJ. JOEL BAILEY.

He

tlers

Co., Pa.

number

;

;

;

;

;

Maj. Bailey was a very active politician, an influential citizen, and a high-toned and upright gentleman, who had the respect and esteem of all

of Council.

who knew him.

He

;

died at Harrisburg on the 16th

He married, of October, 1845. Elizabeth Seidle, of Berks County,

March 10, 1814, who died Aug. 14,

1875, aged eighty-three years.

JOHN

C.

came James Beatty and

family, locating there.

BARNITZ.

was born Feb. 26, 1795, at York, Pa. His ancestors were early settlers in York, and among the more prominent in the business and political affairs of that John C. was educated in the schools of section. York, and learned the occupation of a brewer. In 1831 he removed with his family to Harrisburg, purchased the lot on the corner of Third and Locust

whereon he built a brewery the same year, and which he managed for a long period. He died Jan. 31, 1872, at Harrisburg. He was an active and energetic citizen, and in the First Lutheran Church, with which he was connected many years, filled responsible positions, and was organist until the burning of the First Church building, and also of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. Barnitz married, Oct. 17, 1820, Elizabeth Kunkel, born May 9, 1799, at Harrisburg, where she died Jan. 19, 1880, daughter of Christian Kuukel and Elizabeth Weltzhover.

Streets,

Sr.

"That my children may know I, James Beatty, was born in the Kingdom of Ireland, and County of Down, Parish of Hillsborough and Townland of BallykeelEdnagonnel, in the year of our Lord 1746, and came to America in the year 1784. My wife, Ally Ann we have

this entry:

the place of their nativity

Irwin, was born in said kingdom, county and parish, and Townland of Tillynore, within two miles of Hillsborough, three of Lisburn, three miles of Dromore, and six miles of Bally-nahinch, and ten of Belfast, which last place we sailed from the 27th of June, 1784." In the fall of this year he was settled at Harrisburg, and thus became one of its first inhabitants. 1

It

may

not be out of place in this connection to

James Beatty. After the Boyne there was a large influx of Scotch families into the north of Ireland. Among them was that of James Beatty, who located in the county of Down. The building he erected, known as " Sycamore Lodge," is yet standing, and has never been out of the occupancy of a James Beatty. It was here that the subject of our sketch was born. The first James Beatty was at the head of a very large refer to the ancestors of

battle of the

Henry Beader, son of Peter and Susannah Beader, was born

in 1763, in

From

the family record, in the possession of his descendants,

John Charles Barnitz, son of George Barnitz (1770 -1844) and Maria Catharine Spangler (1769-1824),

HENRY BEADER,

CAPT. JAMES BEATTY. Prior to the laying out of the town of Harrisburg

Paxtang township, Lancaster

1

Means

"

Town

of the Island."

BIOGRAPHICAL family, some of whose descendants remain in the land of their nativity, but the greater portion are scattered over many States of the Federal Union. He was a Covenanter of the old school, and a prominent member of the Anahilt congregation, near which church repose the remains of himself and a

portion of five or six generations following.

His son, William Beatty, was the father of Capt. James Beatty. He died at Ballykeel-Ednagonnell in February, 1784, and was buried in Anahilt glebe. " The grave," writes one of his descendants, " is covered with a

flat

tombstone, and with the exception of

HISTOIIY.

name nothing can

be traced, owing to the wear and tear of the weather and the continual friction of

the

465

county auditor. He was elected a burgess of the borough, and was a member of the Town Council several years, and while serving in the latter capacity, was one of the prime movers in the efforts to supply the borough with water. Had his suggestions, however, been carried out, the water-works and reservoir would have been located above the present city limits. Mr. Beatty retired from a successful business life about 1850. He died at Harrisburg on the 10th of March, 1862, aged eighty-one years, and is interred in the Harrisburg cemetery. He was an active, enterprising, and an upright Christian gentleman.

passing

feet.

The

central portion of the stone has

been worn perfectly smooth." William Beatty married, in 1741, Mary McKee, and had issue. A few months after the death of his father, James Beatty, his wife and children came to America. He became the purchaser of a number of lots in the town of Harrisburg, some of which remain in possession of his descendants. He became quite prominent in his adopted home, and held several official positions under the borough charter. He died on the 1st of December, 1794, at the age of forty-eight, comparatively a young man. He was buried in the Presbyterian graveyard, of which church he held membership.

Capt. Beatty married, in 1768, Alice Ann Irwin, daughter of Gawin Irwin and Mary Brereton, of Tullynore. She died in Harrisburg, June, 1805.

In personal appearance Capt. Beatty was about feet eight inches, thick set, florid

GEORGE BEATTY.

Ireland,

Jan.

4,

His father emigrated to America in the summer of 1784, locating at Harrisburg the same year. The elder Beatty dying in 1794, the son, after re-

1781.

ceiving a regular school education, learned the watch-

and clock-making with his brother-in-law, Samuel Hill, whose clocks are more or less celebrated to this day. In 1808, Mr. Beatty established himself in business, which he continued uninterruptedly for upwards of forty years. He was an ingenious mechanician, and constructed several clocks of peculiar and rare invention. In 1814 he was orderly sergeant of Capt. Thomas Walker's company, the Harrisburg Volunteers, which marched to the defense of the city of Baltimore. Mr. Beatty in early life took a prominent part in local affairs, and as a consequence was

become a candidate

but he almost invariably declined.

and was employed by Mr. Hills

He

until its completion.

carried on the business until 1829,

lished a grocery,

which he conducted

when he

estab-

until his death.

He served frequently as a member of the Borough Council, and took a deep interest in the prosperity of adopted home. He died at Harrisburg, on the 20th of May, 1847, aged fifty-seven years. Mr. Bell

his

married in 1819, Elizabeth Hutman, daughter of Matthias and Catharine Hutman, born in 1792; died Feb. 28, 1868, at Harrisburg. Their children were, Catharine, George, William, Maria (married Curzon), Ann, and Elizabeth.

Edward

GEORGE BERGNER. George Bergner was a native of the village of Neunkirchen, a few miles distant from the free city of Bremen, in the kingdom of Hanover, where he was born on the 6th of June, 1818. He came to America at the age of twelve years,

George Beatty, youngest son of James Beatty and Alice Ann Irwin, was born in theTownland of Bally-

frequently solicited to

apprenticed to the trade of a carpenter. He to Harrisburg during the erection of the capitol,

five

and blue eyes. He was an active and energetic business man, and his death was a great loss to the young town.

Down,

ing,

came

complexion, dark

hair,

keel-Ednagonnell, county

WILLIAM BELL. William Bell was born at Jaysburg, Pa., in 1790. His education was limited, and was in early life, owing to the accidental death of his father by drown-

He

served a term as director of the poor, 30

for office,

nevertheless

and

also as

and reaching Reading, he apprenticed himself to Engelman, a printer and a well-known almanac-maker, with whom he served his time. In 1834 he came to Harrisburg, and worked as a compositor on the different German newspapers and journals. In 1S38 he was sent by the executive committee of the anti-Masonic party to SomPa.,

publish a German campaign paper, and during the Harrison campaign was sent on a similar service to New Bloomfield, Perry Co. In 1S41 he purchased the Vaterland Waechter of his former employer, Mr. Ehrenfried. During the Know-Nothing erset, Pa., to

campaign of 1854 he published the American, in opposition to the tenets of that then dominant party. The following year he purchased the Telegraph, which he soon established on a successful and permanent basis. From 1857 to his death he was the publisher of the Legislative Record. In 1S61, Mr. Bergner was appointed by President Lincoln postmaster at Harrisburg. He was removed by President Johnson in 1S66, but upon the election of President Grant he was reappointed to the position, an office he held at the

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

466

time of his death. During the Rebellion his pen and his purse were at the service of the Union, while he himself went out as a private soldier in the First Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, during the invasion of the State in 1862. Mr. Bergner's life was an active

own business affairs and much of his time was given to the For many years he was one of the inspectors

secure this, but the difficulties inherent upon proving descent, we presume, have been the means of keeping the rightful parties from enjoying this patrito

monv.

SAMUEL

one, and yet, apart from his

Samuel Smith

official position,

public.

of the Dauphin County prison, was a trustee of the State Lunatic Asylum, vice-president of the Pennsyl-

vania Agricultural Society, bank director, etc. His business career was a very successful one. He died at Harrisburg, after a very brief illness, Aug. 5, 1874, aged fifty-six years.

REV. WILLIAM BERTRAM. William Bertram, of respectable parentage, was born Feb. 2, 1674, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

He

received his education in the university

of his native place, studied for the ministry, and was

who

licensed by the Presbytery of Bangor, Ireland,

gave him

"

ample testimonials of his ordination, minand regular Christian conversa-

isterial qualifications,

tion."

He

married, about 1706, Elizabeth Gillespie,

and their children were John and Elizabeth. During one of those periodical political excitements in the British Isles the son disappeared, and his parents, under the impression he had come to America, they whereabouts, Pennsylvania about the year 1730 but their search they decided to remain in this

determined,

and came failing in

if possible, to ascertain his

to

;

country, and the following year

we

find

him unani-

mously received by Donegal Presbytery, which he At the same time George Renick presented him an invitation to settle at Paxtang and Derry, which he accepted. He was installed Nov. 17, 1732, The congregation at the meeting-house on Swatara.

joined.

then appointed representatives. " On this side, Thomas Forster, George Renick, William Cunningham, and

Rowland Chambers, Hugh Black, Robert Campbell, John Willson, William Willson, James Quigley, William McCord, and John Sloan." They executed to Bertram the

Thomas Mayes; on

the other side,

and title to the " Indian town tract," situated in Hanover township, on the north side of the Swatara, containing three hundred and fifty acres. On the settlement of Rev. Bertram the congregation in Swatara took the name of Derry, and the upper congregation, on Spring Creek, was styled Paxtang. In 1735, Mr. Bertram complained of the " intolerable burden" he was under with the two congregations, and Sept. 13, 1736, he was released from the care of Paxtang. The Rev. William Bertram died on the 2d of May, 1746, aged seventy-two, and his remains are interred in Derry Church graveyard, his wife dying He was a faithful minister of the gosprior thereto. right

It may be stated that through his marriage with Miss Gillespie his descendants became heirs to

pel.

a

handsome

estate in

Edinburgh.

Efforts were

made

S.

BIGLER.

John Bigler, was born His educational advanand

Bigler, son of

in 1815, in Harrisburg, Pa.

tages were limited to the schools of the borough

the printing-office. He learned the art in the establishment of Jacob Babb, who then published the Morgenrothe, a newspaper with which he subsequently

became

identified

part

as

proprietor

and

editor.

he established himself in the lumber business, in which he was quite successful. He was a gentleman of energy and great force of character. In private life he was sociable, generous-hearted, and of agreeable manners. Well informed, he took a Later in

life

keen interest

in public affairs,

tive in his views of

and withal conserva-

measures and men.

He

died at

Harrisburg on the 16th of June, 1880, aged sixty-five years. Mr. Bigler married Sarah Ann Finley Laird, daughter of Andrew Finley Laird and Mary Shrom,

who

with five children survive.

FREDERICK BOAS. Frederick Boas, son of Rev. William Boas, was born at Reading, Pa., July 3, 1785. His parents were emigrants from Germany and came over with the

Muhlenbergs.

Frederick learned the trade of a coppersmith and tin-plate worker at Reading, but commenced business for himself at Kutztown. He came

Harrisburg in 1811, where he carried on his trade He was an enterprising citizen, and although quiet and unobtrusive, a representative man to

successfully.

in the

community.

He

died at Harrisburg June 13,

Mr. Boas married, May daughter of David Krause and

1817, aged thirty-one years. 17, 1811, Elizabeth,

Regina Orth, of Lebanon, who survived her husband many years, leaving two children, Frederick Krause and Elmina (Mrs. William Jennings).

JACOB BOAS. Jacob Boas, brother of the preceding and son of the Rev. William Boas, was born at Reading, Pa., in He was brought up to mercantile pursuits and 1786. came to Harrisburg in 1805, where he established himself in business.

He

served as a

member

of the

Borough Council, and was commissioned by Governor Snyder, Feb. 6, 1809, prothonotary and clerk of the Courts of Quarter Sessions, and died while in office, on the 8th of October, 1815. Mr. Boas married Sarah, daughter of Jacob Dick, of Reading. They had five sons, William D., Jacob D., John, Augustus F., and Daniel D.

AARON BOMBAUGH. Aaron Bombaugh, son of Abraham Bombaugh and Catharine Reehm, was born Feb. 12, 1803, at Harris-

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. He

467

His father, being a man of considerable influence in the young town, gave Abraham prominence, and being a gentleman of energy and activity, apart

was educated at the private schools of Academy. He was placed early in youth to the trade of a hatter with Jacob Shoemaker, of Harrisburg, and at his majority went to Philadelphia for instructions as a finisher, and while there became a member of the " Association of

ing.

Journeymen Hatters," being entered March

1824.

twenty-five years thereafter held a position therein.

returned to his native town and established him-

self in business,

In 1809 he was chief burgess of the borough, and later on in life, from 1828 to 1831, elected to the same office.

he was obliged to relinquish

He

burg, Pa.

the town, and at the old

He

2,

which he followed several years, until it, owing to impaired health, which had been affected by the dyes used in coloring the felt. He then assumed charge of his father's extensive limestone quarry, conducting that

marked

business with

grandfather before him, Mr.

nent part in municipal in the

Like

success.

his father

Bombaugh

and

took a promi-

and frequently served

affairs,

Borough Council. From 1838 to 1844 he served Dauphin, a position he efficiently and acceptably. He was one of the

from his business tact, he was not long in winning his way to popular favor. As early as 1808 he was a member of the Town Council, and for a period of

was one of the county commissioners from 1832 and for one or two terms was a director of the Mr. Bombaugh died April 23, 1844, at Harris-

to 1835,

poor.

He married, March

burg.

first

advocates for the establishment of a lunatic hos-

by the State

pital

for the insane

poor of the

common-

wealth, and greatly aided Miss Dix in her efforts to secure State assistance for the inauguration of those

noble charities which have so distinguished Pennsylvania.

He

was one of the

first

Having

institution located at Harrisburg.

farms near the

trustees of the

the latter years of his

city,

passed in their management.

He

several

life

were

died at Harrisburg

on the 13th of December, 1877, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. He was an early Abolitionist, as the anti-slavery men were denominated, a decided antiMason in the days of that crusade, and with well-de-

and positive convictions was ready to encounter any amount of obloquy in their defense. During the Rebellion he devoted his time and means to the care and comfort of the Pennsylvania soldiers in camp and hospital. He was the last survivor of the Unitarian Society established by the Rev. Mr. Kay, and which, from successive deaths and lack of fresh accessions, melted away many years since. Mr. Bombaugh was twice married, first, on May 3, 1827, to Mira Lloyd, daughter of Joseph Lloyd, an attorney-at-law, of Philadelphia, born there in 1809, and died Jan. 1, 1853, at Harrisburg, and their children were Dr. Charles Carroll, now of Baltimore, Md. Lavinia, married Gilliard Dock, of Harrisburg; Alexander, d. s. p. Catharine, married Junius B. Kaufman, a lawyer, of Lancaster, Pa. and Julia,

Catharine Reehm,

;

;

as treasurer of the county of filled

18, 1802,

born July 14, 1770, died March 22, 1855. They had Aaron, married Mira Lloyd, of Philadelphia Catharine, d. s. p. and Sarah, married David Hummel.

CONKAD BOMBAUGH. Conrad Bombaugh, son of George Bombaugh, was born at Middletown, Pa., about 1750. He was a millwright by profession, and established the first mill at Standing Stone, now Huntingdon. About the com-

mencement of the Revolution he located at Highspire, and when the county of Dauphin was organized, in 1785, we find him a resident of the new town. He was a prominent citizen of Harrisburg, was the senior burgess of the borough during the Whiskey Insurrection, and signed the address to Gen. Washington on passing through Harrisburg westward. April, Zell,

1821, aged seventy-one;

and they had one

child,

He

died in

married Catharine

Abraham.

fined

—

;

;

;

Of these only Bombaugh and Mrs. Kaufman are living. Mr. Bombaugh married, secondly, Julia Duncan, of Duncan's Island, who survives. married Dr. Grafton, of Baltimore. Dr. C. C.

ABRAHAM BOMBAUGH. Abraham Bombaugh,

son of Conrad

Bombaugh and

Esther Zell, was born in 1770 in Paxtang township,

Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa. fair

German

He

received a

education, and entered mercantile

life,

subsequently, however, turning his attention to farm-

REV. JACOB BOMBERGER. Jacob Bomberger, son of John Bomberger and Mary Bauman, was born in 1744 in Warwick township, Lancaster Co., Pa. He received the rudiments of a German education, and was brought up on his father's farm. During the Provincial era he served as an officer in the Second Battalion of the Pennsylvania troops under Gens. Forbes and Bouquet. During the Revolution he was some time in service, but turning his attention to religion he began to study such theological works as were within his reach. After the peace of 1783 he went into the Western country, and for many years missionated among the Indians in the Northwest. During the war of 181214, well advanced in life, he returned to Pennsylvania and remained with his friends. He died near Harrisburg, on the 4th of August, 1S29, at the age of eighty-five, and was buried in Sherer's buryingground. The labors of Mr. Bomberger for many years were of that self-sacrificing spirit and devotedness which proved that others there were beside the zealous Jesuit and the faithful Moravian, whose religious fervor and Christ-like example stand out as shining lights in the galaxy of the followers of the doctrines and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

468

John

F.

JOHN F. BOWMAN. Bowman was born in Lancaster

buck" and " Liverpool" County,

May 10, 1771. His father was a farmer, residing on Pequa Creek, not far from Strasburg. John F. was brought up as a millwright, but subsequently entered mercantile pursuits. In 1809 he removed to Halifax, where he was a merchant from that period to 1830, when, believing a larger sphere of trade was opened for him, he went to Millersburg, where he successfully continued in business until his death, which occurred on the 6th of November, 1835. Mr. Bowman first married, in 1794, a daughter of Isaac By Ferree, whose farm adjoined that of his father. this marriage they had the following children Eliza, Maria, George, and Josiah (married Elizabeth Rutter). Mr. Bowman married, secondly, in 1805, Frances They had issue Crossen, daughter of John Crossen. as follows: John J. (married Margaret Sallade), Levi, Louisa, Isaac, Mary E. (married Rev. C. W. Jackson), Lucinda (married Dr. Hiram Rutherford), His second wife, Jacob, Emeline, and Benjamin. Frances Crossen, born Aug. 13, 1786; died Sept. 30, 1846, and lies interred beside her husband in the old Methodist graveyard at Millersburg. John F. Bowman was one of the representative men of the " Upper End," enjoyed a reputation for uprightness and honesty, and highly esteemed by those Pa.,

in

May,

1776.

Growing

branch of the service, Lieut. Boyd requested to be discharged, that he might volunteer in the laud forces. Being honorably dismissed the navy, he at once entered the army proper, holding the same rank therein. He was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, with two of his brothers, one of whom was killed in the latter engagement. Subsequently, Lieut. Boyd acted as " master of wagons," and as such remained with the army until after the tired of that

surrender at Yorktown.

who knew him. Genial, yet quiet and unobtrusive, he never sought or would accept any local or public

Returning to the home of his mother, near Newhe married and came to Harrisburg. While passing through Harris' Ferry, in the spring of 1782, Mr. Boyd was struck with the immense advantages offered by the location of the proposed town, and subsequently purchased of the proprietor a lot on the corner of Second and Mulberry Streets. In 1784 he became a permanent resident. The dwelling-house erected by him in 1792 on lots 210 and 212 of the original plan of the borough, on Second below Mulberry, is yet in the ownership of his descendants. Upon the incorporation of the borough of Harrisburg, in 1791, he was chosen a burgess, Dr. John Luther being the other. In 1792 he was elected tieasurer of the county, and held the office until 1806, when he declined a re-election. In 1809, Mr. Boyd was elected a director of the poor, and during his term of office the county poor-house and mill were

office.

erected.

:

CAPT.

ADAM

Mr. Boyd died on the 14th of May, 1814; was

BOYD.

terred

Adam

Boyd, the son of John Boyd and Elizabeth Young, was a native of Northampton County, Pa., born in 1746. His ancestors were of that sturdy and fearless race who, after winning religious liberty at home, braved the perils of the ocean and a life in the wilds of America, that they might establish civil and religious freedom in the New World. " In the tenth of Queen Anne," John Boyd and a younger brother, Rev. Adam Boyd, sons of Rev. Adam Boyd, Sr., left Scotland and landed at Philadelphia. John married there the year following, Jane Craig, daughter of Thomas Craig, and subsequently became (1728) one of the first immigrants to the "Irish Settlement," now Northampton County. His son, John, born in Philadelphia in 1716, married, in 1744, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Young, " an Ulster baronet." Their eldest son

was

Adam

Boyd, the subject of this sketch.

He

learned the trade of a carpenter, and was following that avocation when the war of the Revolution called to arms.

when navy

He

ville,

was an early associator, and

the State of Pennsylvania had formed

in

the

in-

Presbyterian graveyard, but subse-

quently his remains were removed to the Harrisburg cemetery.

In private trusts Mr. Boyd was very frequently em-

His correspondence and accounts show preand method, particularly the case with which he managed the estate of the younger William Maclay. ployed. cision

In person he was

five feet eight

inches in height, a

man, dark brown hair and eyes. At fifty-two years of age he had no gray hairs. He is rated on the " Mill Purchase" at £23 2s., being the fourth highest assessment upon that curious record. Mr. Boyd married, in 1784, Jeaunette Macfarlane, of Big Spring, Cumberland County, daughter of Patrick and granddaughter of James Macfarlane, who came from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1717. Mrs. Boyd died in early life at Harrisburg, leaving one

stout, healthy, florid

child, a

daughter Rosanna, who married

Hugh Ham-

This estimable lady lived until 1872, when she died, the oldest inhabitant of Harrisburg, having been born here in 1786.

ilton in 1807.

its little

GEORGE BOYER.

for the protection of the ports

on the Delaware, Lieut. Boyd received a commission therein. During the year 1776, and the early part of 1777, he was most of the time in command of the armed sloop " Burke," and rendered efficient service in the conflict between the Pennsylvania navy and the British ships "Roe-

George Boyer, son of George Boyer (1760-1814) and Anna Maria (1760-1831), was born Sept. 16, 1781, near Shaefferstown, Lebanon Co., Pa. He received a limited education, learned the trade of a tanner, and for a

number of years

carried on that enterprise at

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. "an

Harrisburg, where his father was

early inhabi-

For a long time he kept the " Golden Lamb," its day at the corner of Second and Locust Streets, which his father had established Mr. Boyer was quite prominent in as early as 1792. political affairs, served frequently in the old Borough Council, and was elected auditor of the county in

tant."

a favorite hostelry in

He

409

phin and Lebanon, which was in active service in Canada. At the close of that arduous campaign he was transferred to the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, resigning in July, 1777.

He

to the close of the Revolution, when he returned to his farm near " Bird-in-Hand," Lancaster County,

was an energetic citiHarrisburg Feb. 9, 1839, in his fifty-eighth year. Mr. Boyer was twice married, died Dec. 10, his first wife, Mary, born Oct. 6, 1786 1808 his second wife, Mary, born Oct. 12, 1782 died

and was appointed

Aug.

pertaining to his military services were sent to

1827, serving three years.

zen,

and popular.

He died

at

;

;

;

1858.

2,

subse-

quently returned to the service, and remained almost

collector of military fines.

He

was, however, too kind-hearted to oppress the delin-

became responsible to the government for the amount, which resulted in Capt. Brisban becoming poor and penniless. All the papers

quents, consequently he

Wash-

ington for the purpose of securing a pension, but un-

JOHN

H. BRIGGS.

New

Returning to Harhad made their home, he began the study of law with James McCormick, then one of the leading lawyers at the capital, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar April 18, 1837, and at once entered upon a successful practice of his profession. Mr. Briggs took a prominent interest in municipal affairs, was nine years a member of Borough Council, of which body he was eight years president. He was a director of the old Harrisburg Bank, of the Harrisburg Bridge Company, and presof Rutgers College, risburg,

where

Jersey.

his parents

ident of the First National

Bank of Harrisburg at March 29,

the time of his death, which took place

" He had 1872, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. gained," says Rev. Dr. Robinson, " the reputation of

a wise and able counselor, and an untarnished name.

He

was a most upright citizen, useful, patriotic, and He was a true friend, generous and forbearing. His social qualities and gentlemanly bearing surrounding him with friends." Mr. Briggs married Juliann Tod, daughter of Judge John Tod and Mary R. Hanna. public-spirited.

CAPT.

Capt. Brisban was twice married, by both. He died at the residence of his son-in-law, Samuel Rutherford, near Harrisburg, Pa., March 13, 1822, aged ninety-one years. He lies buried in Paxtang Church graveyard. Capt. Brisban was an ardent patriot, and a gentleman of generous impulses. He lived an eventful life, and died at a ripe old age, honored and respected by his fortunately

John Hanna Briggs, son of Joseph Briggs and Caroline E. Hanna, was born in 1815, at Silver Spring, Cumberland Co., Pa. His ancestors were of English descent, and early settlers in Pennsylvania. He received a classical education, and was a graduate

JOHN BRLSBAN.

and

lost.

left issue

fellow-citizens.

MERCER BROWN,

M.D.

Mercer Brown was born near Westchester, Chester After receiving a thorough Co., Pa., April 22, 1795. academic education, he began the study of medicine under Dr. King, of Columbia. He graduated in 1816, and located at McCalPs Ferry, at which point many persons at that time were being employed in the erection of the bridge over the Susquehanna, numbers of whom had been attacked by severe sickness. He subsequently removed to Wrightsville, where he remained several years, when he located in Middletown, and, until his death, which took place Feb. 19, 1871, he was regarded as the head of the medical profession there. Dr. Brown was long a prominent actor in local and State politics. He was a candidate for Congress at one time, but, his party being in the minority in the district, he was defeated. As a citizen he was highly respected and beloved. Dr. Brown married Rebecca daughter of Wolfly, Jacob Wolfly, an early settler at Middletown. She died April 2, 1861.

John Brisban, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, was born Dec.

25, 1730.

With an

to

settled in

America

at the outset of the

Lancaster County.

He

early espoused the

cause of the Colonies, and receiving a commission as captain in the Second (Col. St. Clair's) Pennsylvania Battalion, Jan.

5,

1776, raised a

PETER

elder brother he

French and Indian war. He was a soldier in that sanguinary struggle for French supremacy in America, and held He a lieutenant's commission in the English army. was a part of the time in Canada, and was with Gen. Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham. For those services he received a grant from George III. of two thousand acres of land in Virginia. He subsequently

came

company mostly in now Dau-

the upper part of then Lancaster County,

BRTJA.

Peter Brua, the son of John Peter Brua, was a native of Berks County, Pa., where he was born in 1771.

He

learned the trade of a carpenter, and

came

Harrisburg about 1792. He served as director of the poor from 1818 to 1821 was a member of the

to

;

Borough Council

and 1829 commisand was one of the county commissioners from 1S27 to 1829. While in the latter office he was a prime mover in establishing the Lancasterian system of education, which preceded that of the common schools. Mr. Brua was a gentleman of sound practical sense, honest and upright, and highly honored in the community. He in 1824, 1826,

sioned county treasurer Jan.

7,

1824,

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

470

The public

died at Harrisburg on the 1st of January, 1842, in his seventy-first year.

He

Cumberland County,

married Catharine Rupley, of

Pa.,

who

died on the 19th of

January, 1833, aged sixty years. They had dren,— Margaret, married Hon. Simon Cameron LuMary, married Isaac cetta, married Jacob Hoyer six chil;

;

McCord Catharine, married Andrew Keefer Jacob, who went as private in the Cameron Guards to Mexico, ;

;

and died

at

Tampico, a few hours

after receiving his

commission as a lieutenant in the United States army and John Peter, who was a paymaster during the late civil war and now on the retired list of the United States army. ;

JOHN JACOB BTJCHER.

life

House

of Representatives in 1803, and re-elected for

the sessions of 1805-6 and 1807-8.

In 1810 he was appointed chairman of the commission to erect the State buildings, preparatory to removal of the capital

from Lancaster to Harrisburg. Edward Crouch, of Dauphin County, and John Dorsey, of Philadelphia, were his coadjutors, but he being the resident commissioner, the bulk of superintendence naturally devolved upon him. In 1812 he was nominated by the Democratic party for Congress, but the Federalists carried the district. He was sent again to the Legislature in 1814 and the session following.

of the Provincial service, and stationed at Carlisle.

ciate

had been successively promoted from but ensign to lieutenant, adjutant, and captain finally exchanging the military for the ecclesiastical, he became chaplain. In 1768 the father resigned and moved to Lebanon, Pa., where he accepted the pastorship of the German Reformed congregation. Here, at the age of fourteen, Jacob Bucher began to learn the trade of a hatter with Michael Krebbs, father of father

;

M. Krebbs, lately of New Whatever of education Jacob obtained

In 1818, Governor Findlay appointed him an asso-

judge for Dauphin County, which position he held nine years, until his death, Oct. 16, 1827, aged nearly sixty-four. that his son,

It is

a coincidence worth noting

John Conrad, occupied the same

office

also for twelve years prior to his death, Oct. 21, 1852.

The

trusts

which Jacob Bucher

filled

of a more

private character were those which designate

a

man

and

him

as

enjoying the confidence of his fellow-citizens,

in the

church a member above reproach.

the distinguished Rev. John

his judicious

York

some other

City.

appointed by Governor

;

Mifflin a justice of the peace in 1798: elected to the

John Jacob Bucher, born Jan. 1, 1764, was the eldest child of Rev. John Conrad Bucher, an officer

The

of Jacob Bucher began with his

election as coroner in 1796

From

management of the State buildings, or became the common treasurer

reason, he

must have been derived from his accomplished father, and by self-tuition, as evidenced by his " copy-book," still preserved and now ninety-six years old After his freedom from apprenticeship he visited some maternal uncles "out West." Starting on his trip via Harrisburg, in 1785, John Harris wanted him, as a hat-maker, to locate in his "town," which was as yet no town. Jacob, not being able to see it, went his way, and during his sojourn attended an Indian council on the spot where Cincinnati stands to-day. Having the ague during three out of four years on the lower Ohio, he returned to Lebanon in 1789. But his paternal relatives at Shaffhausen, Switzerland, induced him to visit them, and off he went by packet from Philadelphia to Amsterdam. He was absent about a year, and returning, located at Har-

or financier of the town.

risburg.

Council, and was a school director from the adoption

In March, 1792, Jacob married Susannah Horter, a maiden scarce eighteen, and he built the house No. 103 South Front Street as a home. His hatter-shop stood at No. 3, near Market Street. About 1804 he moved to the corner building, which the Bucher family still

of the common-school system until the day of his death. Few men have taken warmer and deeper in-

occupies, after three-fourths of a century, a longer

and of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church. In the German Reformed Church, among the " fathers" of which his grandfather, the Rev. John Conrad Bucher, of Lebanon, was a distinguished minister, he was regarded as a devout and conspicuous man. He was well known in its ecclesiastical councils, having been frequently a member of Classis and Synod, where he took the lead among the laymen in debate, and was treasurer of the Board of

HON. JOHN

!

time perhaps than any other continuous residence in the town. Jacob Bucher had two sons, the late

Judge John Conrad, of Harrisburg, and Hon. George H., now residing at Mechanicsburg. His daughters married, respectively, William Ayres, Esq., of Harrisburg Robert Allen, Esq., of Philadelphia; Hon. Joseph Lawrence, of Washington Co., Pa. and ;

;

Robert Bryson, Esq., now of Harrisburg.

BUCHER.

C.

John Conrad Bucher, the son of Jacob Bucher and Susannah Horter, was born at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 28, 1792.

family.

He bore the ancestral name of his father's He received such an education as the schools

of the town afforded, and entered practical 1813, as a clerk in the old

Pennsylvania, under Gen.

life

in

"Land Department"

of

Andrew Porter and Rich-

ard T. Leech. In 1830 he was elected to the Twentysecond Congress from the district comprising Dauphin and Lebanon. In 1839 he was appointed by Governor Porter an associate judge of the county of Dauphin, which position he held for twelve years.

He

frequently served as a

member

terest in educational matters.

of the Harrisburg

Academy, of

He

of the

Borough

was also a trustee

(then) Franklin Col-

lege at Lancaster, and of Marshall College at Mercersburg,

— — '—t

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Domestic Missions, and of the Theological Seminary. For a long period he was an active member of the executive committee of the Harrisburg Bible Society, and president of the association at the time of his death. In private life he was amiable, "given to hospitality," and eminently just. His death was very sudden, having been found dead in bed on Sabbath morning, October

2(3,

1851,

and occurred

in his fifty-

ninth year, just after returning from a church-meeting at Lancaster. Judge Bucher married, Jan. 17, 1820, Eleanor, daughter of Jacob Isett, of

Huntingdon

County, Pa., who survived her husband thirty years, dying at Harrisburg, March 6, 1881, at the age of They had John C, Susan (married eighty-three.

Alexander Ray, of Washington City), Eleanor, and Eliza (married Richard H. Hummel). Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Hummel, both widows, alone survive.

GEORGE BUEHLER. George Buehler, the son of Henry Buehler, a soldier of the Revolution, and Jane Trotter, was born near the town of Lebanon, Pa., in July, 1776. His parents were Moravians they lie buried in Mount Hebron burying-ground, and were lifelong members George received a good Engof old Hebron Church. lish and German education at the celebrated Moravian school at Litiz, and was subsequently brought up He was commissioned by to mercantile pursuits. ;

Governor Mifflin justice of the peace for Lebanon township Dec. 3, 1799. The year following, under the auspices of the Harrisburg and Presqu' Isle Laud Company, he removed to Erie, and was appointed in August, 1801, by President Jefferson, collector of the Eighteenth Collection District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Buehler took a prominent part in the affairs connected with the early organization of Erie County. At his residence, on the 2d of April, 1S03. that county

was organized for judicial purposes. He was a member of the first Council of the town of Erie in 1806, and in 1808 and 1809 was borough burgess. He was one of the first to aid in developing the Lake Erie trade, foreseeing at that early day the advantages of that magnificent port on the lakes.

In 1S11-12 he

was a member of the Erie Light Infantry, Capt. Forster, which was in active service during a portion of that period. In 1813, owing probably to the war troubles on the frontiers, he came to Harrisburg and took charge of the " Golden Eagle." He died at Harrisburg on the 5th of August, 1816, aged forty Mr. Buehler married previous l;o removing to years. Erie, Maria, daughter of Peter Nagle, of Reading.

She was born Dec.

25,

1779,

and died

at

Harris-

burg July 27, 1843 a lady of great amiability of charMr. Buehler was a man of sterling integrity, acter. and his brief life was one of activity, enterprise, and At Erie he stood high in the esteem of its industry. citizens, and at Harrisburg his appreciation was none

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WILLIAM BUEHLER. William Buehler, son of George Buehler and Maria His father Nagle, was born in 1808, at Erie, Pa. removed from Erie to Harrisburg in 1813, and died When a young man, the at the latter place in 1816. son went to Chambersburg, where he learned the merHe subsequently removed to Philadelcantile trade. phia, where he was engaged as a merchant in the hardware business. He returned to Harrisburg about December, 1848, and took charge of the Buehler House, which had been conducted by the family since 1813. Here he remained several years, when he embarked in the insurance business, then comparatively in its infancy, and became State agent for the insurance com-

pany of North America. The result was the establishment of one of the largest insurance departments in the State, successfully and reliably carried on until It was not alone in the business walks of his death. life that Mr. Buehler was widely known and esteemed. For many years he was a prominent and active member of the Protestant Episcopal Church was warden of St. Stephen's Church, and the superintendent of ;

Sunday-school for a long period. He represented church in the different dioceses to which he belonged, and took an earnest part in all questions that its

his

arose therein relating to the extension and prosperity of the church. From the organization of the diocese of Central Pennsylvania until his decease, he had been the treasurer thereof, a most responsible position, and by his good judgment, liberality, and kindness, did much to advance the financial interests of the new diocese. He was identified with the successful

establishment of the

Elizabeth (married,

less.

for the Friendless,

first,

Charles

Hammond,

second,

H. Stanly Goodwin), Catharine (married Capt. George Ramsey, United States Army), Dr. Henry B., William, and Edward.

;

the

Home

and was a member and officer of the Harrisburg Benevolent Society, which has done so much to relieve the poor and needy of the city. In every organized effort for public charity he took an active part, contributing and counseling, and working with his own hands to promote good works in others. But his individual charities were the most characteristic of the man, for it was by these that " he established for himself a brotherhood with men which made his name He died suddenly at Harrisblessed among them." burg on Sunday morning, June 12, 1881, aged seventythree years. Mr. Buehler married May 17, 1831, at Chambersburg, Pa., Henrietta R. Snyder, who survives. Their children were Anna (married Robert A. Lamberton, LL.D., president of Lehigh University),

COL.

James Burd, a Edinburgh,

in

JAMES BURD.

Scot,

was born

1726, son

at Ormiston, near

of Edwa.rd.

He came

to

Philadelphia in 1747, married, 1748, Sarah, daughter of Edward Shippen, born 1730. Both died at Tinian, near Middletown, in Dauphin County, Pa. (Col. Burd

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

472 in

1793, Mrs.

Burd

in 1784),

and are buried

in the

of water-works took an active and

warm

interest.

Col. Burd resided from graveyard at Middletown. 1750 to 1753 at Shippensburg, as manager of the About 1755 he came to affairs of Mr. Shippen. Tinian, where he resided until his death. He entered the Provincial service (1755) as a commissioner

During a portion of this period he was president of the legislative body of the town, and on several occasions became personally responsible for the payment of loans secured for the construction of the

with George Croghan, William Buchanan, and Adam Hoopes to lay out a road from " Harris' Ferry to the Ohio." He was then a captain he is soon heard

transportation to Pittsburgh by

;

of as major, then lieutenant-colonel, and colonel in As there were but two regiments in service, his rank was a very prominent one. He fulfilled with

water-works.

Upon

the completion of the through the Pennsylvania

Canal, Mr. Burke, with several others,

He also became which enterprise, however, he sustained a loss of thirty-five thousand dollars but not discouraged, he continued in other having his

office

at Harrisburg.

1760.

interested in the Portable Line, in

great uprightness and punctuality all the public duties with which he was intrusted for quite twenty years.

business ventures.

came, and with it disaster to Burd as a public man. He seems to have entered heartily into the contest, but just

Then the

stirring days of the Revolution

when such experience as he had acquired would have been of the highest benefit, an Unfortunate dispute about rank occurred that, with insubordination in his command, and some criticism in the "Committee of Safety," caused him to resign his civil and military employments. His sons and son-in-law were good patriots, and a pretty thorough examination of the hasty conduct of Burd convinces us that he was, not;

withstanding this patriots with

man

affair, in

whom

accord with the leading

he was surrounded.

He

was a

of fine form, hardy and healthy, an advanced

and prosperous farmer, hospitable in his intercourse with his neighbors, and respected for his integrity as a civil officer from 1785, when Dauphin County was formed, until his death, in 1793. He died holding position as one of the county judges.

;

Having

County Tipperary, Ireland.

received a limited education, he left his native

land in his eighteenth year for Newfoundland, where

an uncle was extensively engaged in the fisheries off that coast. There he remained only a brief period, being eager to reach the United States. His first destination was Lockport, N. Y., where he secured a position as book-keeper for a prominent contractor. He here gained his first idea of a business which he subsequently successfully followed. In 1824 he secured a contract on the Erie Canal, and upon its completion went to Akron, Ohio, to construct a tion of the canal

at

that place.

came

to

gaged

in perfecting her

sec-

From thence he

Pennsylvania, this State being largely ensystem of internal improve-

ments, and a wide

first

or pioneer blast-furnace

Porter. It was erected along the line of the Pennsylvania Canal above State Street. While in successful operation several years, Mr. Burke withdrew from the firm, owing to his connection with several con-

on the various railroads then building in the He constructed portions of the Pennsylvania road between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, and on the Northern Central between Harrisburg and York. He had contracts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire,

tracts

State.

and was also eugaged in the construction of reservoirs, building one at Baltimore, Hi, in 1860, and was engaged in the erection of one in Washington City at the time of his death. He died at Harrisburg on the 15th of August, 1864, in his sixty-seventh year. Few men have exhibited more public spirit than Mr. Burke,

and during

his entire residence at Harrisburg he

was

held in the highest esteem by his fellow-citizens, who admired his energy and remarkable business capacity.

who knew him best he was kind, obliging, and noble-hearted. Mr. Burke married, on April 6, 1824, Mary A. Their Finley, of Lockport, N. Y., who survives. children have been: William (deceased), John Michael (deceased), George Washington, Josephine (married James Brady, second), Martina (married Edward P. Kearns), and Regina. those

genial,

Michael Burke was born on the 29th of September, 1797, in Templetrathen,

The

erected at Harrisburg was by Mr. Burke and Governor

To

MICHAEL BURKE.

commenced a

packet-line from Philadelphia to the former place, he

Mr. Burke's business energies was open before him. Securing the contract for that portion of the Juniata division of the Pennsylvania Canal between Mexico and Lewistown in 1829, he fixed his permanent home at Harrisburg. Identifield for

fying himself with the business and welfare of the town of his adoption, he was chosen to the Borough Council, and in the establishment of the

first

system

WILLIAM CALDER,

Sr.

William Calder, eldest child of John Calder and Naomi Norris, was born in Belair, Harford Co., Md., The father was a native of ScotJuly 24, 1788. William remained on the farm of his parents land. in Harford County until he was of age, when he removed to Baltimore, and soon thereafter to Lancaster, Pa. When the seat of government was removed from Lancaster to Harrisburg he came to the latter place, and resided there up to the time of his death. In 1817 he married Mary Kirkwood, who was born in Armagh, Ireland, of Scotch-Irish parents, and emigrated to this country children were John,

when seven Mary (wife

years of age.

Their

of Wells Coverly),

William, Matilda (wife of Charles A. Keller),

and

James. His wife died in 1858, and in 1860 he married Margaret C. Walmer, of Dauphin County, by whom

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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. he had no issue. He died March 5, 1861, and of his children none now survive him except the youngest, Rev. James Calder, D.D., of Harrisburg. Immediately upon leaving Harford County, Mr. Calder became interested in lines of stage-coaches and the United States mail service, and for fifty years TTp to the time of the this was his chief business. sale of the public works of Pennsylvania he was associated with Alexander Wilson, of Lewistown, Jacob Peters, of Philadelphia, Silas Moore, of Hollidaysburg, and other gentlemen in the " Pioneer," " Good Intent," and " Express" companies for the transportation of passengers and mails by cars and canal packet-boats. He never lost his fondness for farming and live-stock, and maintained several of the most fertile farms in Dauphin County. Enterprises for the development of the resources of the country and particularly the business of Harrisburg received his support.

He

built

many

houses, favored the intro-

duction of manufactures, and at the time of his death possessed an ample fortune.

WILLIAM CALDER. John Calder (1749-1806) resided near Belair, Md. His eldest son, William (1788-1861), married Mary Kirkwood (1790-1858), who bore him children: John, Mary (wife of Wells Coverly, proprietor of the

473

In 1873 he was commissioned by Governor Hartranft a trustee of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital,

and reappointed in 1876. In 1876 he was appointed by the same Governor a member of the commission to devise a plan for the government of cities, and in 1880, just prior to his death, he was elected a director of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. For many years he ably officiated in the management of city affairs through its Councils. He was among the founders of the Harrisburg Hospital and the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was an attendant. He was formerly a Whig, latterly a Republican, and influential in local and State politics, and one of the Presidential electors from this State in 1876.

Upon

the occasion of President Lincoln's visit to

Harrisburg,

when

a plot was laid to assassinate

him

Mr. Calder was selected to escort him safely to take another train from the one intended at first, and thus his enemies' designs were thwarted. His widow isRegina Camilla, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Krause) Greenawalt. Their children are Edmund Kirkwood (died Dec. 31, 1862, aged thirteen years), William Jacob, Catharine Krause, Theodore Greenawalt, Regina, and Mary

on

his return to Baltimore,

Kirkwood Calder.

MAJOR BRUA CAMERON.

Coverly House, Harrisburg), William (subject of this sketch), Matilda (wife of Charles Keller), and Rev. James Calder (the youngest surviving in 1882).

William Brua Cameron, son of Simon Cameron and Margaret Brua, was born Aug. 1, 1826, at Har-

William Calder was born July 31, 1821, and died July 19, 1880. He had limited education from books, being inducted into the stage-line business at the age of twelve years. At the age of sixteen his father put him in charge of the Philadelphia Packet Line from Columbia to Pittsburgh. In 1851 he assumed

graduated at Princeton College in 1847, studied law with James McCormick, and was admitted to the

management of

and in 1857 undertook the completion of the Lebanon Valley Railroad. In 1858 he became a member of the wellknown banking firm of Cameron, Calder, Eby & Co., which afterwards became the First National Bank, of Harrisburg, of which Mr. Calder was chosen president. The same year he was elected a director of the Northern Central Railway, and was active in prethe

his father's business,

serving Pennsylvania's interests in that corporation.

At the breaking out of the rebellion he rendered the goverment important service through his large knowledge in the purchase of horses, and supplied the government with no less than forty-two thousand horses and sixty-seven thousand mules, establishing the price ($125 and $117.50) so low as to effect a very great saving to the government in this department.

Mr. Calder was always foremost

promotion of Harrisburg's industrial enterprises. He was one of the founders of the Harrisburg Car-Works, the Lochiel Rolling-Mills, the Harrisburg Cotton-Mills, Foundry and Machine- Works, the Fire-Brick Works, and the Pennsylvania Steel-Works. in the

risburg, Pa.

He

received a classical education,

Dauphin County bar Jan. 23, 1S49. He Middletown, managing certain business

and

located at enterprises

He was appointed major and paymasUnited States army May 1, 1861 retired November, 1863, on account of impaired health. Maj. Cameron died at Middletown, Jan. 13, 1864, and is buried in the cemetery at that place. He married, Oct. 18, 1852, Elizabeth Bastedo. daughter of Gilbert and Marian Bastedo, of Nelson, Province of Ontario, Canada. Mrs. Cameron, while on a visit to her old home in Canada, took ill, and died there in 1870. They had issue, Marian Rastedo, married David Watts; Simon Brua, d. s. p.; and of his father. ter in the

;

the 4th of

—

Janet.

JOHN CAMERON. John Cameron, son of Charles Cameron and Martha Pfoutz, was born Feb. 8, 1797, in the village of Maytown, Lancaster Co., Pa. He received the or-

dinary education of the public schools of the town,

and at an early age apprenticed to the trade of a tailor. He came to Harrisburg in 1S16, where he started in business. Governor Shulze appointed him register and recorder of the county of Dauphin, Jan. He was frequently chosen member of the 17, 1824. Borough Council of Harrisburg. He subsequently en-

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

474 gaged

in

became

merchandising, dealt largely in

cattle,

interested in the through stage lines.

and In

1837 he removed to Lancaster, retired from business, and died there May 7, 1841 buried at Harrisburg. ;

—

Mr. Cameron was twice married, first, to Catharine Hutman, daughter of Matthias Hutman, of Harrisburg, born Sept. 1, 1796, died Nov. 1, 1821 secondly, to Mary Shulze, of Myerstown, Lebanon Co., a sister of Governor John Andrew Shulze. He left a son and a daughter; the former died early, the latter became the wife of Dr. Muhlenberg, of Lancaster. Mr. Cameron was quiet and unobtrusive, an intelligent ;

and enterprising business man.

JOHN CARSON. John Carson, the son of John Carson and Sarah Dickey, was a native of Paxtang, born in 1758. His father was a settler on the Susquehanna as early as 1733, kept a store, and was a captain on the frontier His mother was a daughter of Moses in 1755-57. Dickey,

He

who was

quite prominent in pioneer times.

received a frontier education, which,

among

the

Scotch-Irish settlers, was thorough, and was raised

up on his father's farm. He was an early associator, and an officer during the Jersey campaign of 1776.

From

1786 to 1791 he served as a member of the Assembly. Under the Constitution of 1790 he was commissioned an associate judge of the county, Aug. 17, 1791, an office which he filled acceptably and creditably until his sudden death from apoplexy on Friday, Oct. 10, 1817. His wife, Sarah Dickey, born in 1760, died

March

2,

1823.

JONATHAN CHANDLER. in

dinary education within his reach in those primitive days. When quite a young man he left his Beaver Valley home and settled in the upper end of Chester

County, near Sadsburyville, and carried on quite extensively for those days the business of blacksmithing, which he had learned in Delaware. On the 1st day of June, 1819, while living in Chester County, he married Mary Griffith, who was born at the Trappe,

Montgomery County, Pa., in 1793, but came to when a young woman. Mr. Chandler removed from Chester County to Harrisburg, arriving on the 11th day of August, 1828. Here he continued his business for some years, and became

in

Chester County

quite prominent in

it

in the preparation of iron

used

and bridges on the Penn-

Slaymaker & Co. and the Good Intent His wife, Mary Griffith Chandler, Packet Line. died in Harrisburg on the 29th of July, 1837. In 1839 he married Julia Ann Mowrer, who had been reared in the family of George Prince. She was born in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., and died in Harrisburg, July 22, 1882. Jonathan Chandler died in Harrisburg, Jan. 6, 1847. His children by the first marriage were Benjamin Franklin, Jehu Harlin, Rachel Ann, Ellen Louisa, and William Griffith by the second, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah, George Prince, and Julia Ann. Mr. Chandler took much interest in all that pertained to the prosperity and welfare of Harrisburg during his life here, was a man of fine stage-lines of

;

social qualities

and COL.

liberal views.

ROBERT CLARK.

Robert Clark, son of Charles Clark and Ann Brownfield, was born Jan. 2, 1740, in Derry, Lancaster (now Londonderry) township, Dauphin Co. His father was one of the first settlers in the " Barrens of Derry," his first warrant bearing date April 3, 1734, for two hundred acres. In 1765 his wife, Ann Brownfield Clark, having died, 12th of April of that year he divided his land between his sons, Robert and WalRobert was ter, and died a few years thereafter. brought up as a farmer, receiving the limited educaDuring the French and Intion of frontier times. dian wars he was in active service, both as a private and an officer. He was with Col. Clayton on his march to Wyoming, and with Col. Bouquet in 1764. When the thunders of the Revolution rolled from the eastward he entered

Beaver Valley, New Castle Co., Del., about eight miles from the city of Wilmington, in 1792. He was one of the sons of Jehu Harlin Chandler. His ancestors were Q,uakers, who came from England shortly after the arrival of William Penn, and settled in that part of Delaware and in the lower part of Chester County, Pa. The family became so prominently identified with Beaver Valley that in the early times it was known as Chandler's Hollow. Jonathan Chandler received the or-

Jonathan Chandler was born

in the construction of locks

sylvania Canal, and in connection with the famous

On

heartily into the contest.

the 11th of August, 1776, he was commissioned

Camp, and was in the Jersey campaign of that year. He was commissioned sublieutenant of Lancaster County, April 26, 1780, and May 4, 1781, appointed one of the auditors for paying the depreciation certificates at Lebanon. During the entire struggle for independence Col. Clark was acHe represented the tive, energetic, and patriotic. county of Dauphin in the Assembly of the State from 1785 to 1788, having previously represented the county of Lancaster, when he declined a re-election. During the organization of the militia, after the Revcaptain in the Flying

was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Battalion of Dauphin County. About 1795 he removed to Chillisquaque, Northumberland Co., Pa. Although well up in years, his military ardor seems to have remained, and he was commissioned Aug. 2, 1800, captain of the Second Troop of cavalry, Second Brigade, Ninth Division, composed of the counties of Northumberland, Lycoming, and Lu-

olution, he

He died at Chillisquaque, Jan. 23, 1821, at Col. Clark's life was the age of eighty-one years. a long and eventful one, and he witnessed many

zerne.

changes

in the affairs of the State

and nation, and

—

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. which he had performed a prominent part. He was a man of influence in his native county, and his pious walk and conversation was none the less remarkable. He was one of the elders of Old Derry Church, an humble and consistent Christian. Col. Clark married, Aug. 20, 1765, Sarah Hutchison, born June 7, 1745, in Derry, died Aug. 19, 1820, daughter of John Hutchison, who died Sept. 6, 1765. Their children were, as taken from the family record in Col. in

Clark's own handwriting, " Charles Clark, our first born, was born Aug.

3,

"Our twin children were born July 6, 1768 one died when twenty-two hours old, and the other, Mar;

garet, died Sept. 4, 1768.

"Our

daughter, Ann, was born Oct. 3, 1769. Our daughter, Mary, was born Oct. 17, 1772, and

died Feb.

4,

1773.

"Our

daughter,- Margaret,

"

son, John,

was born Dec. 26, 1773. was born June 6, 1776. "Our son, Robert, was born Sept. 28, 1778. " Our daughter, Mary, was born Sunday, March 25,

Our

Lafayette presented him with a sword and epaulets.

During the

last years of the war Capt. Collier was employed principally on the frontiers against the Indians, and achieved distinction as an Indian-fighter. In

1778 he built Fort Muncy, near which one of his Peter Boal, lost his scalp, but survived the

soldiers,

injury.

Upon

the return of peace, Capt. Collier re-

tired to his farm,

loving citizen.

and was known

He

as a quiet, peace-

was, however, in

common

with

every other patriot of his day, a genuine hater of Tories. His feelings in this respect were the more

on account of the Tories of North Carolina having for years sought the life of his brother, Col. John Collier, who lived in that State and was an officer in the army. Failing in their attempts upon his life, they destroyed his property and burned his house. One of the leading spirits in this outrage was one Lytle, who had formerly been a resident of Paxtang, but had removed to North Carolina shortly before the war. Against this man Capt. Collier felt peculiarly aggrieved, and had frequently been heard to declare that if ever he "laid eyes on the rascal he would chastise him severely." One Sunday morning, some years after the war, the captain was sitting in his pew at Paxtang Church, awaiting the opening of the mornbitter

1766.

"

475

1781. " Our daughter, Sarah, was born Feb.

The remains

9,

1786."

and his wife Derry graveyard, now Montour County, Pa. of Col. Clark

lie

in

PHILIP CLINE. Philip Cline, son of Philip Kline, was born in the Dis-

Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, on the 14th Receiving a preliminary English education in the schools of the city, he learned the trade of brick-maker, and located at Harrisburg about the year 1803, where he established brick-works and a pottery. Most of the brick used in the State capitol were furnished by him. During the second war with England he served as first lieutenant in Capt. Richard Knight's company, and on the latter's resignation at Baltimore was promoted to captain. For almost thirty years Capt. Cline filled the position of high constable of the borough of Harrisburg. He was a man of influence, and highly respected by his fellow-citizens. He died in the year 1850. Capt. Cline married about 1803, Hannah, daughter of Patrick Walters, a wagonmaster in the Continental army of the Revolution. She died at Harrisburg, Aug. 18, 1830. trict of

of July, 1780.

ing service,

when

a stranger entered,

whom

Collier

immediately recognized to be Lytle the Tory. He was on a visit to some friends at Middletown and accompanied them to church. The sacredness of the place protected him for the time being, but when the congregation was dismissed the captain quietly provided himself with a stout section of a grape-vine, which he put to soak in a neighboring spring. At the conclusion of the afternoon service,

when

the con-

gregation was about to separate, Collier armed himself

with his grape-vine and rode up to Lytle, just mounted,

of

John

who had

and introduced himself as the brother North Carolina, and explained

Collier, of

20, 1752,

that there was an unsettled account between Lytle and the Collier family which he proposed now to adjust, and immediately brought his grape-vine into requisition. The Tory ran his eye over the spectators, but seeing no sympathy in tlieir countenances put spurs to his horse and galloped off, with the captain close beside him belaboring him at every jump. They passed many people jogging along on their way home from church, and among others one of the deacons and his wife. The deacon was silent, but the wife called out, " Lay it on, Jamie, lay it on !" The race was " neck and neck" for a quarter of a mile, when the Tory, who had the better horse, began to

ville

leave Collier behind, but not before the grape-vine

CAPT.

JAMES COLLIER.

James Collier was born of Scotch-Irish parents, in what is now Swatara township, Dauphin Co., April on the farm adjoining the village of Churchon the east. He began his military career in 1776, as first lieutenant of Capt. John Reed's company of the " Flying Camp," was employed in many of the skirmishes around New York and up the Hudson was at the battle of Long Island, and among those who covered the retreat. For bravery in this campaign he received a captain's commission, and for meritorious conduct at the battle of Brandywine, Gen. ;

stump. This transaction met with genThere were, however, a few good people who deemed it a breach of the Sabbath and thought the captain should be sessioned. Complaint was therefore made to Rev. John Elder, pastor of the church,

was worn

to a

eral approval.

who

replied in

him

right; he

some such language as this: "Served had no business to come to my church.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

476 I

am, however, sorry

but

if I

it

had witnessed

happened on the Lord's Day, I should have told the cap-

it

This opinion from the moderator of the session, although not delivered officially, settled the business, and Collier never was called to account. In 1791 he sold his farm in Swatara township and

tain to lay on."

went to Northumberland County, Pa. On the 31st of May, 1814, he started with his family for Ross County, Ohio, where he arrived on the 9th of July. Here he purchased a farm and spent the remainder of his days.

He

died Jan.

3,

1844, at the great age of

ninety-two, and was distinguished throughout his frankness, integrity,

life for

and manly independence.

*

COL. JACOB COOKE.

Jacob Cooke, son of John Cooke, was born in Londonderry township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., His father was an early emigrant from Pa., in 1735. near Londonderry, Ireland, and was a gentleman of means and influence. The son received the best education afforded in the Scotch-Irish settlement, and was brought up to the life of a farmer. During the French and Indian war he served as an ensign in Col. Elder's ranging battalion, and commanded the first military company enrolled for the war for independence in Pennsylvania, "The Association of the Liberty Company in Lancaster County." This company was organized in April, 1775, and portions of the command were in active service during the campaigns of 1776 and 1777. Col. Cooke filled the office of sublieutenant of Lancaster County, assisting in the organization of troops. He was a justice of the peace many years, and served in the Assembly under the Constitution of 1776 from 1780 to 1785. He was an ardent patriot, a brave officer, and an influential citizen.

He

died in January, 1790, at his residence near

He owned a large estate, especially Northumberland County lands, and left at his death John, Mary (married John Lukens Wallis), Sarah (married Joseph Work), Elizabeth (married Charles Irwine), and Robert. The two latter resided on the Muncy farms. Col. William Cooke, of the

the

Round Top.

in

Pennsylvania line, a gallant soldier of the Revolution, was a brother of Col. Jacob Cooke, and one of the administrators of his estate.

CAPT. JAMES COWDEN.

James Cowden, the fourth child of Matthew Cowden and Martha Johnson, was born in Paxtang township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa., on the 16th of June, 1737. James was brought up on his father's farm, enjoying,

however, the advantages of

Cowden remained on

the Susquehanna, Mr. acres, busily

ternal

outset he

engaged

in

was a strong advocate

for

the pa-

At the

farming.

defen-

active

sive measures, and in favor of independence.

He

meeting at Middletown, June 9, 1774, of which Col. James Burd was chairman, and whose action, in conjunction with those of Hanover, nerved the people of Lancaster in was one of the leading

spirits at the

their patriotic resolves.

Suiting the action to the

word, Mr. Cowden and the young

men

of his neigh-

borhood took measures towards raising a battalion of associators, of which Col. James Burd was in command, and a company of which was intrusted to Capt. Cowden. His company, although not belonging to the Pennsylvania line, was nevertheless in several campaigns, and did faithful service at Fort Washington, in the Jerseys, at Brandywine and Germantown, and in the war on the Northern and Western frontiers, defending them from the attacks of the savage Indian and treacherous Tory. At the close of the war Capt. Cowden returned to Under the Constitution of 1790 he was his farm. appointed the justice of the peace for the district of Paxtang, April 10, 1793, which he held up to Lower the time he was commissioned by Governor Thomas Mifflin one of the associate judges of the county of Dauphin, on the 2d of October, 1795, an office he filled acceptably and creditably. In 1809 was chosen Presidential elector, and was an ardent supporter of Madison. Capt. Cowden married in 1777, Mary Crouch, a sister of Col. James Crouch, of the Revolution, a naShe outlived her husband many tive of Virginia. years, and is buried in the graveyard of Paxtang Church. Judge Cowden died at his farm in Paxtang very suddenly on Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, 1810, in the seventy-fourth year of his age.

COL.

CORNELIUS COX. Cox and

Cornelius Cox, son of John

Esther, his

was born about 1750, in the city of Philadelphia. His father was a native of England, a physician of prominence in Philadelphia, in which city he died about 1770. He laid out Estherton, on the Susquehanna, in 1765, supposing at the time it would become an important place. Dr. Cox was twice married, first to Sarah, widow of William Edgell, of of the same Philadelphia; second to Esther We know nothing further, save that their son place. wife,

—

,

was the subject of

this sketch.

Cornelius

Cox reSome

ceived a good education in his native city.

Apart from this he was well grounded in the tenets of the Westminster Confession, which among our pious ancestry formed a part

time prior to the Revolution we find him at Estherton in management of the estate left him by his father. He early espoused the cause of the colonies, was present at the meeting at Middletown which passed the patriotic resolutions of June, 1774, and

of the instruction given to

when

that early education of those pioneer times, which among the Scotch-Irish settlers was remarkably com-

prehensive and ample.

all.

Until the thunders of the Revolution rolled towards

the people were called to arms was commissioned major of Col. James Burd's battalion of Lan-

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. County associators. Was appointed assistant commissary of purchases, and also issuing commissary July 7, 1780. Until the close of the Revolution he was actively engaged, whether it was in the collecting of flour for the French fleet, the gathering of blankets for the half-clad army at Valley Forge, or the superintending of the construction of bateaux for the use of Gen. Sullivan in his expedition against the Six Nations. In 1792 he was chosen one of the State electors for President in favor of Gen. Washington. Governor Mifflin appointed him one of the associate justices of the courts of Dauphin County, but preferring quiet he declined the honor. He died Feb. 3, 1S03, at Estherton, aged about fifty -three years. Col. Cox married Mary Forster, born 1767, died Aug. 2, 1810, daughter of John Forster and Catherine Dickey. caster

RICHARD

COL.

M. CRAIN.

;

;

;

COL.

EDWARD of

CROUCH.

James Crouch, an

offi-

and Hannah Brown, was born in Paxtang, Nov. 9, 1764. He was

cer of the Revolution, at

Walnut

Hill,

on the 2d of February, 1827, and is buried in Paxtang "In private life he was an able and an honest man," wrote one of his contemporaries, and the record of his life shows him to have been a gentleman of uprightness of character, and as honorable as he was influential. Col. Crouch married Margaret

graveyard.

Potter, born 1775, died Feb.

James

married Benjamin Jordan,

ter

estate of

"Walnut

COL.

1

Gen. James Potter, bod of John Potter, was born in 1729, on "the

bank

of the river Foyle, County Tyrone, Ireland." His parents emigrated to America, landing at New-Castle-ou-Delaware in September,

when James was about twelve

He was educated at At twenty-five years company. In 1755 he was captain of a company in the victorious Kittanning campaign under Armstrong. The general and lie were attached friends. In 17f>3-64 he served as a major and lieutenant-colonel. He was a successful farmer. He was prominent in the political agitation consequent upon the dis1741,

He

died

years of age.

the school of Rev. Mr. Alisou, in Chester County.

of age he

was a lieutenant

in a border militia

pute with the mother-country.

There was no meeting of the patriotic inhabitants of the then large couuty of Northumberland held without

and led by his advice. He was a colonel in 1775; appointed a brigadier-general April 5, 1777, with John Armstrong as first, John Cadwalader second, Samuel Meredith fourth. His services in the Pennhis presence

sylvania campaign of 1777 were very distinguished.

With the troops under his command, raised in the frontier counties, he obtained for Washington important information regarding the movements of the enemy, and with great vigilance gave all the annoyance possibje to the foraging parties that were 6ent out of Philadelphia.

On

the 11th of December, while the

army under Washington were on it had crossed the Schuylwas found that the enemy under Cornwall's were in force on the other side. "They were met," writes Washington, "by Gen. Potter, with part of the Pennsylvania militia, who behaved with great bravery, and gave them every possible opposition till he was obliged to retreat from their superior numbers." In the spring of 1778, Washington wrote from Valley Forge, "If the state of Gen. Potter's affairs will admit of returning to the army, I shall be exceedingly glad to see him, as his activity and vigilance have been much wanted during the winter." In 1781 he was vice-president of the State, in 1782 commissioned a major-general, and iu 1784 one of the Council of Censors, and was within a few votes of defeating for president the most distinguished man iu the State, John Dickinson. He served iu the field in his military capacity through the whole Revolution, and was trusted by all its leaders,— Washington, Greene, Pickering, Mifflin, and his fellow-brigadiers. His residence was in Penn's Valley, in the present Centre County, from their

kill

march

to

Valley Forge, after a portion of

at Matson's Ford,

it

1772 to the time of his death, in November, 1789, at which

moment he associate or bench justices of Northumberland County. one of the most extensive and valuable estates in Pennsylvania.

was one of the

He

left

His remains rest in the burial-ground at Brown's Mill, south of Chani-

phia.

Whiskey Insurrection in 1794. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1804 to 1806, and was a PresidenGovernor Snyder appointed tial elector in 1813. him one of the associate judges of the county of Dauphin April 16, 1813, but he resigned upon his election in the

United States Congress.

to the

JAMES CROUCH.

manded

to the Thirteenth

Their only daugh-

who succeeded

James Crouch was born about 1728, in Virginia. The Crouches were an old family who emigrated at an early day from England and settled in King and Queen County, near the court-house. James Crouch received a good education, came to Pennsyl-

bersburg, iu Frauklin County.

company

1797, daughter of Gen.

Hill."

At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the army of the Revolution, and com-

a merchant by occupation. a

7,

Potter, 1 of the Revolution.

vania prior to 1757, purchasing about three thousand

Richard Moore Crain, the son of Joseph Crain and Mary Moore, daughter of Andrew Moore, was born November, 1777, in Hanover township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa. He received a fair educaHe tion, and was brought up on his father's farm. became quite prominent in public affairs the first decade of this century, and during the incumbency of Gen. Andrew Porter as surveyor-general of Pennsylvania Mr. Crain received the appointment of deputy secretary of the land office, a position he acceptably filled through all the changes of administration for forty years, until the advent of Governor Ritner, when he was displaced. He then retired to his farm in Cumberland County, from which district he was sent a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1837, in which he was a leading spirit. During the War of 1812-14 he commanded a company of volunteers from Harrisburg, and was subsequently commissioned colonel of the Pennsylvania militia. Col. Crain died at Harrisburg, on Friday, 17th of September, 1852, aged seventy-five years. He married Elizabeth 'Whitehill, daughter of Robert Whitehill and Eleanor Reed, born 1771, died Oct. 2, 1848. They had Dr. Joseph Elizabeth, married Leopold Wykoff Mary Adaline, married Alexander Dean Eleanor, married William Wilson Rutherford; and Agnes, died unmarried.

Edward Crouch, the son

477

Gen. Potter was married twice,— first, Elizabeth Cathcart. of Philadel-

They had Elizabeth C, married James Poe, of Franklin County. Second wife, Mrs. Mary Patterson, widow of James Patterson, of Mifflin County, who died in April, 1785, near Middletown. They had James, "the judge," who married Mary Brown, of " Brown's Spring," Kisliacoqnillas Valley, Mifflin Co. Mary, married first, George Riddle, secondly, Willam McClelland, of Northumberland County John, died Martha, ;

;

:

married Andrew Gregg, of Centre County, subsequently United States senator; Margaret, married Edward Crouch, of " Walnut Hill," Dauphin Co.

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

478

Wrightsville

now

stands, on

which he

settled for a

lew years, but which he subsequently sold, and removed to then Paxtang township, Lancaster Co., Pa., where he bought one thousand acres of land. He was a soldier of Quebec, being a sergeant in Capt.

Matthew Smith's company of Paxtang volunteers. On his release from captivity he became an officer of the associators, and subsequently paymaster of the He served during the whole of the Revobattalion. lutionary war with honor and distinction. He died

on the Crouch married, Sept. 22, 1757, Hannah Brown, born 1727, died May 24, 1787. Their children were Edward; Mary, married Col. James Cowden Elizabeth, married Matthew Gilchrist, removed to Washington County, Pa. and Hannah, married Roan McClure. Col. Crouch's papers, perchance the most valuable docat his residence,

Walnut

Hill, near Highspire,

Col.

24th of May, 1794, aged sixty-six years.

;

;

uments concerning the Revolution extant in this locality, were wantonly destroyed about ten years ago. CAPT.

JOHN DENTZEL.

on the Rhine, He received a thorough uni1745. A versity education, including law and medicine. romantic attachment and marriage to a daughter of him to an illustrious family of the country caused

John Deutzel, was born about

MAJ. JOHN SHELLY DETWEILER.

York County, where the town of

acres of land in

a native of Holland,

John Shelly Detweiler was born on the 18th of October, 1829, in Londonderry township, Dauphin Co., on a farm occupied by his father, David Detweiler, near what is now known as the Buck Lock, Pennsylvania Canal. His mother, Susan Detweiler, was a daughterof William Shelly, of Shelly's Island. When ten years old he attended the school in the neighborhood of his birthplace, and continued there until he was sixteen years old, when he came to Harrisburg and entered the printing-office of Theophilus Fenn, where he remained but a short time, and then went to Lancaster, entering the office of the Lancaster Exam-

and Herald. Leaving the Examiner office, Mr. Detweiler entered Franklin and Marshall College, at which institution he pursued a course of regular studies and graduated with high honor, after which he began the study of the law with Gen. George B. Ford, of Lancaster City, and was admitted to the bar of that county in 1850. He remained in Lancaster only a few months after his admission, and came to Harrisburg in the winter

iner

of that year, entering at once in the practice of the law here, in which profession he continued until the

breaking out of the

weiler took an active part in securing the necessary to make up the regiment, and as captain Company E was very prominent in securing a com-

companies

come to America at the outset of the Revolution. He warmly espoused the cause of the colonies, and was

of

Subsequent to the war he located at Harrisburg, where he became quite prominent. He seems to have practiced both law and medicine. In 1792 he was appointed one of the medical examiners for invalid pensioners and he is denominated as

Oct. 17, 1861.

in active service.

civil war.

At the organization of the Ninth Cavalry, Mr. Det-

pleted organization.

He

was commissioned captain in Tennessee he was

While on duty

appointed on the

Gen. DuMont.

staff of

On

the

19th of March, 1863, Capt. Detweiler was appointed major of the regiment, and on the 2d of April of the

same year he resigned

his

commission and returned

;

Harrisburg,

when he was appointed United

Lawyer Dentzel," who commanded a company during the Whisky Insurrection of 1794, although prob-

to

ably he was only a justice of the peace, an office he held at the time of his death. On the 8th of December, 1803, he accompanied the citizens of the town

until the close of the war.

"

who had gone

to escort the

rade, Maj. Brooks,

remains of their old comdied at Elizabethtown

who had

when a short distance, the bridle of Capt. Dentzel's horse broke, and that gentleman was thrown against a fence and almost instantly expired. He was an intrepid officer, a good citizen, and a polished gentleMr. Dentzel was twice married

man.

Eve Dentzel, died March respected and admired."

18,

On

1795,

;

his first wife,

"a lady much

the 10th of February,

Jane Gilchrist, who survived her husband several years. By his first wife he had Mary, married Thomas Clyde, the parents of John J. Clyde, Henry, who Sarah, married James Kernan Esq. learned printing with John Wyeth, went to Norfolk, Va., was collector of the port there a number of years, married and left issue. By his second wife he had Raymond, who went to Armstrong County, married and left issue. 1799, he married

;

;

States

recruiting officer at this point, which post he held

In 1864, Mr. Detweiler

was appointed Deputy United States assessor of internal revenue under Charles J. Bruner, which office he held until it was abolished in 1871. In 1872 he was appointed by Judge Cadwallader register in bankruptcy, which office he held at the time of his In 1874, Mr. Detweiler was nominated and death. elected by the Republicans county solicitor for the term of three years. Maj. Detweiler married Eunice Parke, daughter of

Benjamin Parke, of Harrisburg, and they had three who survived their father. He died at Har* risburg, Pa., Aug. 16, 1878.

children

REV. WILLIAM

R.

DeWITT, D.D.

William Radcliff DeWitt, the son of John DeWitt and Katharine Van Vliet, was born at Paulding's Manor, Dutchess Co., N. Y., on the 25th of February, His ancestors were among the first immigrants 1792. from Holland to New Netherlands, in 1623. His early years were spent in commercial pursuits, but about 1810 he turned his attention to the sacred min-

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. istry.

He

studied with Dr. Alexander Proudfit, of

Salem, N. Y., and entered Washington Academy.

The War of 1812 interrupting

his studies, he volun-

teered in the regiment of Col. Rice, and was in ser-

Lake C'hamplain

at the time of

McDonough's

47*J

munity he was greatly appreciated and respected by all classes. As a theologian he had few equals in the ministry, and although firm and decided in his views, he was liberal and catholic in spirit. His published

victory, Sept. 11, 1814.

writings were limited to twelve or thirteen pamphlets, the most popular of which was a small volume en-

in

titled "

vice at

After the close of the war, 1815, he entered Nassau Hall, Princeton, as a sophomore, but subsequently entered the senior class of

Union College, Schenectady, where he graduated

Her Price above Rubies." He preached many powerful discourses, a volume of which should cer-

tainly be preserved in

with distinction, completing his theological studies under Rev. Dr. John M. Mason, of New York. He

permanent form.

GEORGE DOCK,

M.D.

George Dock, second child of William Dock and Margaret Gilliard, was born 23d of May, 1823, at Harrisburg, Pa. tion,

he was sent

Though of very to school at

delicate constitu-

an early age, and

re-

ceived a liberal education.

In September, 1840, he entered the office of Professor William E. Horner, of the University of Pennsylvania, as a private student.

He

matriculated at the medical department of the summer of 1841, attended the course

University in the

of lectures at the Medical Institute, and having purfull course at the University, session of 1842,

sued the

he was elected resident student in Blockley Hospital, entering upon his duties the 1st of May, where he faithfully served one year, gaining no little reputation as a thorough anatomist. In the spring of 1844 he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Returning to his home at Harrisburg, he assumed the duties of his profession. at the solicitation of Professor

In the autumn of 1845, Horner, he removed to

Philadelphia, and the winter following was engaged by the former as his private dissector at the Uni-

During the war with Mexico he was tenposition of assistant surgeon, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, but his health versity.

dered REV.

Will. E.

the

prevented

Dr.WITT, D.D.

its

acceptance.

elected physician to the

was licensed

to

preach by the Presbytery of

New

York April 23, 1818. In the fall of that year he came to Harrisburg by invitation, and was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church Oct.

He

5,

1818.

was received by the Presbytery of Carlisle April

but not ordained until the 26th of October, Dr. DeWitt received the degree of A.M. in course from Union College, and in 1838 the University of Pennsylvania conferred on him the title of Doctor of Divinity. From 1854 to 1860 he held the office of State librarian, appointed by Governors Bigler and Pollock. In 1S54 he felt the necessity of taking a colleague, Rev. T. H. Robinson, D.D., the present minister. He died at Harrisburg, Dec. 23, 1867, in his seventy-sixth year. Dr. DeWitt was twice married, his first wife being Julia A. Woodhull, daughter of Rev. Nathan Woodhull, of Newtown, L. I. His second wife was Mary Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of William Wallace, of Harrisburg, who survived her husband. During a ministry of nearly 13, 1819,

that year.

fifty

years in Harrisburg, Dr.

fidence of

all his

ministerial

DeWitt enjoyed the conbrethren. In the com-

In January, 1847, he was

Dauphin County almshouse,

where he served one year. Advised to take a seavoyage for the benefit of his health, in October, 1849, he sailed for Europe, and while there visited the different hospitals of Paris and Loudon. On his return he resumed the practice of his profession.

For a period of

thirteen years he was a member of the board of trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, in 1854 elected a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, while in

July following Pennsylvania College conferred on him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. On the 17th of March, 1856, he was appointed Professor of Surgery in the Philadelphia College of Medicine,

which he great

at

first

declined, but subsequently,

persuasion, accepted

the position.

by During

the winter following, his health becoming seriously impaired, he was compelled to withdraw from all active professional duties. visit to

down

In 1860 he made a second Europe, and upon his return quietly settled

in his office, regaining a

his specialty,

— diseases

handsome practice

of the eye.

commissioned surgeon of the

in

In 1861 he was Sixteenth Regiment

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

480

Pennsylvania Volunteers, subsequently placed on the board of medical examiners to pass on the qualifications of candidates for appointment on the medical staff of the Pennsylvania forces in the army. From this time forward until 1868 his health was

nated William Bigler for Governor; had repeatedly been a delegate to the Lutheran Synod and in 1856 appointed a trustee of Pennsylvania College. He served as a trustee of the Harrisburg Academy twenty

subsequently became seriously impaired, until at last he was obliged to relinquish entirely the duties of his profession. On the 10th of August,

ness enterprises.

fair,

but

1874, he

was suddenly taken with a hemorrhage of

;

years,

Aug.

and was actively connected with several busiJudge Dock died at Harrisburg

4,

1868.

He

married

in

1818 Margaret Gilliard,

who died May 30, 1862, in her sixtyThey had children, William Gilliard,

of Middletown,

eighth year.

the lungs, but not until the 17th of August, 1875, did

Dr. George, Gilliard, and William, of

the messenger come, and the spirit of George Dock pass from its frail tenement. Had he possessed the

alone survives.

physical strength, most of the brilliant suggestions of his gifted and active mind would have been carried

He had by nature a stronglymarked, bold, original, positive, and incisive mind. idle. He made his mark in As it was, he was never the profession he so dearly loved and highly honored. Few men were more greatly esteemed, for he was to Dr. Dock marall genial and kind and courteous. ried, July 30, 1844, Clara S. Rehrer, daughter of Col. Thomas J. Rehrer, of Harrisburg, who, with one out to a successful result.

daughter, survive.

WILLIAM DOCK. William Dock, the son of Philip Dock 1 and Elizabeth Killian, was born in East Earl township, Lancaster Co., Pa., on the 3d of February, 1793. In 1800 his parents removed to Newville, Cumberland Co., where they resided until their death. His early education was limited. At the age of seventeen he went to Carlisle, where he was brought up to merchandising. In 1813 he removed to the Susquehanna opposite Harrisburg, where he kept the public ferry one year; the subsequent spring coming to Harrisburg. In 1814, he took charge of the Harrisburg ferry, then In 1816 he controlled by the county of Dauphin. was appointed collector of tolls eastern end of the Harrisburg bridge, which position he filled five years. He entered into the mercantile chandlery trade in 1822, which he successfully continued until 1845, when he entirely relinquished business. In March, 1842, he was appointed one of the associate judges of Dauphin County. In 1849 he received the nomination by the Democracy for Congress in the Fourteenth District, then composed of Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill Counties. The judge made a good canvass, but his party were in the minority. In 1851 he was chairman of the State convention which nomi1 Philip Dock, a soldier of the Revolution, was born Aug. 2, 1757, in East Earl township, Lancaster Co., Pa.; died at Newville, Cumberland

He married Elizabeth Killian, born in East 7, 1S4S, and There were children, among others, as follows: Elizabeth, married John Dean removed to Ohio, where their descendants reside. Susan, married Jacob Bigler; they were the parents of Governor John Bigler, of California, and Governor William Bigler, of Pennsylvania. Amelia, married George Gray, and left issue: Jacob, married Eliza Kissecker Ott, and left issue: Willinm, married Margaret Gilliard. Co., Pa.,

July

15, 1830.

Earl township Aug. 27, 1763; she died at Newville Feb.

there buried.

;

Philip, d.

s.

p.

whom

Gilliard

PHILIP DOUGHERTY. Philip Dougherty, son of Dennis Dougherty and

Catharine Maginty, was born on the 24th of March, 1806, near Middletown, Dauphin Co., Pa. His father came to America from Ireland about 1805, and settled in Derry township, not far from Middletown, where he died about 1824. His wife (weeCatharine Maginty), whom he married in Ireland, died about 1845, in Harrisburg. Their children were Mary (wife of Hugh

Dougherty) and John, both born in Ireland, Philip (the subject of this sketch), James, Catharine (wife of Edward Sweeny), Dennis, Charles, Hugh, and Daniel Dougherty. From the age of eighteen Philip Dougherty was busily occupied as a contractor on canals and railroads, and was largely engaged in the construction of important public works, such as the Pennsylvania Canal, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Delaware and Raritan Canal, Union Canal, Lehigh Canal,' Northern Central Railroad, New York and Erie Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, Camden and Amboy Railroad, and the Dauphin and Susquehanna Railroad. He continued in the business until February, 1853, when he was chosen president of the Mechanics' Bank of Harrisburg, organized at that time, a position which he filled until his death, which occurred at Harrisburg Feb. 3, 1865, in his fifty-ninth year. He was also a director of the Northern Central Railroad, the Middletown Bank, and the Harrisburg Gas Company, of which he was one of the founders. Mr. Dougherty was very successful in business, combining great energy and force of character with quick perception, sound judgment, and strict integrity.

He

dispensed a liberal hospitality to his

many

and enjoyed the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens. Of a warm and generous nature, his feelings, impulses, and actions were of an elevated character, and his friendship permanent, strong, and useful. He was ever ready to aid the deserving and relieve the unfortunate, and in all respects was a valued member of the community. Mr. Dougherty married, June 10, 1833, at New Brunswick, N. J., Mary W., daughter of John Clark and Rebecca Whiteside. Mrs. Dougherty was born in 1813, and friends,

now (1883) resides in Harrisburg. Their children who reached maturity were James Dennis, who graduated at Georgetown College, class of 1857, was a lawyer by profession, and a captain of artillery during

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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. him a

481

the Rebellion, and colonel on the staff of Governor

offered

Packer, of Pennsylvania, and died April

him an insight into the building of public works, when his industry, integrity, and capacity attracted

William

E., for

many

1878;

2,

years engaged in the banking

business in Harrisburg, and

now

resident clerk of the

and United States Senate at Washington, D. C. Mary F., wife of Bernard J. McGrann, contractor and ;

John Downey, the son of John and Sarah Downey, was born at Germantown, Pa., in the year 1770. He received a classical education in the old academy there, and in 1795 located at Harrisburg, where he opened a Latin and grammar school. At this period, in a letter to Governor Thomas Mifflin, he proposed a "Plan of Education," remarkably foreshadowing the present common-school system, and which has placed him in the front rank of early American educators. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and served as town clerk for a long time. He was the first cashier of the Harrisburg Bank, largely instrumental in securing the erection of the

bridge over the Susquehanna, and one of the corpo-

Harrisburg and Middletowu Turnpike Company was a member of the Legislature in 1817 -18, and filled other positions of honor and profit. rators of the ;

died at Harrisburg on the 21st of July, 1827, and

him

a pious man."

He

wrote

as " a useful magistrate

much

Dauphin Guardian,

Simon Easy Papers," were from

sparkling with wit

;

and and a

for the press,

series of articles published in the

entitled "

his pen,

they are worth a permanent

set-

ting, as a valuable contribution to literature.

Mr. Dow ney married, June r

Beatty, daughter of first settlers

5,

1798, Alice

Ann

James Beatty, Esq., one of the She died in Ashland

at Harrisburg.

County, Ohio, May 14, 1841. Their adopted daughter, Eleanor Downey, married Hon. Daniel Kilgore, of Ohio.

JACOB

R.

EBY.

Jacob Rupley Eby, the son of Ephraim C.

Eby

(1783-1838) and Susannah Rupley (1784-1844), was

Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa. born near Laucaster, was a miller by occupation, and belonged to the Mennonites, "never went to law and never voted." He had seven chilEphraim C. Eby died at Middletown, owning dren.

born Nov.

His

18, 1816, at

father,

—

Jacob R. was brought up to the business of his father until the age of fifteen, in the mean time enjoying the advantages of the education afforded by the pay-schools of at the time the mill at Highspire.

that day.

He

learned the trade of a carpenter. After

serving his apprenticeship he took a trip south, work-

ing at his trade; returning, however, at the end often

months, when he entered mercantile thus engaged, Messrs. Cameron,

life.

Laumau &

While Clark,

who were building the improvements at Wrightsville, known as the Tide-water Canal and Columbia Dam, 31

the favorable notice of a prominent lumber merchant of Middletown, who gave him an interest in his business simply on account of his superior qualifications

He

retained this valuable position for six years, when he disposed of his interest to advantage, and with his

JOHN DOWXEY.

He

This gave

and without requiring the investment of capital.

banker, of Lancaster, Pa.

the Oracle speaks of

position which he accepted.

brother E. C. Eby purchased the stock and good-will of the grocery and forwarding business of John H. Brant, on one of the best sites in this

city.

The

business subsequently was conducted by himself and sons.

Mr. Eby was largely interested

iu

many

of the

industrial establishments of the city, being a stock-

holder and director of the Harrisburg Car- and Machine- and Foundry-works. He was president for sev-

Bank and likewise of the State Agricultural Society. He was at the time of his death a prison-inspector, which position he had

eral years of the First National

held for

many

years.

He

died Feb. 11, 18S3, at Har-

risburg, in his sixty-seventh year. Mr. ried in 1843 to Elizabeth Gross, who

They had three

children, Maurice,

Eby was marstill

survives.

William Howard,

and Fannie.

MAJOR OLIVER EDWARDS. Abraham Edwards

Oliver Edwards, third son of

and Martha Greenfield, was born Oct. 24, 1824. His parents were natives of Baltimore, where they married, removed to Pittsburgh, and subsequently to Harrisburg about 1819. Oliver's education in the schools was limited, but his mind being active and inquiring, he read much and studied at night after the work of the day was over, thus becoming very well self-educated, and developed into a man of considerable attainments. When young he learned the trade of bootmaking with his father; later in life he was selected as a school-teacher under the commonschool system, and proved to be one of the most successful ever employed in the Harrisburg schools, as numbers of young men of the present day can testify. Mr. Edwards was much afflicted with asthma and unable to do military duty, but in order to render some service during the war he became the agent for the reception and distribution of the Dauphin County Relief Fund for the support of those whose husbands, fathers, and sons were in the army. It was a very onerous duty, and he performed it faithfully and well, declining any remuneration whatever for his services. In 1860 he was elected one of the first aldermen of the city of Harrisburg. Upon the election of Gen. A. S. Roumfort as mayor of the city he appointed Mr. Edwards as committing magistrate and chief clerk in the mayor's office. He was elected to succeed Gen. Eoumfort, and was inaugurated mayor of the city in March, 1866. He was subsequently elected an alderman of the Fourth Ward in 1872, which position he occupied up until the time of his death,

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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

482

COL.

which occurred

in Harrisburg on the 13th day of Mr. Edwards was an active man, of quick perception, fine social qualities, and possessed of much useful information. The Rev. George F. Stelling, of the Fourth Street Lutheran Church, preached a very able funeral sermon shortly after his death in relation to Mr. Edwards' religious experience. On the 7th of August, 1851, he married Rachel Ann Chandler, daughter of Jonathan Chandler and

October, 1874.

Mary

Griffith.

The marriage took

place in Harris-

burg, where his wife was born, on the 13th of August, 1830,

and died therein on the 5th of July, 1865. Two

—

daughters survive the parents, Mary Griffith and Rachel Louisa (married Daniel A. Musser).

JACOB ELDER. Jacob Elder, eldest son of John Elder and Elizabeth Awl, and grandson of Rev. John Elder, was

He received a thorough English and classical education, learned the art of printing at Lancaster, and in 1802 commenced the publication of the Dauphin Quardian, one of the most born in Paxtang in 1780.

newspapers published in the early days of it was the first Democratic English newspaper there. In 1815 he prepared and published " A History of the Late War," and was the author of a preliminary work on the history of the United States. Under his arduous literary labors Mr. Elder's health failed him, and he died at Harrisburg in October, 1816, at the early age of thirty-six years. He never married. His entire life was an active and busy one, and he exerted a great influence in the times he lived.

succeeding Col. Burd in the nies raised in Paxtang.

COL.

JOSHUA ELDER.

Joshua Elder, second son of Rev. John Elder and Mary Baker, was born in Paxtang tonwnship (now Dauphin County), Pa., on the 9th of March, 1744/5. He was a farmer by occupation. During the frontier troubles of 1763-64 he was in active military service. When the Revolution broke out he was a leader on the patriot side, and appointed one of the sub-lieutenants of Lancaster County, as also a justice of the peace, serving until the close of the war. He was a prominent advocate for the formation of the county of Dauphin, and under the Constitution of 1790 was commissioned by Governor Mifflin one of the associate judges of the courts, Aug. 17, 1791. The appointment, however, of Sheriff Clunie to the bench on the resignation of David Harris, who had removed to Baltimore, so incensed him that he peremptorily resigned. He was appointed by Governor McKean prothonotary Jan. 5, 1800, a position he filled by reappointment until Feb. 6, 1809. In March, 1810, he was elected burgess of the borough of Harrisburg. He died at his residence in Paxtang on the 5th of December, 1820. Judge Elder was twice married, first, to Mary McAllister, who died Nov. 21, 1792; secondly, to Sarah McAllister, who died Dec. 6, 1807.

command

At

of the compa-

the close of the conflict

he continued his occupation of farming, avoiding public office, preferring the quiet of domestic life. He died Sept. 29, 1818, in Paxtang, aged seventy -six years. Col. Elder married Mary J. Thompson, of

Derry

;

she was born Oct. 19, 1750, and died Aug. 18,

1813.

JOHN ELDER,

influential

Harrisburg, as

ROBERT ELDER.

Robert Elder, eldest son of Rev. John Elder and Mary Baker, was born June 11, 1742, in Paxtang. He was educated at the academy in Chester County, and was destined by his father for the ministry. His inclinations, and the breaking out of the French and Indian war, when the boy enlisted with his father as a ranger on the frontiers, determined otherwise. With his Scotch-Irish neighbors he entered heartily into the contest for independence, and throughout the war of the Revolution was in the field or engaged in organizing the associators, of which he was colonel,

Jr.

John Elder, Jr., son of Rev. John Elder and Mary Simpson, was born Aug. 3, 1757, in Paxtang. He was educated under Joseph Hutchinson, a celebrated teacher in his day, and gave special attention to land surveying.

He

was a farmer. At the commencement

of the Revolution, although a youth of eighteen, he

was enrolled among the

associators,

sign in Col. Burd's battalion.

On

and was an en-

the 18th of April,

was appointed deputy-surveyor, and for sevHe was elected sheriff of the county of Dauphin in 1794, serving from the 19th of November, that year, until Oct. 17, 1797. Like the majority of persons who have filled that responsible office in this locality, he came out of it the poorer. Capt. Elder died at his residence in Pax1780, he

eral years filled that position.

tang, April 27, 1811, in his fifty-fourth year.

SAMUEL ELDER. Samuel Elder, son of Rev. John Elder and Mary Simpson, was born Feb. 27, 1772, in Paxtang. He was educated at the schools of Joseph Hutchinson and Joseph Allen, and followed farming in his early years. He was a soldier of the Whiskey Insurrection, and held a position in the military establishment of 1798.

He

filled

the office of sheriff of

Dauphin County from

Oct. 23, 1800, to Oct. 21, 1803, which, as in the case

of his brother John, financially crippled him.

Mr.

Elder died at Harrisburg on the 26th of September, In paying brief tribute 1815, aged forty-three years. to his memory the newspapers of the day speak in the warmest terms of his faithfulness as a public officer, his prominence as a citizen, and the upright character of his entire life, passing

manhood. garet Espy.

away

in the vigor of

Mr. Elder married, March

7,

1793,

Mar-

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. REV. JOHN ELDER.

John Elder, second son of Robert and Eleanor Elder, was born Jan. 26, 1706, in the city of Edin-

He

burgh, Scotland.

received a classical education,

and graduated from the University at Edinburgh. He subsequently studied divinity, and in 1732 was licensed to preach the gospel. His father, who had removed from Scotland and settled near Lough Neagh, in County Antrim, Ireland, subsequently emigrated to America and settled in the Province of Pennsylvania, in then Paxtang township, Lancaster Co. Four or five years later the son followed the footsteps of his parents and friends and came to America. Coming as a regularly licensed minister, he was received by New Castle Presbytery, having brought credentials to that body, afterwards into Donegal Presbytery on the 5th of October, 1737. Paxtang congregation having separated from that of Derry in 1735, and Rev. Mr. Bertram adhering to the latter, left that of Paxtang vacant, and they were unanimous in giving Rev.

John Elder a

call.

This he accepted

on the 12th of April, 1738, and on the 22d of November following he was ordained and installed, the Rev. Black presiding. The early years of Mr. Elder's ministry was not one of ease, for in the second year the Whitefield excitement took a wide spread over the Presbyterian Church. He preached against this religious furor, or the "great revival," as it was termed, and for this he was accused to the Presbytery of propagating "false doctrine." That body cleared him, however, " but the separation was made," in December, 1740 says Webster, " soon after, and the conjunct Presbyters answered the supplications sent to them the next summer, by sending Campbell and Rowland to those who forsook him. He signed the protest. His support being reduced, he took charge of the Old Side' porFollowing closely tion of the Derry congregation." upon these ecclesiastical troubles came the French and Associations were formed throughout Indian war. the Province of Pennsylvania for the defense of the frontiers, and the congregations of Mr. Elder were prompt to embody themselves. Their minister became their leader, their captain, and they were ;

'

—

trained as rangers.

He

—

superintended the discipline

mounted rangers became widely Paxtang Boys." During two summers at least, every man who attended Paxtang Church carried his rifle with him, and their minister took of his men, and his

known

as the "

Subsequently he was advanced to the dignity of colonel by the Provincial authorities, the date of his

commission being July 11, 1763. He had command of the block-houses and stockades on the frontiers extending from Easton to the Susquehanna. The Governor in tendering this appointment expressly stated that nothing more would be expected of him than the general oversight. " His justification," says Webster, "

York, Steele at Conecocheague, and Griffith at New and Thompson the church missionaries at Carlisle, headed companies and were actively engaged." During the latter part of the summer of 1763, many murders were committed in Paxtang, culminating in the destruction of the Indians on Conestoga Manor, and at Lancaster. Although the men composing the company of Paxtang men who exterminated the murderous savages referred to belonged to his obedient and faithful rangers, it has never been proved that the Rev. Mr. Elder had previous knowledge of the plot formed, although the Quaker pamphleteers of the day charged him with aiding and abetting the destruction of the Indians. Castle, with Burton

When

the deed was done and the Quaker authoriseemed determined to proceed to extreme lengths with the participants, and denounced the frontiersmen as " riotous and murderous Irish Presbyterians," he took sides with the border inhabitants, and sought to condone the deed. His letters published in connec-

ties

tion with the history of that transaction, prove

lies

in the

crisis

of

affairs.

.

.

.

Bay

at

him

have been a man judicious, firm, and decided. During the controversy which ensued he was the author of one of the pamphlets, " Letter from a Gentleman in one of the Back Counties to a Friend in to

—

Philadelphia."

He was relieved of the Province,

from his

command by

the Governor

who

directed that Maj. Asher Clayton take charge of the military establishment. Peace,

however, was restored, not only in civil affairs but in the church. The union of the Synods brought the Rev. John Elder into the same Presbytery with Messrs. field,

John Roan, Robert Smith, and George Duf-

they being at

first

in a minority,

but rapidly

New Side men. By the Synod the Rev. Mr. Elder joined the Second Philadelphia Presbytery May 19, 1768, and on the formation of the General Assembly, became a member

settling the vacancies with

leave of

of Carlisle Presbytery. " The fever-heat of the New Lights' soon abated one after another of these religious fanatics returned their churches rotted down; they live only in memory ;" while by the death of the Rev. Mr. Roan, all dissensions were healed, and Paxtang and Derry were once more reunited. Mr. Elder was often heard to '

;

say " that

among

the

people to his

among

the greatest.

these severe

many

blessings bestowed upon Good, the return of these churches again during his lifetime was

him by the Giver of

Almighty God

his.

483

for

trials,

all

He humbled his merciful

himself before guidance through

and that now

his sore afflictions

were healed by heavenly Love."

Foremost

in opposition to the tyrannical rule of Great Britain, and in demanding their rights, were

the descendants of those

who had

fled

their

own

country for liberty's sake, and such were the members of Parson Elder's congregations. Too old to take up the sword, the minister of Paxtang and Derry assisted in raising the quota of troops allotted to his county,

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

484

and was on the Committee of Safety for his section. In 1775 he delivered a powerful sermon on behalf of independence and the duty of his congregation in the crisis.

At the time the British army overrun New Jersey, driving before them the fragments of our discouraged, naked, and half-starved troops, and without any previous arrangement, the Rev. Mr. Elder went on Sun-

day for

The hour arrived as usual to Paxtang Church. church-service, when, instead of a sermon, he

began a short and hasty prayer to the Throne of Grace then called upon the patriotism of all effective men present, and exhorted them to aid in the support of liberty's cause and the defense of the country. In less than thirty minutes a company of volunteers was formed. Col. Robert Elder, the parson's eldest son, was chosen captain. They marched next day, though in winter; his son John, at sixteen years, was among the first. His son Joshua, sub-lieutenant of Lancaster County, could not quit the service he was employed

Joshua Baker, of Lancaster, who was armorer under George II. of England, and they had four He married, secondly, Mary Simpson, children. daughter 'of Thomas Simpson, of Paxtang, and sister of Gen. Michael Simpson, of Revolutionary memory and by this marriage there were eleven ter of

;

children.

THOMAS ELDER. Thomas Elder, son of Rev. John Elder, of Paxtang, and Mary Simpson, was born Jan. 30, 1767, in Paxtang township, Lancaster Co. (now Dauphin Co.),

;

but sent a substitute. Until his death, for the period of fifty-six years, he continued the faithful minister of the congregations over which he had been placed in the prime of his youthful vigor, passing the age not generally allotted in,

—

man, that of fourscore and six years. On the 17th of July, a.d. 1792, he laid by the armor of this His earthly life, putting on that of immortality.

to

death was deeply lamented far and wide. of

all

those

who had welcomed him

Not one

to his early field

Charles Miner, the historian of this opinion of Rev. John Elder

:

Wyoming, gives "I am greatly

the evidences of learning, talent, and

spirit displayed

by him.

most extraordinary

man

He

received a good English and classical educa-

under Joseph Hutchinson, a

brated teacher in his day.

He

was beyond doubt

of interior Pennsylvania.

the I

hope some one may draw up a full memoir of his life, He and a narrative, well digested, of his times. was a very extraordinary man, of most extensive influence, full of activity and enterprise, learned, pious, and a ready writer. I take him to have been of the Had his lot been cast in old Cameronian blood. New England he would have been a leader of the Puritans." He had, with one who well remembered the old minister, " a good and very handsome face. His features were regular, no one prominent, good He was a portly, complexion, with blue eyes. long, straight man, over six feet in height, large He frame and body, with rather heavy legs. did not talk broad Scotch, and spoke much as we do .

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.

.

—

.

.

.

.

.

.

now, but grammatically." His remains quietly repose amid the scenes of his earthly labors in the burying-ground of old Paxtang Church, by the side of those who loved and revered him. Over his dust a marble slab bears the inscription dictated by his friend and neighbor, William Maclay, first United States Senator from PennsylRev. John vania. (See record of Paxtang Church.) Elder was twice married, first to Mary Baker, daugh-

He

cele-

subsequently attended

the academy at Philadelphia, where he graduated. Studied law with Gen. John A. Hanna, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar at the August term, 1791. He at once began the practice of a pro-

which he became distinguished, and which he followed with great success for upwards of forty years. In the words of Hamilton Alricks, Esq., who presented the resolutions of the Dauphin County bar, which were adopted on the occasion of his decease, Mr. Elder " was eminent as a safe and sagacious counselor, a laborious and indefatigable lawyer." During the Whiskey Insurrection he volunteered as a private in Capt. Dentzel's company, which marched to the westward, preferring the ranks to that of a commissioned office which his company offered him. He fession in

subsequently held the

of labor survived him.

struck with

Pa.

tion, especially

office of

lieutenant-colonel of

the militia, and was frequently designated by the of colonel.

As a

title

citizen in the early years of the

borough of Harrisburg, Mr. Elder possessed public spirit and enterprise in advance of his contemporaries generally. He was the prominent and leading spirit in organizing a company to erect the Harrisburg bridge, the first constructed over the Susquehanna, and for many years the longest in the Union. Upon its permanent organization, he was unanimously elected the president, which office he held by annual re-election of the directors until his resignation in

June, 1846. He was chosen president of the Harrisburg Bank in June, 1816, which office he held until his death. Governor Hiester appointed him attorney-general of the

commonwealth, a position he

with marked ability from Dec. 20, 1820, to Dec. 18, 1823, but he ever after positively refused to

filled

accept

office,

terest for

although he took a deep and active in-

many

years in the political affairs of the

and nation. He was blessed with a physical constitution which enabled him to accomplish an extraordinary amount of labor without diminishing the State

elasticity of his spirits or the vigor of his

mind.

He

lived to the advanced age of over eighty-six years,

dying April

29, 1S53, at

Harrisburg.

Mr. Elder was

First to Catharine Cox, daughter of Col. Cornelius Cox, of Estherton second, to Eliza-

twice married.

;

beth

Shippen Jones, daughter of Robert

Strettel

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Jones, of Philadelphia, and had issue by both marri-

His father was a native of Hanover township, Co., and had settled in Western Pennsylvania as early as 1780, removing about 1790 to the State of Kentucky, when the subject of our sketch was in his fourth year. His thirst for knowledge was from his childhood insatiable, and his means being limited, he son.

Dauphin

ages.

AMOS ELLMAKER.

Amos

Ellmaker, the son of Nathaniel Ellmaker,

was born in New Holland, Lancaster Co., Pa., on the 2d of February, 1787. He graduated at Yale College, and after completing his law studies at the celebrated law-school under Judge Reeves, at Litchfield, Conn., he came to Harrisburg, and continued his studies under Thomas Elder, and was subsequently admitted to the bar at the December term, 1808.

He

was commissioned deputy attorney-general for the county of Dauphin, Jan. 13, 1809, serving until 1812, and represented Dauphin County in the Legislature from 1812 to 1811. He was appointed by Governor Snyder president judge of this judicial district, July In 1814 he accompanied the volunteers to 3, 1815. Baltimore as an aid to Gen. Forster. On the 30th of December, 1816, he resigned, to accept the position of attorney-general of the State, serving to 1819. In June, 1821, he removed to Lancaster, resuming the practice of his profession. He was the anti-Masonic candidate for Vice-President of the United States in

Judge Ellmaker died

at Lancaster on the 28th married June 13, 1816, Mary R. Elder, daughter of Thomas Elder and Catharine Cox, of Harrisburg, who survives. " Mr. Ellmaker," says Mr. Harris in his " Reminiscences," " was reported

1832.

of November, 1851.

He

good lawyer, and his addresses to the jury were clear, distinct, and argumentative." As a gentleman, he possessed in an eminent degree those characteristics which distinguish men of rare endowment. He was well informed, and of a lively social disposition, and in all the relations and positions of life was a model worthy of imitation. to be a

when

485

at the bar

REV. JOHN MICHAEL ENTERLIXE.

John Michael Enterline was a native of the Palatinate, Germany, where he was born in 1726. He was

began, while yet in his teens, teaching during a portion of each year to in the

pay

for the instruction received

Transylvania University, Lexington, where he

graduated at the age of twenty-one. The following year he was invited to Cumberland, Md., to take charge of a classical academy at that place, then

newly endowed by the Legislature. His zeal for instructing the young was such that he soon made it a well-known institution, to which students came from every part of the country. In the mean time he studied law, went to Bedford, and was admitted to the bar there, subsequently going to Xenia, Ohio, whither his father had previously removed, where he practiced law four years. His profession did not seem to accord with the literary and scientific tendencies of his mind, and he accepted in 1817 a call to the classical department of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, and that city became his home for twenty years. During this period he published several pamphlets reviewing and rejecting the theories of storms and currents which prevailed, and these attracted the notice of the scientists of America. Professor Espy, having formed his own theory, brought it practically to the test of many storms. In 1841 he published his great work, "The Philosophy of Storms."- Prior to its publication in this form the

new theory had caused a sensation in the principal cities of England and France, and Professor Espy was invited

to visit

Europe and compare

his results

with those which had been reached by Redfield, Forbes, Pouillet, Fournet, and others. He accordingly visited Europe, and in September, 1840, the

He became

day t'o entertain the which was made in the presence of Professor Forbes, Mr. Redfield, Sir John Herschel, Sir David Brewster, and other eminent naturalists. The discussion which followed was one of the most

pastor of what subsequently was organized as St.

interesting ever reported in the journals of the Asso-

John's congregation, near Berrysburg, having settled in that neighborhood towards the close of the Revo-

ciation.

educated at the University of Leipsic, and ordained a minister in 1751. He emigrated to America about 1760, but to

lution.

He

what

locality

was a

is

not known.

and March,

faithful minister of the gospel,

labored strenuously in his calling.

He

died in

1800, aged seventy-four years, leaving a wife,

Barbara, and children, Daniel,

— John

Anna

Michael, John Paul,

Anna Mary, married Adam Lenker, and Eliza-

beth, married

Henry Wirth.

ants are more " Upper End."

or

less

Many

prominent

PROFESSOR JAMES

P.

of his descendcitizens

of the

ESPY.

James (Pollard) Espy, the son of James Espy, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., May 9, 1786.

He

was the youngest often children, and the seventh

British Association appointed a

professor's statement,

In the

Academy

of Sciences at Paris the interest

was equally great, and a committee consisting of Arago and Pouillet was appointed to report upon Espy's observations and theory. They were satisfied of the importance of the theory at once, and so reported. It was in the debate which took place in the Academy at this time that Arago said, " France has its Cuvier, England its Newton, America its Espy." On his return from this satisfactory visit Professor Espy was appointed corresponding member of the Smithsonian Institute. In 1843 he was employed by the War Department, in the Washington Observatory, to prosecute his investigations and collate the reports from the different observers throughout the country.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

486

Several quarto volumes of this matter were published

by the department.

The remainder

of his

life

was

spent at the national capital, although his vacation days were enjoyed at Harrisburg amid the society of

On

endeared friends. while on a

visit to

the 17th of January, 1860,

Espy was which he died on the His remains rest in the

Cincinnati, Professor

stricken with paralysis, from

24th of the same month.

Espy burial

lot

Harrisburg Cemetery.

in the

He

married, at the age of thirty-seven, Margaret Pollard,

Md., born Sept. 28, 1795, whose maiden name for some fancied reason he assumed, and was ever afterward known as James Pollard Espy. She died May 30, 1850, and is buried by the They left no side of her husband at Harrisburg. of Cumberland,

issue.

GEN. JACOB EYSTER. Jacob Eyster, eldest son of George Eyster and Margaret Slagle, was born three miles west of Hanover, in what is now Adams County, Pa., June 8, He was a descendant of John Jacob Eyster, a 1782. native of the kingdom of Wiirtemberg, Germany, who emigrated to America between 1717 and 1727. Christian Eyster, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch,

was born

family settled

first

in

Germany

at Oley, in Berks

in

1710.

The

County; from

thence Christian removed, in 1736, to York County. The eldest son of Christian was Elias, born in 1734,

who

His eldest and tanner, a soldier of the Revolution, captured at Fort Washington, and confined for some time on board He married, in 1780, Marthe British prison-ships. garet, daughter of Jacob Slagle and sister of Col. lived until almost a centenarian.

son, George,

Henry

born June

6,

1757, was a farmer

Slagle, of the Revolution.

removed

About 1783 they

Hunterstown, within five miles of Gettysburg, where their son Jacob passed his youth and early manhood. When first enrolled among the militia of Adams County he was appointed first sergeant, rose to captain, and then major, and in 1814 appointed by Governor Snyder brigadier-general Second Brigade, Fifth Division, Pennsylvania militia. During the invasion of Maryland by the British that year he was employed by the Secretary of War (Armstrong) and the Governor of Pennsylvania in distributing and forwarding arms and supplies to the militia who were called into service. In 1811 he removed to Gettysburg and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1818 he was a candidate for the House of Representatives, defeated by sixty-two votes, while the remainder of the Democratic ticket fell from three hundred to fourteen hundred behind. The to near

year following (1819) he was nominated State senator for an unexpired term, elected, and subsequently for a full term. Previous to the nomination of Governor Shulze, Gen. Eyster was spoken of as a gubernatorial candidate. In 1822 he removed to Harrisburg, and in 1824

he resigned his seat in the Senate and was

appointed deputy surveyor-general, an tained

for

bank

He

years.

fifteen

he

office

re-

became

afterwards

Hagerstown, Md., but after a Harrisburg, where he passed the remainder of his life. He died there on He married, in 1810, Mary the 24th of March, 1858. Middlecoff, of Adams County, who died at Harrisburg, March 24, 1867, at the age of seventy-five years. They had issue: Jacob M., Juliana (married Professor M. Jacobs, of Gettysburg), David A., Rev. William F., Alfred E., and Louisa C.

cashier of a year's

at

absence returned to

OBED FAHNESTOCK. Obed Fahnestock,

third son of Peter Fahnestock and Elizabeth Bolthouser, and grandson of Diedrich Fahnestock, who came to America as early as 1726, and settled at Ephrata about 1749, was born Feb. 25, He was brought 1770, at Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pa. up to mercantile pursuits, and came to Harrisburg about 1795, where he entered into business. He seems to have been a man of considerable intelligence and prominence, as almost thirty years of his He was coroner from Nov. life were spent in office. director of the poor from 3, 1802, to Nov. 3, 1805 ;

one of the associate judges of the county from Nov. 12, 1813, to July 30, 1818, appointed by Governor Snyder, when, owing to his dislike of Samuel D. Franks, who had been appointed was burpresident judge of the courts, he resigned gess of the borough 1820 and 1821, and was fre1811 to 1813;

;

quently a

member

of the Council.

prothonotary from Jan.

Judge Fahnestock died aged seventy years.

Anna Maria

at Harrisburg,

He

He

served as

1824, to Jan. 29, 1830.

17,

March

married, April

Gessell, born Jan.

9,

2,

19,

1840,

1796,

1777; died Dec.

3,

1844.

CONRAD FAHNESTOCK. Conrad Fahnestock, son of Peter Fahnestock and Elizabeth Bolthouser, was born at Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1763. at the

German

He

received a fair education

school there,

and learned the art of He came to

printing with the Ephrata brethren.

Harrisburg in 1791, and engaged with his brother Obed in merchandising. Subsequently he entered into partnership with Benjamin Mayer in the publication of the Monjenrothe, or " Dutch Aurora," as it

Under the infamous alien was commonly called. and sedition act of the administration of the elder Adams, Messrs. Mayer & Fahnestock were arrested by United States officers and thrown into prison, but promptly released on bail. They were never tried. Shortly afterwards Mr. Fahnestock retired from the printing business and entered the mercantile trade at Middletown, where he died on the 30th of September, 1803.

The

him as " an industrious, member of society."

Oracle speaks of

honest, and valuable

;;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. JOHN FAGER.

JOHN

John Fager, son of John Jacob Fager and Rosanna Lutz, was born June 10, 1768, in Oley township, Berks Co., Pa. His grandfather, John Henry Fager, born in 1714, in Germany, married Susanna M. Leuter, and emigrated to America, settling in Oley township, Berks Co., where he died in 1778. His son, John Jacob, born 1738, in the Palatinate, died in 1815, at Harrisburg, married Rosanna Lutz, born 1739; died 1802.

487

Their son, John, learned the trade of a hatter

Reading, and came to Harrisburg about 1790, where for a number of years he carried on the business. He was one of the founders of the Evangelical in

II.

FAGER, M.D.

JohH Henry Fager, son of John Fager and Sarah Cleckner, was born in the year 1806, at Harrisburg, Pa.

He He

received careful training and a good education. read medicine with Dr. Martin Luther, one of the

more prominent of the early physicians at Harrisburg, and attended medical lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1829 he began the practice of his profession at Harrisburg, which he continued until

his

death, a period of forty-three years.

In

1840, his attention being called to the homoeopathic

commenced the study

system, the doctor theory,

and afterwards adopted

it

in

of the

his

new

practice.

#ljza^^ Lutheran Church at Harrisburg in 1795 served as commissioner of the county of Dauphin, and for a number of years was a member of the Town Council. After retiring from active business, late in life, he was ;

the collector of

tolls at the east end of the Harrisburg bridge. He died at Harrisburg on the 10th of May, 1848, lacking one month of being eighty years of age. Mr. Fager married Sarah Cleckner, born 1772, died 1844, at Harrisburg, daughter of Frederick Cleckner, Sr., one of the first settlers at Harrisburg. They had ten children, of whom reached mature years were Sarah, married George Adams, of Harrisburg Catharine, married Frederick Kelker, of Harrisburg Samuel, George C, and John H.

He

was quite a successful physician, and enjoyed the Apart from his professional life, Dr. Fager was a valued citizen. For thirty-three years he was a member of the school board, during most of which period he was secreconfidence of the community.

tary or treasurer

;

for

several terms a

the Borough Council, and for

fifty

member

of

years an active

worker in the Sunday-school of the First Lutheran Church. He died Aug. 18, 1872, aged sixty-five years. Dr. Fager was twice married, first, to Eliza Jones (1810-1834), and had Albert J., who served

—

Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and now an alderman of the city of Harrisburg. He as first lieutenant in

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

488

Mary H.

married, secondly,

John Buffington and

and they had

Dr. Charles B. (see biographical sketch), Ella E., Bella F., Annie M., and Dr. Johrj

CAPT.

H.

GEORGE W. FENN.

George Washington Fenn was born at East Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn., on the 20th of March, 1845. His father's name was Benjamin Sedgwick Fenn, and his mother's maiden name was Sarah Scranton, of East Guilford, New Haven Co., Conn. George died at Harrisburg, July 29, 1866, aged twenty-one years, four months,

and nine days.

He married Annie

E. Roberts, daughter of Joseph Roberts, of Harrisburg, Pa.,

Aug.

28, 1864.

He

finished his education at the

Lancaster, Pa., high school; was a good mathemati-

good grammarian, and had some knowledge of He was an apt scholar, and could master almost any study in a short time. He was for some time employed in the printing-office of his uncle, Theo. Fenn, Esq., acting in the capacity of reporter of local news. He removed with his uncle to Harrisburg in 1859, and was employed as a reporter in the State cian,

Latin.

Senate.

burg

He

GOVERNOR WILLIAM FINDLAY.

Buffington, daughter of

Isabella Fulton,

raised a volunteer

company

in Harris-

Verbeke Guards, which was attached to the Two Hundred and Tenth Regiment, commanded by Col. J. Wesley Awl. He and part of his company were taken prisoners by Early's men in the Shenandoah Valley. The rebels stripped him of part of his clothing, and traveled him barefooted to Lynchburg or Staunton, but he eventually escaped and returned home before the end of the war, and was assigned to the Provost-Marshal's Department, holding court-martials, etc. After the war he, with Samuel B. Coles, established a printing-office in Lykens, from which they issued the Upper Dauphin Register, an office afterwards purchased by his brother, Samuel M. Fenn, altering the name to Lykens Register, * and continued ever since. in 1864, called the

William Findlay, the second son of Samuel Findlay and Jane Smith, was born near Mercersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., June 20, 1768. His progenitor, beyond whom he never traced his lineage, was Adjt. Brown, as he was called, who took part in the famous siege of Derry, and afterwards emigrated to America with his daughter Elizabeth. The daughter married Samuel Findlay, of Philadelphia. A son by this marriage settled, about 1756, in Cumberland (now Franklin) County, Pa. In the year 1765 he married Jane Smith, a daughter of William Smith. She died in her thirty-fifth year, the mother of eight boys, six of

whom

survived her.

was the second of

FETTERHOFF.

Philip Fetterhoff, son of Frederick Fetterhoff and

Susanna Heckert, was a native of Lancaster County, Pa., born Sept. 2, 1788. His father removed to Upper Paxtang township prior to 1806, and established a mill in what is now Jackson township. He was brought up to the occupation of his father. He commanded a company from his neighborhood which marched to the defense of Baltimore in 1814. After his return he was chosen colonel of one of the militia battalions. He was elected coroner of the county, serving from Oct. 24, 1821, to Nov. 20, 1824, and filled a number of local offices. Col. Fetterhoff died at his residence in Jackson township on the 4th of September, 1833. He married, in 1811, Eve Bayer, and left four children.

subject of this sketch

The Scotch-

Irish settlers appreciated the importance of a

good knowledge of the common English branches they deemed indispensable for all their

A

education.

children, while one son in a family at least, if

could be accomplished by any reasonable

it

sacrifice,

William, in his boy-

received a classical education.

hood, displayed that activity of mind and thirst for knowledge which were the characteristics of his manhood. His leisure hours were devoted to reading such books as were accessible. His instruction was, however, such as could be obtained in the schools of the neighborhood. The meagre advantages afforded him were studiously improved, and the natural activity of his mind and his ambition to excel enabled him to

make

On

substantial acquirements.

the 7th of December, 1791, he was married to

Nancy lin

Irwin, daughter of Archibald Irwin, of Frank-

County, and commenced

life

as a farmer

on a

portion of his father's estate which, at the death of his father, in 1799,

He was

he inherited.

a political disciple and a great admirer of

Mr. Jefferson. The first office which he ever held was a military one, that of brigade inspector of militia, requiring more of business capacity than knowl-

To the veterans of the Revolutionary to become generals and colonels.

edge of

tactics.

war

it

was given

In the

autumn of

1797, that immediately succeeding

the inauguration of

COL. PHILIP

The

this family of sons.

John Adams

as President of the

when the only newspaper Franklin County was the organ of the Federalists, with its columns strictly closed against the Republicans, Mr. Findlay was elected a member United

States, at a time

published

in

of the House of Representatives of the State Legisla-

He was again Mr. Jefferson had succeeded Mr. Adams in the Presidency, and the Republicans were in the ascendant in both national and State governments. The capital had, by the act of April 3, 1799, been temporarily established at Lancaster. Mr. Findlay, at this session, proposed that it should be permanently established at Harrisburg. The proposition then failed but it was eventually carried, and in 1812 the removal was effected. He proved himself a leading member, and one of the ture,

which then

elected to the

sat in Philadelphia.

House

in 1803.

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. most useful

in the

most

the Constitution of 1790 the patronage of the Execu-

the act to revise the

was immense. To him was given the power of appointing, with few exceptions, every State and county officer. This power, considered so dangerous that, by the Constitution of 1838 and subsequent amendments, the Executive has been stripped of it almost entirely, was, in fact, dangerous only to the Governor himself. For while he might attach one person to him by making an appointment, the score or two who were disappointed became, if not active political opponents, at least lukewarm friends. Many trained and skillful politicians had been alienated from the support of Governor Findlay by their in-

House, being placed

When

responsible positions.

in the

judiciary system was before the House, Mr. Findlay offered additional sections, providing that a plaintiff

might

file

a statement of his cause of action, instead

of a declaration to arbitration

;

;

for reference of

matters in dispute

that proceedings should not be set

for informality that pleadings might be amended, and amicable actions and judgments entered without the agency of an attorney.

aside

489

;

tive

patronage. opponent.

ability to share or control

was the election of

At the general

his

The

result

elections of 1821 the Republicans

regained ascendancy in the Legislature.

At the

ses-

Governor Findlay was quietly spending the winter with a friend and relative in Franklin County, he received notice that he had been elected to the Senate of the United States for the full term of six years from the preceding 4th of March. He immediately set out for the capital, where he took his seat, and served the entire term While he was in the with distinguished ability. Senate two of his brothers, Col. John Findlay, of Chambersburg, and Gen. James Findlay, of. Cincinnati, Ohio, were members of the national House of sion of 1S21-22, while

GOVERNOR WILLIAM FINDLAY.

These provisions were not then adopted, but they afterwards became and still are a part of the statute law. The object aimed at by their mover was doubtless to enable parties to conduct their own cases in court without professional assistance. This the enactments have failed to accomplish but they have been of great advantage to attorneys themselves, enabling them to cure their own errors and omissions, to which they as well as the unlearned are liable. On the 13th of January, 1807, Mr. Findlay was elected State treasurer, whereupon he resigned his seat in the House. From that date until the 2d of December, 1817, when he resigned to assume the ;

duties of chief magistrate, a period of nearly eleven

he was annually re-elected by the Legislature to that office, in several instances unanimously, and always by a strong majority, not uncommonly being supported by members politically opposed to him. During nearly four years of this time the United States were at war with England, and the resources of the country were severely taxed. In 1817, Mr. Findlay was nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for Governor. Gen. Joseph Hiester was selected by a disaffected branch of the Republican party, styled Old School men, to oppose him, who was supported also by the Federalists. The result was a triumph for Findlay, who was elected by a majority of over seven thousand votes. In 1820, Governor Findlay again received the unanimous nomination of the Republicans for reelection, and Joseph Hiester was nominated, as before, by the Republicans of the Old School, and was supported by the Federalists en masse. Under years,

Representatives.

After the expiration of his sena-

term he was appointed by President Jackson treasurer of the United States Mint at Philadelphia. This office he held until the accession of Gen. Harrison to the Presidency, when, unwilling, at his advanced age, to be longer burdened with its cares and responsibilities, he resigned. The remainder of his life was spent in retirement with the family of his son-in-law, Governor Shunk, at whose residence, in Harrisburg, he died on the 12th of November, 1846, torial

in the seventy-ninth year of his age.

In person Governor Findlay was tall, with fair complexion and dark brown hair. He had a vigorous constitution and a cheerful disposition. He was affable and courteous in his address, fond of conversation, but did not monopolize it. He understood and practiced the habits of a good listener. He exhibited great tact in drawing out the reserved and taciturn, and enabling them to figure well in conversation by giving rein to their hobbies. He possessed a remarkably tenacious memory of names and faces. After a long separation, he could recognize and call by name a person with whom he had had but a short and casual interview. His acquaintance was probably more extensive and his personal friends more numerous than those of almost any other public

man

of his dav.

ISAAC

S.

FINNEY.

Isaac S. Finney, sou of George Washington Finney

and Elspey Smith, was born Sept.

6,

1835, at Hali-

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

490

Dauphin

He entered

the navy as third and joined the " Mystic," which was detailed for duty on the coast of Africa. On the 25th of November, 1861, he was promoted to the rank of second assistant engineer. He afterward joined the " Tuscarora," and was present during the engagement at Fort Fisher, and while engaged in the pursuit of the "Alabama," and remained on her till 1864, when he was promoted to the rank of first assistant engineer and ordered to shore duty; but this only lasted for a few days, for on the 23d of June he was ordered to join the frigate " Susquehanna," belonging to the North Atlantic squadron, and remained on her till the 25th of June, 1866, when he went on shore duty at the Philadelphia and Portsmouth navy-yards for a brief period of time. On the 25th of May, 1867, he joined the " Minnesota," and remained on her till the 31st of January, 1868. On the 26th of January, 1870, he joined the fax,

Co., Pa.

assistant engineer in 1859,

Hanover township, Washington ceived an academical

Pa.

Co.,

He

re-

education, and while yet a

young man became a teacher and lecturer on English grammar, and on music, and took a trip to the then West, lecturing on his favorite topic. In 1834 he established the coach-making business on an extensive scale at Harrisburg, and continued it with success until his entire establishment was destroyed

He did not resume it. He 15, 1865. shop the first eight-wheel passenger-car which ran on the Pennsy vania Railroad, between Columbia and Philadelphia, also the first on the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad, taking it up the canal on a flat-boat. He was appointed notary public in by

fire

June

built at his

and held the office until his death, for years doing the business of the Harrisburg National Bank 1861,

in this official capacity. 2,

He died at

Harrisburg, Dec.

1874, in the seventy-second year of his age.

He was

deservedly honored in his adopted city as an upright

frigate " Colorado," fitting out for the Asiatic squad-

and enterprising

and remained on her till she went out of commission on the 25th of March, 1873. Upon his return he obtained his promotion to chief engineer. During the " Virginius" excitement, and when a war with Spain appeared probable, he voluntarily relinquished the agreeable position he held of superintendent of the construction of government machinery at Newburgh, on the Hudson, to join his old ship the

high moral character, and in the Presbyterian Church of which he was a lifelong member he was one of its

ron,

" Colorado."

From the evil effects of his six months' sojourn on board that vessel off the coast of Cuba and Key West he never recovered, and died at Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 19th of November, 1874. He was interred in the family burial lot in the Harrisburg

Cemetery.

GEORGE FISHER.

elders for

left

Ann

man

of intelligent and

Mr. Fleming married in

twenty years.

1845, Sarah

and

citizen, a

Poor, of McConnellsville, Ohio,

one son, Samuel

W.

JAMES FLEMING,

M.D.

James Fleming, son of Samuel Fleming and Sarah Becket, was born June 25, 1810, in Washington County, Pa. In 1812 his parents removed to Hanover township, Dauphin Co., Pa., where his early years were passed. His boyhood was marked by a laudable ambition to excel in his studies, and the influence of his mother in this directiou had its good effect not only during his youth, but

Thrown upon

his

own

throughout

resources

at

the

his

life.

age

of

George Fisher, the son of John and Catharine Fisher, influential Quakers of Philadelphia, was born in that city Feb. 10, 1732. His father pur-

eighteen, he resolved to educate himself by alter-

chasing a large tract of laud on the Svvatara, conveyed it to the son in 1754, and on which he settled

with the higher mathematics, the ancient languages, and French. Much of his time was passed in the

about the same year.

States of

George Fisher,

Foreseeing the advantages,

town on the highest portion of his farm, naming it Middletown. He married, in 1755, Hannah, daughter of Jonas Chamberlain, of Sadsbury township, Lancaster Co., Pa., by whom he had three children, John, George, and Hannah. Mr. Fisher died Feb. 21, 1777. By will he devised to his son John the homestead, and to his son George the plantation at the mouth of the Swain 1775, laid out a

—

tara, his

daughter receiving, in lieu of land, eight

hundred pounds. John Fisher became a physician, and George Fisher a lawyer of considerable reputation at the Dauphin County bar. The latter was the father of Judge Fisher, of York. R.

JACKSON FLEMING.

Robert Jackson Fleming, the son of Samuel Fleming and Sarah Becket, was born Nov. 16, 1803, in

nately acting as teacher and pupil, and pursued this

course for seven years, thereby becoming conversant

Kentucky and Ohio. About 1835 he commenced the study of medicine, and graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in March, 1838. For four years he practiced his profession, but finding the duties too arduous for his slender constitution, his attention

was drawn

to the science

of dental surgery, then comparatively in

its

infancy.

Observing the necessity for good operators in this field, he went to Philadelphia and acquired a thorough knowledge of that specialty. Returning to Harrisburg, he met with deserved and well-marked During the remainder of his life he was a success. frequent contributor to both medical and dental journals, and occasionally to the newspaper press. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Deutal Surgeons and of the American Society, and one of the original advocates of the establishment of a dental college at Philadelphia, in which

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

491

jrc&^rtwif he was subsequently tendered a professorship, but declined. He was twice the recipient of the honorary degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. He was a director of the Harrisburg National Bank, president of the board of school directors, and an elder of the First Presbyterian Church.

He

died at Harrisburg,

Jan. 30, 1875, in his sixty-fifth year.

Dr. Fleming

married, in 1852, Jeannette Street, daughter of Col.

Thaddeus Street and Martha Davenport Reynolds, of Cheshire, Conn., a lineal descendant of Rev. John Davenport, the founder of New Haven. Her maternal grandmother, Martha Davenport, was a descendant of Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of

Independence. Their children were Helen Street, married Daniel P. Bruner, a lawyer and civil engineer, and William Reynolds.

hanna, but during the " Great Runaway," in 1778, they sought refuge among some friends in now Dauphin County. About 1784 they removed to Hanover township, Washington Co., Pa., locating on Harmon's Creek, where they resided at the time of their death, Robert Fleming at ninety-sis and his wife at ninetyfour. Robert Fleming, the subject of this notice, remained in Dauphin County purchased land in Hanover township, on which he resided during his lifetime. On the 6th of February, 1783, he married Margaret, daughter of John Wright. He was one of the founders of the Harrisburg Bank, and instrumental in the erection of the Harrisburg bridge. He ;

was an filled

Robert Fleming, the fourth son of Robert Fleming and Jane Jackson, was born in Chester County, Pa., June 6, 1756. His parents were natives of Argyleshire, Scotland, who subsequently removed to Ireland, and from thence emigrated to America, about 1746, settling near Flemington, Chester Co. Prior to the Revolution they located within the limits of the " New Purchase," on the West Branch of the Susque-

the volunteer force of 1812, and offices.

He

was an

Hanover Church during the ministraof Rev. James Snodgrass. He died Feb. 4,

elder in the tions

ROBERT FLEMING.

officer in

acceptably various local

1817,

and his wife Dec.

12, 1813,

aged fifty-nine years.

JOHN FORD. John Ford, son of Peter Ford and Rebecca Shipe, was born in the town of York, Pa., Jan. 5, 1780. His father was a silversmith, and an emigrant from England, and was an officer in one of the associated battalions of York County, serving in the war for independence. John received a fair English education,

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

492

learned the trade of his father, and also that of a gunsmith.

He came

to Harrisburg in 1801,

and

estab-

lished himself in business, which he continued quite successfully

He

up

to within a few years of his death.

was appointed State armorer

in 1817,

and superoffice he

intendent of the arsenal at Harrisburg, an filled

many

years.

He

died at Harrisburg, Jan. 31,

1862, at the age of eighty-two years.

He

was a man

of enterprise and ingenuity, scrupulously honest and upright. Mr. Ford married, in 1803, Mary Schnevely,

Cumberland County, Pa., born June 12, 1781 They had children as follows: George (married Catharine, daughter of George Stehley), Julianna (married John Wetzel), Maria (married Samuel Sloan), Charles, Susan (married of

died Dec. 25,1830.

George Welker), Eliza (married,

first,

Louis Shuler;

second, Samuel Brenizer), Catharine (married George Balsley), and William.

GEN. JOHN FORSTER.

John

John Forster and Catharine Dickey, daughter of Moses Dickey, was born in Paxtang township, Laucaster Co., now Susquehanna township, Dauphin Co., Pa., on the 17th of September, 1777. He received a good education, and was at Princeton when a call was made by President Washington for volunteers to march to Western Pennsylvania to put down the so-called " Whiskey InsurrecForster, the son of

tion" of 1794, and was on that expedition as an aid He subsequently read law with to Gen. Murray.

Gen. Hanna, but never applied for admission, turning his attention to mercantile pursuits, in which he was very successful. During the military era of the

government prior to the war of 1812 he was colonel of State militia, and in 1814, when the troops from Pennsylvania marched to the defense of the beleaguered city of Baltimore, he was placed in command of a brigade of volunteers. For his gallant services in that campaign the thanks of the general commanding were tendered in special orders. He served in the State Senate from 1814 to 1818. Gen. Forster was cashier of the Harrisburg Bank for a period of at least sixteen years, established the Bank of Lewistown, and in 1840 was cashier of the

Ex-

He subsequently bechange Bank of Pittsburgh. came president of the branch bank at Hollidays-

burg, but in a few years retired from pursuits and returned to his

He

home

all

business

at Harrisburg.

died there on the 28th of May, 1863, at the advanced age of almost eighty-six years. Gen. Forster was faithful, honest, and upright in all his business connections, and a good financier. Gen. Forster married, first, Mary Elder, daughter of John Elder, and granddaughter of Rev. John Elder, of Paxtang, and their children were John,

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Joshua,

married

Catharine,

Henry Antes

Rev.

;

Thomas, of Mount Clement, Mich.; William, of Lancaster County and Theodore, of St. Louis, Mo., ;

of that metropolis. He marMargaret Snodgrass, daughter of Benjamin Law, of Mifflin, Pa., and widow of Rev. James H. Stewart, a Presbyterian clergyman of the Kishacoquillas Valley. Their children were Benjamin L., a lawyer of Harrisburg; Margaret S., married Maj. Edwin Vose Sumner, U.S.A., son of Gen. Sumner, of Fort Robinson, N. Y. Ellen Rutherford, married George C. Bent, of Harrisburg; and Mary Elizabeth, married James Edward Cann, paymaster U.S.A.

a representative

man

ried, secondly,

1

;

THOMAS FORSTER, Thomas

ESQ.

Forster (1st) was a native of County

An-

trim, Ireland, of Scotch parentage, born in 1696.

He

emigrated to America at an early period, and was among the first who took up land in what is now Paxtang township. He was a gentleman of means, had received a good education, and was for many years one of the Provincial magistrates. He was removed late in life, on account of his refusal to oust some squatters on Proprietary lands. He was a prominent personage on the then frontiers of the Province in civil affairs, and much interested in the establishment of Paxtang Church, to which he donated a valuable tract of land. During the Indian troubles he greatly assisted

in

preparing for the defense of the border

and his name appears frequently in the voluminous correspondence preserved in the archives of the State. He died in Paxtang, 25th of July, 1772, aged seventy-six years, and is buried in the old church graveyard. Mr. Forster was never married the principal part of his estate went to his brother John and settlements,

;

nephew Thomas

Forster, the latter

named

for

him.

prominent part. He commissioners of the town, president of the Erie and Waterford Turnpike Company, one of the directors of the first library company ization of that county he took a

was one of the

and

Thomas brother of

THOMAS FORSTER.

Forster

(2d),

Thomas

Esq.,

and

good education and was brought up as a surveyor. During the latter part of the Revolution was in arms for the defense of the frontiers. In 1794, during the

Whiskey

Insurrection, he served as colonel

of one of the volunteer regiments in that expedition.

He was

one of the associate judges of Dauphin County, appointed Oct. 26, 1793, by Governor Mifflin, resigning Dec. 3, 1798, having been elected one of the representatives of the State Legislature that year.

At the

close of 1799 or early in 1800, as the agent of

the Harrisburg and Presqu' Isle

permanently removed

to Erie.

to the early settlement of that

Land Company, he

In the

librarian,

at Erie,

JOHN FOX. John Fox, son of John Fox and Ann Margaret Rupert, was born June 10, 1780, near Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., Pa. He was educated in the country schools of the neighborhood, and a farmer by occupaHe became quite prominent and influential tion. in the political affairs of the county, and served as a member of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania from 1831 to 1833. sheriff

from Oct.

from Oct.

19,

He

filled

the office of

and again Apart from

14, 1833, to Oct. 21, 1836,

1839, to Oct. 24, 1842.

and honor, he served his neighbors in the various township offices with fidelity.

these positions of trust

He

died at his residence in

Hummelstown, July

1853, aged seventy-three years.

He

19,

was a represen-

man, not only of officer,

his family but of the county, of strict integrity, upright and con-

scientious in all his relations with his fellow-men.

Catherine

Dickey, was born in Paxtang township, Dauphin He received a Co., Pa., on the 16th of May, 1762.

so-called

street

and captain of the first military and which, in 1812, was in service at Buffalo, Capt. Forster being promoted brigade inspector. In 1823 he was appointed by Governor Shulze one of the commissioners to explore the route for the Erie extension of the Pennsylvania Canal, and in 1827 was chairman of the meeting organizing St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In 1823 he was appointed by President Adams collector of the port at Erie, and successively commissioned by Presidents Jefferson, Madison, J. Q. Adams, and Jackson, filling the office until his death, which occurred at Erie, June 29, 1836. Col. Forster married, Oct. 5, 1786, Sarah Pettit Montgomery, daughter of the Rev. Joseph Montgomery, a member of the Confederated Congress. She died at Erie, July 27, 1808. its

a faithful

the son of John Forster,

Forster,

first

company formed

tative

COL.

493

affairs incident

town and the organ-

GOVERNOR JOHN W. GEARY. John White Geary, the son of Richard Geary and Margaret White, was born Dec.

30, 1819,

near

Mount

Westmoreland Co., Pa. The father was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, a native of Franklin County, and a man of education, refined tastes, and superior Pleasant,

His mother was born in WashingThey removed to Westmoreland County soon after their marriage, where Richard Geary engaged at first in the manufacture of iron, which proving unsuccessful, he resorted to teaching, a profession he pursued the remainder of his life. The son turned' to commercial pursuits, but convinced by a short experience in a wholesale house in Pittsburgh that this would not prove to him a moral excellence.

ton County,

Md.

satisfactory sphere of 1

They bad one

and was 1854.

lost

eon, Dr. Jame9 H. Stewart, assistant surgeon U.S.N., on the " Porpoise," which went down in the China Sea in

ral predilections for

life, he yielded to his natumathematics, and applied him-

self to the study of civil engineering.

Having mas-

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

494

tered the principles of that profession, he

the study of the law, in the belief that

commenced

capital, Col.

would inand was ad-

elected to succeed him.

it

crease the chances of a successful career,

On

Roberts died, and Lieut.-Col. Geary was

the 22d of January, 1849, President Polk, in

Mexican San Fran-

mitted to the bar, though intending to adopt engineering as his fixed vocation. With this end in view

grateful recognition of his services in the

he went to Kentucky, where he was engaged, partly in the employ of the commonwealth and partly in that of the Green River Railroad Company, to make a survey of several important lines of public works. His success in the Southwest opened the way to advancement in his native State, and he soon after became assistant superintendent and engineer of the

cisco

war, appointed Col. Geary postmaster of

and mail agent

for the Pacific coast, with au-

thority to create post-offices, appoint postmasters, establish mail routes,

and make contracts

for carrying

Having received his commission, on the 1st of February, in company with his wife and child, sailed from New York for the mails throughout California.

On the 1st of April he landed San Francisco, and entered at once upon the discharge of his duties. For a time he was obliged to content himself with the rudest accommodations, and to perform his work under many disadvantages. But here, as in all previous situations, his methodical turn and practical tact soon enabled him to improvise all needful facilities, and brought the labors of the office under an easy and expeditious management. The intelligent and obliging dispatch with which Col. Geary had discharged his duties as postmaster and mail agent so won the confidence and esteem of the people of San Francisco, that when the time arrived for the election of town officers he was unanimously chosen first alcalde, though there were ten

the Pacific coast. safely at

different tickets submitted to the choice of the voters.

Allegheny.Portage Railroad.

While occupied with in the month of May,

the duties of this position, 1846, President Polk sent a message to Congress, informing that body that " war existed with this country

by the act of Mexico," and asking

money

to enable

him

to

for

men and

maintain the rights and vin-

dicate the honor of the government.

The burst

of

enthusiasm was instantaneous and general, and Geary was among the first who responded to the call for

Shortly afterwards this

mark

of appreciation on the

part of the citizens was followed by another equally flattering on the part of the military governor of the

who appointed him judge These offices were of Mexican origin, and they imposed onerous and important The alcalde was sheriff, probate judge, reduties.

Territory, Brig.-Gen. Riley,

of

first

instance.

corder, notary public, first

and coroner.

The

court of

instance exercised both civil and criminal juris-

and besides

volunteers, in a short time raising a

diction throughout the city,

bria County, to which he gave the Highlanders. At Pittsburgh, his

cated all those cases arising under the port regula-

company in Camname of American command was in-

corporated with the Second Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Col. Roberts, of which he was im-

mediately elected lieutenant-colonel. The regiment joined the army of General Scott at Vera Cruz, and served with conspicuous gallantry in Quitman's division during the capital.

memorable advance upon the Mexican

Lieut.-Col. Geary's

first

experience of actual

war was in the partial though spirited action of the Pass of La Hoya. In the storming of Chapultepec he was wounded, and in the assault upon the immediate defenses of the city, at the Garita de Belen, he again led his regiment with so much judgment, coolness, and intrepidity that upon the capture he was assigned to the

command

of the great citadel, as a

Quitman's appreciation of his

services.

mark of

From

the

time when the army entered the valley of Mexico, Col. Roberts was disqualified for duty by sickness, and the command of the regiment devolved upon the lieutenant-colonel. Shortly after the surrender of the

tions

which usually

fall

this adjudi-

within the cognizance of

At the

close of his first term he was re-elected, receiving all but four votes of the whole number cast, and continued in office until the Mexican institutions were superseded by the American forms of municipal government. In a vote upon the first city charter and for officers to serve thereunder, May 1, 1850, Judge Geary was elected first mayor of San Francisco by a large majority. As mayor, he rendered valuable service in

courts of admiralty.

perfecting the municipal organization, in restraining

the tendency to extravagant expenditure of the public

manand by an honest disposal of

funds, sustaining the city's credit by judicious

agement of

its

finances,

the public property saved to the corporation

many

millions of dollars.

Owing to the failing health of his wife, Col. Geary, on the 1st of February, 1852, sailed from San Francisco, intending to go back and remain permanently in California, but the death of the former and other

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. circumstances unforeseen caused him to change his purpose, and gave a of

life.

new

direction to his whole course

After having spent about three years in re-

tirement, and had in a measure brought the condition

of his farm into conformity with his own ideal of what such an estate should be, President Pierce invited him to Washington for the purpose of tendering to him the Governorship of Utah, which, after due ac-

mer, by a majority of over seventeen thousand votes,

and was inaugurated on the 15th of January, 1867. Governor Geary was elected to a second term, which he filled with acknowledged ability. A few weeks after his successor in office was inaugurated he died suddenly while sitting at the breakfast-table. The entire city and State were shocked by the unexpected event. The Legislature, then in session, at once adopted

knowledgment of the compliment, he respectfully

measures

declined.

pense.

Not the government of Utah but of Kansas was the great problem of Mr.

Pierce's administration.

A

bloody civil strife was being waged in that Territory, and the political state of the whole country was convulsed on the subject of its affairs. One Governor had been removed for refusing to conform strictly to the Federal policy in regard to slavery, and another

was preparing

from the Territory through fear of assassination. In view of the pressing exigency, the thoughts of the President reverted to Col. Geary, and after consultation in July he was appointed Governor of Kansas, and proceeded immediately to his new field of labor, arriving at Fort Leavenworth on the 9th of September, 1856. His administration extended only from that date to March, 1857. Governor Geary was at his farm in Westmoreland when the sound of the Rebellion's first gun broke upon the ear of the nation. Early on the morning following the eventful day he drove his farm-wagon to the neighboring village, and there first heard the news of the assault upon Fort Sumter. In less than an hour after reading the telegram he had opened an As soon as he office for the enlistment of volunteers. could communicate with the President he tendered his services, and was immediately commissioned colonel, with authority to raise a regiment for the defense In the course of a few weeks he reof the Union. ceived applications from sixty-six companies, soliciting permission to join his command. On account of the numerous and urgent appeals he was permitted to increase his regiment to sixteen companies, with one to flee

making the full complement to consist of fifteen hundred and fifty-one officers and men. The artillery company was that which subsequently became so celebrated as Knapp's Battery. Of Gen. Geary's services during the Rebellion we shall not refer further than to say they were brilliant, and gave him honor few enjoyed, and when the war closed battery of six guns,

he had reached the rank of major-general. When, in the spring of 1866, the Republican leaders began to consider the important question of selecting a candidate for the chief magistracy of the State,

soon became apparent that the name of Gen. Geary was everywhere received with favor. His ripe expe-

it

rience in the conduct of civil affairs and his distin-

commended him

495

for the funeral obsequies at the State's ex-

To no former Executive had

ever such a dis-

and every respect that could his memory. He was buried

tinction been accorded,

be shown was paid to at Harrisburg, and over his grave the State he loved so well

and served

so faithfully erected a

of bronze creditable to the great

monument

commonwealth of

Pennsylvania.

Governor Geary married, on the 12th of February, Ann Logan, daughter of James R. Logan, of Westmoreland County. Three sons were the issue of this marriage, one of whom died in in1843, Margaret

fancy, another,

Edward

R., killed in

the battle of

Wauhatchie, and the other, William, a graduate of West Point and lieutenant in the United States army. Mrs. Geary died on the 28th of February, 1853, and in November, 1858, Governor Geary was married to Mrs. Mary C. Henderson, daughter of Robert R. Church, of Cumberland County. After Governor Geary's death his widow married Dr. H. Earnest

Goodman,

of Philadelphia.

MOSES GILLMOR. Moses Gillmor was born in the townland of Burt, parish of Templemore, county of Donegal, six miles from the city of Londonderry, province of Ulster, Ireland, about the year 1749.

Until his seventeenth

year he remained in Ireland,

when he came with an

uncle to America, settling in Hanover township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa. Prior to the Revolution he returned to Ireland on business connected with his father's estate, but the breaking out of the war delayed his return until about 1783.

The

next year, November, 1784, according to Parson Elder's marriage record, he married Isabel Wallace, third daughter of Robert and Mary Wallace, of Han-

Upon

the laying out of the town of HarrisMr. Gillmor purchased a lot on Market Square, built a house, and established himself in the mercantile business, which he successfully carried on a number of years. He was quite prominent in local political affairs, and in the church of which he was one of the founders the First Presbyterian he was an elder for thirty-four years. Mr. Gillmor died at Harrisburg, June 10, 1825, aged seventy -six years, over.

burg

in 1785,

—

and with 1828),

is

—

his wife, Isabel (born in 1755, died Sept. 16,

buried in Paxtang Church graveyard. Their

the gratitude of the popular heart and the sanction

children were Thomas, born 17S5, died 1793; Mary, born 1787, died 1793 William, born 17S9, died Aug.

of the popular judgment.

28,

guished services in the

vass he

field

was elected over

alike to

After a very spirited can-

his competitor, Hiester Cly-

;

1856; Robert, bom 1791, died Nov. 13, 1867; Margaret, born 1793, died 1839.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

496 COL.

CHRISTIAN GLEIM.

10,

Christian Gleim, fourth son of George Christian

Gleim and Anna Maria Mathias, was born Jan. 10, 1780. He received a fair education and subsequently went to Philadelphia, where he entered the printingoffice of Ezra Bailey, serving with Duane, Binns, Marshall, Wynkoop, and others who became men of note. He next went to Richmond, Va., and thence to Baltimore. There he married Martha Henry, daughter of John Henry. In 1812, Mr. Gleim settled in Harrisburg, and was appointed printer of the

He

Senate Journal in English. Capt.

served as ensign of

Thomas Walker's company, and

returned as

paymaster United States volunteers. In October, 1821, he was elected sheriff of Dauphin County, serving three years. In 1830, Col. Gleim removed to Pittsburgh, where he resided until his death, which occurred Sept. 21, 1861. Col. Gleim was an enterprising and prominent citizen of this locality sixty or seventy years ago.

He was

a highly-cultivated

Christian gentleman.

ALEXANDER GRAYDON.

COL.

Alexander Graydon (1st), born 1714, at Longford, Ireland, was brought under the care of his maternal grandfather in Dublin, and was designed for the pul-

He

pit.

received a suitable education therefor, to

which having added many of the accomplishments at that time in fashion, he became afterwards distinguished in Philadelphia, both as a scholar and a gentleman. He emigrated to America in 1730, settling in Philadelphia, where he entered mercantile life. About 1740 he removed to Bristol, Bucks Co. Here, notwithstanding his Quaker surroundings, he was greatly esteemed and respected nay, honored and revered for his many excellent qualities of head and

—

—

heart.

Among

the officers

first

enrolled for the de-

fense of the Province of Pennsylvania

name

we

find the

of Alexander Graydon, as captain of a

County company,

in 1747,

of the county regiment.

and subsequently

Bucks

as colonel

After the defeat of Brad-

dock, when it was found necessary to raise troops for defensive operations against the marauding Indians,

Graydon was

Col.

offered the position of field-officer

in the Provincial corps, but declined the appointment.

He

died at Bristol in March, 1761, aged forty-seven

1752 (N.

S.), at Bristol,

Bucks

Co., Pa.

age of six years he was sent to Philadelphia

At the to the

care of his maternal grandfather, and put to the

James Dove, an Englishman, and He was afterwards entered at the academy now the University of Pennsylvania, where he was placed in charge of the Rev. Mr. Kinnesley, teacher of English and school of David

much

celebrated in his day as a teacher.

Professor of Oratory.

In 1761 he entered the Latin

John Beverage. At the age of sixteen he left college, and some eighteen months after commenced the study of law with his uncle, Edward school of

Biddle, Esq., of Philadelphia.

In 1773 he was, on account of impaired health, sent by the latter to York, to the care of Samuel Johnson, prothonotary of the county and a lawyer of some prominence, where he remained about six months, when he returned to his home at Philadelphia. The study of law was continued, at the suggestion of his uncle, with James Allen, second son of William Allen, then chief justice of Pennsylvania. About the time when he should have been admitted to the bar the war of the Revolution opened, and, imbued with the military ardor and patriotic spirit of the hour, he received the appointment and was commissioned captain Jan. 5, 1776, of Col. John Shee's (Third Pennsylvania) battalion. Of his services, his being taken prisoner at the capture of Fort Washington, on the Hudson, Nov. 16, 1776, and of his being released on parole, we can only refer to his " Memoirs." He was exchanged in April, 1778. Having lost his rank by reason of his capture and parole, he did not again enter the service. His mother having removed to Reading during the occupancy of Philadelphia by the British, thither Alexander went, and being admitted to the bar of Berks County, began the practice of his profession.

Upon

the organization of the

new county of Dauphin in 1785, through the influence of Gen. Mifflin, Mr. Graydon was appointed by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania prothonotary of the county. He removed there, and performed the duties of his office in a manner alike and advantageous to the public.

creditable to himself

During the Whiskey Insurrection of

1794,

when

Gen. Washington reached Harrisburg, the address of the burgesses was from the facile pen of Mr. Graydon, while upon the accession of John Adams

He was " a man of unquestionable probity, and there was also much of attraction in his character." He was twice married, first to a Miss Emerson, prior to his coming to America, and they had two children second, in 1750, to Rachel Marks (see biographical sketch), and left four children, Alexander, Rachel (married Dr. Andrew Forrest), Andrew, and William, concerning all of whom we shall make men-

office. He then retired farm near the borough, where he continued to reside until the year 1816, when he removed to Philadelphia with the intention of engaging in liter-

tion.

ary pursuits, and, with a view to the increase of a

years.

—

;

—

CAPT.

ALEXANDER GRAYDON.

Alexander Graydon (the younger), son of Alexander Graydon and Rachel Marks, was born April

Presidency, the letter of the citizens of the

to the

county

Upon

to that functionary

shows his elegant

the election of Governor

diction.

Thomas McKean, he

was suddenly displaced from

to a small

very restricted income, of entering upon the business

Ere he could mature the plans, however, he yielded to the mandate which all must obey, and closed this life on the 2d day of May, 1818. of a publisher.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

—

Wood, Mr. Graydon was twice married, first to Joseph Wood, of Col. Arthur St. Clair's (Second Pennsylvania) battalion of the RevoHis second lution, who died at Harrisburg in 1794. wife was Theodosia Pettit, daughter of Col. Charles Pettit, of Philadelphia, who survived her husband eighteen years. He had no children by either marMr. Graydon was ardently attached to literariage. He was a frequent and ture and to literary pursuits. acceptable contributor to the Portfolio in its palmThese contriiest days of popularity and influence. butions, which, for the most part, were modestly denominated " Notes of a Desultory Reader," contain his opinions of the authors whose works he had read, accompanied with occasional critiques upon their style, and all invariably written in a strain of candor and ease, affording indubitable evidence of the elevation and purity of his own sentiments, and of an enlarged, well-disciplined, and highly-cultivated mind. These articles, with others written from time to time for the press, of which a memoranda list is in existence, deserve to be collected in a volume and printed. In 1811 he published at Harrisburg " Memoirs of a Life chiefly passed in Pennsylvania within the last Sixty Years, with Occasional Remarks upon the General Occurrences, Character, and Spirit of that Eventful Period." In 1822, John Gait, of Edinburgh, well known for his valuable contributions to English literature, caused its republication in that city, to which he prefixed a dedication to the American envoy then resident near the Court of St. James. In this dedi" It is remarkable cation he says of the " Memoirs :" sister of Lieut.-Col.

that a production so rich in the various excellences of style, description, and impartiality should not

have been known

to the collectors of

American books

in this country, especially as

497

and studied law under Edward Biddle, of that city. He came to Harrisburg upon the organization of the county of Dauphin, and began the practice of his profession, being

admitted at the

of his age. son, " was a

"Mr. Graydon,"

man

esteemed as a gentleman of the old school, in his

manners

refined, courteous, of unblemished integrity many trusts committed to him, of high and honorable principles, and in the church and walks of in the

Christian

life

a

man

of true piety and deep devotion."

H. Murray Graydon, of

this city,

and Dr. William

Graydon, of Dauphin, are his sons. COL.

TIMOTHY GREEN.

Timothy Green, son of Robert Green, was born about 1733, in Hanover township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa. His father, of Scotch ancestry, came from the north of Ireland about 1725, locating near the Kittochtinny Mountains on Manada Creek. The first record we have of the son is subsequent to Braddock's defeat, when the frontier

settlers

were

threatened with extermination by the marauding sav-

Timothy Green assisted in organizing a company, and for at least seven years was chiefly in active blood-thirsty Indian.

The candor with

commanded

of manners in Pennsylvania memorable era of 1776, and the incidental sketches of historical characters with which it is enriched cannot fail to render the volume a valuable addition to the stock of general knowledge, and will probably obtain for the author no mean place among those who have added permanent lustre to the English language." In 1846, John S. Littell, of

says Rev. Dr. Robin-

of fine literary tastes, was highly

establishing the independence of the United States. displays, the views

1786.

the 13th of October, 1840, in the eighty-second year

ages.

it

term,

was the first notary public, commissioned Sept. 2, 1791, and a leading man in the borough during the " mill-dam troubles" of 1794-95. He was many years a member of the Town Council and president thereof, and subsequently one of the burgesses. He was the author of " Forms of Conveyancing" (in two volumes), " The Justice's Assistant," and edited " An Abridgment *of the Laws of the United States" in 1802. Mr. Graydon was prominent in the organization of the First Presbyterian Church, and for many years an elder thereof. He died at Harrisburg, on

it is, perhaps, the best personal narrative that has yet appeared relative to the history of that great conflict which terminated in

respect to public occurrences which

May

He

service in protecting the settlers from the fury of the

a

In the Bouquet expedition he of Provincial troops. For

company

his services at this time the Proprietaries granted

him

prior to the

large tracts of land in Buffalo Valley

Philadelphia, edited the work, with notes, index,

Green became an earnest advocate for independence, and the Hanover resolutions of June 4, 1774, passed unanimously by the meeting of which he was chairman, show that he was intensely patriotic. He was one of the Committee of Safety of the Province which met Nov. 22, 1774, in Lancaster, and issued

which was printed

an octavo of

etc.,

hundred pages, changing the title to " Memoirs of His Own Times, with Reminiscences of the Men and Events of the Revolution," by Alexander Graydon. Of this edition many copies were issued, and it too has become rare. in

five

Eagle Creek.

William Graydon, the son of Alexander Graydon and Rachel Marks, was born near Bristol, Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 4, 1759. He was educated in Philadelphia, 32

outset of the Revolution Capt.

hand-bills to the import that " agreeable to the resolves and recommendations of the American Continental Congress that the freeholders and others quali-

Assembly choose by Committee of Observation

fied to vote for representatives in

ballot sixty persons for a to observe-the

WILLIAM GRAYDON.

At the

and on Bald

conduct of

all

persons towards the acthe committee, when

tions of the General Congress

;

elected, to divide the country into districts

and apmembers of the committee to superintend each district, and any six so appointed to be a quorum, point

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

498

Decemand among others Timothy Green was from Hanover. This body of men were in

Election was held on Thursday, 15th

etc."

ber, 1774,

elected

correspondence with Joseph Reed, Charles ThompGeorge Clymer, John Benezet, Samuel Meredith,

son,

Thomas Mifflin, etc., of Philadelphia, and others. They met at Lancaster again, April 27, 1775, when notice was taken of Gen. Gage's attack upon the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay, and a general meet-

ing called for the 1st of May at Lancaster. Subsequently he organized the Hanover Battalion of Associators, most of the men being experienced riflemen, of which he

became

colonel.

The command was

in

Upon the erection of the county of Dauphin, Col. Green was the oldest justice of the peace in commission, and under the Constitution of 1776 he was presiding justice of the courts.

He

continued therein

under the Constitution of 1790, which required the presiding judge "to be learned in the law," Judge Atlee was appointed. After his retirement Judge Green returned to his quiet farm at the mouth of Stony Creek, where he until

had erected a mill and other improvements. He died there on the 27th of February, 1812, and lies buried in the quiet graveyard on the hill back of the borough Hon. Innis Green was his son. of Dauphin.

INNIS GREEN. Innis Green, the eldest son of Col. Timothy Green and Mary Innis, was born in Hanover township, Co., Pa.,

March

25, 1776.

His early years

were spent on his father's farm, but he received a tolerably fair English education, an essential in the Scotch-Irish settlements. His father, who built a

1790, dying was appointed one of the associate judges of Dauphin County by Governor Findlay, Aug. 10, 1818, resigning Oct. 23, 1827, having been elected to the National House of Eepresentatives. He served during the Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses. Governor Wolf, Jan.

mill at the

mouth of Stony Creek about

in 1812, Innis took charge of

26, 1832, reappointed

him

it.

He

associate judge, a position

he held at the time of his death, which occurred on His remains lie interred in the 4th of August, 1839. the cemetery at Dauphin. Judge Green laid out the town (which for many years went by the names of Port Lyon and Greensburg) about the year 1826. He married in 1804, Rebecca Murray, daughter of Col.

John Murray,

of the Committee of Safety for his adopted on the breaking out of the war of the Revolution. Jacob Haldeman's near relative was the noted British general, Sir Frederick Haldimand, K.B., who

shire

served with distinction in the armies of Sardinia and Prussia, entered the military service of King George II. in 1754,

was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the

Regiment Royal Americans, 1756. In 1776 he was commissioned a general in America, and subsequently commander-in-chief of His Majesty's forces as Governor of the Province of Quebec, where he received the honor of knighthood, May 19, 1778. A Sixtieth

memory of Gen. HaldiWestminster Abbey, in the chapel of Henry VII. A niece of Sir Frederick was Jane Haldimand, Mrs. Dr. Alexauder Marcet, a distinguished woman, and the first writer to attempt to popularize science by the publication of her " Conversations on Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Botany, Mineralogy, Language, and Political Economy." Of this last work Macaulay

tablet has been erected to the

mand

active service.

Dauphin

member

said, "

in

Every

who has read Mrs. Marcet's

girl

dialogues on political economy could teach

tague or Walpole

many

lessons in finance,"

little

Mon-

and Far-

aday gleaned his first knowledge of science from the book which heads the list. Jacob Haldeman's son John (1753-1832) settled at Locust Grove, Lancaster Co., Pa. John's fourth son, Henry Haldeman, was the father of the distinguished Samuel Stehman Haldeman, LL.D., Professor of Comparative Philology in the University of Pennsylvania.

John Haldeman was an enterprising and influenHe was a large land-owner, and encitizen.

tial

gaged largely in business pursuits, in partnership with Robert Ralston, of Philadelphia, in the China trade, and he was a member of the Bingham Court and First General Assembly of Pennsylvania. He resided at Locust Grove until late in life, when he removed to Columbia, in the same county, where both himself and wife died.

Jacob M. Haldeman, second son of John and Mary (Breneman) Haldeman, obtained a good English and German education under the private instruction of an English officer, and seemingly inherited practical ideas from his father. At the age of nineteen he was sent on horseback by his father to Pittsburgh, making his journey through many Indian settlements, to purchase flour to send

down

the river in flat-boats to

New

Orleans.

About

1806, assisted

by

his father, he purchased

of the Eevolution.

the water-power and forge at the mouth of Yellow Breeches Creek and established himself in the iron

JACOB M. HALDEMAN.

business.

Honeste Gaspard Haldimand (Caspar Haldeman), of Thun, Switzerland, became a citizen of Yverdun, Canton de Vaud, in 1671. His grandson Jacob, born Oct. 7, 1722, in the Canton of Neufchatel, died Dec.

He added

a rolling- and slitting-mill, and industry soon became one of the foremost iron manufacturers iu the State. His superior iron found steady* market, and upon the es-

and by

his energy

Co., Pa.,

tablishment of the arsenal at Harper's Ferry he supplied the government with iron, especially during the

settled on first coming to this country, and purchased a considerable tract of land. He was a

war of 1812-14, which he forwarded across the South Mountain on muleback to the Ferry, where it was

31,

1784, in

where he

Rapho township, Lancaster

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. HENRY HALL,

manufactured into guns, many of which may be seen stamped 1812. At that time he founded Haldemanstown, now called New Cumberland, at

Henry

to-day,

may

be

had been one of the points

in

the junction of the creek and river, and

here remarked that

it

question in the Congress at

posed

site

New York

it

rick,

Frances, wife of Dr. Mortimer O'Connor,

life

on the 30th of May, 1808.

highly-intelligent

young

Dr. Hall married,

woman

;

she died at Harrisburg.

REV. WILLIAM M. HALL. William Maclay Hall, eldest son of Dr. Henry Hall and Hester Maclay, daughter of Hon. William Maclay, was born at Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 16, 1801. He was educated at the Harrisburg Academy and Princeton

College;

Shunk, and admitted

law with

studied to the

Francis

R.

Dauphin County bar at

He began the practice of law and became one of the most brilliant

the April term, 1822. at Lewistown,

advocates in the Juniata Valley.

Subsequently, im-

bued with the conviction that it was his duty to enter the ministry, he abandoned the law, studied theology at the Allegheny Seminary, and was licensed to preach by the Pittsburgh Presbytery. He was stationed at Milroy, Mifflin Co., Pa., but, owing to partial failure of health, was appointed agent of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions at Philadelphia. At this period he was connected with the New School Assembly, but afterwards transferred his relations to the Old School and joined the Presbytery of After acting some years as agent of the General Assembly, Board of Foreign Missions, he accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church at Bedford, Pa., where he labored until declining health compelled Carlisle.

him

to relinquish his charge.

He

died at Bedford,

Aug. 28, 1851, where he was interred, but in 1878 his remains were removed to the cemetery at Harrisburg. The Rev. Mr. Hall married Ellen C. Williams, daughter of Robert Williams and granddaughter of Rev. Joshua Williams, born 1805, in Centre County, Pa. died Jan. 23, 1878, at Harrisburg. Their children were Henry, William Maclay, George, Catharine, Louis W., Mary, and Nellie.

HCGH HAMILTON. Hugh Hamilton,

.a

and the founder of the Harrisburg Daily Patriot, and member of Congress for two terms.

was quite a suc-

April 26, 1800, Hester, daughter of Hon. William Maclay, and left four children. Mrs. Hall was a

and exSusan

graduate of the Dublin schools of medicine, and formerly a surgeon in the British service, and Richard Jacobs Haldeman, born May 19, 1831, educated at Yale, Heidelberg, Germany, and Berlin, was editor and proprietor of the Harrisburg Patriot for several years,

He

cessful practitioner, but died early, closing his

years president of the State Agricultural of the State Legislature,

His

in 1772.

Mount Welcome, was one the Head of the Elk. Henry

bank next to Mr. Elder's tavern."

His wife, Eliza E., daughter of Samuel Jacobs and Sarah Templin, and granddaughter of Richard Jacobs, of Wales, was born June 13, 1789, at Mount Hope Furnace, Lancaster Co., Pa. She survives in 1883, and occupies the homestead in Harrisburg, and although in her ninety-fifth year of age, she retains to a remarkable degree her faculties, and dictated many of the facts for this sketch. Mrs. Haldeman is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Their children are Sara Jacobs, widow of the late William W. Haly, of Cork, Ireland, a distinguished lawyer of Philadelphia, and author of " Troubat & Haly's Practice," resides at the homestead in Harrisburg. Mary Ewing was the wife of Robert J. Ross, a banker of Harrisburg, and died in 1873. Caroline Jacobs, Elizabeth Templin, and Anne died young. John, born Sept. 19, 1821, died in Denver, Col., July 13, 1865. Jacob S., born Oct. 13, 1823,

Minister to Sweden, resides in Harrisburg.

County, Md.,

came to Harrisburg in 1794, where, as was usual with our early physicians, he kept an " apothecary-shop." Dr. Hall's was " on the

of the national capital, and he also built a

ex-member

in Cecil

studied medicine, and

local enterprises.

many

was born

of the earliest settlers at

as the pro-

Following the war of 1812, during the depression, he invested largely in farms and real estate, and engaged in the management of the same, a business so varied and large as to require his constant attention, and he managed it all without the aid of an assistant or clerk. In 1830 he removed to Harrisburg and purchased a residence built by Stephen A. Hills, architect of the capitol building, on Front Street, on the bank of the Susquehanna, where he continued to reside until his death. His connection with the Harrisburg Bank and the Harrisburg Bridge Company as president, with the Harrisburg Car Company as one of its founders and a director, and with the Dauphin Deposit Bank as one of its founders made his name familiar in business and financial circles during his residence here, and made him known to the community as a man of sterling integrity, discretion, and superior business ability. He was never solicitous of public place or the emoluments of office, and led a As a citizen, he was independstrictly business life. ent in his political views, was an attendant of the Presbyterian Church, and a contributor to all worthy

for

M.D.

Hall, son of Elihu Hall and Catharine Or-

ancestor, Richard Hall, of

saw-mill and grist-mill at the same place.

Society,

499

i

;

i

the son of John Hamilton and Margaret Alexander, was born at " Fermanagh," now in Juniata County, Pa., on the 30th of June, 1785. He received a careful preparatory education, and with his brother John was sent to Dickinson College, where he graduated. He studied law under Thomas Elder, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar in 1805. At the time of his admission to the bar Judge Henry

HISTOKY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

500 had ordered the prothonotary

to issue commissions on parchment. Accordingly the descendants of the young lawyer have his commission "on parchment,"

issued 21st of June, 1805, signed by " Joshua Elder,

Pro'thy, by order of the Court," with the seal of the county attached. In 1808, Mr. Hamilton edited and published The Times at Lancaster, and upon the removal of the seat of government to Harrisburg, with William Gillmor, The Harrisburg Chronicle, the

born Feb. 14, 1818, at Harrisburg, Pa. He received a good education, and learned the trade of a printer in his father's office, at which he worked until he received the appointment of an assistant engineer on the State canals under Col. James Worral, but he abandoned both avocations in order to join a brother in a business, which they successfully prosecuted until his death.

He served as a member of the City

Councils

of Harrisburg a longer continuous period than any

other citizen has ever done, being elected for about

twenty years in succession, generally without serious opposition, although many epochs of great public excitement intervened to produce fierce and close political contests. His neighbors never failed to ascertain his political opinions, yet, whether voting for or against him, they always rejoiced to know that he was their representative and the leader of the municipal legislature. In the language of a contemporary, " Mr. Hamilton, in his intercourse with his fellow-citizens, was courteous to all, liberal to the poor, positive in opinion, methodical in business, reticent, deliberate, but prompt in judgment." His integrity was never impeached in public or private transactions. He died unmarried Dec. 14, 1874, at Harrisburg, in the same house in which he was born.

JOHN W. HAMMOND,

M.D.

John Wesley Hammond, son of Rezin Hammond and Nancy Lee, was born in Anne Arundel County, Md., in 1804. His grandfather, Maj.-Gen. John Hammond, of the British army, came to Maryland in 1764 and purchased a large tract of land in Anne Arundel, and there the father, Col. Rezin Hammond, was born. Young Hammond received his education mainly from private tutors up to the time of studying medicine. He graduated in medicine at the University of

Maryland

in 1825.

In 1832, Dr.

Hammond

located in Somerset County, Pa., but in 1834 removed

leading and influential newspaper at the State capital

twenty years. The Chronicle was the first paper in Pennsylvania which gave full and systematic Legislative reports. He died at Harrisburg, on the 3d of for

September, 1836, aged fifty-one years. Mr. Hamilton married, Jan. 6, 1807, Rosanna, daughter of Adam Boyd and Jeauuette MacFarlane, born Dec. 1, 1789, died April 17, 1872. They are both buried in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mr. Hamilton was a vigorous

and polished

writer,

and

of elegant composition.

his editorials

For

were models

a quarter of a century

to

Williamsport (now Monongahela City), Washing-

ton Co., Pa., where he continued the practice of his

On

the election of Governor Ritner, he

was appointed,

in 1836, chief clerk in the auditor-

profession.

general's office, this

position

was afterwards State treasury.

where he died

Hammond

and removed

He

to Harrisburg.

held

through several administrations, and for a

number of years

In 1853 he removed in 1879, at the

cashier of the

to Philadelphia,

age of seventy-five.

Dr.

married, in 1826, Sarah, daughter of Jona-

chief burgess of the corporation of

than Pinkney, Esq, of Annapolis, Md., and a niece of William Pinkney, the distinguished lawyer, senaThey had children, Rev. J. tor, and diplomatist. Pinkney Dr. William A., formerly surgeon-general

Harrisburg, frequently a member of Council, and highly esteemed in social intercourse.

beth Pinkney, Charles Elliot, and Nathaniel Hobart.

he wielded considerable political influence through his newspaper. He was an active and enterprising citizen,

twice

—

;

United States army, now of

ALLEN HAMILTON.

Thomas Allen Hamilton, (1785-1836) and

sou of Hugh Hamilton Rosanna Boyd (1786-1872), was

City

;

Eliza-

Dr. first two and last-named are living. was held in the highest esteem by his fellow-citizens for his urbanity, integrity, and intel-

Of

T.

New York

these the

Hammond

lectual ability.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. GEN. JOHN

HANNA.

A.

cashiership thereof.

John Andre Hanna, son of Rev. John Hanna and Mary McCrea, was born about 1761, at Flemington, N.

He

J.

years.

who was a most excellent tutor. He served war of the Revolution. Towards its close came to Pennsylvania and studied law with Stephen Chambers, of Lancaster, whose acquaintance he had made in the army, and was admitted to the bar of LancasHe located ter County at November session, 1783. at Harrisburg upon the formation of the county of Dauphin, and was among the first lawyers admitted there. He took a deep interest in early municipal affairs, and there was little transpiring looking to the welfare and development of the new town in which Mr. Hanna did not take part. His marriage with a daughter of John Harris, the founder, brought him

DAVID HARRIS.

his father,

in the

in the Legislature,

and

He

represented the county

United

in 1795 elected to the

States Congress, a position he filled up to the time of

During the death by successive re-election. Whiskey Insurrection he was a brigadier-general of

his

the Pennsylvania troops, in

command

Brigade, Second Division.

In 1800, Governor Mc-

Kean commissioned him

of the Second

a major-general of the Third

Division of the militia forces of the State.

He

died

Harrisburg on the 13th of July, 1805, aged fortyfour years, and is buried in the cemetery there. Gen. Hanna married Mary Harris, daughter of John Harris and Mary Reed, who died Aug. 20, 1851, in the at

eighty-first year of her age.

Esther Harris,

d.

s.

p.

;

They had nine children

Eleanor

(1st), d.

Eaton, married Richard T. Jacobs

;

s.

p.

;

Sarah

Henrietta, died

;

;

;

s.

p.

MAJOR DAVID HARRIS. David Harris, youngest son of John Harris and Elizabeth McClure, was born at Harris' Ferry, Feb. 24, 1754. He received a good education, and was a student under the Rev. Dr. Allison. At the time of the breaking out of the Revolution he was in Baltimore, but he volunteered in Col. William Thompson's Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen, and subsequently was commissioned paymaster thereof. He served in different positions until the close of the war,

when he returned

to

Baltimore, and married Miss

Crocket, of that city. After the death of his father, being one of the executors of the estate, he came to Harrisburg, and was appointed by his old companion-in-arms, Governor Mifflin, one of the associate judges of Dauphin County, Aug. 17, 1791. This position he resigned on the 20th of February follow-

ing to accept an appointment in the

Bank

David Harris, son of Robert Harris and Elizabeth Ewing, was born March 17, 1796, at Harrisburg, Pa. He received his education in the schools of the town At the age of and at the Harrisburg Academy. eighteen he went to Philadelphia, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits several years, when he returned to Harrisburg and established himself in the general transportation business in connection with

the canal, and subsequently in merchandising.

many

For

years he was clerk of the Borough and City

Councils, was a justice of the peace under the bor-

ough charter, and one of the first aldermen elected under the city charter. In 1814, Mr. Harris marched the youngest man who carried a musket to Baltimore with the Harrisburg Volunteers, and was among the last survivors of that band of brave men. Upon

—

—

from Councils he lived in quiet retirement, his great age rendering it impossible for him to his retirement

any active business. He was a man of and lived a quiet and correct life, doing what he had to do faithfully, beloved and respected by his friends and neighbors. He died on the 14th of March, 1880, at Harrisburg. Mr. Harris married Elizabeth Latimer, a descendant of Archparticipate in

strict integrity,

bishop Latimer.

:

unmarried Caroline Elizabeth, married Joseph Briggs Frances Harris, married John Carson McAllister; Juliann C, married John Fisher; Mary Reed, married Hon. John Tod and Eleanor (2d), d.

Maj. Harris died in that city on

the 16th of November, 1809, at the age of fifty-five

received a good classical education under

into unusual prominence.

501

of the

United States. Upon the establishment of the office of discount and deposit in Baltimore, he accepted the

ROBERT HARRIS. Robert Harris, son of the founder, John Harris, and of Mary Reed, daughter of Adam Reed, Esq., of Hanover, was born at Harris' Ferry on the 5th of September, 1768. He was brought up as a farmer,

and resided in the early part of his life in the log and frame building on Paxtang Street, now used as a His farm extended from the dwellingpublic school. house down the river to about the present location of Hanna Street, and thence out over the bluff, including the ground occupied by the Catholic Cemetery, containing about one hundred acres. By the death of his father, in 1791,

much

of the

business affairs of the family was early intrusted to him. He was possessed of considerable public spirit,

aiding in the establishment of various enterprises, including the bridge over the Susquehanna, the Harrisburg Bank, and the Harrisburg and Middletown Turnpike road, in the first two of which he was a Mr. Harris director and perhaps also in the last. was appointed to various public trusts. He was one of the State commissioners to survey and lay oft* a route for the turnpike from Chambersburg to Pittsburgh, also for improving the Susquehanna, in the course of which the commissioners descended the When the Assembly of river below McCall's Ferry. the State decided to remove the seat of government was selected as one of the to Harrisburg, Mr. Harris

502

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

commissioners for fixing the location of the capitol

Gen. Washington, and dined at

buildings preparatory to the removal.

or elsewhere with

During the mill-dam troubles, in 1795, Mr. Harris was one of the party of prominent citizens who finally tore down the Landis dam, the site of which was in the lower part of the city, and to which was attributed much of the sickness then prevailing here. He was one of the first to rush into the water, and it was said that he was then laboring under an ague chill, but never^aftenvards had a return of it. During the War of 1812-14, Mr. Harris was appointed paymaster of the troops which marched to

probably Mr. Monroe. He was intimately acquainted with Gen. Harrison when a lieutenant in the army,

ROBERT HARRIS.

Adams,

and there Madison, and

his table,

Jefferson,

had entertained him at his house in Harrisburg, and was invited to dine with him during his brief term as President. He was on friendly terms with John C. Calhoun, and was well acquainted with Gen. Jackson.

After the State capital was removed to Harrisburg,

who had in 1805 purchased the Harris mansion from his brother David, and from that period occupied it, was the centre of attraction at the seat of government. He entertained the residence of Mr. Harris,

many of the prominent men of the State and of the Legislature. At his house might have been seen Governor Findlay, Samuel D. Ingham, Thomas Sergeant, William J. Duane, Governor Wolf, and various other persons of distinction, including Isaac Weaver, of Greene County, Speaker of the Senate from 1817 to 1821, a gentleman of marked presence, and who, Mr. Harris said, more resembled Gen. Washington than any other man he had ever seen. During the Presidency of Gen. Washington, Mr. Harris, then a young man, accompanied the party on board the "Clermont," the steamboat of John Fitch, when that vessel made its trial trip on the Delaware. The first prothonotary of Dauphin County was Alexander Graydon, and the first register Andrew Forrest, both sent from Philadelphia by Governor Mifflin, with whom they had served as fellow-officers in the war of the Revolution. Governor McKean for some reason refused to reappoint Mr. Forrest, and tendered the appointment to Mr. Harris. He, however, recommended the retention of Mr. Forrest, but Governor McKean informed him that if he did not accept the office he would appoint some one else.

He

accordingly accepted

it,

but,

some

it

said, divided

is

and perhaps

Baltimore, and acted as such at York, where the sol-

the fees with Mr. Forrest for

were discharged. was elected to Congress and took his seat in 1823, and by a re-election served therein until the 4th of March, 1827. On one of the occasions he brought home with him a picture, made before the days of daguerreotyping, of the celebrated John Randolph, of Virginia, representing him on the floor of the House of Representatives enveloped in a large coat, extending his long, lank arms and his bony finger as he pointed it at Henry Clay and others in the course of his impassioned and sarcastic harangue. Mr. Harris served in Congress during the Presidency of John Quincy Adams, and of course knew him. When Gen. Taylor, as President, was in Harrisburg, Mr. Harris was appointed to deliver the

until his death.

address of

welcome on the part of the citizens. During the subsequent intercourse with Gen. Taylor he observed to him that he had dined with all of the preceding Presidents. He was married in Philadel-

Elizabeth Ewing, daughter of the Rev. John Ewing, D.D., provost of the University of Pennsylvania.

phia in the spring of 1791, during the Presidency of

buried.

diers

He

Until the close of his long

time,

life

Mr. Harris was

body and mind. He died at Harrisburg on the 3d day of September, 1851, being within

quite active in

two days of fourscore and three years of age. His remains repose in the beautiful cemetery now within the bounds of our city by the Susquehanna. His warm and lifelong friend, Rev. William R. DeWitt, D.D., delivered the funeral discourse, which we recollect well of hearing, in which he paid a most glowing He died tribute to the memory of Robert Harris. not unwillingly in the faith and hope of a Christian, and in the respect and kind regard of his fellowcitizens.

Mr. Harris married

in Philadelphia,

May

12, 1791,

Mrs. Harris was born in Philadelphia, Dec. died at Harrisburg, April 27,

1835,

and

2, is

1772,

there

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. GEORGE WASHINGTON HARRIS. George Washington Harris was born June in the old

ferry-house,

now

23, 1798,

the location of Harris

Park school-house. He was a son of Robert Harris, who was a son of John Harris, the founder of the city of Harrisburg, and grandson of John Harris, the first settler. His mother was Elizabeth Ewing, daughter of the celebrated Rev. John Ewing, D.D., provost of Mr. Harris' early education was received at the old Harrisburg Academy and the select schools of the day. Subsequently the University of Pennsylvania.

he went

Dickinson, Jefferson, and the University

to

of Pennsylvania, graduating at the latter institution.

He

studied law, and was admitted to the

Dauphin

He

remained at Harrisburg several years, during a portion of which period he served as deputy attorney-general for the county of Dauphin. He afterwards removed to Philadelphia and entered into law partnership with Calvin Blythe. He returned to Harrisburg and resumed his place at the Dauphin County bar, and was appointed reporter of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, publishing a series of volumes of reports. For a number of years he filled the position of secretary to the Library Committee of the United States Senate. Mr. Harris recently edited the journal of Mr. Maclay, one of the first United States senators from Pennsylvania. He died at Harrisburg Sunday morning, Aug. 13, 1882. Mr. Harris married Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Dr. Henry Hall and Hester Maclay, daughter of Senator Maclay, his wife surviving him at near fourscore.

County bar

in 1820.

SAMUEL W. HAYS. Samuel Wallace Hays, eldest son of Johu Hays and Martha Wallace, was bom Oct. 30, 1799, at Newville, Cumberland Co., Pa. He received the educaby the Scotch-Irish to their chilHarrisburg in 1821, where he resided until 1825, when he went to Philadelphia, returning to the former place in 1828, which from that period became his permanent home. Mr. Hays then began business, which he successfully carried on until a few years prior to his death. He died May tion so freely given

dren.

He came

to

18, 1855, at Harrisburg, in the fifty-sixth

age.

He

was an

year of his

earnest, laborious worker in his

church (Presbyterian), of which he was one of the For a period of twenty-seven years he was superintendent of the first infant Sunday-school, which he organized in 1828 in Harrisburg, and only relinquished its care when failing health compelled him to give up his charge. The Rev. Dr. Robinson bears this testimony " I remember him as a quiet, modest man of him and patient sufferer. The little I knew of him endeared him to me. He was a warm friend and lover of the young, kind and genial in his intercourse with them, and an admirable teacher." Mr. Hays

ruling elders from 1S40 to his decease.

:

.

.

.

503

married Margaret Moore, of Locust Grove, Mifflin She died in 1851. They left an only child, Co., Pa. Isabella

M.

WILLIAM W. HAYS. William Wallace Hays, son of William Patton and Rosanna Keller, was born Oct. 23, 1836, in Harris-

He

burg.

received his preparatory education in the Academy, entered the

public schools and Harrisburg

sophomore

class of Jefferson College,

Cannonsburg, in

He

then went to Texas, where he remained two years, teaching in Victoria and Goliad. After returning North he began the 1853, graduating in 1856.

study of law with Robert A. Lamberton, Esq., and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar Dec. 6,

He began

1859.

the practice of his profession at

Harrisburg, continuing

Governor Curtin,

it

until his

appointment by

in 1861, as chief clerk in the office

of the Secretary of the 1866, he was appointed

Commonwealth. On May 1, Deputy Secretary of the Com-

monwealth, discharging the duties of that

office until

the close of Governor Curtin's administration.

He

then resumed his profession of the law, and in connection with it served as clerk to the board of claims

from January to Juue, 1868. In October following, having been nominated by the Republicans of the city of Harrisburg, he was elected mayor thereof, the duties of which office he entered upon Jan. 11, 1869. His health, however, soon began to fail him, and he died in office March 31, 1870, in his thirty-fourth " Mr. Hays was truly a Christian gentleman, year.

he thought more of right than he did of life. His nature was of that intensity whjch inspires men to die for the truth, while his convictions on all subjects relating to the ordinary and extraordinary affairs of life, here and hereafter, were governed by the strongest principles of religion and justice." Mr. Hays married, March 5, 1861, Mary S. Day, of Wooster, Ohio, and had four children, William and Jessie Wallace,

—

who

are dead, and

lace,

now

Mary Winifred and Martha Wal-

residing with their mother in

Wooster,

Ohio.

JOHN

E.

HELLER.

John E. Heller was born in 1834, in Rush townHis early education was ship, Dauphin Co., Pa. more or less limited, for at the age of thirteen we find him an apprentice to the art of printing in the office

of the American, at Sunbury, Pa., where he reuntil he was twenty years of age. Afterwards,

mained

was foreman in the office of the He then began the study of law, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar Aug. 30, 1865, and began the practice of his profession at Harrisburg. His life of labor was comparatively brief, however, for he died rather suddenly at the residence of his father, in Rush townHis ship, Jan. 30, 1866, aged thirty-two years. for several years, he

Miners' Journal, Pottsville.

remains were interred in the Rush Church grave-

;

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

504

yard. " Mr. Heller," wrote the editor of the Sunbury American, who knew hitn well, " was a young man

Frederick,

He

Md.

and

learned silver-smithing with his

of exemplary conduct and good character, and with

end of his apprenticeship went to Lancaster, where he remained nine months under in-

industry and good business habits he had a bright

structions-.

future before him."

at

at the

He

then established himself in business

Harrisburg, which he successfully carried on, making the manufacture of surveyors' compasses and

JAMES HENDERSON,

M.D.

His

town-clocks a specialty.

James Henderson, son of Dr. William Henderson, was born in the year 1827, in Dauphin County, Pa.

He received a good academical education, studied medicine with his father at Hummelstown, and graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1856. He began the practice of medicine at Philadelphia, subsequently went to Plymouth, Ohio, but his father dying in 1850, he returned to Hummelstown. During the war for the Union he was- captain of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was at the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, being wounded at the latter. He was a brave officer, and was held in high esteem by his fellow-officers and the men of his company. He afterwards went into service as assistant surgeon of the Two Hundred and First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and after the war resumed his profession at Hummelstown. His practice became quite extensive, but his health subsequently failed him, and he died of consumption on Thursday, April 12, 1880, at

father,

Hummelstown.

father, shortly after re-

moving to Harrisburg, entered into business with him. George J. Heisely was acknowledged to be unsurpassed for his skill in making surveyors' instruments, many of which were used in all parts of the country. In 1814, as a private in Capt. Thomas Walker's company, he marched to Baltimore for the defense of that city, and was one of the last survivors of that famous military organization. In 1863, when Pennsylvania was invaded by the Confederate army under Lee, he enlisted as a private in Capt. Charles Carson's

Company

of

Home

Guards.

In the early days

of the borough he was burgess of the town, and

quently served as

He

member

fre-

of the Municipal Council.

died at Harrisburg on the 27th of June, 1880, in

He married Anna M. Kurtz, daughter of Benjamin Kurtz, of Harrisburg. Of his children, Kurtz, the only son, died in the prime of his early manhood unmarried. His daughters were Caroline (married Leander N. Ott), Louisa C. (married Walter F. Fahnestock) Anne M. (married Daniel Eppley), and Elizabeth (married Dr. Charles C. his ninety-first year.

Bombaugh).

FREDERICK HEISELY. COL.

Frederick Heisely was a native of Lancaster County,

where he was born Oct. 17, 1759. He learned the trade of clock- and .mathematical instrument-maker with a Mr. Hoff, of Lancaster town. During the Revolution Mr. Heisely served in one of the associated battalions, and was in service during the Jersey campaign of 1776. About 1783 he removed to Frederick, Md., where he established himself in business. In 1812 he came to Harrisburg, and took a prominent Pa.,

part in the affairs of the borough, filling the offices of assistant burgess

and Town Council.

He

was

treas-

Dauphin from 1827 to 1829. Harrisburg March 12, 1843, and is there

urer of the county of

He

died at

buried.

Mr. Heisely married, Nov.

6,

1783, Catha-

rine Juliana Hoff, of Lancaster, born Sept. 15, 1763

died Dec.

1839.

Their children were:

Justina Margaret, born July 3, 1785, died at Harrisburg, unmarried; Sophia, born Sept. 21, 1787, married George Rigney, of Frederick, Md., and left issue; George J., born Nov. 29, 1789, married Anna Maria Kurtz; 3,

Frederick Augustus, born July

3,

1792, married Cath-

arine Hoffman,

removed to Pittsburgh, where they died; John, born Nov. 30, 1794; Catharine, born April 22, 1797, married Jacob Keller, died at Frederick, Md. and Caroline, born Feb. 9, 1800. ;

GEORGE George

J.

HEISELY.

Heisely, son of Frederick Heisely and Catharine Juliana Hoff, was born Nov. 29, 1789, at J.

DANIEL HERR.

Daniel Herr was born on the 14th of December, 1795, at Hagerstown, Md. His ancestors were among the first settlers in Lancaster County, Pa., from whence the family name has become wide-spread. Daniel learned the trade of a house-carpenter, an occupation

he pursued several years. During the late war with Great Britain he was lieutenant-colonel of a volunteer

regiment in active service. In later life he followed hotel -keeping. He kept the Tremont House at Philadelphia, the Mansion House at Reading, and that famous hostelry, Herr's Hotel, now the Lochiel, at Harrisburg. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and during the Anti-Masonic crusade never swerved from his allegiance to the fraternity, being Master of his lodge from 1835 to 1838, inclusive. He was a man pure in purpose, amiable, kind, and generous-hearted, yet firm and decided as to opinions

and duty.

He

died at Harrisburg, sin-

cerely regretted, on the 11th of July, 1857, in his

sixty-second year.

Col.

Herr married, Feb.

15, 1820,

Sarah Gilbert, daughter of Boise Gilbert and Susanna Fox, born Feb. 14, 1801, and died April 13, 1880, at Harrisburg. Their children were George Isaiah, d. s. p. John Davenport, married Jane Nancy Sutton; Margaret Ann, married, first, Peter Nagle Coleman, second, George Leonard Amelia Matilda, married John Peter Hassler; Andrew Jackson Jacob Gilbert, married Mary Tayin Gettysburg, Pa.,

;

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Susanna, married Dr. Jacob G. Wiestling Sarah married George Z. Kunkel Daniel B. William Henry Harrison, d. s. p. Mary Elizabeth, married Charles Lipps Louisa Irene, married Charles lor

;

;

Isabella,

;

;

;

;

A. Bannvart.

505

1803, Mary, daughter of Dr.

who

died at Estherton, Jan.

dren,

— Louisa

John 9,

Otto, of Reading,

They had

1853.

Harriet, married C. B. Bioren

;

chil;

Au-

and Catharine, all of whom are deceased except Augustus O., of Estherton.

gustus O.

Gabriel

;

;

REV. DANIEL HERTZ.

JOHN HOYT HICKOK.

Daniel Hertz, son of Ludwig and Rosanna Hertz, was born April 23, 1796, in Susquehanna township,

John Hoyt Hickok, the eldest child of Jesse Hickok and Betsy. Hoyt, was born at Wilton, Conn., Nov. 27,

Dauphin but early

Co., Pa. in life

He

was put

received a limited education, to the printing business.

Not

He

1792.

was brought up on his

agreeing with his health, he abandoned that art for

at the winter school

the trade of bricklayer, which he learned with his

ing academy.

In the winter months he engaged in teach-

brother.

ing school and application to study, and so continued until he

was induced by

hart, to prepare for

his friend, Rev. Isaac Ger-

the ministry, under

whom

he

began his preparatory studies, finishing them with the Rev. Dr. Helfenstein, of Philadelphia. He entered upon the duties of the ministry about 1821, and shortly after received and accepted a call to Ephrata. His charge then embraced several congregations, and his trial sermon was preached at Muddy Creek, in the same church in which he closed his labors, forty-five years and sis months afterwards. His pastorate was a long and faithful one. He died Sept. 22, 1868, aged seventy-two years. In the language of a contemporary, the Rev. Hertz " was laborious and faithful in his ministry. He pursued his calling with almost unexampled devotion. He was systematic and conscientious, his manner and deportment high-toned and manly. Like his Heavenly Master, he went about doing good."

GEN. GABRIEL HIESTER. Gabriel Hiester,

Elizabeth

Jr.,

in

Bern

township,

Berks Co., Pa., Jan. 5, 1779. He received a good English and German education, and his early years were spent on his father's farm. His father being an

was early imbued with the same spirit. In 1809 he was appointed by Governor Snyder clerk of the courts of Berks County, and in

active politician, the son

1811 prothonotary, holding these offices until 1S17.

During the war of 1812-14 he was brigade major, and served under Gen. Adams, of Berks County, during the campaign at Washington and Baltimore. Under appointment by Governor Findlay, he held the office of associate judge from 1819 to 1823. Governor Shulze appointed Judge Hiester surveyor-general, when he removed to Harrisburg. He held that position from May 11, 1824, to May 11, 1830. He was a Presidential elector in 1817, and again in 1821, casting his vote for James Monroe. About 1833 he erected the first rolling-mill in this neighborhood, at Fairview, on the

Conedoguinet.

He

died there suddenly, Sept. 14, and is buried in the Har-

1831, in his fifty-sixth year,

risburg Cemetery.

Gen. Hiester married,

and a few sessions

at a neighbor-

When

about seventeen years of age he commenced teaching during the winter months, pursuing meanwhile, in connection therewith, his

own

studies, until finally, soon after attaining his

majority, he selected and

embarked

in teaching as

his life profession.

Mr. Hickok married, in 1814, Mary, daughter of Job Lockwood and Sarah Hickok, of Wilton. Mrs. Lockwood was a native of Wilton, and a daughter of Nathan Hickok and granddaughter of Nathaniel Hickok, who was, as

is

supposed, a cousin of the

John H. Hickok and were distantly related by blood. He spent some years teaching in Western New York, from whence he emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1823, teaching a select and boarding-school in Union County until 1828, when he removed to Lewistown, Mifflin Co., and took charge of the academy there, at that time a largely patronized and well-known institution, which, aided by a corps of teachers, he conducted successfully until 1836, Mrs. Hickok having the superintendence of the ladies' department of the father of Jesse Hickok, so that

his wife

school.

son of Gabriel Hiester and

Bausman, was born

father's farm, re-

ceiving the usual educational advantages of the time

May

12,

In 1836 he embarked in the book publishing business at Chambersburg, continuing in

spring of 1839,

when he removed

to

it

until

the

Harrisburg,

where he was engaged in teaching. He died there on Jan. 14, 1841, his death resulting from injuries received on the preceding 12th of December as he was attempting to step on the platform of a car on the Cumberland Valley Railroad at Front and Mulberry Streets, the train being in motion.

SAMUEL Samuel

HILL.

Arundel Hill, was born His ancestors belonged to

Hill, the son of

about 1760 in England. one of the representative families of that country. He received a good English and classical education,

and learned the trade of clock and watch maker in London. He came to America about 1785, and shortly afterward established himself in business at

He was a skilled and ingenious workHe was quite prominent in the earl)' affairs of

Harrisburg.

man. the

new town, and was among the first to jump into down the obnoxious mill-dam in

the water to tear

Paxtang Creek

in 1795.

He

was a volunteer

in Capt.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

506 Reitzel's in 1794,

company on the expedition and twice

visited

to the

westward

England on matters con-

nected with his father's estate, then considered quite

an undertaking and what particularly distinguished his last visit was his reception hy his fellow-citizens of Harrisburg on his return, which was an ovation, showing what a strong hold he had upon his friends in America. He died very suddenly while sitting in his chair on Monday evening, Nov. 6, 1809, aged forty-nine years, and the Oracle speaks of his loss to the community as " irreparable." Mr. Hill married Nancy Beatty, daughter of Capt. James Beatty, of ;

Harrisburg.

She died

at Steubenville, Ohio.

SAMUEL HOLMAN. Samuel Holman, son of Conrad Holman. Jr., and "Rachel Guss, was born in Chester County, Pa., Jan. Conrad Holman, Sr., the grandfather, was 11, 1793. born in New Castle County, Del., in 1738, and died

his

brother-in-law,

uty.

Mr. Horter served as his depDuring the second war with Great Britain he

was appointed third lieutenant of the Sixteenth Infantry, United States army, May 1, 1814, subsequently promoted captain for meritorious services, and served until peace was declared, when he resigned.

He

subsequently took a prominent part in the volunmilitary organizations of his day. He was transcribing clerk of the Pennsylvania Senate a number of years. Col. Horter died at Harrisburg in

teer

March, 1830, aged about forty-six years. He never married. He was a prominent politician and active Freemason, and was held in high esteem by the citizens of his adopted town. It is related that on his return from a trip to New Orleans, about 1805, the bells of the town were rung in honor of his arrival, so highly was he respected for his geniality and social standing.

at the residence of his son in Perry County, Pa., in

1822.

Conrad,

Jr.,

born in Chester County

in 1768,

died in Perry County in 1841 he married Rachel, daughter of Charles Guss and Mary Shunk. Samuel learned the trade of house carpenter, and came to ;

Harrisburg after his majority, where he successfully pursued his business, and was widely known as a

Among the public works constructed under his supervision and according to plans were bridges over the Susquehanna at Clark's Ferry builder and architect.

and Harrisburg, and over the Schuylkill River at Schuylkill Falls. He was the architect for the courthouses at Lewistown and Harrisburg. For several years he was supervisor of the public works between Columbia and Millerstown. He was a man of much energy of character in whatever business he engaged. During the War of 1812-14 he went as fifer in Capt. Walker's company, which marched to the defense of Baltimore, and in his old age served as a volunteer for the defense of Harrisburg when in 1863 it was threatened by Gen. Lee. He frequently was a member of the Borough Council, and took a deep interest in the prosperity of his adopted town.

He

died at

Harrisburg, Sept. 28, 1863. Mr. Holman married in 1822, Sarah, daughter of Daniel Hertz and Elizabeth Kisner, born at Harrisburg, Dec. 5, 1800, and there died Oct. 22, 1863. They had five children living at

the time of their death,— Ann Elizabeth (married

Samuel Alleman), Kev. Samuel Augustus, William Simon, Mary Ellen (married Dr. A. L. Alstead), and Sarah Frances (married George A. Klugh).

Henry Beader, was appointed

register of the county,

JACOB HODSER. Jacob Houser, the son of Daniel Houser and Anna Ebersole, was born in 1803, in Lower Paxtang township, Dauphin Co., Pa. His grandfather was an early settler from Switzerland, locating in then Paxtang township, Lancaster Co., now Swatara township, Dauphin Co. He served as a wagon-master during the war of the Revolution, and lived to an advanced age, dying in May, 1800, leaving a wife, Elizabeth, and children as follows i. Jacob m. Barbara and removed to Bald Eagle Valley, Centre Co., Pa. , and settled in Allen ii. Martin m. Anne :

;

,

;

township, Cumberland Co., Pa. iii.

iv.

Anne m. Jacob Good, of Swatara. Daniel; m. Anna Ebersole; b. 1778; ;

v.

Elizabeth m. Samuel Good. Daniel Houser located at Harrisburg about 1800 ;

and established a

nailery.

All the nails and spikes

used in the construction of the old Harrisburg bridge were made by Mr. Houser and Mr. Allison. Daniel Houser had three children, John, Jacob, and Catharine (married Samuel Pool).

Jacob Houser received the ordinary education of the schools of the borough, and was apprenticed at

an early age

to

in partnership

coach-making. Completing his trade, with John A. Weir he carried on that

business for several years.

He

R.

HORTER.

George Reis Horter, son of Valentine Horter and Magdalena Reis, was born in 1784 at Germantown. His parents came to Harrisburg in May, 1785, and his early education was received in the " Latin Schools" of the new town. He learned the trade of a hatter with his brother-in-law, Jacob Bucher.

When

subsequently, in con-

who had

entered mer-

went into the dry-goods business. Later he was in the hardware trade, in partnership with William H. Lochman. Mr. Houser filled a number of municipal and county offices, was a director of the Harrisburg Bank for many years, and always held in high esteem for his strict integrity and high moral cantile

GEORGE

Aug.

John.

vi.

nection with his brother John,

COL.

d.

29, 1849.

life,

character.

He

died

March

9,

1881, at Harrisburg, in

the seventy-eighth year of his age.

He

married

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Catharine Hain, daughter of George Hain, and they left Daniel (d. s. p.) and George.

John Houser, the tice of the

peace

507

the Lord and great Jehovah will Bless you for evermore,

now and

Amen."

elder of the brothers, was a jus-

many

years

died Oct. 22, 1860,

;

aged fifty-nine years; married Mary Crabb, daughter of William Crabb, of Middletown, who died May 24, 1862, at Harrisburg, and they left several daughters and one son, Elizabeth, Louisa (d. s. p.), Alice (married Alfred E. Eyster), and Daniel (married Susan

—

Sponsler).

COL.

FREDERICK HUMMEL.

Hummel

Frederick

(3d), born Dec. 24, 1782, in Derry township, Dauphin Co., Pa., was the oldest son of David Hummel (1761-93) and Mary Toot (1764-1858). He was brought up as a farmer, re-

ceiving the limited education thus afforded in the

country schools of the township. ling of eighteen, in

GEORGE HOYER.

When

company with

but a

strip-

his brothers,

he

offered his services to his country at the outset of the

George Hoyer, son of John Hoyer, was born in the year 1757, in York County, Pa. He learned the trade of carpenter, and in 1785 came to Harrisburg with his brother-in-law, Christian Kunkel, and began merchandising, in which he proved successful. He became quite prominent in the new town, and had the honor of being elected the first burgess of the

He

borough.

Town

served frequently as a

He died May

Council.

member

25, 1841, at

of the

Harrisburg,

aged eighty-four years, a gentleman of pure purpose integrity. Mr. Hoyer married, at York, Catharine Kunkel, born 1760, died July 27, at Harrisburg, and there 1835, buried. Of their children Jacob married Lucetta Brua, daughter of Peter Brua, and left descendants Eliza, died 1881, unmarried and Sarah, died 1869, unmarried.

and honorable

;

;

Revolution, and was in the campaign in the Jerseys and in and around Philadelphia in 1776 and 1777, and at the close of the war for independence was major in the battalion of associators. In the political affairs of the county he became quite prominent, and wielded considerable influence, owing to his great popularity. He was colonel of the militia, a position he held many years; served as justice of the peace several terms, and was commissioned by Governor Ritner an associate judge of the county April 5, 1837.

He

husband buried

In 1762, foreseeing the advantages, he laid out on a portion of his tract a town, which he named Frederickstown, but was changed upon his death to located.

now bestowed upon

erection

it.

of the Lutheran

He

donated land

for the

and German Reformed

Churches, and erected a school-house, directing that English branches should be taught therein. He was an active participant in the French and Indian war,

and when the

frontiers were setting an example to the people of the three original counties to prepare for resistance to British injustice he was chairman of the

patriotic meeting of Derry, held at

Hummelstown

in

June, 1774. He died at his residence on the 25th of June, 1775, aged fifty-three years. He was the ancestor of a large family,

who can

look with pride to

the high-born zeal, energy, and patriotism of their

His remains, with those of his wife and children, are interred in the Lutheran Church grave-

progenitor.

yard at Hummelstown.

Very little is known of the ancestor, Frederick Hummel, but some insight into his character may be '

gained from the following advice to his children contained in his will: "After this I leave to

them

all,

Lutheran churchyard

VALENTINE HUMMEL,

a native of the Pfalz, in

Germany, born April 14, 1722. With some friends he came to America about 1738, and subsequently took up a large body of land where Hummelstown is

that

in the old

my

Blessing

and have God before you always, then

at

Hummelstown.

FREDERICK HUMMEL.

Hummel was

Frederick

died at Hummelstown, Oct. 31, 1847,

aged sixty-five years. Col. Hummel married Barbara Metzgar, daughter of Jacob Metzgar, of Derry, born Sept. 1, 1779, died Nov. 22, 1861, and with her

Jr.

Valentine Hummel, son of Frederick Hummel (grandson of the founder of Hummelstown) and Susannah Hamaker, was born March 12, 1812, at

Hummelstown, Dauphin

Co.,

Pa.

At the age of

thirteen he was sent to Harrisburg, in care of his uncle,

Judge Hummel, receiving the

benefit of

two

years' English education in the schools of the bor-

At the age of seventeen he was apprenticed Jacob Babb, publisher of the German paper, the Morgenrothe. At the age of twenty-one Mr. Hummel was taken into partnership, and the firm of Babb, Hummel & Bigler were for many years printers for the State and publishers of the German Democratic organ, the Morgenrothe. In 1850, Mr. Hummel was elected register of wills and recorder of deeds for Dauphin County, which ough.

to the printing business, with

office

filled one term. He subsequently merchandising, in which he continued

he creditably

engaged

in

During the RePenns)T lvania, he was lieutenant of the Home Guard, Capt. Nevin. For several years he was deputy collector of internal revenue Fourteenth District, and for a long period collector of city taxes, and served in the board of school control. In the church (Zion's Lutheran) he took an active part, and was superintendent of its Sabbath-school until physical disability prevented him from performing the duties of its service. He died at Harrisuntil a few years before his death. bellion, during the invasion of

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

508

Mr. Hummel married Jane Nelson, and they had issue William V., J. Frederick, and daughters married respectively Dr. Charles B. Fager, L. H. Kinneard, Sturgeon Child, and E. W. Bailey. In every position in life Mr. Hummel was zealous, conscientious, and upright. burg, Thursday morning, Aug. 26, 1880.

:

energy was generally successful in his enterprises. For many years he was engaged in building railroads, the scene of his operations being the Northern Cen-

Ohio and Mississippi, Erie, Lebanon Valley, Lake Shore, Michigan Southern, and other railroads.

tral,

Although an active politician he never sought or held business interests requiring all his time and attention. He died at Middletown on the 11th of December, 1878, aged sixty-three years. Mr. Irwin married Nov. 24. 1840, Anna Eliza Etter, daughter of George Etter and Nancy Shelly, who survives. Their children are Margaret, Ann, Mary Ellen, George Henry, Franklin Etter, Jenny Lind, Philip Etter, and Lillian. office, his

VALENTINE HUMMEL. Valentine Hummel, son of Frederick Hummel (2d) and Regina Ricker, was born Feb. 7, 1787, at Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., Pa. The education he received was quite limited, only such as was afforded by the country schools of the time. In 1806 he began

an apprentice to Philip Leebrick, of Hummelstown, to learn the trade of a saddler. In 1810 he went to Harrisburg, and forming a partnership with as

Michael Lebkicher, his old shopmate at Hummelstown, began the saddlery and harness-making business. Messrs. Hummel & Lebkicher subsequently engaged in merchandising, the running of saw- and grist-mills, the lumber trade, and the purchase of land both in the city of Harrisburg and on the Cumberland side of the Susquehanna, until the death of Mr. Lebkicher in 1854, when the survivor retired from all active business. Mr. Hummel was elected a representative of

Dauphin County

to the legislative ses-

sion of 1822-23, and again in that of 1840. Governor Shulze appointed him one of the associate judges of the county, Nov. 12, 1827, a position he resigned

March 20, 1837. Both in the Legislature and while upon the bench Judge Hummel served the public with the same fidelity and honesty of purpose as characterized him and made him remarkable in his private business. For one-third of a century he was a director of the public schools, and at the time of his death a trustee of the Harrisburg Academy. A great believer in humane treatment, he advocated, while a

member corporeal

many

of the school board, the total abolition of

punishment, but without success.

For

years he had been interested in the old Harris-

burg Bank, had served as a director, and at the close of his life was president of that institution. He died at Harrisburg on the 4th of September, 1870, in his eighty-fourth year. His wife, Elizabeth Walborn, died Oct. 25, 1867, aged seventy years. Of Judge Hummel it may be said, he was a man of great temperateness of habit in all things, was economical and frugal, unostentatious, and enjoyed life in a calm, quiet, and rational manner.

PHILIP IRWIN.

Henry Irwin (died 1815) and Margaret Fisher (1777-1859), was born Aug. 30, 1815, in Lancaster County, Fa. His educational advantages were comprised in one or two winters at a country school. By self-application and industry, however, he became well informed, and with great activity and Philip Irwin, son of

CAPT.

JOHN

B.

JOHNSON.

John Bucher Johnson, son of David Marshall Johnson and Susan Dorothy Bucher, was born Jan. His father came from 26, 1833, at Harrisburg, Pa. Beaver County, Pa., of which he was a native, and held a clerkship in the Land Department of the State, when he married the youngest daughter of Hon. Jacob Bucher, of Harrisburg. Young Johnson spent his boyhood at Harrisburg, and was a cadet at Capt. Partridge's Military School, but completed his educaPa., where he graduated adopted civil engineering as his profession, and until 1861 was engaged in sevAt eral of the public improvements in this State. the breaking out of the Rebellion he entered the tion at

Washington College,

in the class of 1852.

He

Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Jarrett, and was appointed captain of a company from Pittston. On May 14, 1861, he was appointed by the Secretary of War, Gen. Cameron, first lieutenant in the Sixth Cavalry of the Regular Army, and was subsequently made brevet major and lieutenant-colonel for meritoHe became captain by regular prorious service. motion Feb. 3, 1865. He served on the staff of Gen. Hancock at Baltimore and at New Orleans, and was afterwards assigned to several stations in Texas.

In

was obliged to leave Texas on account of failing health, and returned to his home at Capt. Harrisburg, where he died June 24, 1871. Johnson was of handsome form and chivalrous bearApril, 1870, he

ing, upright, a true soldier, creditable to his family

and country.

OVID

F.

JOHNSON.

Ovid F. Johnson was born in the valley of Wyoming, near the town of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in the year 1807, and was descended from some of the early setHis paternal grandtlers of that historic locality. father, the Rev. Jacob Johnson, was a superior linguist and man of rich education and culture, a graduate of Yale College, where he took his degree as early as 1740, with distinguished honor. In 1778 he was called from his home in Connecticut to reside

in

Wilkes-

After that terrible event, the massacre of Wyoming, he assisted Col. Dennison with his advice

Barre\

:

BIOGKAPHICAL HISTORY. and influence, in protecting the inhabitants that remained, and the original articles of capitulation were in the proper handwriting of Mr. Johnson. In quite a lengthy biography written of him in the year 1836, by the venerable writer and historian of Wyoming, " When the RevoluCharles Miner, appears this tionary war broke out, Mr. Johnson took his stand early and firmly in behalf of freedom. And through the whole contest he rendered the utmost service in his power, which from his learning, talents, and the respect he commanded, was very considerable. A son born while the animated discussions preceding the Revolution were going on and the elder Pitt was thundering his anathemas against ministers for their tyrannous conduct to the colonies, Mr. Johnson named Jehoiada Pitt. Jehoiada is sometime since :

.

.

.

deceased, but a son of his with hereditary genius

winning his way is

to enviable distinction."

the subject of this sketch.

At the

This

is

latter

close of his early

education in which he had as school and classmates many who afterwards rose to positions of eminence

and

commenced the study of the law with John N. Conyugham, of Wilkes-Barre, afterwards Judge Conyngham. He was duly admitted to distinction, he

the bar and entered into the practice of the law at In 1833 he removed to Harrisburg, and

that place.

there married Jane Alricks, daughter of

appointment as attorney-general of Pennsylvania. In 1841, seeking a wider field for the practice of his profession, he removed to the city of Philadelphia. In 1842, his term of office having expired, he was reappointed, and served through a second term until 1845.

As an orator, Mr. Johnson was brilliant; as a lawyer he had superior abilities, and somewhat of a widereputation, being frequently employed to try

cases in different States of the Union.

In personal appearance, Mr. Johnson was

fine-

looking, being six feet two or three inches in height, large and well developed in proportion. He died at

Washington

City, D.C., whither

interest of a

prominent

now very

is

Simon Girty

rare.

the Outlaw," a book which In 1845, Mr. Jones went to Holli-

daysburg, where he was engaged with O. A. Traugh in the publication of the Democratic Standard, and through its columns secured a national reputation for

In 1850 he published the Keystone at Pittsburgh, but the paper proving unsuccessful he rehis witticisms.

sumed his place on the Standard the year following. During 1855-56 he wrote and published a " History of the Juniata Valley," the first historical work which gave a

full record of the pioneer life of that locality, of which was gathered from the lips of early

much

settlers or their children.

In 1859, Mr. Jones went Lancaster as editor of the Express, and in 1860 reto Harrisburg, where he took a position on the

to

moved

and Union. At the same time he was a regucorrespondent for New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh newspapers, and also a contributor of literary articles and sketches to the magazines. It may be mentioned that in 1859 he published a pamphlet Patriot

lar

"

Advice

which has furnished the maAmerican guide-books. Mr. Jones

to Travelers,"

terial for several

was accidentally killed by the cars at the railroad depot, Harrisburg, Nov. 19, 1864. He married, in 1845, Margaret L. Traugh, of Hollidaysburg, who survives.

James Al-

ricks and Martha Hamilton. In 1859, at the early age of thirty-two years his talent secured for him the

known

the novel of "

509

he had gone in the

legal claim, in the

mouth of

February, 1854. It may be here remarked that, in addition to Mr. Johnson's legal ability, he had a high

ANDREW Andrew

J.

JOXES.

J. Jones, son of

Robert Thomas Jones 1 and Margaret Williamson, was born, 1803, in County Donegal, Ireland. He received a fine English education, and early in life came to Harrisburg, where he learned merchandising with John Cameron. Subsequently, in partnership with his brother Samuel T., he entered into the mercantile business, which they

many years. Mr. Jones became quite prominent in political affairs, and in 1848, upon the election of Gen. Zachary Taylor to the successfully carried on for

Presidency, was appointed postmaster at Harrisburg, a position he acceptably filled four years. He died at Harrisburg Jan. 13, 1867, aged sixty-four years. Mr. Jones was thrice married, first, to Mary Ann Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Margary Donnelly, of Perry County, Pa. She died in March, 1843, and there was issue Robert Thomas, d. s. p. John Cameron (1833-56) and Samuel T. Second, to Susan B. Ayres, daughter of William Ayres and Mary Elizabeth Bucher, of Harrisburg. Third, to Sarah A. Buck:

;

;

He

reputation as a political writer.

was the author

of the celebrated "Governor's Letters,"

published during the administration of Governor Ritner, and to give the ludicrous side to the po-

which purported litical

man, of Burlington, N. ginia R. and

Andrew

State.

and there was issue

:

Vir-

1 Robert Thomas Jones was a native of County Donegal, Ireland emigrating to America in 1806. He married Margaret Williamson, a

native of Ireland. i.

Uriah James Jones was born Co., Pa., in 1818.

New

J.,

J.

characters then figuring in the politics of the

at

New

ii.

Berlin,

Union

He

learned the art of printing at Berlin, Lewisburg, and Harrisburg. While a

journeyman

at the latter place

he wrote and

set

up

iii.

iv.

v. vi. vii.

They had

issue

Mary Ann. DavidS. Margaret m. Thomas E. Ellis, Robert H.; m. Sarah Morritt Egle. ;

Andrew

J.

Samuel T. Eliza; m. Rev. Francis H. Ritschie.

;

HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

510

BENJAMIN JORDAN. Benjamin Jordan, son of Thomas Jordan and Rachel Steele, was born July 19, 1779, on the ground where the town of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pa., is located. Thomas Jordan the first of his family was an emigrant from Scotland, coming to America prior to He and his 1700, and settled in Cecil County, Md. family were rigid Presbyterians, and attached themselves to Christianna Church, located just over the In the yard of that church the remains of four generations of the Jordan Jordan, father of Benjamin, was family rest. Thomas born near this old church prior to 1752, from whence he removed to Northumberland County, prior to the war of the Revolution. When the sou was only a few weeks old the family were driven from their home line in the State of Delaware.

by the marauding Indians, when they located in York County, where Thomas Jordan died. He married Rachel Steele, the eldest sister of Gen. Archibald and Gen. John Steele, of Revolutionary memory. In 1805 Benjamin Jordan removed to Lancaster, where he engaged himself in the business of bookseller with William Dickson, at the same time assisted in editing the Lancaster Intelligencer until 1808, when he was appointed weighmaster of the port of Philadelphia. In 1816 he resigned and came to Dauphin County, taking up his residence at Walnut Hill. Mr. Jordan represented the Dauphin district in the State

Senate 1846-1850.

He

died at his residence

May

24,

Mr. Jordan 1811, Mary Crouch, born Oct. 23,

1861, in the eighty-second year of his age.

married, Oct. 29, 1791, at

Walnut

27, 1846, at the

Hill,

Dauphin

same place

;

Co., Pa.

;

died Oct.

daughter of Edward They are both interred

Crouch and Margaret Potter. in old Paxtang Church gravevard.

ABRAHAM Among

JURY.

the earliest settlers on the Wiconisco was

Abraham

Jury, or, as it is sometimes written, Shora. was of French-Huguenot descent, and emigrated from Switzerland about 1755. He located within the valley not far from the town of Millersburg. He was a farmer, and took up a large tract of land. In the Revolution he served during the campaign in the Jerseys, and subsequently on the frontiers, as did also his eldest son, Samuel. He died in August, 1785, leaving a wife, Catharine, and the following chilSamuel, Abraham, Mary, Magdalene, Mardren garet, Catharine, Susannah, Salome. Samuel, we presume, either removed from the valley or died early, for Abraham, Jr., seems to have come into pos-

He

:

The latter died in NoJohn, who was of age, and

session of the old homestead.

terms State senator from Dauphin and Berks Counties, register-general of Pennsylvania, elector in 1800, voting for Mr. Jefferson for President, and for

many

years a justice of the peace at Harrisburg.

who came

to America 1742, served as captain in the Revolution, died at Harrisburg, 1801, aged seventy-

His wife, Mary Dunlap, was born 1721, died at Harrisburg, 1819, aged ninety-eight. The only son of this union was John, who was born in Philathree.

delphia, Oct.

1762.

3,

until after the taking of

Gen. John Kean was one of the earliest settlers of the first judges of Dauphin County, a county commissioner for eight years, two

Yorktown.

Upon

his dis-

charge he was placed with Mr. Clunie, a merchant, at Hummelstown, second sheriff of Dauphin County,

one hundred dollars a year and boardIn this period he taught himself conveyancing

at a salary of

ing.

and surveying.

In 1785 he came to Harrisburg, as

partner of Clunie.

In 1786 he married his first wife, Mary, daughter Hon. Robert Whitehill, of Cumberland County. In 1787 he was elected a county commissioner. Having lost his first wife, he married in 1789, secondly, Jane, daughter of Capt. John Hamilton. In 1788 he was one of the members of " the Harrisburg Conference," held at "The Compass," the old ferry-house, at Paxtang and Vine Streets. He was one of the first managers of the library company, established in 1787 of the trustees of the Harrisburg Academy, 1788; of

treasurer of the Presbyterian congregation

captain of our

first

volunteer

company upon

;

chosen

the resig-

nation of Gen. Hanna, and president of the

first fire

company. In 1792 he was appointed a judge. In 1796 he purchased, " with John Elder, Jr., New Market Forge, about three miles from Palmyra, for twenty-two thousand dollars, and removed thence." A few years before he had been elected to the State Senate, and was re-elected in 1798, serving until 1802. In 1805 he was appointed by Governor McKean register-general, at a salary of $1333.33, serving for three

He removed to Philadelphia in 1810, was a merchant there, returned to Harrisburg in 1813, was again appointed justice of the peace by Governor Snyder, and died Dec. 9, 1818, aged fifty-six years, one of the most active and influential of the early citizens of Harrisburg. He was brother-in-law by his marriages of Col. Richard M. Crain, Hugh Hamilton, Esq., James Alricks, Gen. Jacob Spangler, and Moses Maclean, Esq. He left no male descendyears.

ants.

Two

of his daughters are living, residents of

this city.

FREDERICK KELKER. Frederick Kelker, son

Harrisburg, one of

His father was located in

Dauphin (then Lancaster) in 1775. In 1780, John, Jr., was called into service, and was with the army

vember, 1805, leaving Jacob, Hannah, and Sally, minors.

GEN. JOHN EEAN.

He

was the son of John Kean, born in Ireland, 1728,

Mary Magdalena

of

Anthony Kelker and

Meister, was born Oct. 29, 1780.

His early education was extremely limited, and conmonths' attendance at the parochial school on the churchyard of the Reformed Church sisted in a few

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Lebanon. In May, 1801, he entered the Oves & Moore, and in March, 1805, removed at

risburg, where, in partnership with his

ployers, he established in that

sively hardware-store. interest of his partners

town the

store of

Harformer emto

first

exclu-

In 1811 he purchased the

and became the sole owner.

In 1823, his health failing, he relinquished business,

511

own quiet and unobtrusive way to the amelioration of the condition of the poor, sick, and friendless. In the vigor of manhood he filled many minor positions community

which he lived, always rejecting For several terms he was a member and president of the Borough Council was a director of the branch established by the Philain the

in

preferment.

political

;

and disposed of it to two of the young men who had been in his employ. He continued, however, to reside in the house in which he first settled until his decease. Through all that period he manifested

burg Bank, a director of the common schools when they were first established in Pennsylvania, and was

great interest in the welfare of his successors in

zens in

business,

and there was perhaps no year

in

which a

portion of his capital was not to a greater or less extent used by them whenever they desired it. He was

remarkable observer of

for punctuality

human

and

integrity.

A

close

Bank

ready at

all

all

in Harrisburg, a director of the Harris-

times to co-operate with his fellow-citi-

the benevolent enterprises of the day.

In

the church of which he was a

member (the Reformed) he was prominent; presided at the meeting on the 17th of November, 1820, to establish the first Sunday-school in connection with the church, and

nature and a safe counselor, being

active in the measures adopted for erecting the church

by

building yet standing.

calm and modest in his demeanor, he was not to be swerved from his purposes when he felt that he was in the line of duty. His habits of industry and economy led to the acquisition of a competency, and the latter half especially of his long life was devoted in his

often appealed to

delphia

his fellow-citizens,

He died at Harrisburg on the 12th of July, 1857, in the seventy-seventh year of his Mr. Kelker was twice married, first to Lydia

age.

—

Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Chamberlain, of Philadelphia; second to Catharine Fager, daughter of John and Sarah Fager, of Harrisburg.

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

512

JOHN KELKER. John Kelker, fourth son of Anthony Kelker and Mary Magdalena Meister, was born at Annville, Pa., June 12, 1776. He received a good education, or rather such as the country afforded during the Revo-

lutionary era, and was brought up to mercantile pur-

and learned the trade of a hatter. In 1812 he was elected sheriff of Dauphin County, and permanently removed to Harrisburg April 29, 1813. He was appointed deputy marshal for the county, and took the census thereof in 1830, and served as county Mr. Kelker was an treasurer from 1829 to 1832. officer of the Reformed Church, Harrisburg, and one of the building committee when the present church was erected. He died at Harrisburg on the 29th of suits,

April, 1859, at the age of eighty-three. life," wrote a contemporary, " he was an

urbane manners, of

warm and

"

In social

example of

genial friendship, of

generous hospitality, and he was everywhere welcomed as a man of courteous and kind disposition." Mr. Kelker married, in 1798, Sabina, daughter of

Henry Shantz and Sabina Meily,

of Lebanon,

who

died at Harrisburg, Dec. 26, 1853, and had issue.

REV.

Emanuel

and Catharine

was born Sept. 30, 1801, at Harrisburg, Pa. was educated in the schools and academy of the borough, and pursued his classical studies under the direction of his uncle, the Rev. Benjamin Keller. He subsequently entered Dickinson College, where he remained two years, when he began the study of Schaeffer,

He

theology with the Rev. Dr. Lochman, of Harrisburg. In 1826 he was licensed by the Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania, and the same year began his minis-

Manchester, Md.

to Mechanicsburg, Pa.,

Thence he removed where he continued in the

pastorate until a short period before his death, his

enfeebled health obliging

him

to resign his charge.

He

died at Mechanicsburg on the 11th of April, 1837, in the thirty-sixth year of his age, and is buried in The Rev. Mr. Trindle Spring Church graveyard.

Keller married, April 14, 1825, Sabina Seltzer, of Harrisburg.

his death

was the

They had

last

survivor of the original board

He was a gentleman of thrift, industry, and indomitable energy, upright, honored, and respected by his fellow-citizens. He was no less decided and influential as a Christian, being one of the founders of the Lutheran Church in Harrisburg. He died at Harrisburg on of directors of the Harrisburg Bank.

the 1st of October, 1859, in the eighty-fourth year of his

age.

Mr. Keller was twice married.

first

erick Schaeffer, D.D., of Lancaster, born Nov.

died Dec. 19, 1842, and by

ing

children

:

Eliza, married

James R. Boyd

L. Plitt; Catharine, married

Peter

;

6,

1774,

whom

he had the followRev. Emanuel, Maria, married Lewis

Frederick, George,

Sophia, married

;

James

Gilliard

Thomas Montgomery

John

;

;

Wil-

and His second wife was Mrs. Rachel Cochran, widow of William Cochran, formerly sheriff liam, Frederick George, Benjamin, Peter Charles,

Charles Andrew. of the county,

who survived him

thirteen years.

MARTIN KENDIG. Martin Kendig, son of John Kendig and Elizabeth Hill, was born in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa., Dec. 31, 1797. After receiving a fair education he learned the trade of saddle- and harness-making at Harrisburg, and upon attaining his majority established the business at Middletown, carrying on, in company with his brother Daniel, the lumber trade. Subsequently the latter, with Judge Murray, erected a large saw-mill at the mouth of the Swatara, and established an extensive lumber trade. He served as one of the auditors of the county from 1826 to 1828,

and represented Dauphin County in the Legislature from 1837 to 1839. Mr. Kendig died on his farm, adjoining Middletown, on the 28th day of May, 1850. He was thrice married, and left several children. Mr. Kendig was an enterprising citizen, and a gentleman of probity and worth, highly esteemed in the community, and influential in public affairs.

five children.

WILLIAM

JOHN PETER KELLER. John Peter

His

wife was Catharine Schaeffer, daughter of Rev. Fred-

EMANUEL KELLER.

Keller, son of Peter Keller

terial labors at

identified with nearly all the early enterprises of the town, such as the Harrisburg Bridge Company, Harrisburg and Middletown Turnpike Company, and at

Keller, son of Charles

Andrew Keller

and Judith Barbara Bigler, was born at Lancaster, His ancestor belonged to one of Pa., Sept. 28, 1776. the oldest families in Switzerland, and emigrated to America in 1735. John Peter learned the trade of a brass-founder, coming to Harrisburg in 1796. In 1801 he established himself in business as brassfounder and rope-maker, which proved successful, and afterwards in general merchandising. He was a member of the Borough Council almost continuously from 1810 to 1824, and was quite prominent and influential in the public affairs of his day. He was

H.

KEPNER.

William H. Kepner, son of Samuel and Sarah Kepner, was born in 1810, in Bern township, Berks His father was a millwright, came to HarCo., Pa. risburg in 1823, and erected the first steam flour-mill William H. in the neighborhood of Harrisburg. adopted the occupation and trade of his father, and at the death of the latter continued the business, ac-

quiring an extensive reputation in this and adjoining States for

the superior quality of his

millstones.

For a period of twenty years Mr. Kepner filled various prominent positions in the municipal affairs of the borough and the city. He served several terms in the old Town Council, and upon the amend-

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

WILLIAM ment of the borough charter was man-at-large.

He was

elected the council-

elected the

mayor of the acceptably and

first

an office he filled was at one time the Democratic candidate for associate judge of the county, and although his party were greatly in the minority, came within He was one of the a small vote of an election. organizers and president of the Harrisburg Fire Association. In all public positions he was faithful to his trust, and conscientiously exercised the authority reposed in his hands. In the city of" his adoption he took a large and liberal interest in its growth and general prosperity. He died Jan. 18, 1871, at HarMr. Kepner married, in risburg, aged sixty years. 1842, Cassandra Loucks, daughter of George Loucks (1786-1849) and Susan Weltzhoffer (1795-1842), of York County, Pa., and their surviving children are George L. and Ida J., married O. P. Grove, of Harcity of Harrisburg,

well.

He

risburg.

REV. WILLIAM KERR. Rev. William Kerr was born in Bart township, Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1776. His father dying early, he was left to the tender care of a pious mother. After some years spent in the schools of the neighborhood, he was sent to Jefferson College, Canonsburg, where he graduated.

For some years thereafter

he was principal of an academy at Wilmington, Del. He subsequently placed himself under the care of the 33

H.

513

KEPNER. Presbytery of New Castle, and was shortly after ordained by that body. He preached in Harrisburg about the years 1804-5, and upon the resignation of the Rev. Mr.

McFarquahar was

pulpit of Old Donegal Church.

congregation at Columbia Kerr for part of his time ;

made it

sent to supply the

In the

was

fall

of 1808 the

application to Mr. not,

however, until

the year following that he consented to give them a portion of his ministerial labors.

He

continued to

be the stated supply there until the first Sunday in January, 1814, when he preached his farewell sermon. Mr. Kerr also preached at Marietta in addition to his

charge at Donegal. He died in that town on the 22d of September, 1821, aged forty-five years, and is inThe Rev. terred in Old Donegal Church graveyard. Mr. Kerr married Mary Elder Wilson, daughter of James Wilson and Mary Elder, of Derry, born 1788, died Feb. 22, 1850, at Harrisburg, and their children were Mary, married Hermanus Alricks, of Harris-

burg; William M., J. Wallace, James Wilson, and Martha, married Dr. Edward L. Orth, of Harrisburg. As a minister, there were few who stood higher in the estimation of his brethren in the Presbytery for his character and his worth as a preacher of the gospel, than the Rev. William Kerr. excellent Christian

CHRISTIAN KOXKEL. Christian Kunkel, son of

John Christian Kunkel,

was born in the Palatinate, Germany, July

10, 1757.

:

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

514 His father arrived

in

Pennsylvania Sept.

23, 1766,

Christian was

subsequently locating at or near York.

brought up to mercantile pursuits. In the war of the Revolution he was in Col. Slagle's battalion of associators, and was in t active service during the campaign around Philadelphia in 1777. In 1786, in company with his brother-in-law, George Hoyer, he came to Harrisburg. Here he at once entered into business, which with his indomitable energy and industry proved highly successful. He was one of the prime

movers and contributed towards the organization of He was the first German Church in Harrisburg. burgess of the borough in 1796, and frequently a member of the Council. He was elected, in 1809, one of the directors of the branch bank of Philadelphia at Harrisburg, and the same year appointed by Governor Snyder one of the commissioners for erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna. Mr. Kunkel's event-

and honored life closed at Harrisburg, Sept. 8, He was twice married. His first wife, Anna Catharine Hoyer, died Aug. 17, 1796, aged thirtyseven years. His second wife, who was Anna Maria Elizabeth Welshaur, of York County, died July 24, ful

1823.

1862, aged eighty-eight years.

They

are all buried

Harrisburg cemetery. Mr. Kunkel had a large family. By his first wife he had George, John, SuMary, married sannah, married David Hummel in the

;

Peter Fahnestock, and Jacob. By his second wife there were Elizabeth, married John C. Barnitz; Ben-

jamin, Catharine, married Joseph Ross; Sarah, marMagdalena, Lydia, married ried James Gilliard ;

John

P. Keller;

Rev. Christian Frederick, and Sam-

uel.

JOHN

C.

KUNKEL.

John Christian Kunkel, son of George Kunkel and Catharine Ziegler, was born in the year 1816, at Harrisburg,

Pa.

He

received a liberal

classical education in the schools at

at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, at

scientific

and

Gettysburg and

which

latter in-

he graduated. After leaving college he entered Carlisle Law-School, under Judge Read, subsequently reading law with James McCormick, and stitution

admitted to the Dauphin County bar. After his admission to the bar he remained several years in the He rapidly gained a office with Mr. McCormick. large practice and a reputation which few members of the bar enjoy. He also became active in politics, and in the earnest and exciting campaign of 1844,

when

the young

men

of the nation had

made Henry

Clay, then in the zenith of his career, their standardbearer, the best talent and the most brilliant eloquence that ever graced the into requisition.

American rostrum was

Amid

all

called

the magnificent display

and power of logic that of the young orator of Penusylvania, as Mr. Kunkel was recognized, was conspicuous as well for force of argument as for grace of delivery. The same year he was elected to the Legislature, re-elected in 1845, and again in 1850. In 1851

he was elected to the State Senate, and was chosen Speaker of that body at the close of the first session of his term. As a legislator, Mr. Kunkel was prominent for the wisdom of his counsel as well as for the power of his eloquence. His services at the capital added greatly to his already wide reputation as a pure statesman and accomplished scholar. In 1854 and again in 1856 he was elected to the United States Congress. During the four years he spent at Washington City he was regarded throughout the country as one of the ablest statesmen at the national capital. In 1858 he retired from public life and gave his exclusive attention to the practice of his profession, varying the course of his life by occasionally helping a friend in a political canvass, and wherever he went he was always the favorite of the people. In 1868 he was stricken down by paralysis, and he never fully regained his health, dying on Sunday, Oct. 16, 1870, at the age of fifty-four years. Perchance the loss of no member of the Dauphin County bar was so severely felt as that of Mr. Kunkel, if we are to judge of the glowing, sincere, and fraternal tributes paid to his memory by his brethren in the profession at the time of his death. Mr. Kunkel married Elizabeth Crain Rutherford, daughter of Dr. William Wilson Rutherford and Eleanor Crain, who, with two children, one of whom since deceased, survived.

BENJAMIN KURTZ. Benjamin Kurtz, son of Rev. John Nicholas Kurtz, was born iu Tulpehocken, Berks Co., about the year 1765. Under parental instruction he became a good classical scholar, and taught school several years. He came to Harrisburg about 1790, and was quite prominent in the new town. He wa3 chosen town clerk in 1797, and subsequently elected coroner for the county, serving from Jan. 30, 1800, to Nov. 3, 1802. He represented Dauphin County in the Legislature from 1809 to 1812, and was greatly instrumental in securing the location, of the seat of State government at Harrisburg. A man of indomitable energy and force of character, they were mainly exerted in the accomplishment of a purpose, which was at the time duly appreciated by his constituents. He died in 1839, at Harrisburg. Mr. Kurtz married Elizabeth Gardner, of York, Pa.

Their children,

all

born at Harrisburg,

were i.

Cassandra, married John Henning.

ii.

Anna

Maria, married George

J. Heisely, of

Har-

risburg. iii.

iv.

John N., married Anna Murphy. Rev. Dr. Benjamin, born 1795, died 1866, at

Baltimore,

Md.

gerstown, Md.

;

;

married,

first,

Ann

Barnett, of

Ha-

second, Catharine Baker, of Winches-

Va. third, Mary Calhoun, of Chambersburg, Pa. v. Henry, who removed to Kentucky, there married and died. vi. Emanuel, died at Bloody Run, Pa., unmarried. ter,

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. vii.

Louisa, married

John De Pui, who was

clerk

of the Pennsylvania Senate several years, and died at Harrisburg in March, 1829, while holding that

one daughter, Elizabeth. Andrew G. Miller, who removed from Gettysburg to Milwaukee, and became the first United States district judge of Wisconsin. position viii.

;

they

515

zealous Christian gentleman. He was a vice-president of the Dauphin County Historical Society at the time of his death.

left

Caroline, married

PROFESSOR DAVID

H. E. LaROSS.

Samuel Laird, the son of Samuel Laird (1732-1806) and Mary Young (1741-1833), daughter of James Young, was born at Carlisle, Pa., on the 15th of FebHis father was for many years one of ruary, 1769. the Provincial magistrates of Cumberland County,

David Henry Earnest LaRoss, the son of Rev. Joseph LaRoss and Elizabeth Earnest, was born Jan. 9, 1827, at Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., Pa. His father died when his son was an infant, and his mother, an exemplary woman, when he was eleven years of age. Thus early left an orphan, he was thrown upon his own resources for a livelihood. After varied employments he returned to Hummelstown with his maternal uncle, and shortly after apprenticed

and, under the Constitution of 1776, one of the jus-

himself to the trade of cabinet-maker.

Mr. Laird received a classical education, studied law at Carlisle, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar at the September term, He located at Harrisburg, and soon secured a 1792. In the early years of large and successful practice. the borough he took a leading part in its local affairs, and was a prominent actor in the first decade of its He died at Harrisburg, Jan. 15, 1815, aged history. forty-five years.. He married Elizabeth Montgomery, second. daughter of the Rev. Joseph Montgomery, who died Oct. 12, 1814, aged forty-four. Their remains lie interred in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mr. Laird was a good lawyer, a pleasant speaker, and a courteous, honorable gentleman of the old school.

his time

SAMUEL LAIRD.

tices of the courts.

SAMUEL LANDIS. Sumuel Landis, the son of Abraham Landis and Susannah Reinoehl, was born at Halifax, Dauphin on the 22d of June, 1813. His father was a native of Berks County, and came to Dauphin County His father dying while shortly after his marriage. the son was only eleven years old, he was taken from school and put to merchandising, first at Halifax and afterwards at Harrisburg. With a limited education he applied himself to study, and when about twenty he taught school during the winter. About 1835 he purchased a store at Halifax, and was In in continued mercantile business thirty years. 1851 he removed to his farm near Halifax, but comof April he remissioned justice the peace, 10, 1855, turned to the town. In 1801 he was elected associate judge of the county. From February, 1874, until his death, March 8, 1876, he was cashier of the Real EsJudge Landis married, tate Bank at Harrisburg. June 22, 1836, Margaret Kinter, daughter of Isaac Kinter and Elizabeth Henry, of Rockville, who survives. In church matters he took a prominent part, held the position of recording steward of the Methodist Episcopal Church thirty years, was a member of the first Sunday-school organized at Halifax, of which for many years he was the superintendent. By his will he donated five hundred dollars for the benefit of the library. Judge Landis was a faithful and Co., Pa.,

After serving

he began clerking at Harrisburg, where he remained several years, at the same time closely ap-

He subsequently entered Lafayette College, Easton, where he remained two

plying himself to study. years, his limited

main

means not permitting him

to re-

He

then began teaching as a profession. In 1S60 he was first elected county superintendent of public schools, in which position for graduation.

he served until his death, except in 1872, when he was elected to a term of office by a vote of sixty-five out of ninety polled, yet, owing to some defect and objection by several boards of directors, the person

who

received the next highest number of votes was commissioned superintendent. He was, however, reelected in 1875 and in 1878, and again in 1881, when his vote was almost unanimous. Professor LaRoss died at Hummelstown, Sunday, Oct. 22, 1882, in the

year of his age.

fifty-sixth

He

married,

1853, Sarah A. Coil, of Shaefferstown, Pa.,

who

first,

Lebanon

in

Co.,

died in January, 1867, and there was issue:

Joseph, John, Mary, Gertrude (married Eli Kline, of Allentown), Carroll, Robert, Sarah, and Eva. He

Annie W. Breneman, of Elizabethdied two years afterwards without issue. In 1872 he married Fannie Hummel, of Hummelstown, and there was issue: Fannie, Claude, and next married town. Pa.,

who

Edna.

WILLIAM LAUMAN. William Lauman, the son of George and Elizabeth Lauman, early settlers at Middletown, was born in that borough on the 18th of June, 1772. He learned the trade of a hatter in Philadelphia, where he became acquainted with Elizabeth Meyers, and married her.

He

theu returned to Middletown, where he car-

He was chosen to the Legislature in 1827, serving two terms, having previously been county auditor, 1822 to 1825. Mr. Lauried on a successful business.

man kept the "stage office" near Centre Square, and on the 24th of December, 1829, succeeded John McCammon as postmaster, an office he held until his death, which occurred on the 13th of December, 1S32. He was succeeded by his widow, who filled the posi-

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

516 tion until June, 1834,

when she removed from

afterwards his widow died about 1786, and three years Pa., removed with her family to Washington County, head-waters and settled on a farm lying upon the Of the sons of John Lawrence, of Pigeon Creek. twice represented the at Beaver, Pa.

the j

Morgan's Corners,

borough. Mrs. Lauman July, 1853. Her near Philadelphia, on the 4th of in the old remains rest by those of her husband had nine Lutheran graveyard in Middletown. They died at

j

John

;

Mr. Lauman was an

sons.

industrious and enter-

prising citizen, hospitable, generous,

and

settled

;

removing to county in the Legislature, subsequently folDelaware County, Ohio, where he died. Samuel and located lowed his brother to Beaver County, of the upon a farm he was nine years prothonotary Assembly. county, and twice elected to the State about 1828. Joseph Lawrence, the youngest

living— Eliza, widow of children four of whom and Edward J. John Croll Hannah, William M., one of their The late Maj. George M. Lauman was are

;

social.

He

died County in of the family, remained in Washington served con1818 was chosen to the Legislature, and of the House tinuously until 1826, being Speaker he during the sessions of 1820 and 1822. In 1826 returned was elected to Congress; in 1834 and 1835 elected State treasto the Legislature, and in 1836 1838 he was a candidate for Congress, de;

SAMUEL

M.

LAWRENCE.

Lawrence and Samuel M. Lawrence, son of Joseph County, Pa., Maria Bucher, was born in Washington

death occurring when he 14, 1835. His father's two years later was six'yearsold,his mother removed home, where she continued to Harrisburg, her former and here during the remainder of her life,

Dec

urer.

education, although Samuel received his principal time. From boyattending Jefferson College for a had a perfect hood he was a remarkable student, and

hunger for knowledge. profession of civil At an early age he adopted the survey of the engineering, and was engaged.in the and Erie) RailSunbury and Erie (now Philadelphia until its completion in 1864. road, and continued on it

He

buryingmains were interred in the Congressional first wife, ground. He was twice married. By his V., Rebecca Van Eman, there were Joseph, George and Samuel. By his second wife, Maria Bu-

,

|

j

Sarah,

who died in 1861, there were John J., James K., CaldWilliam C. A., Samuel, and Susan. William at Washington well Anderson Lawrence was educated came to HarrisCollege, where he graduated in 1850 John C. Kunburg, and began the study of law with He was admitted to the Dauphin County bar

j

cher,

part of the road, was perfectly familiar with every to Erie. it all on foot from Sunbury

|

;

j |

and had traveled

who built was one of the four original contractors was also chief engineer the Oil Creek Railroad, and in the survey of the of it. He was also engaged Franklin Railroad at the time of his

He

Warren and death.

He

kel.

I

the practice of his 31, 1853, and entered upon Mr. Kunprofession at Harrisburg as law-partner of He was elected to the Legislature in 1857, 1858, kel.

Aug.

I

i

I

I

\

party in the was nominated by the Republican and Elk of Clearfield, McKean, Jefferson,

counties

for the Legislature,

and represented them in the

i

i

sesj

spending this winter in Harrission of 1860-61, thus a taste for politics, burg, his old home. Not 'having he declined further nominations. GerHe married, April 4, 1864, Hanna Green, of Green. He mantown, Pa., daughter of Hon. John last three or four years resided in Warren, Pa., the 1864, in his twentyof his life, dying there Oct. 17, Harrisburg, in the cemeninth year. He is buried at C. A. where also lie his mother and brother, W.

of Repreand 1859, and was Speaker of the House He died at Harsentatives, sessions of 1859 and 1860. remarkable was risburg, April 21, 1860. Mr. Lawrence his success at the bar for genius of a rare order, and career

>

tery

Lawrence.

numFew men have had more devoted or a larger this sketch, and few ber of friends than the subject of behind them kindlier memories than he. have

In

He in 1840. feated by seventeen votes, but elected and his redied in Washington City, April 17, 1842,

to reside

left

and in public life at the commencement of his brilliancy, gave promise of a future of extraordinary frustrated by his early death.

REV. JOHN GEORGE LOCHMAN, D.D.

John George Lochman, son of Nicholas Lochman Pa., and Maria Schneider, was born at Philadelphia, he entered Dec. 2, 1773. After proper preparation which he graduthe University of Pennsylvania, at he subsequently reated, and from which institution under the ceived the doctorate. He studied theology a graduate direction of the celebrated Dr. Helmuth, years Proof the University of Halle, and for many the Uniof German and Oriental Languages in fessor

WILLIAM

C. A.

LAWRENCE.

Anderson Lawrence, son of born May Joseph Lawrence and Maria Bucher, was His grandCounty, Pa. 18, 1832, in Washington AVilliam

Caldwell

John Lawrence, of English birth, emigrated America at an early day, and settled near Huntersmarried Sarah town, Adams Co., Pa. There he children. John Lawrence Moffet, by whom he had ten

father,

to

He was licensed to preach versity of Pennsylvania. call to Lebanon, in 1794, and soon after accepted a he where he remained twenty-one years. In 1815 Luthwas elected pastor of the United Evangelical Middletown, and eran congregations at Harrisburg, fidelity and the Shupp's, where he labored with great president most satisfactory results. In 1817 he was United States. of the German Lutheran Synod of the

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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

517

The congregations in their services erected a handsome monu-

May 28, 1843, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Brubaker, and there was issue, Albert Scott, Daniel Brubaker, Barbara Ann, and William Anthony; sec-

which are interred on the His wife, Susanna Hoffman, died on the 27th of June, 1830, and is buried by his side. Their son, the Rev. Augustus

ondly, April 2, 1844, to Mary Murray, of Middletown, born March 14, 1818, daughter of Francis Murray and Margaret Snyder, and there was issue, Francis Murray, Charles Cass, George Otis, Walter

Lochman, D.D., who succeeded his father at Harrisburg, is now the venerable minister at York. Dr.

Jefferson,

Dr. Lochman's useful

life

terminated at Harrisburg

on the 10th of July, 1825. appreciation of his

ment over

his remains,

southeast side of

the church.

died

—

Sarah Margaret, and Mary Agnes.

Lochman was an

able and popular preacher, was held in high estimation by the church, and exercised an unbounded influence. He was the author of " The History, Doctrine, and Discipline of the Evangelical

Lutheran Church," published in 1817, and several Their children were Rev. Dr. August H. (of York, Pa.), William H., Louisa (married Rev. Rothrauff), Susan (died unmarried), Camilla B. (married William Keller), Emma (married John Heis, of Illinois), and Annie (married Frederick V. Beisel). other works.

ANTHONY W. LOOMIS. Anthony Wayne Loomis, eldest son

of Ashbel

Loomis and Mary Scott, was born April 11, 1806, Alstead, N. H. The Loomis family in America

at is

descended from Joseph Loomis, who emigrated from Braintree, County Essex, England, in 1638, and settled at Windsor, Conn. One of his descendants was Eleazer Loomis, who married Jemima Craudall and removed from Tolland, Conn., to Alstead, N. H., in

He

died

March

17, 1822, and his wife in April, Their sou, Ashbel Loomis, born Sept. 16, 1779, married Sarah Scott, daughter of Capt. William Scott, one of the first settlers of Petersborough, N. H. Capt. Scott was born in May, 1733,

1783.

1838, at Alstead.

Townsend, Mass. served in the French and Indian war from 1756 to 1758 in Canada; was in the war of the Revolution, and after the peace of 1783 was a government surveyor on the Western lak*s. He died in Litchfield, Sept. 19, 1796, from sickness caused by

in

exposure

;

in

surveying

his

Loomis died Aug.

31, 1824,

and

Ashbel Sarah Scott,

expeditions. his wife,

—

They had four children, Anthony Wayne, William, Nancy (married Horace Hamblit), and Mary (married Lewis Slader). Anthony W. Loomis came to Pennsylvania in 1827, and began

Sept. 10, 1841.

teaching.

He

first

taught a writing-school at Liver-

and next year at Harrisburg. He subsequently engaged in the lumber trade near the foot of Berry's Mountain (now the Wiconisco Canal site), and afterwards turned his attention to farming. In 1844 he established the Halifax Herald, which he edited and published about two years, when he began merchandising, lumbering and farming until his death, which occurred at Halifax, Aug. 4, 1864. He was an expert penman, having learned the art under the best masters in Boston, and for a third of a century was one

pool,

of the leading business

men

—

M.D.

his degree of

that city.

Doctor of Medicine at the university of subsequently served two years in the

He

London Hospital, under that celebrated physician, Dr. Fordyce. He came to the United States about 1804, and located at Newville, in Cumberland County, where he had a very general and extensive practice. In September, 1811, he removed to Middletown, where his brother John resided and was postmaster, at that period a preferable field to the Cumberland Valley, and was very successful. He died at Middletown on the 7th of November, 1815, and was buried in the old Presbyterian graveyard on High Street, in that borough. He left a wife and three children, who afterwards removed to Zanesville, Ohio. Dr. McCammon was a skillful surgeon, and ranked high Socially he was agreeable in conin his profession. versation and of refined manners.

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—

JOHN McCAMMON. John McCammon, of Middletown, was born in the county of Down, Ireland, about the year 1774, and emigrated to the United States when about seventeen

He resided a short time in Chester County, from whence he came to Middletown, where he followed his trade of stone-mason. He married years of age.

there,

and afterwards kept the principal hotel and

on Main Street, near Centre Square. Gen. Lafayette, on his visit to America, in 1824-25, passed through Middletown on his way to Harrisburg, he and his escort dined at the house of Mr. McCammon. Mr. McCammon was appointed postmaster early in 1803, and continued to hold the

stage-office

When

office until

Dec. 24, 1829, a period of nearly twentyHe died July 24, 183S, aged sixty-four

seven years.

and is buried in the old Presbyterian graveyard in Middletown. Two of Mr. McCammon's daughters have served lengthened terms as postmistresses here, Mrs. Catharine A. Stouch, from Feb. 17, 1849, to May 15, 1857, and Mrs. Rachel C. years,

—

3,

1835,

McKibbin, the present postmistress, who was first appointed April 5, 1867, and has received three appointments since, making in all a period of about forty-seven years for the family as postmasters. Mr. McCammon was a consistent member of the Paxtang

5,

1814,

Presbyterian Church.

in the region of Halifax.

Mr. Loomis was twice married, first, June to Maria Brubaker, of Halifax, born March

JAMES McCAMMON,

James McCammon, of Scotch ancestry, was a native of the County Down, Ireland, born about 1778. He was educated at Edinburgh, and received

Two

children are

still

living,

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

518

Mrs. R. C. McKibbin, of Middletown, and David

viz.,

C.

McCamrnon,

during his leisure hours was kindly cared structed by the then wife of the Rev. Mr.

Esq., of Gettysburg.

ner,

the

james Mccormick. James McCormick, son of William McCormick and Margery Bines, was born in 1801, near Silver Spring, Cumberland Co., Pa. When less than three years of age he

lost his father

by a

fatal accident.

Paternal

upon his mother, a bright, determined woman, and by her his preparatory studies were carefully made, fitting him at an early age for Princeton College, where he graduated with reputation and began the study of law with Andrew Carothers, Esq., of Carlisle. He was admitted to the bar of Cumberland County in 1823, and to that of Dauphin County at the August term, 1825. He opened an office on Market Street, in a one-story frame house next to the Washington Hotel, then kept by Joseph Henzey. His was a most successful career, which never faltered as long as he was able to give his professional duties any attention, and, indeed, followed care thus devolved

him

after his retirement

from

all

actual pursuits of

Mr. McCormick served in Town Council, as good citizens should when called upon to perform a duty so useful and often very vexatious. He was president it.

of that body, also of -the Dauphin Deposit Bank, of the Harrisburg Cemetery, of the Harrisburg Bridge

Company, and of byterian Church. tious

and able

didature for

and

much

of

is

its

In

all

adviser.

these positions he was a cau-

He

uniformly declined canof the higher honors died at Harrisburg Jan. 18,

office, as also offers

of his profession. 1870,

the trustees of the Pine Street Pres-

He

buried in the cemetery that owes so elegance to his foresight and judicious

Mr. McCormick married, in 1830, Eliza Buehler, only daughter of George Buehler and Maria Nagle, of Harrisburg, who survived her husband ten counsel.

years.

Upon

his retirement

he gave the powers of

mind to the management of a large estate, consisting of furnaces, rolling-mills, grist-mills, and farms. All these interests were successful, and, nothis active

for and inWinebren-

warm interest in him. She encouraged young student, and when others laughed at her who took

a

for her cheerful labor bestowed upon the ardent but young and uneducated shoemaker, she, seeing the undeveloped talent, quietly remarked that "she thought he would yet make a preacher." Her expectations were more than realized in after-years, for McFadden not only became a preacher, but a powerful

minister for good.

After a residence of several

Mount Joy, Lanand was early associated with the church organization in that place. He continued to work at his trade, but was not very successful. A friend, however, finding him to be an excellent workman, years in Harrisburg, he removed to caster Co.,

induced him

to

move

into the business portion of the

town, and his work was such as

commended him

to

general patronage.

He

began his work of the ministry by exhorting

at prayer-meetings, assisting

tracted meetings,

and

the preachers at pro-

his eloquence

was such

as to

soon bring him into general notice. He applied for and received license from the East Pennsylvania Eldership, which met in Mechanicsburg in December,

and in connection with the Rev. Jonathan Hawk, was appointed to the Dauphin Circuit. At the suc1832,

ceeding eldership he reported considerable progress on his field of labor, and the eldership appointed him, with Mr. Keller, to York County. From thence until within a few years of his death,

when

failing health

obliged him to cease active labors, Elder

McFadden

was actively engaged in the work of the ministry. During the administration of Governor Pollock he was a messenger in the State Department, and there was a warm personal attachment between them, which lasted until Elder McFadden's death. While a resident of Lancaster County, he was for a year an active agent of the Bible Society.

He

died Jan. 30, 1874,

in that locality.

and his remains lie near those of his former friend and associate, Rev. John Winebrenner, in the Harrisburg Cemetery. The Rev. Mr. McFadden was wonderfully gifted with the power of song, and the recollection of his clear, melodious voice is still fresh in the memory of many. His preaching was plain, practical, close, and searching. As a natural orator he had few superiors, and as a great revivalist who could appeal to the hearts of his hearers, and by his unstudied eloquence get them into sympathy with himself, he had few equals.

course of construction. Under the religious teachings of the Rev. John Winebrenner, he became a convert to

William Maclay, son of Charles Maclay and Eleanor Query, was born July 20, 1737, in New Garden

Leaving the work of the canal, he went to Harrisburg and worked at shoemaking with Jacob M. Awl, a local preacher of the Methodist Church. His early education having been neglected, he felt an

township, Chester Co., Pa.

earnest desire for study

he was at

withstanding his physical disability, conducted in a masterly and systematic manner.

REV. WILLIAM McFADDEN.

William McFadden was born over township, Dauphin Irish ancestors,

Co.,'

May 3, 1804, in HanHe was of Scotch-

Pa.

who were among

the earliest settlers

His advantages of education were exceedingly limited, and at his majority we find him a day-laborer on the Pennsylvania Canal, then in the

his faith.

and self-improvement, and

WILLIAM MACLAY.

moved where farm.

In 1742 his father re-

to

now Lurgan township, Franklin County,

his

boyhood days were spent upon the paternal the French and Indian war broke out Rev. John Blair's classical school in Chester

When

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. County, and desiring to enter the service of the Province his tutor gave him a recommendation "as a judicious young man and a scholar," which secured him the appointment of ensign in the Pennsylvania Battalion. He was promoted lieutenant in the Third Battalion, Lieut. -Col.

Hugh

May

Mercer,

7,

1758;

this period

Penn

519

he visited England

in the interest

of the

family.

In January, 1789, he was elected to the United States Senate, taking his seat there as the

first

senator

from Pennsylvania. He drew the short term, and his position terminated March 3, 1791, his colleague,

profession at that court, the continued Indian war,

Robert Morris, securing the long term. His election body raised him upon a higher plane of political activity, but contact with the Federal chiefs of the Senate only strengthened his political convictions, which, formed by long intercourse with the people of Middle Pennsylvania, were intensely Democratic. He began to differ with the opinions of President Washington very early in the session; he did not approve of the state and ceremony attendant upon the intercourse of the President with Congress, he flatly objected to the presence of the President in the Senate while business was being transacted, and in the Senate boldly spoke against his policy in the immediate presence of President Washington. The New England historians, Hildreth and Good-

and

rich, repute

accompanied Gen. Forbes' expedition that year, and himself at the battle of Loyalhanna. In Bouquet's expedition of 1763, he was in the fight of Bushy Run, while in the subse-

especially

distinguished

quent campaign of that gallant

he was

officer

sta-

tioned with the greater portion of the Second Penn-

sylvania on the line of the stockade forts on the route

commanding

to Fort Pitt as lieutenant

For these services he participated

the company.

in the Provincial

grant of land to the officers connected therewith, cated on the

lo-

West Branch of the Susquehanna, and

most of which he assisted in surveying. He studied law and was admitted to the York County bar April 28, 1760, but it is doubtful if he ever practiced his subsequent duties as surveyor, engrossing his from a letter of John Perm's it would seem that he was afterwards admitted to the his

entire time, although

Cumberland County

bar,

and had acted

thonotary of that county.

At

for the pro-

the close of the French

and Indian war he visited England, and had an interview with Thomas Penn, one of the Proprietaries, relative to the surveys in the middle and northern parts of the Province, and was the assistant of Surveyor Lukens on the frontiers. In 1772 he laid out the town of Sunbury, and erected for himself a stone house, which was standing

Upon the organization of the a few years since. county of Northumberland he was appointed prothonotary and clerk of the courts.

Penn

He

also acted as

and took a prominent part in the so-called Pennamite war. In writing to the Secretary of the Province in April, 1773, he says, " If hell is justly considered as the rendezvous of rascals, we cannot entertain a doubt of Wioming being the place;" but much as he was prejudiced against the Connecticut settlers he the representative of the

family,

foresees the future value of the land in that valley,

and advises Penn not to sell his reservation there. At the outset of the Revolution, although an officer of the Proprietary government, William Maclay took a prominent and active part in favor of independence, not only assisting in equipping and forwarding troops to the Continental army, but marched with the associators participating in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. During the Revolution he held the position of assistant commissary of purchases. In 1781 he was elected to the Assembly, and from that time forward he

filled

the various offices of

member

of the

Supreme Executive Council, judge of the Courts of Common Pleas, deputy surveyor, and one of the commissioners for carrying into effect the act respecting the navigation of the Susquehanna River. About

to this

Thomas

Jefferson as the "efficient pro-

moter at the beginning and father and founder of the Democratic party." Contemporary records, however, show beyond the shadow of a doubt that this responsibility or honor, in whatever light it may be regarded, cannot be shifted from the shoulders or taken from the laurels of Pennsylvania statesmanship. Before Mr. Jefferson's return from Europe, William Maclay assumed an independent position, and in his short career of two years in the Senate propounded ideas and gathered about him elements to form the opposition which developed with the meeting of Congress at Philadelphia on the 24th of October, 1791, in a division of the people into two great parties, the Federalists and Democrats, when, for the first time, appeared an open and organized opposition to the administration.

The funding of the public debt, chartering the United States Bank, and other measures championed necessarily by the administration, whose duty it was to put the wheels of government in motion, engendered opposition. Mr. Maclay, to use his own language, " no one else presenting himself," fearlessly took the initiative, and with his blunt common sense (for be was not much of a speaker) and Democratic ideas took issue with the ablest advocate of the ad-

ministration.

Notwithstanding the prestige of Gen. Washington, and the ability of the defenders of the administration on the floor of the Senate, such was the tact and resolution of Mr. Maclay that when, after his short service, he was retired the Senate and succeeded by James Ross, a pronounced Federalist, their impress was left in the distinctive lines of an opposition party, a party which, taking advantage of the warm feeling of our people towards the French upon the occasion of Jay's treaty with Great Britain in 1794, and of the unpopularity of the alien and sedition laws passed

:

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

520

under the administration of President John Adams, in 1798, compassed the final overthrow of the Federal party in 1800.

While

published and edited by George Washington Harris. Upon his retirement, he resided permanently on his

farm adjoining Harrisburg, where he erected the stone mansion for many years occupied by the Harrisburg In the year 1795 he was elected a member House of Representatives, and

of the Pennsylvania

He

was a Presidential elector one of the associate judges of the county of Dauphin. He died at Harrisburg on the 16th of April, 1804, in the sixty-seventh year of his age, and was interred in old Paxtang Church graveyard. Mr. Harris, who edited his journal, gives us this summary of Mr. Maclay's character " He was a man of strict integrity, of positive opinions, having implicit confidence in his own honesty and judgment, he was inclined to be suspicious of the integrity of others, whose sentiments or action in matters of importance differed from his own, and the journal to which reference has been made is evidence of the strength of his intellect." " In personal appearance Mr. Maclay is said to have been six feet three inches in height, and stout and muscular. His complexion was light, and his hair in middle age appears to have been brown and was worn tied behind again elected in 1803. in 1796,

and from 1801

to 1803

or clubbed."

Mr. Maclay married, about 1769, Mary Harris, eldest daughter of John Harris, the founder of Harrisburg, and his wife Elizabeth McClure.

MORDECAI McKINNEY. Mordecai McKinney, son of Mordecai McKinney and Mary Chambers, daughter of Col. William Chambers, was born near Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pa., in 1796. He was educated at Dickinson College, where he graduated quite young. He studied law under Judge Duncan, of Carlisle, completing his instruction at Harrisburg, being admitted to the Dauphin County bar at the May term, 1817. In 1821 he was appointed district attorney of Union County, serving three years. In 1824 he was chosen clerk to the county commissioners of Dauphin County, and Oct. 23, 1827, Governor Shulze appointed him one of the associate judges of the same county. Subsequently Judge Mc-

Kinney turned his attention to the compilation of law books, and published " McKinney's Digest," " Our Government," " Pennsylvania Tax Laws," and other works of professional value. He died at Harrisburg on the 17th day of December, 1867, the result of injuries received from a street car three days previous. Mr. McKinney married Rachel Graydon, daughter of William Graydon, who died at Harris-

burg April

of Judge McKinney's noble life that we cannot refrain from quoting him largely "His life as a man and a citizen was completely transfused by his religion, sanctified and elevated by it. He was modest and unob:

Senate Mr. Maclay preserved notes of its discussions both in open and secret sessions, with observations upon the social customs of the first statesmen of the republic, which have recently been in the

Academy.

curately summarizes the characteristics

12, 1856.

The Rev.

Dr. Robinson so ac-

trusive in

manners, free from

all guile,

a

man

of

and conscientiousness. He was remarkably free from all taint of selfishness and all pride. Spending all his years in comparative poverty, no more contented, happy, and trusting man walked the streets of this city. As a citizen he was faithful to all obligations, a friend of all that was venerable and good, a defender of law, and a supporter of all that tended to the welfare of society. He was distinguished as a philanthropist. There was a noblesterling honesty

ness about his loyalty to principle, to the cause of the poor, the oppressed,

command

and the despised that might well

universal admiration."

REV. PIERCE MAHER.

Maher was a native of Ireland, born about 1813, and was educated at Maynooth College, where he graduated. He came to this country in 1836, and Pierce

shortly after began the study of theology in Philadelphia, rick's

and subsequently appointed pastor of Church, Harrisburg.

St.

Pat-

Until the establishment

of the bishopric of Harrisburg, for a period of thirtyyears, the Rev. Maher was the beloved and revered pastor of that church, and the writer of this sketch holds in his affection and memory the most

two

pleasing recollection and

warm

friendship of that

pious and devoted minister of the gospel of Christ.

From Harrisburg he went to Norristown, where he remained until his death, which occurred on the 28th of December, 1873, at the age of sixty. Father Maher was a gentleman of extensive classical attainments, and had the reputation of being an earnest and faithful preacher and priest.

JOHN MEETCH. John Meetch,

the son of an Irish magistrate, was

born in Enniskillen, county of Fermanagh, Ireland,

He

good education. Marrying he came, with his wife, to America about 1752, landing at New York. From thence they went to the head-waters of the Susquehanna, finally passing down that river, locating on the north side of Peter's Mountain, thus being one of the early pioneers of that locality. In 1756 his family was driven off by the Indians, but returned when the settlers had organized for their own defense. In the French and Indian war Mr. Meetch took up arms in aid of the frontiers, and when the storm of the Revolution burst upon the country he was an active participant, being in Capt. John Reed's company during the Jersey campaign of 1776-77. Mr. Meetch died at his residence in 1794, his wife surviving him only a few years. They had five in 1724.

recei.ved a

in opposition to his father,

c

t^^L^^

BIOGRAPHICAL children

who reached

John Cavet, went

maturity,

— Nancy,

to Knoxville, Tenn.,

married

where she

age of ninety; Mary, married Brown, removed to Westmoreland County; Rebecca, Dunlap, settled in Erie County; Elizamarried beth, married Robert Lyon, removed to Northumberland County and John, who married, and remained on the homestead. died at the

;

HISTORY".

sincere.

response.

521

Every appeal to his bounty met a hearty Mr. Miller was one truly loved by his

The

fellow-men. his counsel

rich sought his society, the poor

and advice

in their

day of trouble, and

they never appealed in vain. He married Ellen, the eldest daughter of the late Christopher L. Ward, of Towanda, Pa., who, with one

His father was born Susquehanna County, Pa., in 1807, where his father was a pioneer settler, was a prominent lawyer, editor, and wealthy and influential citizen. He resided most of his life at Towanda, and a writer said of him, after

son, Jesse Miller, survives him. in

WILLIAM

H.

MILLER.

William Henry Miller was born in Landisburg, Perry Co., Pa., Feb. 28, 1829, and died in Harrisburg Sept. 12, 1870. His father, Hon. Jesse Miller, was one of the purest and wisest public men who has ever helped to make for Pennsylvania an honest history. He held many stations of high trust, filled them with diligence and ability, and came out of them all with spotless hands. He was member of Congress during Gen. Jackson's administration, first auditor of the United States treasury under President Van Buren, aud he was appointed Secretaryof the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Governor Francis R. Shunk, at which time he removed from Washington, D. C, to Harrisburg, where he died in the month of August,

William H. Miller's early life was characterized by an eagerness and thirst for knowledge, bright in1850.

tellect,

with

all

of that exquisite disposition to oblige,

that benevolence in small things, which has been de-

which made him in most charming and winning of companions. There was no taint of deceit in his composition, and he made friends as his days lengthened. He was graduated at Franklin and Marshall College, read law with Hermanus Alricks, an eminent member of the profession in Harrisburg, and was admitted to practice Nov. 18, 1846. Upon his appointment :» prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in 1854, he took up his residence in Harrisburg, and fined as the highest politeness,

after-years the

served with ability in that capacity until 1863.

was

He

one term clerk of the State. Senate, and for a number of years connected with the Harrisburg Patriot. In 1862 his popularity was evinced by his election to the Thirty-eighth Congress of the United States by the people of his district, in the face of a heavy party majority, where he served with high reputation. He died in his forty-second year, in the prime of a busy and useful life. In every position he performed his duty with zeal, faithfulness, and ability. He was a vigorous writer, a judicious counselor, and a fearless

for

and eloquent advocate.

The wronged and

op-

found a defender in William H. Miller. He never stopped to calculate the consequences or count the fee when the humble and the weak appressed

his death, in 1870,

"The summary

of his virtues

may

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down, an industrious spirit, a ceaseless energy, a sound judgment, a generous hand, a liberal mind, and a most tender heart." He possessed the largest and most valuable private library in the State, comprising some fifteen thousand volumes, which has been, since his death, donated, by Mrs. Miller, to La-

be

set

fayette College.

ANDREW MITCHEL. Andrew

Mitchel, a native of Dublin, Ireland, born

America in 1774, on the Espousing the cause of the colonies, he took position as an officer among the defenders of his adopted country. He was a gentleman of finished education and excellent moral trainhaving been destined for a clerical life, adopted ing, teaching as an avocation, and in the dearth of preceptors after the peace of 1783, had gratifying sucHe came to Harrisburg in 1791, cess as an educator. and in June, 1795, married Margaret, the widow of Capt. John Hamilton. He was one of the burgesses of the borough in 1799, and served a number of years in the Town Council. Mr. Mitchel was an officer and early member of the Presbyterian Church, and greatly Nov.

1,

1754, emigrated to

eve of the Revolution.

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—

He

died Dec. 21,

1825, at his residence on Front Street,

now Mrs. Dr.

assisted in

Rutherford's.

Dr.

organization.

first

its

His daughter, Jane Alexander, wife of

Thomas Whiteside, was

the only child

who

sur-

vived him.

REV.

ANDREW

D.

MITCHELL.

was born in York County, Pa., Feb. 2, 1824, and there he passed his early life. He graduated at Jefferson College in 1841, aud afterwards spent some time in teaching. In 1844 he matriculated at Princeton Theological Semi-

Andrew Dinsmore

Mitchell

nary, where he prepared for the ministry.

He came

man were pure and

under the care of the Carlisle Presbytery in 1S49 as a licentiate from the Donegal Presbytery, and at the same time calls were placed in his hands from the united charge of Paxtang and Derry. These he accepted, and in 1850 was ordained and installed pastor of that people, whom he acceptably served until

ried

1874,

arts

was dissolved. Subsequently he declined certain positions that were in his offer, but in 1876 he accepted

all

pealed to him for counsel and assistance against powHis views of the duties of a public

erful injustice.

elevated, and he faithfully carthem out in practice. His scorn of the corrupt which prevail in modern legislation was intense and uncompromising, and his friendship warm and

when

at his

own

request the pastoral relation

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

522

Secretary of War.

Frederick Beauvoir, fleeing France during the religpersecutions, and purchasing the " Muench Hoff," took his surname therefrom. Charles Edward,

tary prison of

the younger, was early sent to Heidelberg, where he

the appointment of post chaplain in the United States

army by

his

friend, the

Hon.

D. Cameron, then

J.

He spent five years at the miliFort Leavenworth, Kan., and was transferred in the fall of 1881 to Fort Grant, Arizona, where he died on the 26th of March, 1882, aged fiftyeight years. Mr. Mitchell had also been the very acceptable stated clerk of the Carlisle Presbytery from 1857

to the year of his

appointment as chap-

when he resigned, and commendation of the Presbytery lain, 1876,

as captain

of a

company of hussars

in the allied

wounded by

armies, in which service he was severely

for his very faithful

a pistol-ball in the leg, and a sabre cut on the

He

;

Charles

completed his theological studies. It was just at the of the general war in Europe when, on the occasion of his home being invaded by the French army, he received and accepted a commission

commencement

received the special

had been repeatedly sent by his Presbytery as a commissioner to the General Assembly, and in 1S68 he was elected moderator of the Baltimore Synod, when the Carlisle Presbytery formed a part of that body. As a preacher he was clear, logical, and instructive, and as a presbyter regular in his attendance and emiuently useful. He was very decided in his convictions, both theological and political he was no less tolerant of the opinions of others, and was a warm friend of the union between the two branches of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Mitchell married a daughter of Dr. Benjamin J. Wiestling, of Middletown, Pa. services.

ious

CHARLES MOWRY. Mowry was born in Litchfield, Providence

He commanded

hand.

left

the guard that conducted La-

fayette to the prison at Olmutz.

On

the 8th of July,

promoted quartermaster under Sir On the very day of his promotion he married Margaretha Bieser. In 1798 he came to America, where he taught a German school successively at Shaefferstown, Lebanon Co., and Rehrersburg, Berks Co. In 1804 he removed to Lykens Valley, at the Hoffman Church school property but discouraged somewhat at the wild appearance of the land, he went to Union County. Subsequently, in 1794,

he was

Francis, of Wiedlungen.

;

Hoffman Church requested more entered upon the duties of his station. For a period of twenty-eight years he was a faithful teacher, and al1806, the congregation at

his return,

when

yielding thereto he once

Pennsylvania about 1800, and engaged In 1808 he began the publication of the Temperate Zone, at Downingtown, Chester Co. This was subsequently changed to the American Republican, and Mr. Mowry continued its publication until 1821, when he came to Harrisburg in the interest of William Findlay, who was a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania for a second term, and became editor of the Pennsylvania Intelligencer, previously the Harrisburg Republican. This paper he eventually disposed of to Gen. Simon Cameron, who had been associated

though not the ordained minister, yet very frequently conducted the religious services in Hoffman Church, and officiated on funeral occasions. He was greatly beloved by the people, and his death, which occurred on the 8th of January, 1833, occasioned sorrow in many a household. His beloved wife, Margaretha, died in the following year (1834), and their remains lie interred side by side in the graveyard of old Hoffman Church. The Rev. Muench was exceedingly expert with«the pen, had a refined artistic taste as to drawing and designing, and in the ornamentation of books and inlaying of furniture. He was a musician of no ordinary ability, and was an adept in all those

with him as copartner in

essentials characteristic of the home-culture of the

Co., R.

I.,

and came

in 1777.

He

received a classical education,

to

in teaching.

its

management,

in order

that he might assume the duties of canal commis-

which he had been appointed by Governor Shulze. During his career as editor he acquired con-, siderable celebrity as a political writer, and exercised a marked influence upon the policy of his party. He died at Harrisburg July 29, 1838. He married, March 31, 1812, Mary Richmond, daughter of George Richmond, of Sadsbury township, Chester Co. She died March 28, 1862, aged seventy-six, years. They had six children, three sons, since deceased, and three daughters, Mary, married Samuel D. Young, and is a widow Susan, married Hon. David Fleming and Jane, unmarried.

Germans of the

better class.

sioner, to

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CAPT.

JAMES MURRAY.

James Murray, son of William Murray, was born in Scotland about 1729. In 1768, James Murray took out a patent for the tract of land on which he resided, located in

Upper Paxtang township, and then

veyed to him.

In 1775 he was chosen a

Wurtemberg,

in the Palatinate of

Rhine, Germany, was born Jan.

Huguenot-French descent,

Chur

Pfalz on the

He

of

the Committee of Safety for his township, and on the 8th of

November of

that year took his place in the

general committee for Lancaster County.

On

the

4th of July, 1776, at a military convention representing the fifty-three battalions of the associators, he

was present as one of the captains Charles

CHARLES EDWARD MUENCH. Edward Muench, a native of Mettenheim,

sur-

member

The

history

for that county.

company is given in the Revolutionary of the county. With John Rodgers and John

roll

of his

Harris, on the 8th of July, 1776, by appointment of

was of

the Provincial Conference, he superintended the elec-

his grandfather, Charles

tion held at Garber's Mill for the Sixth District of

7,

1769.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Lancaster County, to make a choice of delegates to

second, Joseph

the convention that assembled on the 15th of the

Antoine,

month, and which framed the first constitution of the During that and the following year he was almost in constant active military service with his company. He commanded one of the companies of the Tenth Battalion, Lancaster County militia, and was with the expedition up the West Branch in 1779. The exposures to which Capt. Murray was subjected during the Revolutionary struggle brought on an attack of rheumatism, from which for many years prior He died at to his death he was a constant sufferer. his residence in Upper Paxtang on the 15th of March, 1804, aged seventy-five years. Capt. Murray married Rebecca McLean, a native of Scotland.

survives.

523 Kemp), James, Catharine, Bernhard, Eliza, of whom Agnes alone

Mary Jane, and

State.

CAPT.

JOHN MURRAY.

John Murray, son of William Murray, was a native In 1766 he took up a on the Susquehanna, immediately above his brother James' farm, which adjoined the present town of Dauphin. He commanded a rifle company, which in March, 1776, was attached to Col. Samuel Miles' battalion, and participated in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton. He was promoted to major April 18, 1777, and lieutenant-colonel of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment in 1780, serving until the disbanding of the army in 1783. He then returned to his family and farm. Governor Mifflin appointed him a justice of the peace Aug. 29, 1791, the only political office he ever held. He was an ardent Whig of the Revolution, and a brave officer. He died on the 3d of February, 1798, in his sixty-eighth year, and his remains rest in the cemetery near the borough of Dauphin. Col. Murray married, 29th of December, 1762, Margaret, daughter of Andrew and Rebecca Mayes. She died June 22, 1807, aged seventy-four years. They, are both buried in the old cemetery at Dauphin. of Scotland, born about 1731. tract of laud lying

ANTOINE NININGER. Antoine Nininger was born in 1787, ince of Alsace, France.

He. entered

in the Prov-

the

HENRY ORTH. Henry Orth, only son of Adam Orth and Catharine Kucher, was born in 1770 in the iron business.

became the owner of

his fellow-citizens for his uprightness of character

He

his integrity.

(born 1800 in the city of Philadelphia

married, in 1820, Katharine ;

died 1833

daughter of Bernhard and Agnes May, natives of Amsterdam, Holland. They had issue: William, John (married Catharine Kelker Ramsey), Agnes (married, first, Col. William Sanders, at Harrisburg),

He

re-

Dauphin, commis-

elected sheriff of the county of like the

vast

majority

who

he became financially shipwrecked. In 1801 he was elected State senator, serving until 1804, when he positively deGovernor Snyclined further continuance in office. der appointed him flour inspector of the port of Philadelphia in January, 1809, but he resigned this office in April following, when he entered mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia. He remained in that city until the close of the late war with England, when he removed to Baltimore, and had there established a successful business as a merchant, when he suddenly died in 1816, at the age of forty-six. Mr. Orth marhave followed him

ried, in

1797,

in that office,

Rebecca

Rahm

(born

November

22,

1773; died Dec. 31, 1842, at Harrisburg), daughter

of Michael

Rahm,

of Derry, and

ADAM Adam Henry

H.

left issue.

ORTH.

Henry Orth and Rebecca Rahm, was born at Harrisburg in 1798. He Dauphin County studied law, and was admitted to the Orth, eldest son of

bar at the November term, 1822. He held the office of district attorney for Dauphin County in 1827 and 1828,

and

for several years, in addition to the duties

of his profession, he was transcribing clerk of the

He died in Harrisburg on the 15th of October, 1833. He married, May 3, 1832, Elizabeth, daughter of John B. Cox, of Estherton, who survived her husband several years. Mr. Orth was a promising lawyer, a faithful officer, and was a gentleman refined and courteous. House of Representatives.

French

and confined at Gibraltar six months, subsequently removed to Canada, from whence he made his escape. He came to Harrisburg about 1815, became a dealer in cattle, which business he carried on for twentyfive years, when he retired from active business. He died Aug. 22, 1866, at Harrisburg, aged seventynine years. Mr. Nininger was highly respected by and

Lebanon, Pa.

At the death of his father he New Market Forge, but being

sioned Oct. 17, 1797,

EDWARD

army under Joseph Bonaparte, was taken prisoner

May

at

ceived a good English education, and was brought up

L.

ORTH, M.D.

Edward Lawrence Orth, youngest son of Henry Orth and Rebecca Rahm, was born in 1S13, at Baltimore, Md. His father dying while the son was in early

life,

the mother removed to her former home,

Harrisburg, where the boy was carefully brought up.

He received the education of the borough schools, and entered the Harrisburg Academy, where he pursued the higher branches. He subsequently began the study of medicine with his brother-in-law, Dr.

Luther Reily, afterwards attending the lectures at which institution he graduated March 12, 1S34. Locating at Harrisburg, he began the practice of his profession in partnership with Dr. Reily, which continued until

Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, from

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

524

£JMfr~ the death of the

latter.

Few

became as and none deservedly popular. For practitioners

successful as these noted physicians were, at the capital

were ever so

seven years after the death of his lifelong friend, Dr.

Orth continued

his

professional

life,

enjoying not

only a large practice, but the confidence and love of his

numerous

patients.

He

died at Harrisburg on

the 15th of April, 1861, in his forty-seventh year.

As

good education, studied medicine under the elder Dr. William Simonton, and graduated at the University of Pennsylvania. He located at Hummelstown, and was in successful practice there at his death, which occurred the 30th of March, 1816. Dr. Patton married, March 24, 1808, Eleanor Kean, daughter of Gen. John Kean, of Harrisburg. After his decease she married Christian Spayd, of Hummelstown.

a physician, Dr. Orth was learned, skillful, self-sacri-

sympathetic, and faithful. In the community he was greatly beloved for his unassumed, gentle, and gentlemanly demeanor. In the language of a contemporary, " he was a man of fine culture, a careful, attentive, and conscientious physician, quiet and unobtrusive in manner." For many years he was one of the trustees of the Presbyterian Church, was a director of the Harrisburg Bank, and served in the Borough Council. Dr. Orth married Martha Kerr, daughter of the Rev. William Kerr, of Donegal, and their children are Mary (married Jacob F. Seiler), Dr. Henry L. (a prominent surgeon of Harrisburg), and J. Wilson, of Pittsburgh. ficing,

AVILLIAM PATTON, M.D. William Patton, son of Thomas Patton and Eleanor Fleming, was born fn 1775 in Derry township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa. He received a

JAMES PEACOCK. James Peacock, the eldest son of William Peacock and Mary McArthur, of Scotch-Irish ancestry, was born in Paxtang township, Dauphin Co., Pa., April His education was in a great measure due to 8, 1788. his mother's care and tuition, with self-application in after-years. At the age of fifteen he began to learn the

Edward Cole, of Lewistown, where he remained until 1807, when he went to LanIn 1809 he was caster to work on the Intelligence): employed by the celebrated John Binns, of Philadelphia, on book work, and subsequently by Mr. Dinnie on the Portfolio. While in the latter establishment he became intimate with quite a number of the literati of that period, and concerning whom he has In 1811, left some interesting " Reminiscences." Mr. Peacock returned to Lancaster, and from thence printing business with Mr.

came

to

Harrisburg, where, in December of that year,

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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. he started the Pennsylvania Republican, which he continued to publish for about eight or nineyears, in the mean time being one of the printers to the Senate and House. In December, 1821, he was employed as an assistant clerk of the Senate, and in March, 1822, received the appointment of postmaster at Harrisburg in place of Mrs. Wright, who had recently deceased, an office beheld under different national administrations until the 15th of November, 1846. In December, 1847, he removed to Philadelphia, where he became identified

with the publication of the Evening Bulletin,

The Sim, and Neal's Saturday Gazette, which he managed with all the tact and skill of his early years, relinquishing his labors only a brief time prior to his

He died in the city of Philadelphia on the 23d of August, 1863, and is interred in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mr. Peacock was twice married, death.

to Frances C, daughter of Matthias Slough and Mary Gibson, of Lancaster, who died Oct. 27, 1837 and, secondly, to Mrs. Louisa V. Sims, of Mount Holly, N. J., who die'd in 1869. Mr. Peacock was first,

ever held in high esteem by the citizens of Harrisburg, whether as journalist, or his occupancy of the

He always and was largely

post-office for a quarter of a century.

took an active part in public

affairs,

instrumental in organizing St. Stephen's Episcopal

Church, in which there has been erected a tablet memory. He was a gentleman of dignified manners, of refined culture, and a sincere Christian. to his

HENRY PEFFER. Henry

Peffer,

son of George Peffer and Susanna

Beader, was born in the year 1789 in Paxtang. received a fair education, turned

his

book-keeping, and followed clerking for

He

attention

many

to

years.

In 1814 he was an officer in one of the companies of volunteers which marched to the defense of the be-

leaguered city of Baltimore.

He

was clerk

to

the

county commissioners, and from 1848 to 1850 served For many years he was as a member of that body. an inspector of the Dauphin County prison, the secretary of the board, and an efficient officer. He was an alderman of the Second Ward of the city of Harrisburg at the time of his death, which occurred on the 9th of February, 1S67, at the age of seventyeight years.

graveyard.

He was interred in old Paxtang Church Mr. Peffer married late in life, and had

no children. GEN.

ANDREW

PORTER.i

America from Ireland from what is known as the Isle of Bert, which is distant about nine miles from the city of Londonderry. He landed at Londonderry, New Hampshire, and soon afterwards purchased and settled on a farm in what is now WorcesRobert Porter emigrated

in the year 1720.

1

We

to

He came

are indebted to Judge William A. Porter, of Philadelphia, for

this sketch of his grandfather,

Gen. Andrew Porter, and his family.

525

township, Montgomery Co., Pa., about four miles distant from Norristown. He occupied this farm until the day of his death, which took place on the 14th of July, 1770, in the seventy-second year of his ter

The records of the church show that in 1741 he was an elder of the Norristown Presbyterian Church. He reared a large family, nine sons and five daughters.' Some of his sons moved westward and southward. Those who stayed and those who went became generally farmers or tradesmen. The most successful and prominent of his sons was Andrew born on his father's farm on the 24th of September, 1743. He seems to have shown a taste for reading the few books he could procure. At the age of eighteen or nineteen his father had determined on his learning the trade of a carpenter with an elder brother but, after a few months' trial, he was declared to be too fond of books and of figures, and too little disposed to work to be useful as an apprentice. Believin°that his aversion to labor and his fondness for books were such that he would never be successful as a farmer or mechanic, the father determined on fitting him for the occupation of a country schoolmaster. The boy was sent for a short time to Mr. Mennon's school, during which he made rapid improvement, especially in mathematics, and then opened a small school in the neighborhood of his father's residence. In the spring of 1767 he removed to Philadelphia, and took charge of an English and mathematical school, which he conducted with much reputation until the spring of 1776, when, at his country's call, he bade farewell to these peaceful avocations to enter into her service. During his residence in Philadelphia, he had made much progress in his mathematical studies, aud had become an accurate astronomer. age.

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;

On

the 19th of June, 1776, he was commissioned a captain of marines, and ordered on

by Congress

board the frigate " Effingham." At this time his school contained about one hundred scholars, and enabled him to support comfortably a family of five

who had

children

recently lost their mother; but all

considerations of family and self seem to have been lost in the cause of his country. Not findino- amono-

the marines an opportunity of rendering the service he desired, he was shortly after transferred to the artillery a corps in which, from his previous studies he was qualified to be more useful. He continued to ;

serve as a captain of artillery until the 13th of March, 17S2, when he was promoted to a majority, to rank as such from the 19th of April, 1781. He was subse-

quently promoted successively to the ranks of lieutenant-colonel, lieutenant-colonel

commandant, and Regiment of

colonel of the Fourth (or Pennsylvania) Artillery,

which

latter station

he held at the disband-

ing of the army.

While in the army he was personally engaged in the cannonade at Trenton, and in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. In the last-mentioned action nearly

all

of his

companv were

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HISTORY OP DAUPHIN COUNTY.

526

and in the first, he received person the commendation of General Washington for his conduct in the action. In the month of April, 1779, he was detached with his company to join General James Clinton's brigade in the

By

killed or taken prisoners,

on the

field in

operations under Gen. Sullivan against the Indians. When the siege of Yorktown was determined on, Col. Porter was ordered to proceed to Philadelphia,

and superintend the laboratory at which the various kinds of ammunition for that siege were prepared. The grand object for which the American patriots had taken up arms having been accomplished by the peace of 1783, and the army having been disbanded, Col. Porter retired to private life, and to the cultivaWhile thus employed, he pertion of his farm. formed

:

for

many

of his neighbors the offices of ex-

and guardian, and the papers and documents which yet remain show that he discharged these trusts with such exactness and fidelity that his ecutor, trustee,

acts passed without a question.

The trustees of the University of Pennsylvania tendered to him the Professorship of Mathematics in He was subsethat institution, which he declined. quently appointed by the Supreme Executive Council of the State one of the commissioners for running,

by astronomical observations, the lines between Pennsylvania and Virginia, and Pennsylvania and what is now Ohio. In this business he was engaged during the years 1784, 1785, 1786, and 1787. He shortly after retired to his farm in Norristown township,

Montgomery

Co., within a few miles of the place of

his nativity,

on which he continued

to reside until

his first

marriage Gen. Porter had issue

Robert, b. 10th of January, 1768; served in the latter part of the war of the Revolution as a lieutenant i.

in

an artillery company

;

was admitted to the bar on the

15th of May, 1789, and practiced law in Philadelphia successfully for many years was appointed by Gov;

ernor Snyder president judge of the Third Judicial District, composed of the counties of Berks, Lehigh,

and Northampton discharged the duties of this office for many years, and then resigned his commission and died at Brookville, Pa., on the retired to private life ;

;

23d of June, 1842.

She 27th of September, 1769. ii. Elizabeth, b. married Robert Parker in 1790, and settled at Lexingwhere she died in 1851. Her husband died March, 1800. She married her iii. Mary, b. 12th of March, 1771. cousin, Robert Porter, and settled in Kentucky, where she became the mother of four children, Eliza, Andrew, Benjamin, and Caroline. Andrew and William, twins, b. 9th of iv. and v. April, 1773. They both became merchants, Andrew, in New Orleans, where he died on the 11th of October, 1805, and William, in Baltimore, where he died on the ton, Ky.,

in

—

16th of November, 1835.

Gen. Porter by his second wife had, She bevi. Charlotte, b. 1st of February, 1778. came the wife of Robert Brooke, Esq., of Philadelphia, and the mother of five sons and three daughters. d. in April, vii. Anna Maria, b. Jan. 1, 1781 ;

1781. viii.

Alexander Parker,

b.

May

11,

1784; studied the law

8,

1782;

d.

in

the spring of 1809. In the year 1800 he was appointed, in conjunction with Gens. Irvine and Boude, to settle the controversies of the Pennsylvania claim-

August, 1782. ix. John Ewing,

ants in the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, but resigned the situation in the next spring.

and entered on the practice of his profession in April, 1805, in the counties of Chester and Montgomery. His fine appearance and address soon gave him a good

In the same year he was appointed brigadier-general of the First Brigade, Second Division of Pennsylvania

and shortly Peter Muhlenberg militia,

on the removal of Gen. Philadelphia, he was made

after,

to

major-general of the division. In the month of April, 1809, Governor Snyder selected him to fill the office of Surveyor-General of

Pennsylvania, which situation he held until his deHe found the office in much disorder, remodcease. eled it, and brought order and system out of confusion.

During the years 1812 and 1813 he declined the and Secretary of War of the United States, both of which were offered to him by President Madison, believing that his advanced age would prevent the execution of the duties of either situation with that efficiency which the public good and his own reputation required. Andrew Porter was twice married, first, to Elizabeth McDowell, on the 10th of March, 1767, and after her positions of brigadier-general in the army,

death (which took place on the 9th of April, 1773), to Elizabeth Parker, on the 20th of May, 1777.

b.

May

in Philadelphia, in the office of his brother, Robert,

Having entered into a matriposition at the bar. monial engagement, which was broken in a way that incurred the censure of his father, the father wrote sharply, and the son resented the interference deeply. latter immediately changed his name to that of Parker (his mother's maiden name), and took a resolution, which he sternly kept, not to see his father again. He journeyed on horseback southward, and, arriving in North Carolina, changed his profession, and, after studying that of medicine, became a sucHis death took place cessful and useful physician. at Plymouth, in that State, on the 14th of November, 1819. He died unmarried.

The

x. Harriet, b. 19th of October, 1786.

She became

the second wife of Col. Thomas McKeen, for years the president of the Easton Bank. xi. xii.

many

David Rittenhouse, b. 31st of October, 1788. George Bryan, b. Feb. 9, 1791 having gradu;

ated at the law school at Litchfield, Conn., then en-

joying a national reputation, he settled in Lancaster, Pa., and subsequently represented that county in the

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. Legislature.

having held that office for about two years, he died on the 18th of July, 1834. Andrew, the second son of George B. Porter, entered the army on the breaking out of the Mexican war. He became first lieutenant of a company of riflemen, and took part in the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, ChuruAfter the city of Mexico busco, and Chapultepec. had been taken he was made lieutenant-colonel by brevet for gallant meritorious conduct. In 1850, Gen. Scott spoke of

him

to the writer in terms of high

praise for the part he had taken in these several bat-

During the

tles.

GOVERNOR DAVID

In 1832, President Jackson appointed

him Governor of the then Territory of Michigan, and

late civil

war

Col. Porter

was ap-

527 R.

PORTER.

David Rittenhouse Porter, the son of Andrew Porter and Elizabeth Parker, was born Oct. 31, 1788, near Norristown, Montgomery Co., Pa. early education at an

academy

He

received his

Norristown, where the branches of agood English education, mathematics, and the elementary classical studies were successfully in

With his brothers George and James he was here pursuing a course preparatory to entering Princeton College, when the buildings of that institution taught.

were destroyed by

fire,

and the purpose of a collegiate When the father was ap-

course was abandoned.

pointed surveyor-general he took his son, David, with him to the seat of government as his assistant. While

pointed provost-marshal of Washington, and then provost-marshal-geueral of the Army of the Potomac.

He

took part in the battles of Yorktowu, Williams-

burg, Chickahominy, and the Seven

Days' Battle under McClellan, in which some of the hardest fighting of the war was done. He had now risen to the rank of brigadier-general, but his health having become impaired by fatigue and exposure, he resigned his position in the army, and died in Europe, whither he had gone for the restoration of his health. having been xiii. James Madison, b. Jan. 6, 1793 admitted to the bar on the 24th of April, 1813, he settled permanently in Easton in 1818, and for ;

more than forty years practiced his profession as a lawyer throughout the eastern portion of Pennsylva-

He

nia with eminent success.

proposed as president of that body, was defeated by the election of Hon. John Sergeant by a majority of

one vote, but subsequently presided over the convention during Mr. Sergeant's absence as a member of Congress. He afterwards became president judge of the district composed of the counties of Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill, and while holding that office was appointed by President Tyler Secretary of War. On retiring from this position he resumed the practice of his profession, and was afterwards elected judge of the district which lies at the extreme northeastern portion of the State.

from

ill

He

health, and died at his

the 11th of November, 1862.

GOVERNOR DAVID

was a member of the

Constitutional Convention of 1838, and, having been

resigned this

office

home in Easton on Andrew Parker, the

second son of James M. Porter, having been educated at West Point, entered the cavalry service, and was first employed as a lieutenant during the Indian hos-

He

R.

PORTER.

thus employed the son also studied law, with the intention of entering upon its practice at Harrisburg, but the labor and confinement of these double duties

were too severe, and his health was so much impaired,

was thought, to preclude the possibility of his pursuing any sedentary employment. He decided, thereas

more active occupation, and removed to the county of Huntingdon, where he engaged in the fore, to seek

manufacture of

The estate first

iron.

Messrs. Dorsey then

known

owned

as the Barree Forges.

employed by them

that magnificent

Mr. Porter was and

for a year as a clerk,

during the following year was made manager of their works. Having thus acquired an acquaintance with the business, he embarked in it on his own account, in partnership with Edward Patton, on Spruce Creek, but so great was the depression into which all branches of manufactures

fell

for

some years succeeding the

subsequently became a captain in the commissary department. After the breaking out of the Rebellion he was appointed assistant

War of 1812 that their enterprise was not successful. He continued, however, through life to take a deep

commissary-general of the Army of the Potomac, under McClellan. Gen. Thomas, on being promoted

He was in 1819 elected a member of the Assembly from Huntingdon County, and was returned for the following year, having as a colleague John Scott,

tilities in

to

the

the West.

command

of the

Army

of the Southwest,

appointment as commissary-general in which was accordingly made. His death

solicited his

that army,

took place soon after the close of the war.

Gen. Andrew Porter died at Harrisburg on the 16th of November, 1813.

interest in all that related to the business.

father of the present senator of the United States. On retiring from the Legislature he was appointed

by the Governor prothonotary and clerk of the several courts of Huntingdon County, and to these were afterwards added the offices of recorder of deeds and

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

528

There was then little business in and the pecuniary returns were meagre.

register of wills.

these offices,

He had

in 1820 married Josephine,

daughter of Wil-

Govern or Porter returned to his home in Harrisburg, and contributed his influence to sustain the government in the fierce conflict which had commenced. He

To encourage more and with the young men of the

who had emigrated from Scotland for the purpose of manufacturing steel by a new process, and who was one of the pioneers in that art. In 1836 he was elected a member of the State Sen-

scouted the doctrine of secession.

composed of the counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, and Union. The soundness of his judgment and the readiness of his understanding made him an acknowledged leader. In 1838, Mr. Porter was elected Governor of Pennsylvania, and in 1841 was re-elected by a majority almost four times as great as that given at his first elecHis inauguration as Governor occurred on the tion.

over the success of the Union arms. During the winter of 1867, while attending at night

liam McDermott,

ate from the district then

15th of January, 1839. Governor Porter took of the system of

much

common

interest in the success

schools, then in

its

infancy,

and having appointed Francis R. Shunk superintendent,

devoted with

numerous aud

Mm

much time

difficult questions

from the county

in resolving the

which then came up

officers for decision.

the State and to payment of interest on the public debt drew upon him national attention, and were frequently

His

efforts to sustain the credit of

secure the

noticed in Europe, where many of the obligations of the State were held. By his recommendation the act of 1840 was passed, requiring the interest on the State

debt to be paid in specie or

its

equivalent.

One

of

Governor was the suppression of the riots which occurred in Philadelphia in 1844, and the courage and decision displayed on his taking command of the military in person were generally commended and long remembered by men of all parties. Both branches of the City Council, then opposed to his administration, honored him with an expression of their thanks, and a resolution unanimously passed bv those bodies was presented to him in person, accompanied with an address by the mayor of the city. Having completed, in 1845, the longest term as Governor allowed by the new Constitution, he retired from public life and returned to his favorite pursuit his last acts as

of

making

iron.

The adaptation of anthracite

coal to

the manufacture of this metal was then almost unknown, and having given much reflection to the subject

and made many practical experiments, he erected

at Harrisburg, at a large cost, the first anthracite fur-

nace buirt in that portion of the State.

He

was

for

many

years the friend of the late Presi-

others he shouldered his

than seventy years, town joined in military

musket

drill.

at the age of

He

rejoiced greatly

a meeting of his church, he contracted a severe cold. While others regarded the attack as light, he believed that it would prove fatal, and began to prepare for the

approaching change. During the succeeding summer he was able to walk out, but in the beginning of August his strength declined. With great composure and even cheerfulness he arranged several matters of business, and conversed calmly of his approaching end. On the 6th of August, surrounded by several children and a devoted wife, his hands having been folded on his breast, he thanked those about him for their kindness and dutifulness, and composed himself As one and another passage of as if to fall asleep. Scripture was repeated he expressed his assent, until the pulse became still and the aged heart ceased to He had passed away as gently as a child falls beat. to sleep in its mother's arms.

The public

was, at the request of the Governor of the

wealth, generally suspended.

Large numbers of citi-

came from every section of the State to pay memory the last sad tribute of their respect.

zens his

business

commonto

STACY POTTS.

Thomas Potts, the ancestor of Stacy Potts, was a Quaker who emigrated from England with his wife and children, in company with Mahlon Stacy and his family, in the ship "Shield,"

lington,

N.

J., in

and landed at Bur-

the winter of 1678, she being the

ship that went so far up the Delaware. Stacy was a leading man in the Society of Friends and in the government of West Jersey. At Trenton, in 1731, Stacy Potts was born. He received a good education, and learned the trade of a tanner, a business which he successfully carried on at least up to the time of the Revolution. Mr. Potts seems to have been a very enterprising and public-spirited citizen. In 1776, besides owning first

a tannery, he built the steel-works on Front Street, Trenton, and after the close of the Revolution was largely interested iu the erection of a paper-mill in

dent Buchanan, and the correspondence which they maintained for a long period shows how frequently that statesman consulted him on questions of national

the same locality.

interest

aud how greatly he relied upon his judgment. There was another public man with whom his intimacy was even closer, Gen. Sam Houston, of Texas, whose career as a military commander, an executive officer, and effective orator is yet fresh in the public recollection, to whom he made a visit just on the eve

nolds, as "

of the Rebellion.

Mr. Potts took a warm interest in the invention of John Fitch, and was one of the company formed to assist that famous inventor in his experiments, and he, with others, were instrumental in obtaining for Fitch fourteen years' exclusive privilege on the Jersey side of the Delaware.

of Collins' Bible. tised

by

its

This was prior to the publication In December, 1788, it was adver-

proprietors, Stacy Potts

now

and John Rey-

nearly completed."

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is

this period

Stacy Potts came

to

Harrisburg.

diviue what were his motives in

difficult to

leaving his native town where he was very popular,

and with his ample competency remove to this then new town on the Susquehanna. His second marriage may perchance have had somewhat to do with his removal from Trenton.

made

Coming

to

Harrisburg he it was

large purchases of land, and whether

due to this fact or his agreeable manner, Stacy Potts became quite prominent, was chosen to the Legislature in 1791 and in 1792. During the mill-dam troubles of 1793-95, Mr. Potts was quite active, and was one of the committee of citizens who were willing to take upon themselves all responsibility accruing by the destruction of the obnoxious dam. He served as burgess of the borough, and was a member of the

Town

Council.

From

1799 to 1803 he again repre-

sented Dauphin County in the Legislature.

sudden departure from Harrisburg is coming to it. He seems to have gone to Trenton about 1805. Stacy Potts subsequently became mayor of Trenton, an office he held for several years. He died in that Mr.

Potts'

really as inexplicable as his

Mr. Potts was thrice married. We have no knowledge as to his first wife. He married, about 1790, Miss Gardiner, of Philadelphia, a Presbyterian lady of superior intelligence. She died at Harrisburg in 1799. His third wife was Mrs. Mary Boyd, widow of John Boyd, of Harrisburg. She survived her husband many years died at Harrisburg Sept. 25, 1844, aged eighty-four years. Mrs. Boyd wa's the daughter of George Williams, and had by her first husband James Rutherford and George Williams Boyd, the Mr. ancestors of the Boyd family of Harrisburg. Potts had issue by his first and second wife. Stacy, Jr., who married Polly, daughter of Leonard Sommers, of Harrisburg, was a lawyer of ability, and died Reat Philadelphia in 1831, aged fifty-three years becca, married George Sherman, editor of the Trenton Federalist ; Anna, married William Potts, of Trenton Stacy Gardiner, born at Harrisburg in November, 1799, became one of the justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a position he held some years. He was a gentleman of prominence in public and private life, and died at Trenton in 1865. ;

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JAMES PH. PUGLIA. to

ing an opposition to the Oracle of Dauphin, under the fiery title of The Phcznix of Harrisbury the first, per;

haps the only, issue was of Wednesday, Oct. its motto, 1

die to

1

From

lie

born,

i.v

aabes arise

body

:uid

26,

1803;

name

shall revive in fame."

" Press work by Thomas Atkinson, printer." He also was author of two or three works, of no great cir-

culation.

After residing here some years,

"sworn interpreter" from 1812

to the courts

to 1816, after

we

find

him

in Philadelphia,

which he passes beyond our

present research.

THOMAS RAMSEY. Thomas Ramsey was born near York, Pa., on 15th of June, 1784. With a limited education

the ac-

quired during his early years, he learned the trade of blacksmithing, at that period an important occupation. About 1806 he located at Hummelstown, Dau-

phin Co., and there carried on business. In 1814 he was a corporal of Capt. Moorhead's company of the First Regiment, Col. Kennedy, which marched to the

Mr. Ramsey died at Hummelstown on the 4th of May, 1826, at the age of fortytwo years. He married Elizabeth Kelker, daughter of Henry Kelker and Elizabeth Greenawalt, of Lebanon, born Sept. 8, 1791, and died at Harrisburg 5th of February, 1858. Hon. Alexander Ramsey, former Secretary of War, is their son. Mr. Ramsey was an defense of Baltimore.

city April 28, 1816, in his eighty-fifth year.

James Ph. Puglia came

029

Harrisburg about the

beginning of this century as a physician and druggist, his place of business was on Front above Chestnut Street. He was probably of Spanish descent, and evidently of good education. He was master of Perseverance Lodge, A. Y. M., in the course of his residence; was of a pugnacious temper, being involved

industrious, enterprising citizen, patriotic, generous, and held in great esteem by his fellow-citizens.

CHARLES

C.

RAWN.

Charles Coatesworth Rawn, the son of David Rawn and Elizabeth Cheyney, was born in the city of Wash-

His grandparents, Caspar and Barname was originally spelled), were natives of Germany, one of whose daughters, Elizabeth, was the mother of Governor Francis R. Shunk. Mr. Rawn's father dying when Charles was seven ington in 1801.

bara

Rahn

(as the

years of age, at Staunton, Va., his mother removed her family to her farm in Thornbury, Delaware Co.,

He was educated at the West Chester Academy, then in charge of that distinguished principal, Mr. Gause. In 1826 he came to Harrisburg and began the study of law with Francis R. Shunk, and was adPa.

mitted to the Dauphin County bar Jan. 18, 1831. He at once commenced his career as a successful pleader, and up to the time of his death was considered one of the leading criminal lawyers at the bar.

He was an

Dauphiu County

earnest antagonist of

human

slavery,

and during the days of the Fugitive Slave law was the

in a series of disputes with his lodge; a great Jeffer-

eloquent pleader in behalf of the poor black. He died at Harrisburg on the ISth of December, 1865. Mr. Rawn married Frances, daughter of Joseph

pen overflowed

Clendennin and Elizabeth Slough, of Harrisburg, who

sonian, in which cause his caustic

with adjectives; venting himself at last in publish34

survives.

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530

THOMAS Thomas

J.

REV. JOHN ROAN.

REHRER.

Rehrer, only son of Godfried Leiss, was born Nov. 8, 1797, near

Jefferson

Rehrer and Eva

His grandfather GodRehrer or Roher settled there at an early day. During the French and Indian war his residence was Rehrersburg, Berks Co., Pa. fried

on the direct road to the frontier settlements. He married Magdalena Etchberger, and their son, Godfried Rehrer, born in 1769, represented Berks County in the Legislature in 1817, 1820, and 1823. Thomas J. received a good education, was brought up to a but subsequently retired to his farm. in farming he was elected a member of the Legislature, in which he served two terms. At the close of the last session he removed to Harrismercantile

life,

While engaged

burg, having accepted a clerkship in the land-office of the commonwealth. He remained in that depart-

ment, with the exception of two intervals of three years each, until 1866, filling the position of deputy or chief clerk under the several organizations of the office.

His long service there made him unusually and its bearing on the land

familiar with the business,

interest of the State, together with his faithful atten-

was appreciated and recognized by business to transact in the surveyorHe died Feb. 28, 1872,' at Philadelgeneral's office. phia. Mr. Rehrer married Salome Weiser, daughter

tion to the duties, all

who had

John Weiser and Elizabeth Anspach, born Jan. 1799, on the Conrad Weiser farm, about twelve miles west of Reading. She died Oct. 30, 1842, at Harrisburg, and is there buried. Their children were: Clementine M., Clara S. (married Dr. George Dock, of Harrisburg), Miranda E. (married Lewis G. Osbourn, of Philadelphia), and Erasmus Godfrey.

of 3,

John Roan was born

M.D.

Luther Reily, the seventh sou of Capt. John Reily of the Revolution and Elizabeth Myers, was born Oct. 7, 1794, at Myerstown, Dauphin (now Lebanon) On the death of his father he came to Co., Pa.

Harrisburg, and shortly after began the study of In the War of medicine with Dr. Martin Luther. 1812-14, he marched as a private in Capt. Richard

Greenshaw, Ireland, on the

on the 6th of July, 1739, landing the 3d of September following.

He entered

school on the

the " Log College," and taught Neshaminy and in Chester County while

pursuing his theological studies. He was licensed by New Side" Presbytery of New Castle, June 27, The following year (1745) he was settled over 1744. the united congregations of Derry, Paxtang, and the "

Conewago, the latter having one-fifth of his time, and was ordained on the 16th of August, that year. The minutes of the Synod placed Roan in Donegal Presbytery, and " points of difficulty," says Webster, " continually arose." Towards the latter days of his ministry Mr. Roan missionated frequently on the south branch of the Potomac. He died on the 3d of October, 1775, and is interred at Derry Church graveyard. On his tombstone is this inscription " Beneath this stone are deposited the Remains of an able, faithful courageous & successful minThe Rev'd John Roan Pastor ister of Jesus Christ Congregations of Paxton, Derry & Mount Joy from the year 1745 till Oct. 3, 1775 when he exchanged a Militant for a triumphant Life in the 59th year of his Age." The Rev. John Roan married Ann, daughter of James Cochran and Ann Rowan, of Chester County, born in 1722. She died on the 22d of April, 1788, in :

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EDMUND Edmund Wilson

LUTHER REILY,

in

30th of April, 1717 (O. S.). He was brought up as a weaver, but began to study for the ministry early in life, and emigrated to Pennsylvania, sailing from Ireland

W. ROBERTS, M.D.

Roberts, youngest son of

John

Roberts, was born about 1806, at Washington, Pa. He was a. graduate of Yale College. His brother,

Dr. James Roberts, boru in 1780, at Washington,

first

removing to While at Peoria, 111., where he died about Edmund W., came Harrisburg, his younger brother, there and studied medicine under his care, subsequently graduating from the medical department of

located

at

Harrisburg, subsequently

1834.-

He

afterwards

Crain's company of volunteers to Baltimore, subsequently being detailed as assistant surgeon. At the close of the war he resumed the practice of medicine at Harrisburg, and subsequently was at the head of

the University of Pennsylvania.

the profession there.

Although not taking an active part in politics, he was more or less prominent in public affairs. He was elected to and served as mem-

years.

ber of the Twenty-fifth Congress. Dr. Reily died at Harrisburg on the 20th of February, 1854, deeply lamented by the community, who appreciated him

burg; she died Jan. 23, 1877, at Newburg, N. Y. buried at Harrisburg. They had two children, Mary, died in 1867, at Harrisburg, married Rev. B. B. LeaDr. Robert cock, D.D., of the Episcopal Church Ross, died April 4, 1875, at Harrisburg, at the age of

M.

as

"the good doctor."

His wife Rebecca, daughter

of Henry Orth, survived her husband only a few months. Their children were Elizabeth (died unmarried), Emily

(married Dr. George

John W., Dr. George W., and Caroline.

W.

Porter),

lo-

cated at Harrisburg, and entered upon a successful He died at career in the practice of his profession.

Harrisburg, Nov.

10, 1865, at

the age of fifty-eight

Dr. Roberts married Caroline Ross, daughter of Andrew Ross and Hannah Templin, of Washington City, and a sister of Robert J. Ross, of Harris-

;

thirty-seven,

who

married State of

Foote, daughter of Judge Foote, of the

New

rose to

eminence

York, and they

left

in his profession,

two children.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. COL.

JOHN ROBERTS.

John Roberts was born phin Co.,

in the

year 1789.

Church of God, fearlessly defended them, and worked actively to establish them. doctrines of the

Daureceived a good Eng-

in Roberts' Valley,

He

531

and studied law under Thomas Elder, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar at February term, 1812, and commenced the practice of his He was elected a member profession at Harrisburg. lish education,

of the Pennsylvania

House of Representatives,

ROBERT

serv-

ing during the sessions of 1827 to 1829, and was pro-

thonotary and clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions

from Jan.

29,

1830, to Dec. 30, 1835.

Mr. Roberts

possessed an inexhaustible fund of legal and other

information, but never excelled at the bar; his repu-

and a safe was one of the best mathematicians in the country, and a skilled engineer. For many years he was the surveyor for the borough. He was a good musician, and his knowledge of pomology and botany was extensive. His life was a long and useful one. He died at Harrisburg in the month of, February, 1873, aged eightytation was that of an elementary lawyer

professional

counselor.

He

three years.

REV. JOSEPH ROSS. Joseph Ross, son of Dr. Joseph and Sophia Ross, was born July 14, 1798, at Elizabethtown, Lancaster At a proper Co., Pa., where his boyhood was passed. age he went to Harrisburg to learn the mercantile business. Afterwards he engaged in said occupation in that place, and then moved to Middletown, where he continued keeping store till near the close of his In the year 1824 he became acquainted with life. Rev. John Winebrenner, who visited Middletown to preach the gospel, and under him became converted. At the first opportunity he identified himself with the Church of God, being one of the original members of that denomination at Middletown, where he continued to be one of its most active workers until his His name appears as a ruling elder in the death. journal of the Fourth Annual Eldership, held at Middletown, Dec. 25, 1833. He was licensed to preach at the Seventh Annual Eldership which convened at Churchtown, Cumberland Co., Nov. 5, 1836. At the time of his death, on the 26th of January, 1S63, at Middletown, he was a member of the Board of Publication, and treasurer of the General Eldership, as well as treasurer of the East Pennsylvania Eldership. He traveled and labored in the ministry, at protracted and other meetings, " without money and without price," and was an eminently successful revival preacher. His liberality and benevolence were well known at home, and in all the churches. His warmth of heart and affection made him beloved by all his acquaintances. He was a strict disciplinarian, and a great lover of order. Besides, he carried his religion into his business, being scrupulously truthful and honest in all his dealings, loving justice and hating sin in everv form. He was devotedlv attached to the

J.

ROSS.

Robert James Ross, son of Andrew Ross, a native of Londonderry, Ireland, who came to America about 1800, and his wife, Hannah Templin, of Chester County, Pa., was born at Georgetown, D. C, in 1807. He received a good English and classical education, and was appointed by President John Quincy Adams midshipman in the United States navy, August, 1826, and subsequently promoted for meritorious conduct and services. Shortly after his marriage he resigned, and was appointed teller in the Branch Bank of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, then under the cashiership of James Lesley. In 1839 he was tendered the position of cashier in the Harrisburg Savings Institution, which he accepted, and when this corporation became the Dauphin Deposit Bank he remained its cashier until his death. Mr. Ross died at Harrisburg the 6th of October, 1861. He was enterprising and successful in business, and stood high in financial circles. He married, in 1833, Mary E., daughter of Jacob M.

Haldeman and j

Eliza

Ewing

Jacobs,

who died at HarThey had chil-

risburg in 1873, aged fifty-nine years. dren,

—Jacob H.

Eliza,

Hannah

(d.

s.

p.),

Andrew, Jacob Haldeman,

(married Col. Reno, United States

J. Wilson Orth), and Robert. Andrew, residing in York County, Pa., is

army), Roberta (married

Of

these,

the sole survivor.

REV. JACOB ROOP. Jacob Roop, son of Jacob Roop, Sr., was born March 1, 1782, in Swatara township, Dauphin Co., Pa. His father settled in the township during the war of the Revolution. The son received the meagre education given by the Mennonites to their children, which extended only to the elementary branches. His early life and the greater portion of his manhood were passed on the farm and in the blacksmith-shop, which latter he carried on forty years. In his thirty-third year he entered the ministry of the United Brethren in Christ, and the first twenty-three years of his ministerial life were spent at various points in Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. During these years he was the active and zealous co-laborer with Otterbein, Behm, Getting, Newcomer, Neidig, Erb, and other fathers of that denomination. In his fifty-sixth year he commenced for the first time to travel a circuit,

seventeen years,

and traveled as an active itinerant

when meeting with

a severe injury,

he was an invalid. He died in Lower Swatara township on the 2d of December, aged ninety-three 1875, years. Mr. Roop was thrice the remainder of his

life

married (his first wife being Fanny Witmer), he survived.

whom

all

of

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532

what is now Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co. She was an unwilling witness to the scenes of murder and atrocity, when the merciless Indians tomahawked and scalped her parents, brothers, and sisters, and beheld the home of her birth illuminating by its red glare the midnight sky, while only she of all her and she a prisoner with the cruel friends was left, and bloodthirsty savage. Doubtless, there was some

LEVI RUTHERFORD, M.D.

rauders, near

Levi Rutherford, the eldest son of John Rutherford and Jane Meader, was born in Paxtang in tbe year 1826. After the death of his father, in 1832, he was taken by his uncle, William Rutherford, in whose family he remained until he attained his majority. He received a liberal education, and read medicine under Dr. W. W. Rutherford, of Harrisburg, gradu-

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New

Cumberland, which promised bright, but

which saved her

Levi Rutherford's young

memory

in

COL.

many

life left

a rose-

households.

WILLIAM RUTHERFORD.

William Rutherford, the youngest son of Capt. John Rutherford, of the Revolution, and Margaret Park, was born in Paxtang. Aug. 4, 1776. He received a fair education, and was brought up as a

Born amid the thunders of the Revolution, he inherited the military spirit of his father, and became quite prominent as an officer, serving in all the grades from a lieutenant up to that of a commission of colonel, which office he declined. In 1816 he was

and served

as a

mem-

'

that time.

much

county of Dauphin, and a representative man thereof. He died at his residence, near Harrisburg, on the 17th

Many of the old mills

Col.

1801, Sarah Swan,

Rutherford married, March 17, daughter of William Swan, who died June 18, 1852, aged seventy-three years. They are both buried in old

Paxtang Church graveyard.

Mr. Sallade was a millwright by trade, acquiring of his proficiency in that vocation from an apprenticeship to Jacob Berkstresser, of Bellefonte.

home were

popular

His

father,

Co.,

John

French Huguenot descent, was a native

of Bosel on the Rhine, born in March, 1739, emigrated, with other members of his family, to America at an early period, and was among the first settlers on

He

died at the age of eighty-eight years, in November, 1827, being blind about ten years before his death. He married, on the 8th of Februthe Wiconisco.

men

of the

in time

one of the most

Upper End.

His constant contact with the people of life

workman-

self-made man, energetic, social,

all

classes

or business relations resulted in his taking

warm

Although a poliinterest in political affairs. he was such for the advancement of the public good. He was a Democrat of the old school, and when named for office, he appealed to the people instead of party for support. He was four times elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. First, in the years 1819 and 1820, at the age of thirty-four tician,

Simon Sallade was born near Gratz, Dauphin Sallade, of

A

and industrious, he became

a

Pa., on the 7th of March,"1785.

within thirty or forty miles of his

of his designing, and in fact the

ship of his hands.

in social

SIMON SALLADE.

we

Later in life, towards manhood's years, he acquired considerable knowledge by the aid of a teacher, whom he and some young men of his neighborhood employed for that purpose. He was quite a performer on the violin, and being of a social nature, he was often the centre and life of the many winter-evening gatherings of

ber of the House of Representatives from 1819 to Col. Rutherford 1821, and again from 1829 to 1831. was one of the most influential men of his day in the

of January, 1850, in his seventy-fourth year.

appeal

read those falling into his hands.

farmer.

elected a director of the poor,

of

the wearisome years of her

the Indians west of the Ohio

have little knowledge. It was not, hpwever, until the power of the French on the " Beautiful River" was broken by the courage and skill of Gen. Forbes that the little prisoner was rescued and returned to her She lived to a ripe old age. friends in Berks County. John Sallade had five sons and two daughters, Simon being next to the youngest. Simon Sallade, owing to the want of schools in those early days in the valley, was obliged to depend upon the educational instruction given by his parents, but being an apt scholar, it was not long before he mastered the main branches He was a great reader, and, alin a good education. though books were few in those days, he read and re-

took the superintendence of the farm, hoping thereby This proved futile, for he to re-establish his health. gradually failed, and he died at Harrisburg on the Intelligent, amiable, and up8th of February, 1851. tinted

Of

life.

among

captivity

his

health failing, he was compelled to relinquish the duHe returned home, and underties of his profession.

right, Dr.

person or piteousness

attractiveness of

ating at the University of Pennsylvania in March, 1849. He at once began the practice of medicine at

Margaret Everhart, daughter of George Everhart, born in Berks County in 1747, and concerning whom we have the following incident Upon the Indian incursions on the east side of the Susqueary, 1771,

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hanna, subsequent to the defeat of Braddock, in the fall of 1755, she was taken captive by the savage ma-

years; next, in 1836-37, at the age of fifty-one years;

and again, in 1853, when he was in his sixty-ninth year. Each time the Whigs were largely in the majority in Dauphin County, yet always when put in nomination by the Democratic party, Mr. Sallade, save in one inThis defeat was due in part to a stance, was elected. letter written at the

time to Charles C. Rawn, Esq.,

chairman of the temperance committee, in which he announced his opposition to the passage of the Maine liquor law.

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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. During

his

management of David Brooks. The latter became very much interested in his bright-eyed, youthful messenger, and under his special care and teaching Oliver rapidly developed into an operator, and finally became one of the most expert and accom-

he was the auas " Wiconisco To his zeal and tact that important

term

the

in the Legislature

known

thor of what was generally

Feeder Bill." legislation for the "

Upper End" of Dauphin County owes its passage. Through this outlet the Lykens Valley coal-fields were first developed. He was the superintendent for the construction of the Wiconisco Canal, and held the appointment through the canal

plished in the business.

at

one, of the first to

His interest was so

great in the success of the laying of the Atlantic

when the news reached Harrisburg of its accomplishment, he was chiefly instrumental in getting up a very enthusiastic demonstration to cele-

the old homestead, near

Elizabethville, on the 8th of

November,

1854,

interred in the village graveyard at that place.

final

and is His

Mr. Sees' knowledge and special were so marked that on the 23d day of December, 1861, Governor Curtin appointed him chief of telegraph, with the rank of major, and shortly afterwards added that of chief of transportation, two very important positions during the war. The duties of these combined offices he discharged with signal ability and entire satisfaction. In connection with this arduous work the general government intrusted Maj. Sees with the key to the secret service cipher, used in the transmission of the most vital and important messages by the general govern-

brate that event.

John Wood3, 1854, and is

wife was Jane Woodside, daughter of

of Lykens Valley.

She died Sept.

fitness in his business

buried in the same graveyard.

JAMES SAVAGE. James Savage was born in North Wales, Feb. 25, 1823, and died in Cimmaron, New Mexico, Nov. 10, 1881, where he was superintending a mine for his brother, Col. E. G: Savage. He emigrated to Amerwith his parents,

who

settled

in

Minersville,

where he learned the trade of a machinist. In 1849 he came to Wiconisco to put up the engine for the Lykens Valley breaker, which he ran a year, and then went to California. There he stayed two years, and returned in 1852, and accepted a position under the Short Mountain Coal Company. He hoisted the first car of coal ever taken out of the Wiconisco mines. In 1855 or 1856 he became superintendent of the Lykens Coal Company, under George E. Hoffman. In 1861 he went to California again, where he remained until 1865, when he returned and located

ment, in relation to matters at that critical period, and which could only be deciphered through a knowledge of this key. About this period he was appointed

by Maj. Gen. D. N. Couch, who was directing military operations at this point, on his staff, and mustered into the United States service. Immediately after the battle of Gettysburg, Governor Curtin ordered Maj. Sees to the battle-field to assist in caring

Co., in

In 1867, with Col. E. G.

Savage and Benjamin Kaufman, under the firm-name of Savage, Brother & Kaufman, he leased a tract of coal land of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, developed what is now known as " Brookside Colliery," and established the operation as a successful one. Then they sold it to George S. Repplier &,Co. He was subsequently its superintendent, and afterwards in various enterprises in Tremont for ten years. justly be regarded as the pioneer of the

Wi-

conisco coal-mines.

dead and wounded Pennsylvania soldiers who on that memorable occasion, a duty he performed On his way back to Harrisburg he was taken well. very sick at Carlisle, and died in this city on the 30th day of September, 1863, before he was twenty-eight. The following is an extract from the report of Col. M. S. Quay to Governor Andrew G. Curtin. Col. Quay was the successor of Maj. Sees as chief of for the fell

.

charge of the Gil-

at Gilberton, Schuylkill

berton Coal Company.

He may

was

cable that

Simon Sallade died

ica

He

learn to read messages by sound.

commissioners.

side,

533

transportation

"The

invasion of the State, in June, 1863, by the

army of Gen. Lee, and your

ical force for

"

MAJOR OLIVER W.

SEES.

weeks.

The United

States having

assumed the payment

of the expenses of the transportation of the militia,

Oliver Washington Sees was born in the city of

Philadelphia, on the 27th of October, 1835.

call for the militia forces

which immediately followed, occasioned a large influx of business of pressing importance, which occupied the chief of the department, Maj. Sees, and his cler-

He

was the second son of David Sees and Ann Fell Edwards. His parents had removed from Harrisburg to Philadelphia in 1832, but returned to their old home on the first day of January, 1839. Oliver Sees did not have the advantages of a liberal education. When quite young, about twelve years of age, he became a messenger-boy in the first magnetic telegraph-office that was opened in Harrisburg after the wonderful discovery by Professor Morse, the office being under

Maj. Sees was placed temporarily in their service, and assigned a position on the staff of Maj. -Gen.

Couch, commanding the Department of the Susquehanna. He was relieved by Gen. Couch, at his own request, and was immediately afterwards ordered to Gettysburg by you to look after our dead and wounded. "The extraordinary labors he found necessary during this period, extending at times through successive days and nights, with the exposure and fatigue sustained at Gettysburg, undoubtedly produced the

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

534 illness

company

ful

of medicine with

through which your administration lost a faithand competent officer, and his family a husband and father who was their only support." Maj. Sees was married to Caroline, daughter of Charles Buehler and Sarah Hoover, at Harrisburg, on the 22d day of September, 1857 the widow and one daughter, Caroline, survive him. ;

CAPT.

WILLIAM

E.

SEES.

William Edwards Sees was born in Harrisburg, He was the oldest son of David Sees 3, 1832. His education was received in the common schools of his native place, and early Feb.

and Ann Fell Edwards.

in

life

commenced

to learn the business of

coach-

deavoring to save the property of others, once at a fire in the United States Hotel and again at the cottonfactory.

When

the war for the

Union broke

out,

he enlisted

as a private in the three months' service.

In 1862 he was commissioned captain in the new Eleventh Pennsylvania, three years' service, but his health failing him,

he was discharged on surgeon's

certifi-

cate of disability.

On the 19th of April, 1855, he married Mary Catharine Kunkel; of the city of Baltimore, Md. She died on the 27th of February, 1856, leaving one son, David Sees. On the 13th of September, 1857, he married Mary Elizabeth Chandler, daughter of Jonathan Chandler and Julia Ann Mowrer. Capt. Sees died Oct. 5, 1865, of consumption, contracted in the army, leaving one daughter by the sec-

ond marriage, Catharine. The Rev. Charles A. Hay, D.D., pastor of Zion's Lutheran Church, published a memoir of Capt. Sees, detailing his religious life and experience, which is quite interesting.

CHRISTIAN SEILEK, M.D. Dr. Christian Seiler, the second son of Christian Seiler and Elizabeth Wolfarth, was born Nov. 24,

Hanover township, within a few miles Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., Pa. He received the rudiments of education, principally German, at the village school in Hummelstown, the English lan1804, in South

of

guage at that date being spoken by few families of the neighborhood. His father removing to Harrisburg in 1821, the son was sent to the Harrisburg Academy, while that institution was under the care of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Todd. He was of an inquiring turn of mind, an attentive student, and received not only a good English education, but acquired a knowledge of Latin and Greek. At an early

day he had a predilection for military life, and in the year 1823 was elected captain of a juvenile infantry

He commenced

the study

Dr. Cornelius Luther, a young

who died at Harrisburg completing his studies with Dr. He then attended the lectures at

physician of great promise, in 1827, afterwards

Samuel Agnew.

Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he* graduated in March, 1828. Shortly after he com-

menced the practice of his profession at Halifax and vicinity, where his knowledge of the German language gave him great advantage. His practice extended through Upper Paxtang and Mifflin townfact through all that section of country He was succeeding but having married about this time, he concluded to remove to Williamsport, and for a while abandoned his profession for the mercantile business. The former had more charms for him, and after

ships, in

lying west of Peter's Mountain.

well

trimming with his father, who was a. skilled workman, and became in time a good mechanic. He was a member and an officer of the old Friendship Fire Company, of Harrisburg, noted for his efficiency and daring, and twice came very near losing his life in en-

in Harrisburg.

;

practicing a year or two at Williamsport he returned to

Harrisburg, where he soon secured an extensive

which he retained until his death. In 1844 he was elected brigadier-general of the militia, after which he was more familiarly addressed. At the outset of the war with Mexico he offered his services, and was within a few votes of obtaining the command of a regiment of volunteers. In politics, Dr. Seiler was a Democrat, and was several times nominated for the Legislature, and thrice for Congress, but although his party was in a hopeless minority, it was only through strenuous exertions that he was defeated. For nearly a quarter of a century he served as a director of the public schools of the borough of Harrisburg, and took a warm interest in educational matters. Up to about 1859, Dr. Seiler enjoyed excellent health, but at that time symptoms of disease of the heart manifested themselves, and he was obliged to forego much of the fatigue incident to his large country practice, in the which he was greatly relieved by his son, Robert H, who had studied medicine under his father, and graduated at Jefferson College in 1860. He was a man of uncommon endurance, and too frequently he yielded to the request of his patients. In February, 1873, after a long ride in the country, where he was detained longer than perhaps prudent, he was seized with a chill, and pneumonia developed itself. From this attack he never recovered, dying on the 11th of February, 1873, at the age of sixty-nine. Dr. Seiler married, on the 26th of March, 1833, Mary Hayes, daughter of William Hayes, Esq., of Lewisburg, Pa. She survived her husband only five years, dying at Harrisburg, in 1878. They had two children who reached maturity, Dr. Robert H., who died in 1876, and Frank S., died Dec. 20, 1879. practice,

—

JEREMIAH SEILER, Jeremiah

Seiler, son

tiana Fireoved, was born

June

township, Cumberland Co., Pa.

was that received

M.D.

of Jacob Seiler and Chris-

Middlesex His early education

27, 1818, in

in the public schools of the country,

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. but he applied himself closely to study and soon

fitted

himself for entering upon his life-work. He entered the office of Dr. Van Huff, of Mechanicsburg, and

W. W.

subsequently that of Dr.

Dale, under whose

535

Dec. 29, 1856, Catharine R. Beam, daughter of John and Mary Beam, of Halifax, and their children were Estelle, Byron A., Minnie L., Carrie M., Rosabelle, Myra A. (d. s. p.), and Bertha A. ried,

instructions he pursued the course of study outlined as

preparatory to his attending medical

lectures,

which he did at the University of Maryland, from which institution he graduated in March, 1843. He immediately began the practice of his profession, locating in

West Hanover township, Dauphin

Co.,

where he continued until the year 1866, when he removed to Harrisburg. He was the first in his profession to administer chloroform in the practice of

surgery west of Philadelphia. the

first

He

of the interior physicians

typhoid fever made

was also one of

who

in 1850,

when

MICHAEL SHEAFER. Michael Sheafer, son of George Sheafer, was born Dec. 1, 1803, at Halifax, Dauphin Co., Pa. For some years he resided in Harrisburg, and when quite a young man he married Susan Cloud, of Lancaster County, and made his home in that county a few They had issue: Adaline (married Rev. C. years. A. Wyeth), Henry

J.,

John M.

who Mary L.

(a civil engineer,

died at Selena, Alabama, Aug. 11, 1871),

(married Theodore D. Irish), Harriet Matilda (mar-

appearance in the rural secnature and successfully control its fatal effects. He was elected to the Legislature as a member of the House from Dauphin County in 1866, serving for two years. The characteristics which were peculiar to the man as a physician marked his action as a legislator. He was studious and deliberate in all that he did and said, with a natural frankness and unaffected modesty which never fail as manifestations in the character of a truly honest man. While a member he served on the Committees of Divorce, Accounts, Passenger Railways, and Chairman of that of the State Library.

Joseph Davidson), Lucetta (died June 9, 1837), Eliza (married John Thompson), George T. (died Nov. 4, 1867, at Ashland), and Benjamin Ingersoll. In 1831-32, the Lykens Valley Coal Company was organized, and commenced operations at what was then called "Bear Gap" (now Wiconisco). The company built a large log frame house, and Michael Sheafer moved into it for the purpose of boarding the workmen and entertaining the members of the company. At that time the Upper End (now Lykens, Wiconisco, and Williamstown) was one vast wilder-

With the

sided in this place up to the date of his death, Nov.

tions,

to

its

comprehend

its

close of the last session of his official po-

he resumed his professional duties, and was where he died after a brief illness on the 16th of November, 1878, at the age of sixty years. Dr. Seiler married, March

ried

Anne

ness, with a few log huts scattered around.

30, 1S49,

actively engaged therein at Harrisburg,

the coal region.

Anna

Elizabeth Stigleman, daughter of John

re-

taking an active part in the development of

sition

19, 1842,

He

He

was one of the contractors

in

the building of the Lykens Valley Railroad, also in the building of the aqueduct and other improvements mouth of the Wiconisco Canal feeder. After

at the

Gap

and Rachel Stigleman, of Cumberland County, and

the

were Rev. Galen W., missionary in India; Dr. John P., one of the consulting physicians to the City Hospital, Harrisburg; and Clara A.

burg, he had the contract for the delivery of the coal, floating it across the river to Mount Patrick on the

their children

WILLIAM SHAMMO. William Sharamo, son of John Shammo (1784-1868) and Sarah Reinoehl (1786-1870), was born March 13, 1819, at Halifax,

Dauphin

Co., Pa.

He

first

railroad was built from the

to Millers-

Pennsylvania Canal. His wife, Susan Sheafer, who was a most estimable Christian woman, died at HarThe rerisburg, Pa., on the 17th February, 1876. mains of both rest in the cemetery at Harrisburg,

received the

limited education afforded by the village school during

DANIEL SHEESLEY.

the winter months, and from his early years assisted

Daniel Sheesley, son of Daniel Sheesley and Mary Elizabeth Reigle, was born Sept. 16, 1815, in Lykens township, Dauphin Co., Pa. His education was quite

who was a merchant, thereby making himthoroughly familiar with mercantile transactions. was engaged in business many years at Halifax,

his father, self

He

and was successful

in

a marked degree.

He

was

ac-

limited.

and

He came to Harrisburg

in its vicinity his life

at the age of twelve,

was passed.

For many

cepted as a safe counselor and sure guide in financial matters, and from the time of its organization, in 1S70,

years he was engaged in the milling business, was an

was cashier of the Halifax Bank. He served as a member of the Borough Council and other positions of trust. He died at Halifax, Feb. 14, 1883, aged almost sixty-four years. As another has justly said, " He was a man of unimpeachable integrity, honest, of generous impulses, high-minded, and honorable;" he was in very fact a valuable citizen, and highly esteemed in the community in which he lived. Mr. Shammo m ir-

director of the poor,

He served one term as and trucker. and was one of the directors of schools for Swatara township for a long period. auctioneer,

He

died at Harrisburg on the 21st of June, 1880, in

his sixty-fifth year.

He

was a very pleasant and

agreeable companion, extremely sociable and kind.

Mr. Sheesley married, in 1837, Sarah Rissing, daughter of Lewis and Mary Rissing, and their children are William (present sheriff of the county of Dauphin),

—

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

53(5

Mary (married Peter

Reel), Sarah, Elizabeth (mar-

John H. Tattnall), Daniel, Louisa (married Joseph E. Rhoads), Samuel, John, George Lewis, Catharine L., and Margaret J.

ried

CAPT. JOSEPH SHERER.

Joseph Sherer, the son of Samuel Sherer, was a His native of the north of Ireland, born in 1731. parents came to America in 1734, bleating in Paxtang township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa. He was the recipient of an ordinary English education, and brought up as a farmer. During the French and Indian war he served as a non-commissioned officer, doing duty on the then frontiers. At the commencement of the Revolution he commanded a company in Col. Burd's battalion of associators, whose farms adjoined at Tinian, now Highspire. Capt. Sherer was a member of the Lancaster County Committee, and a member of the first Constitutional Convention of the State, which met at Philadelphia July 15, 1776. While in attendance on this body he took ill, returned home, and died on the 1st or 2d of December following. His remains were interred in the buryingground of Paxtang Church, of which he was a member. He married, Feb. 6, 1759, Mary McClure; had eight children, as follows: Mary, married Samuel Cochran Samuel, John, Jean, Richard, Joseph, William, and Catharine. Capt. Sherer was a man of influence on the frontiers prior to the Revolution, brave, energetic, and spirited. ;

JOHN SHOCH. John Shoch, of German

ancestry, was born in the on the 27th of March, 1763. In 1792 he located at Harrisburg, engaging in active business pursuits. During the " mill-dam troubles" of 1794-95, Mr. Shoch took a prominent part, and was on the committee to confer with the owners and abate the nuisance. For a long time he was a member of the Town Council, borough supervisor, and at one time burgess. He was director of the poor and county commissioner, serving the usual terms, when he was chosen treasurer of the county, an office he filled acceptably from 1812 to 1815. In 1810 he was appointed by act of the Assembly, with Robert Harris, of Harrisburg, Gen. Adamson Tannehill, William McCandless, of Pittsburgh, and Nathan Beach, of Beach Grove, Luzerne Co., one of the commissioners to survey what was then termed the northern and southern routes from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, to ascertain the most practicable and preferable one for a turnpike-road. Both routes were duly surveyed with the aid of James Maginnis as surveyor, with Alexander Officer and John C. Bucher as chain-carriers. The commissioners reported in favor of the southern route, but when the Legislature met they thought it best to charter companies enough to turnpike both, and the result was a spirit of improvement by internal communication that gridironed and sandcity of Philadelphia

wiched the western part of Pennsylvania, and

in-

volved so many enterprising people financially that in 1821, during Governor Hiester's administration,

an act of the Legislature called " The Improvement Bill" was enacted for their relief. Mr. Shoch labored hard and successfully for the removal of the seat of government to Harrisburg, for the erection of the bridge over the Susquehanna, the establishment of the Harrisburg Bank, of which he was one of its first directors, and the Harrisburg Academy, being a trustee for many years. Mr. Shoch retired from business about 1825. He died at Harrisburg Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1841.

He

Philadelphia.

married, in 1792, Salome Gilbert, of

She died

They are both buried Of their children one

at Harrisburg, Oct. 13, 1828.

Harrisburg Cemetery. Samuel Shoch, of Columbia. Mr. Shoch always took a deep interest in the affairs of the town and county, and was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens as a strictly honest and upright gentleman. in the

survives, Col.

DAVID SHOPE,

M.D.

David Shope, son of Jacob Shope and Hart, was born July 25, 1808, in Lower Paxtang township, Dauphin Co., Pa. His grandfather, Andrew Schopp (or Shope), emigrated from the Palatinate, Germany, to America, arriving at Philadelphia Oct. 22, 1754, on the ship " Halifax" from Rotterdam. He settled in then Lancaster County, married, and was in service during the French and Indian war, afterwards permanently locating in what is now Lower Paxtang township, Dauphin Co., Pa., on a tract of land in possession of his great-grandson. He had sons Bernhard, Jacob, and Adam. The first married, removed to Centre County, Pa., where his descendants now Jacob and Adam divided the farm, the former reside. of

whom

subsequently disposed of

his,

the latter

dying on the old homestead at the age of ninety-one years. Jacob Shope, who lived to the age of eightyseven, married a Miss Hart, and they had issue, Abraham, Jacob, Bernhard, David, Barbara, Mary, Elizabeth, and Catharine. David, the subject of our sketch, worked on his father's farm until the age of sixteen, receiving such educational advantages as the country schools then afforded. He was afterwards sent to a select school in Cumberland County, and also that taught by Mr. Cummings at Brown's schoolhouse on the Jonestown road. He taught school several terms, and at the age of nineteen began the study of medicine with Dr. Markley, of Manheim, Lancaster Co., Pa., and after the latter's death with his successor, Dr. Veasy. In October, 1832, he located in Hummelstown, where he continued in the successful practice of his profession until his decease, which occurred dn the 2d of December, 1842, at the age of thirty-four years, and is buried in the Hummelstown Cemetery. Few practitioners stood higher in the confidence and esteem of the community in which he lived than Dr. David Shope.

He

never married.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

Francis

GOVERNOR FRANCIS R. SHUNK. Rawn Shank, the son of John Shunk and

Elizabeth Rawn, was born Aug. 7, 1788, at the Trappe, Montgomery Co., Pa. His father was the son of Francis Shunk, who emigrated to America from the Palatinate, on the Rhine, in Germany, about the year 1715. His mother was the daughter of Casper and Barbara Pawn, also emigrants from the Palatinate.

The mother

of Francis

Rawn Shunk

537

second term before he became the victim of a disease which in its early progress excited apprehensions in the minds of his friends that

The Governor

it

might prove

fatal.

himself, though conscious that his dis-

ease was deep-seated, yet seemed to cherish with confidence the hope that the vigor of his constitution

and

the skill of his physicians would eventually restore

him

to health.

It

9th of July, 1848,

was not until the morning of the severe and copious hemor-

when a

was a woman distinguished for her kindness and affection, and the son ever spoke of her in terms of the most devoted attachment, and cherished her memory with filial piety. Her influence no doubt was greatly felt in the formation of his early characHis father was ter and its subsequent development. a man of strong and stern mind, yet naturally facetious, and fond of indulging in this propensity. The parents of Francis R. were not able to furnish the means or spare his time to secure in the ordinary

Much of of an education. and youth was devoted to manual labor. At the early age of fifteen he became a teacher, and

way even the rudiments his childhood

soon after the instructor of the school at the village where he was born. From that time until 1812 he

seems to have been employed as a teacher during the few months of the year the school continued, and the rest of the time as a laborer in the pursuits of agriculThe intervals of toil were devoted to the imture. provement of his mind in every useful branch of study. In 1812 he was selected by Andrew Porter, then surveyor-general under the administration of Governor Snyder, to fill a clerkship in his department. While thus employed he commenced and prosecuted the study of the law with Thomas Elder, of Harrisburg. In 1814 he marched as a private, with many of his fellow-townsmen, to the defense of Baltimore. Soon after he was chosen first assistant, and then the principal clerk of the

House of Representatives, and

many years performed duties of that office.

for

with great fidelity the arduous

He

was subsequently elected and

secretary of the board of canal commissioners,

served in that capacity during a period

when

the

condition of our public improvements called for the

most constant and strenuous efforts on the part of the commissioners, and rendered the situation of their secretary anything but a sinecure. In 1839 he was chosen by Governor Porter Secretary of the Commonwealth. On retiring from that office he removed to Pittsburgh, aud engaged in the practice of the law. In 1844 he was called from his retirement by the voice of the people of the office in their gift.

commonwealth

to

fill

the highest

He so conducted his administration

as their chief executive that

he received from them the

highest expression of their confidence aud regard by

being re-elected with an increased majority, and that too against an opposing candidate of the most esti-

whose exalted virtues and worth were acknowledged by all. But he bad scarcely entered upon the duties of his

mable" character,

GOVERNOR FRANCIS

R.

SHI/NK

rhage from the lungs took place, that he gave up entirely the hope of life and felt that his days were indeed numbered. Upon that day, being Sunday, he wrote his letter of resignation, his

— the

last

public act of

life.

His professional attainments, especially in the more and as a counselor he had few superiors. But he shrunk from the abstract principles of law, were large,

personal collision

its

practice in the courts involved,

and retired from the bar to engage in employments and studies more congenial with his taste. His administration as the chief magistrate of this commonwealth shows that he was no novice in the great and fundamental principles of government. His state papers indicate that he had deeply studied the questions of policy involving the great interests of

Pennsylvania and the country at large, that he had looked at their remote as well as immediate consequences, and contemplated their influence on the progress and advancement of% the entire

community

under the fostering care of our free institutions as well as their adaptation to the mere accumulation of gain. The opinions which these papers contain commend themselves to our attention, not only for the candor with which they are expressed, but for the reasons by which they are sustained. Our common-school system had a deep hold on the affections of his heart. He knew it had many imperfections, particularly as it was carried into operation in some of the rural districts he knew it was not accomplishing all that was desirable, but he believed it would yet work its way into the confidence of the people, and be itself the most efficient means of curing many of its defects. He rejoiced in the good it had ;

; :

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

538 effected,

up

the good

ried.

and with a generous enthusiasm exulted in it would effect. We should do signal injustice to the character of Governor Shunk and omit one of the most important elements of his success in

life if

we did not

honest, upright man, pure

sincere,

in

refer to

He

his moral as well as intellectual culture.

his

was a

private

morals, and no less so in his public character.

and policy avowed

political principles

The

in his state

They were not set some who knew him not and did not agree with him may erroneously suppose, to please the papers were sincerely entertained. forth, as

popular

taste.

He

never courted popular favor at

the expense of sincerity and truth.

The proverbial

honesty of Governor Shunk was one principal cause of his popularity, both in public and private

life.

There were multitudes who did not properly estimate his intellectual worth, who did not adopt many of his political views, or did not belong to his political party, who yet believed bim to be an honest, upright man in whom they could confide, and on that account gave

him

their support. F.

SHUNK.

James Findlay Shunk, youngest son

of"

Governor

Francis R. Shunk, was born April 18, 1836. He was educated at the Harrisburg Academy, and at the Uni-

which latter institution he attended a course of lectures on the science of law. Perchance the best education he received, and that versity of Virginia, at

fitted

him

peculiarly for the profession of

journalism, which he adopted, was the literary train-

ing he obtained by extensive reading and close study of the best English authors, and by a careful and

language and style. He wrote the raciest English that flowed from the pen of any writer for the press in Pennsylvania. His power of sarcasm was immense, though he lacked that of invective. Many of his articles which appeared in print were attributed to some of the most eminent men of the country, and others often obtained the credit which of right belonged to him, so modest, unobtrusive, and even sensitive was he in regard to any publicity of his name as that of the author of the articles alluded to. He died quite young, being rigid observance of

not yet thirty-eight years of age, as brilliant a journalist as ever held a pen, with intellect fully ripened,

and a wide

field before

peculiar talents.

abode

As

in Philadelphia.

him

He

was twice mar-

we have no knowledge his second wife being Maria Margaret Lochmau, a sister of the Rev. John George Lochman, D.D., of the Lutheran Church. David Simon received a good education, and graduated at the College of Philadelphia, now the University of Pennsylvania. A fine to his first wife

he began teaching as a profession Being a good musician, for many years he was the organist of St. Paul's Church, of Philadelphia. He subsequently taught school at Baltimore, Harrisburg, and Easton, at which latter place he died in 1830. Mr. Simon married Elizabeth Ireton, born 1780 near Mount Holly, N. J., died 1853 at Harrisburg, Pa. They had children as follows Margaret Lochman, married Henry Barton, of Lancaster John Barnard, of Harrisburg Washington J., a prominent homoeopathic physician of Philadelclassical scholar, in Philadelphia.

;

;

who

phia,

phia

;

and

died in 1881

;

James Kemp, of Philadel-

Eliza, unmarried,

COL.

JAMES

which

his

SENECA

who resides

G.

at Lancaster.

SIMMONS.

Seneca G. Simmons was a native of Windsor, Vt., where he was born Dec. 27, 1808. He entered West Point, graduated therefrom in 1834, and was assigned to the Seventh United States Infantry. He served in the Florida and Mexican wars with marked credit, and properly promoted therefor. At the time of the breaking out of the Rebellion, in 1861, Capt. Simmons was at his home in Harrisburg laboring under a severe injury. Upon the organization of the famous Reserve Corps he was chosen colonel of the Fifth Regiment.

For his conduct in the autumn campaign of 1861 he was promoted major of the Fourth United States Infantry. During the Peninsular campaign of 1862, under Gen. McClellan, while leading the First Brigade of the Reserves, at Charles City Cross-Roads, June 20th, he fell in the thickest of the fight, breathing his last upon the field of honor. His remains were buried beneath a large tree, but being unmarked were not distinguished among the thousand who sleep their last sleep on the Chickahominy. The loss of Col. Simmons was greatly lamented. He was a gallant and brave officer, and had he been spared he would have done valiant service in the cause of the Union.

for the exercise of his

He

died at Harrisburg on the 20th Mr. Shunk married a daughter of Judge Jeremiah S. Black, of York, who, with one

of January, 1874. child, survived.

DAVID SIMON. David Simon, son of John Barnard Simon, was born about 1776 in the city of Philadelphia. His father was a native of Hesse-Cassel, Germany, and was an officer in the British provincial service. He came to America prior to the Revolution, and took

REV. ASHBEL

GREEN SIMONTON.

Ashbel Green Simonton, youngest son of Dr. William Simonton and Martha Snodgrass, was born Jan. His classical education began in the Har20, 1833. risburg Academy, under the tuition of the Rev. MahAfter two years' preparatory study he lon Long. entered the College of New Jersey, from which he graduated in 1852, his scholarship and acquirements being of the first rank. In the autumn of the same year he went to the South with his brother James and took charge of an academy for boys in Starkville,

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—

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTOBY. where be taught with much success for eighteen In July, 1854, he returned to Harrisburg and entered upon the study of the law. In the spring of 1855 he decided upon a theological course, and for Miss.,

months.

this

purpose prepared himself for entering the theo-

seminary at Princeton, which he did in September of that year. He was licensed to preach by Carlisle Presbytery, which met at Greencastle on the 14th of April, 1858. He had decided upon a missionary life, and after consultation and application to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, was ordered to Brazil. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Carlisle, at Harrisburg, April 14, 1859, and on the 19th of June following sailed from Baltimore in the merchant ship " Banshee" for Rio Janeiro. He arrived at the latter place on the 12th of August, and at once entered upon his field of labor. In November, 1864, he took the lead in the establishment of the Imprensa Evangelka, a semi-monthly newspaper for the dissemination of religious information among the people of Brazil. Although the demands made upon him of an editorial character were severe, logical

week

in addition to preaching thrice per

in Portu-

— —

guese and generally once in English the latter to the English Americans living at Rio yet they were

met con amore.

Having acquired

facility in the use

composed with great ease and pleasure to himself. Educated Brazilians acknowledged their surprise at the elegance and force with which he wrote in their native tongue, and his leading articles in the Imprensa were characterized by great ability, clearness, and comprehension of the of the language, he

The paper continued

subjects treated.

to

a favorite means of spreading the truth

among

the

In the spring of 1862 he returned to the United States, married Helen Murdock, daughter of William Murdock, of Baltimore, Md., on the 19th of March, 1863, and sailed for Brazil May 23, 1863, reaching the harbor of Rio on

His wife died after a short illness on the 28th of July, 1864, which to a missionary in a foreign land was an incalculable loss. It was indeed the 16th of July.

But there was a duty to perform, and he labored zealously for the Master. Towards the close of March, 1865, be made a missionary tour a severe affliction.

into the province of S;lo Paulo, returning to his post

Rio early

The news

in

duty of trust in God under the overwhelming calamity that had fallen upon our beloved country. Near the close of 1865 the Presbytery of Rio de Janeiro was organized at Sao Paulo, that being the mission station of his brother-in-law, Rev. A. L. Blackford.

was soon perceived that his overtaxed energies had begun to give way under the gradual approaches of the disease which forever ended his earthly activities. Unable to continue his labors, he left Rio for the home of his sister, at Sao Paulo, the last week in November, 1867. No relief came, and after a brief illness he died on the 9th of December following. He was buried on the same day from the little church of Sao Paulo, two Englishmen and two Americans officiating as pall-bearers, addresses being made in Portuguese by Rev. Mr. Blackford and Rev. EmanIt

uel Pires, singing the

hymn,

" Fallamos do mundefeliz." ("

A

We speak

of the land of the blest.")

large procession was formed, proceeding to the

Protestant cemetery, where " upon a hillside over-

looking the city of Sao Paulo, toward the plain where Brazil's cry of still

independence was

first

uttered and

echoes," they laid the faithful missionary to his

The Rev. Mr. Simonton

final resting-place.

possessed

sound and discriminating judgment. His manner in public was quiet, In the reunaffected, dignified, and self-possessed. lations of private life he was frank, genial, social, affectionate, and noble-hearted. a clear, penetrating intellect, a

be with him

native population of Brazil.

in

539

May.

of Lee's surrender, of the suppression of

the Great Rebellion, and of the assassination of Presi-

dent Lincoln, reached that city in quick succession. When there was no longer a doubt that the last-men-

WILLIAM SIMONTON,

M.D.

William Simonton, the elder, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1755. He was brought to this country at the age often by his uncle, the Rev. John Simonton, pastor of the Great Valley Presbyterian Church, in Chester County, Pa. Under the direction of this uncle he received his academic and professional education. Soon after completing his medical course he entered upon the practice of his profession, but at what place is unknown. On the 17th of November, 1777, he was married to Jane Wiggins, daughter of John Wiggins, Sr., of Paxtang, his uncle performing the ceremony. In 1784 he purchased a tract of land called " Antigua," containing one hundred and eighty-two acres, situated in West Hanover township, from Joseph Hutchinson. Upon this farm he resided all his life. Dr. Simonton died on the 24th of April, 1800, at the early age of forty-five.

All the

tioned sad event had occurred, he was requested to

traditions that have reached us concerning his stan-

preach a sermon to the American residents on the

dard as a physician, a man, and a Christian, are highly favorable. A fitting testimonial to his life, labors, and character was prepared by the Rev. James Snodgrass, pastor of Hanover Church, and

occasion, which was delivered at a special service on

May

21, 1865, to the largest

men

ever convened at Rio.

markable tone,

its

for its

assembly of his country-

The

breadth of view,

discourse was reits

philosophical

enlightened and ardent patriotism, and for

the force and eloquence with which

it

sets forth the

'

delivered on the occasion of his funeral.

mains, with those of his wife, are interred

Hanover graveyard.

His

re-

iii

old

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

540

WILLIAM SIMONTON,

of the Congressional prayer-meeting.

M.D.

William Simonton, third son of Dr. William Simonton and Jane Wiggins, was born in West Hanover,

Dauphin

Co., Pa., in the year 1788.

At the death of

was only twelve years of age. His early education was received under the direction of his mother, and consisted of the branches usually taught his father he

in the country schools of that period.

As he was

in-

clined to the medical profession, he studied Latin under the tuition of the Rev. James K. Sharon, pastor

of Derry and Paxtang Churches. After the usual preliminary instruction under a private preceptor, he

He

was a de-

cided Presbyterian in his faith, and even took a deep

denomination to which Sabbath and of the services of the sanctuary. He maintained family worship, and was careful to give his children He acquired a good reputation a religious training. as a physician, and for many years had an extensive

interest in the affairs of the

he belonged.

He was

a strict observer of the

country practice.

CAPT. JOHN SIMPSON.

occupied the homestead until his death, in 1824, which occurred a few days previous to the death of his

John Simpson, son of James and Mary Simpson, was born in Newtown or Buckingham township, Bucks County, Pa., about 1744. His parents went South, and were residing in North Carolina in 1783, and in Georgia in 1791. He learned blacksmithing, and in 1763 settled on the Susquehanna, in what was then Upper Paxtang township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co. On the 15th of August, 1775, he was commissioned second lieutenant of Capt. James Murray's company in the Fourth Battalion of associa-

mother. After the erection of the necessary buildings

tors of Lancaster

he took possession of his new home, where the remainder of his life was spent. While his time was

1777, Lieut. Col. Cornelius Cox, of the battalion, or-

studied medicine with Dr. Meyrick, of Middletown, afterwards attending lectures of the Medical Depart-

ment, University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, from which he received the degree of M.D. In the distribution of property resulting from bis father's death, the farm "Antigua" was equally divided between him and his brother, John W. Simonton. The latter

in 1818,

devoted to the practice of medicine, the farming operations were carried on under his superintendence. Dr. Simonton always took an interest in political affairs,

and was accustomed

to act

opposition to the Democrats,

with the Whigs in

who had

retained pos-

government from the election He was elected county serving three years, and in 1838 he

session of the national

of

Andrew Jackson,

auditor in 1823,

in 1824.

was nominated as a candidate for Congress from the district then composed of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, and was elected by a large majority. He was re-elected in 1840. During the extra session of Congress, held in the summer of 1841, Dr. SimonHaving been accustomed to ton's health gave way. an active life and to exercise on horseback, strict attention to public business, with confinement to the

atmosphere of Washington during the heated term, him physically that he was unable to attend regularly upon the sessions of 1842 and 1843. He never fully recovered his health, though he resumed his medical practice, which was continued

so prostrated

County.

On

the 28th of January,

dered him to remain in the " Continental smithHe served during the greater part shop" at Bristol. of the Revolution, towards its close in

company of

militia,

command

when he returned

of a

to his farm.

In the spring of 1793 he removed to Huntingdon, where he died on the 3d of February, 1807, in

Pa.,

his sixty-third year.

Capt. Simpson married,

1776, Margaret Murray,

May

7,

daughter of Capt. James

Murray.

JOHN

A.

SMULL.

John Augustus Smull, the second son of John Small and Harriet Pauli, was born at Harrisburg, Mr. Smull's parents came to HarPa., Sept. 1, 1832. risburg shortly after their marriage, and there all their children were born. The death of John's father, in 1841, left his widowed mother dependent upon her own exertions and those of her eldest son, Le Van,

who was then in his fourteenth year. An acquaintance with a number of members of the Legislature emboldened her to secure a position for him which

nearly three years after the close of his congressional

would, in some measure, aid in her maintenance. Le Van was appointed page to the Speaker, the first one

career.

known

Hanover. He married Martha Davis Snodgrass, daughter of the Rev. James Snodgrass, who died in April, 1862. Both are interred in the old Hanover Church graveDr. Simonton died

May

17, 1846, in

yard.

In person, Dr. Simonton was five feet eleven inches good presence and proportions, with regular features and very black hair, which retained in height, of

its

color to the last.

He was

a modest, diffident man,

but of a genial and friendly disposition.

For some

years previous to his death he was an elder of the

Derry Church, and while in Washington a member

to the legislative body. In the spring of 1848, John was tendered the appointment of a midshipman in the United States navy, and would have accepted the position but for

Shortly after he concluded to learn the art of printing, and apprenticed himself at the Telegraph, then under the editorial the opposition of his mother.

supervision of Theo. Fenn, Esq., a noted journalist

On the 14th day of April, 1849, Le Van Smull died, and the vacant position of page was secured for his brother John, then in his seventeenth year. In 1861 the office of resident clerk was created. The duties of this position were multiform, not only at that day.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. during the session of the Legislature, but in the reWith an energy and industry most remarkable,

cess.

department were so systematically arranged that everything went as clock-work. He could everything relating to legislation, the progress of each bill, and to all inquiries would give the most satisfactory replies, his memory being unusually retentive. During the closing days of the session he was ready for all queries as to the status of every species of legislation before the House, so familiar did he make himself with whatever appertained to the business of the Assembly. For a number of years Matthias' and Ziegler's Manuals were the guide-books of legislative practice. In 1867, Mr. Smull enlarged the ordinary Directory and Rules of the General Assembly by the compilation of the " Legislative Hand-Book," which has been published annually the past ten years as a State document. Twelve volumes were edited by Mr. Smull, carefully revised year by year, that for 1881 and for 1883 being edited by his brother, William P. Smull. " Smull's Hand-Book" has always been considered one of the most valuable of the State documents, and affairs in this

tell

of them are considered " rarities." A vademecum of information relative to the official life of full sets

the commonwealth,

knowledge

it is

thereof.

the book of reference for

The work has been

all

imitated in

other States, and even by the national government,

but none of them can be compared to " Smull's

Book"

in usefulness.

The

541

energies, with the intention of stopping over at Philadelphia until Thursday noon. The day and night were exceedingly warm, and whatever may have been

morning he was found dead in his pf the death of John A. at Harrisburg and elsewhere, for, as Col. McClure fitly said in his editorial, "many a good and prominent citizen of Pennsylvania could have been better spared than John A. Smull, and his sudden death will carry grief to every part of the State." So widely known was he that not a newspaper in the commonwealth but had some the cause, the next

The announcement

bed.

Smull was received with sorrow

tender expressions of regret over his death.

On Saturday

evening, July 12, 1879, the funeral were conducted in the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, the Rev. William C. Cat-

services

tell,

D.D., president of Lafayette College, preaching At the grave the Knight

the funeral discourse.

Templar burial

was read. At the following memorial services were held, and several eulogistic addresses were delivered concerning the deceased parliamentarian, and the House of Representatives unanimously ordered a memorial volume to be published comprising a biography of Mr. Smull, and the proceedings had in that body relating thereto. Mr. Smull never married, and at his death his estate went to a cousin, who died shortly after, and to his brother, William Pauli Smull.

session of

service

the Legislature

Hand-

necessities of legislation

required the compilation of the work, and

it

is

GEORGE SMDLLER.

this

which perpetuates the labors of the lamented

George Smuller, son of John Smuller (1780-1840) and Susanna Shirtz (1782-1864), was born Oct. 7,

by no

every public enterprise, and the citizens of his native

1805, at Jonestown, Lebanon Co., Pa. He acquired a fair English education in the schools of his day, and in early life followed the occupation of a tailor.

town hold him

He

necessity editor.

The

duties of Mr. Smull's official position did

means prevent him from taking an in grateful

active interest in

remembrance

for the en-

ergy he displayed in contributing to the advancement of

its

industrial

and business

enterprises.

He

was

largely instrumental in the erection of the City Pas-

senger Railway, of which he was director and secretary from the date of its organization. He was secre-

Cemetery Association, and president of the Harrisburg Brick and Tile Company. He was largely interested in several land and building associations, the Harrisburg Car- Works, Farmers' Bank, and a member of the Fort Hunter road commission. He served many years as one of the inspectors of the Dauphin County prison, and was the efficient secretary of the board was vice-president of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, in the management of which he took an active part, being a working member of committees at all annual exhibitions the past fifteen years. The foregoing were only a few of the enterprises and institutions in which Mr. Smull was prominent. Others equally as important found in him an able advocate and friend. On Wednesday, the 9th of July, 1879, he left home for Asbury Park, in the hope to recuperate his lost tary of the Harrisburg

;

subsequently became extensively engaged in the lumber business with the Union Canal Company, and a contractor in the public works of the State. He was afterwards appointed collector of tolls in the Union Canal at Middletown, a position he filled

many

years, resigning in 1857, when he was elected president of the Middletown Bank. As first officer of that institution, Mr. Smuller won for himself the highest confidence in the community, which he re-

down to the close of his busy and active life. He died at Middletown, on the 19th of August, 1882 aged almost seventy-seven years. Few men stood higher in any community than he. His life was characterized by great goodness of heart and true nobleness of soul, which won for him the love and esteem of his fellow-men and neighbors. Mr. Smuller married Caroline Fisher, daughter of Dr. Karl and Mary Fisher, of Middletown, born 1805, at Middletown, died Jan. 5, 1870. Their children were tained

Lehman,

Mary; Elizabeth, married George Annie G., married Henry J. Meilv; Ellen, married David G. Swartz, of Chicago; and F. Mish,

Caroline.

d.

s.

M.D.

p.; ;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

542

REV. JAMES SNODGRASS.

James Snodgrass,

he was a justice of the peace, alderman, United and a notary public. He died at Harrisburg on the 8th of November, 1868, aged sixty-nine years. Mr. Snyder was a good land-lawyer and had a very extensive knowledge of laud titles in Pennsylvania, and was often sought by prominent members of the bar in consultation on such subjects. He owned considerable bodies of coal land, which have now become valuable, but which he was compelled to part with because of the slowness of internal improvements was interested in the copper- and nickel-mines of Lancaster, Pa., and Connecticut developed the first cannel-coal mines in Missouri; was pioneer in such early enterprises, which always turned life

the son of Benjamin Snodgrass,

was born near Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pa., July 23, His grandfather came from the north of Ireland about the year 1700, locating in Bucks County, Pa. He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1783, and was for a brief time a tutor therein. He studied theology under direction of the Rev. Nathaniel Irwin, then pastor of the church at Neshaminy, and was licensed to preach the gospel by the PresAfter bytery of Philadelphia in December, 1785. preaching about a year and a half in destitute places 1763.

States commissioner,

;

;

out disastrous at the time, but as the country improved, and modern appliances and new inventions

came

vogue turned out well. In fact, he was too advance of the times. Mr. Snyder married, in 1828, Barbara Keller, daughter of John Keller, and their children were Catharine (married B. F. Etter), Edward, Eugene, Mary, Emma (married Dr. George H. Markley), Charles, Simon, and John Keller, the two latter deceased. in

far in

HENRY

REV.

Henry G. REV. JAMES SNODGRASS.

Steelier, son of

G.

STECHER.

George Stecher, was born

July 16, 1792, near Easton, Northampton Co., Pa. Received an academical and collegiate education and began the study of theology at Easton. He was ordained pastor of the Lutheran Church at Logansville, York Co., Pa., in 1819, and served that congregation faithfully until 1830, when he accepted a call to the church at Hummelstown. His charge included other congregations, and he was as energetic in his devotion to the wants of his widely-scattered flocks as he was earnest in his expounding of religious truths. He was well educated, a profound theologian, and of an exceeding amiableness of character. In April, 1854, he resigned his charge, owing to advancing years and physical inability. From that ;

and northern part of New York, on the 16th of October, 1787, he accepted the call of the Hanover congregation of May previous, and until his ordination on the 13th of May, 1788, he gave his At his installation there attention to that church. were present of the Presbytery of Carlisle the revered and honored ministers Revs. John Elder, John Hoge, John Linn, John Craighead, Robert Cooper, and Samuel Waugh. His pastorate extended over a period of fifty-eight years, and he was the last who minisHis death occurred July 2, 1846, tered at Hanover. and he lies interred in old Hanover Church graveyard. The Rev. Snodgrass was twice married. His first wife, Martha, born Nov. 12, 1760, died Dec. 20, 1828; his second wife, Nancy, born in 1770, died Jan. 24, 1839, and are both interred in the same in the central

graveyard.

point until the close of his life he resided at Hummelstown, surrounded by all the charms of the domestic circle of a good man. He died there on the 20th of April, 1870. Rev. Mr. Stecher married Ju-

A.

SNYDER.

as follows:

Charles Albright Snyder, son of Simon Snyder and

Catharine Michael, was born

May

29, 1799, at Selins-

His grandfather, Simon Snyder, was an emigrant from Moravia, while his mother's father was Eberhart Michael, a prominent personage in the early history of Lancaster County. Charles A. was educated by private tutors, and early in life began contracting. In 1837 he was one of a partnership in grove, Pa.

the building of the sissippi

clerk in

who They had children

lianna Fouse, daughter of George Fouse, and survives in her eighty-sixth year.

CHARLES

West Feliciana Railroad

in

Mis-

For several years he was a the prothonotary's office at Sunbury and

and Louisiana.

afterwards at Harrisburg.

In the latter part of his

Mary Ann (died at seventeen); Adeline Hummel, of Hummelstown) Ju-

(married Henry L.

;

married David Zacharias, of Readand left issue) Amanda (married John Fisher, of Middletown) Albert (married Rebecca Groom, of York County) Theodore A. (was educated at Pennlianna (died 1881

ing,

;

;

;

;

sylvania College, Gettysburg, with the intention of entering the ministry

:

about 1860 went into the

ser-

Company at Alunder Engineer Herman Haupt subsequently

vice of the Pennsylvania Railroad

toona,

;

transferred to general ticket agent at Philadelphia,

which position he filled creditably until his death in which took place at Ardmore, near Philadel-

1880,

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. George (married Bell Haines, of Philadelphia) Sarah (d. s. p.) Caroline; Frank B. phia)

;

;

DAVID UMBERGER,

M.D.

David Umberger, son of John Umberger and Margaret Elizabeth Wenrick, was born Dec. 26, 1796, in Lower Paxtang township. His early life was passed in the mercantile business at Harrisburg, where he subsequently studied medicine with Dr. Martin Luther. He attended medical lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, from which institution he graduated

543

which Col. Lehmanowsky was engaged also, to carry off Napoleon from St. Helena, they had to flee the country, when he was helped by friends to reach England, and was engaged by the celebrated Scotch navigator, John Arrowsmith, as physician on board his vessel, then about making a trip to America, which landed at Philadelphia in 1817. The port physician, Dr. Perkins, after examining his letters of references and his diploma, immediately gave him a situation as clerk in his drug-store.

Miss Gertrude

the

same year at Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., thence to Dauphin County in 1827, to Lebanon County in 1837, and in 1845 returned to his native

Kemmelar, having come to America to visit a brother, and landing at Philadelphia, she chanced to call at the drug-store, on Second Street, near Callowhill, with a prescription, when, both coming from the same country, and the doctor being addressed in his own

county, locating at Linglestown, where he successpursued his profession until old age prevented.

language, an acquaintance was formed, and in 1818 they were married at the house of John Dillinger, a

in 1823.

He commenced

the practice of medicine

fully

In 1.842, Dr. Umberger was the Democratic candidate for Congress in the district composed of the counties of Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill, and

although defeated, his party being in a minority, ceived a vote especially gratifying.

He

re-

died at the

residence of his son in Dauphin, on the 29th of July, 1874. Dr. Umberger married March, 1823, Juliet

Roberts, born 1804, died Dec.

6,

1862, daughter of

John Roberts, of Washington County, of Dr.

Edmund W. JAMES

Pa.,

and

still

sister

Roberts, of Harrisburg.

C.

VERBEKE, M.D.

James C. Verbeke was born

in

friend, with whose family Miss Kemmelar stopped. In the year 1819 they removed to Harrisburg, where the doctor opened a drug-store on Market Square, in the house of John Norton, and practiced medicine in the country and all the surrounding towns, traveling as far as Halifax, Middletown, and other places, on horseback, through which he became universally known by every one, some of the oldest inhabitants

Holland, in the year

His father was a native of that country, and mother was born in Yorkshire, England. The son was educated for the ministry, but afterwards studied medicine at the University at Leyden, where the two degrees, Doctor of Medicine and of Pharmacy, were conferred upon him. After finishing his course he entered* the French army as physician, and through the efforts of his father was assigned to the regiment commanded by Col. Lehmanowsky, a friend and acquaintance, with the request that he should have a watchful care over him. The doctor remained with the regiment in all its memorable campaigns, being always employed in the provisional military hospitals, performing the duties of the two branches of the profession only, as persons were not allowed to practice more than such as was inseparable from the other, so that each might thoroughly understand his calling, and be enabled to gain a livelihood. In con-

remembering him. After a few years of

practice,

he relinquished

it, to enter into other business, and was successful in gaining a considerable estate. Mrs. Verbeke died in 1855, and Dr. Verbeke in 1856, leaving two children, William K. and Margaretta

*

Dillinger, married Theophilus Fenn.

1785.

his

sequence of this condition of things he never was on the field of battle, but was always engaged in admin-

Even at the battle of Waterloo, the hospital was taken and retaken sis times in one day by the English and French, he saw

CAPT.

THOMAS WALKER.

Thomas Walker, son

James Walker and Barbara Paxtang township, Dauphin brought up a farmer, learned surveying! and was deputy surveyor of the county of Dauphin from October, 1804, to April 20, 1809. About the year 1810 he removed to Harrisburg and began merchandising. He was captain of the "Harrisburg Volunteers" who in 1814 marched to the McArthur, was born

of

in

Co., Pa., about 1780.

He was

He was appointed by Governor Hiester prothonotary of the county March 10, 1821, which he held until Jan. 17, 1S24. He was elected defense of Baltimore.

sheriff the latter year,

commissioned Oct.

18,

1824.

He

died on the 19th of March, 1843, in the sixtyfourth year of his age, and is buried in Paxtang Church graveyard. Capt. Walker was an ardent pa* triot, a popular officer, and an active, enterprising citizen.

istering to the sick.

when

CAPT.

The

BENJAMIN WALLACE.

After that sanguinary and destar of Napoleon had set, he

who settled in the Swatara region of Pennsylvania emigrated from County Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, and made location

entered the Dutch navy as a physician, on board a man-of-war, where he remained two years, and then resigned. Afterwards being detected in a plot, in

on Swatara, Manada, Beaver, and Bow Creeks between the years 1738 and 1743. The ancestor of Benjamin

nothing of the cisive conflict,

fight.

when the

families of Wallace

Wallace was James, who married before he emigrated

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

544

(1737-38), and located on the Swatara. He was driven from his home by the Indians in 1756. In 1759 he was again upon his farm, as appears by his receipts for taxes. Benjamin was born in 1738, at the time of the raid about eighteen years of age, and as his father's refuge was " the Irish settlements near the Delaware," his son formed such acquaintance there as led him to choose two of his three wives from the daughters of his father's friends. He married first, in 1741, Letitia, who was daughter of John, who was son of James Ralston and Mary Cummock, of Northampton County. She dying, left one child, Mary Wallace, who married James B. Wilson, of Hanover. They removed to Erie about 1800. She died there in 1844, Capt. Wallace married at the age of eighty-three. secondly, in 1767, Elizabeth, daughter of John CulWhen the Revolution bertson and Ann McNair. occurred, Mr. Wallace entered with the spirit of his

He

race.

Island,

held a

command

was taken prisoner

Long

in the battle of

at Fort

Washington

in

No-

vember, 1776, captive for nearly a year, when he was exchanged and returned to his family. In December, 1777, he

makes application

for the discharge of his

brother, Michael Wallace, who had been " put under guard" for the reason that he had obtained " a warrant for a substitute in Boyd's battalion for abuse." The Supreme Executive Council granted the application and discharged his brother. In what this " abuse" consisted we are not informed. We do not further hear of him in public or private life until 1780, when he was appointed a magistrate. In the affairs of the Hanover Church, on Bow Creek, he appears to have taken a deep interest, as his name is found upon nearly all the papers relating to it from 1783 to 1792. In 1785, upon the formation of Dauphin County, he was appointed one of the judges. He retained this station until the adoption of the Constitution of 1790,

the

mode

of constituting courts was changed.

Judge Wallace died Dec. 8, 1803, and is buried in Hanover graveyard on Bow Creek. He was taught the trade of wheelwright. The fathers of one hundred years ago never omitted training their sons in useful avocation. J.

WALLACE,

D.D.

Benjamin John Wallace, son of William Wallace, son of Benjamin and Eleanor Maclay, daughter of William Maclay, was born at Harrisburg, January, 1810. His father dying when he was only six years of age, he was left to the care of an amiable and excellent mother, whose early training fitted him for the position he occupied with so much success in his maturity. When of suitable age he became a pupil in the Harrisburg Academy. That institution was then in charge of able instructors. received at this school fitted

him

The

culture he

admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where for

Unfortunately for his fame as an author, his literary productions are scattered throughout the ephemeral publications of his time. It need not be repeated that both as speaker and writer he was captivating

and graceful, of

and polished address, in most entertaining of a long roll of able men, whose cultivated minds directed the thoughts of the generation of which Dr. Wallace was so distinguished an ornament. He married, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 5, 1852, Sarah Cochran, daughter of George Cochran (of Richard). Dr. Wallace died in Philadelphia in 1862, at the age of fifty-two years, and was buried there. His widow fine stature

society one of the

survived until 1869,

when she died

at Pittsburgh.

GEN. JAMES WALLACE.

He,

until his death.

REV. BENJAMIN

ark, in that State.

wheu

however, continued in the commission of the peace

some

he was rapidly gaining a foremost place, when his heart convinced him that a higher avocation was to be his calling. He left West Point, was prepared for Princeton College and the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, under the care of Rev. John Hutchinson, of Mifflintown, a former tutor in the Harrisburg Academy. After graduating with high honor he was licensed to preach, and was called at once to a Western charge. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by his alma mater. His elegance as a writer and eloquence as a speaker soon brought him into great prominence in his denomination and in all religious circles, so that when the Presbyterian Quarterly, the organ of the " New School," was projected he was at once selected as its editor. His brilliance of style gave character to this publication, and as long as he lived it was a prosperous and popular publication. Mr. Wallace was pastor of churches in Pittsburgh, York, at other points, president and professor of Delaware College, at New-

James Wallace, son of Robert and Mary Wallace, was born in 1750, in Hanover township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) County, Pa. He received a good English and classical education at Philadelphia but at the death of his father remained upon the ancestral ;

Hanover, where he resided until the close of his active and busy life. In the war for independence, he was a member of Capt. William Brown's company, in actual service during the vigorous campaigns in and around Philadelphia and in the Jerseys. In 1779 he commanded a company of rangers for frontier service, and at the close of the war was major of a battalion of associators. In the subsequent military organizations, as directed by the State and national governments, he rose to be brigadier-general of the militia, and is thus distinguished. He served as one of the commissioners of the county from 1799 to 1801 was elected to the House of Representatives of the State Assembly, serving from 1806 to 1810. He was chosen to the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Congresses of the United States, and was disfarm

in

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. tinguished in that body, not so in debate,

but for his practical

markable executive

ability.

much for common

sylvania Furnace.

sense and re-

eralists for

Having served

six years

he declined the quiet of farm life,

where he spent the evening of his days. Gen. Wallace died Dec. 17, 1823, in West Hanover township, Dauphin Co., and is interred in old Hanover Church graveyard.

JOSEPH WALLACE. Joseph Wallace, son of James Wallace and Rachel Elder, was born -!9th March, 1786, in now Susque-

hanna township, Dauphin Co., Pa. He received a good English education, and about the year 1809 or 1810 we find him the manager of New Market Forge, Lebanon Co., for John Elder; subsequently employed at Hope Furnace, Lancaster Co. He removed to Harrisburg prior to 1812, and with Joshua Elder entered into mercantile business alone for

many

years.

life;

In the

He was nominated by the FedCongress in 1813, but was defeated. He was elected the first president of the old Harris-

his eloquence

faithfully, to the regret of his constituents

a renominatiou, and retired to

545

afterwards in

War

of 1812—

burg Bank, and was burgess of the borough at his death, which occurred on Tuesday, May 28, 1816. His remains are interred in Paxtang Church graveyard. Although actively engaged in business, it did not destroy his social

life.

To

his

friends his

house was always open. None of these were more welcome than his brethren of the legal profession. In those days there was a good deal of circuit-traveling by lawyers. Members of the Lancaster and Carlisle bars practiced at Harrisburg as well as at their homes. Many of these were frequent visitors at Mr. Wallace's house. Chief among these was Chief Justice Gibson. He and Mr. Wallace had become friends when the latter was a student at Dickinson College, and their friendship continued until his death. He was a polite, urbane man, of slight frame and precise address. Mr. Wallace was twice married, first, in 1803, to Rachel Forrest, daughter of Dr. Andrew Forrest, of Harrisburg she died at Erie in 1804. He married, secondly, in 1S06, Eleanor Maclay, daughter of Hon. William Maclay, who died at Harrisburg in 1823. Mrs. Eleanor Maclay Wallace was a woman of fine talents and great force of character. As a young lady, she had gone with her father to the capital, and acted as his private secretary. While she enjoyed society, she was more deeply interested in the political questions which came before the first Congress for settlement. It was in harmony with those early tastes that after her marriage she read more than one elementary work in her husband's legal library. She was a woman of profound piety, of fine social qualities, and of notable gifts and attainments of mind. ;

14 he volunteered with the Harrisburg Artillerists, and inarched as far as York. His itinerancy we have

given elsewhere, it being the only one preserved us. He served in the Borough Council, and was borough

He was quite promitreasurer a long term of years. nent as an anti-Mason, having been chairman of the State Committee during the Ritner campaign, and afterwards appointed deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth under that administration. For many years he was secretary and treasurer of the Harrisburg Bridge Company, of the Middletown Turnpike Company, and Peter's Mountain Turnpike Company. Mr. Wallace died at Harrisburg, Feb. 22, 1867, in the eighty-first year of his age. He was a gentleman of high moral character and worth, greatly esteemed in the community, and ever enjoyed their confidence and respect. Mr. Wallace married, May 28, 1816, Sarah Evans Cummins (born Jan. 16, 1787, in Centre County, Pa., died Aug. 21, 1858, at Harrisburg), daughter of Joseph Cummins and Sarah Evans, and they had six children.

REV. BEVERLY

R.

WAUGH,

A.M.

Beverly Roberts Waugh, son of Right Rev. Beverly Waugh, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Catharine Bushby, was born at Liberty, Md., July

He received

a thorough English and classiand entered Dickinson College, where he graduated. His alma mater subsequently conferred upon him the degree of A.M. Mr. Waugh was licensed to preach by the Baltimore Conference, but accepted the position of Professor of Mathematics and English Literature in the Baltimore Female College, an insti16, 1824.

cal education,

WILLIAM WALLACE. William Wallace, the eldest son of Benjamin Wallace and Elizabeth Culbertson, was born in Hanover township, Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co., Pa., in Oc-

He received a classical education, graduated at Dickinson College, studied law at Harrisunder Galbraith Patterson, and was admitted to burg the bar at the June term, 1792. He became interested in the Harrisburg and Presqu' Isle Laud Company, and about 1800 removed to Erie, in the affairs tober, 1768.

tution then in the full tide of success. trustees of the Pennsylvania

risburg secured in

him

at

Har-

as principal of that institution,

which position he labored day of his death.

fully to the

and successwas not alone in the

faithfully It

Waugh devoted his enbut his labors were varied, inces-

capacity of teacher that Mr.

of which place and in the organization of the county

ergies

he took an active and leading part. About 1810 he returned to Harrisburg, and partly resumed his proBesides being a member of the bar he was a fession. partner of his brother-in-law, Johu Lyon, at Penn-

sant, faithful, in season

35

In 1853 the

Female College

and

talents,

and out of season, for the good His devoted Christian life-work ended on the 24th of March, 1861, in his thirty-seventh year. He married, in 1853, Sarah S., daughter of George of humanity.

;

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

546

Beatty, Esq., of Harrisburg, who, with a daughter

(Eliza B., married Charles A. Kunkel), survive.

Waugh

Mr.

connecting with

it

the drug trade, taking into part-

nership his nephew, D.

W.

Gross.

in the office of the Secretary of the

James Wallace Weir, youngest son of Samuel Weir and Mary Wallace, was born Aug. 9, 1805, at Harrisburg, Pa. He received a good education, excelled as a scholar, and his taste for study and reading drew

him towards the printing-office. He learned the art with John S. Wiestling, and after his apprenticeship spent some time in the printing-house of the Messrs. Johnson, of Philadelphia. On the 26th of Novemhaving been chosen teller of the Harrisburg Bank, he accepted that position, holding it until Oct. 30, 1844, when he was chosen cashier of the bank.

ber, 1833,

When

the institution became a national bank in 1874, its

cashier,

which

office

he held until his death, which occurred at Harrisburg on Thursday, March 14, 1878, having been connected with the bank for over forty-four years. As a bank officer and a financier he gained an enviable distinction for his uniform courtesy, for unimpeachable integrity,

and

Commonwealth.

In 1840 he was elected prothouotary of Dauphin

JAMES W. WEIR.

he was unanimously elected

During the ad-

ministration of Governor Rituer he served as a clerk

published several discourses.

for ability of the highest order.

Few

bankers in the commonwealth can present a record equal to his in years of service, in successful admin-

through financial trouble, and for such rigid honesty. But not alone as a banker was he distinguished. He was gifted with rare social qualities and a graceful wit, which made him one of the most companionable of men. In movements for the reformation of society he was always foremost, not only giving his time and labor, but contributing freely of his means to the accomplishment of what he thought a philanthropic purpose. To the poor and lowly he was always a kind and true friend, and his charities, though not ostentatious, were made with a His literary taste and ability free and open hand. were of high order, and he frequently wrote for the press; was the author of several religious tracts, published by the American Sunday-School Union. In

County, a position he

While serving

two terms (six years). he was chosen a director

filled

in this office

Bank, and afterwards became which capacity he continued until 1880. While performing these duties, he was treasurer of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg from its first establishment in 1850 to For nearly fifty years he was an elder in the 1880. First Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg, and took a warm interest in the promotion of the Sundayschool system. He was one of the first, firmest, and of the Harrisburg

teller in that institution, in

influential friends of the anti-slavery cause in

Dauphin

Mr. Weir died at Harrisburg, Oct. 10, 1881 he was twice married, first to Catharine Wiestling, second to Mary Matilda Fahnestock, having issue by each wife. Mr. Weir was universally esteemed by the citizens of his native city. No man had a more un" Upsullied reputation or a purer personal record. rightness, benevolence, energy, geniality, courage in County.

duty, fidelity in earth's various relations, all sanctified

and adorned by the Christian religion, eminently marked his well-rounded character."

istration of affairs

SAMUEL WEIR.

CAPT.

James Weir, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, Sept. Samuel Weir, the

29, 1744.

He came

eldest son of

to

America

in 1775,

and located

township of Derry, Dauphin Co., Pa. A year subsequently we find him in the army of the Revolution as lieutenant of infantry, rendering important service at Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. At the close of the war he removed to a farm he purchased near Harrisburg, but shortly after, in 1787, began merchandising in that town, and became one of the most prominent business men of the in the

borough.

He

assisted in organizing the Presbyterian

1838 appeared a small volume, "Manual of Prayer," which was published with an introduction by Rev.

Church

Albert Barnes, of Philadelphia. In 1854 " The Closet Companion" appeared, and passed through several

his first wife he had 1820. James, who died young and by his second wife he had Samuel (who removed to South Carolina), John, Andrew, and James Wallace. Mr. Weir, says Rev. Dr. Robinson, " was always esteemed to be a man of probity and honor. In the church he was very active, and greatly devoted to its interests."

editions.

was many in life,

In the Presbyterian Church, of which he years an elder, as in every walk and pursuit

he was active, energetic, consistent, pure in and lofty in purpose.

character,

JOHN

A.

elders.

at Harrisburg,

and was one of

He died at Harrisburg on He was twice married. By

its first

ruling

the 15th of August,

;

WEIR.

John Andrew Weir, second son of Samuel Weir (1744-1820) and Mary Wallace (1765-1836), was born at Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 10, 1802. He was educated in the private schools of the town and at the Harrisburg Academy. He learned coach-making, and subsequently went into the hardware business, which he continued a number of years, afterwards

ADAM Adam

WEISE.

Weise, son of John George and Eve Weise,

was born Dec.

23, 1751, in

New Goshenboppen,

delphia (now Montgomery) Co., Pa.

Phila-

His parents soon

afterwards removed to Heidelberg township, Berks

Co. times,

He

received the limited education of frontier

and learned the trade of a blacksmith.

On

the

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

He received a good education, and entered mercantile pursuits. He began the hardware business at Harrisburg about 1800, and was quite successful. He was appointed by Governor Snyder one of the associate judges of the county of Dauphin, Oct. 20, 1817, but ou the 30th of July, 1818, with his colleague, Obed Fahnestock, resigned, owing to the commissioning of Judge Franks as president of the court by Governor Findlay that year. Judge Whitehill died at Harrisburg on the 7th of January, 1821. His wife, Abigail, born in 1762, died April 12, 1825. They are both buried in the Revolution and removed thither.

2d of February, 1772, he married Margaret Elizabeth Wingard, of Heidelberg township, Berks Co., and the following year removed to Hagerstown, Md. At the breaking out of the Revolution he entered the service In 1782, Mr. as sergeant in the Maryland cavalry. Weise removed to Upper Paxtang township, and settled on the Wiconisco Creek, on the road now leading from Cross-Roads to Berrysburg. In 1788 he left

the valley and located in Bethel township, Berks on the

Co., but about 1796 returned to his old place

Wiconisco.

In 1802 he took up his residence in Mil-

lersburg, having previously been appointed

547

by Gov-

Paxtang Church graveyard.

ernor Mifflin a justice of the peace, an office he held

over thirty-four years. He erected the third house His first wife in the town, and a blacksmith-shop.

CAPT.

dying March 29, 1828, Mr. Weise married in August following Mrs. Mary Kuehly, of Union County, who died on the 10th of September, 1820. In December, that year, he married his third wife, Mrs. Catharine Patton, who survived her husband thirty years. Squire

MICHAEL WHITLEY.

Michael Whitley was born

in 1730, in the North of to America when a young man, what was then Paxtang township, Lancaster Co. He was a farmer by occupation, and was in good circumstances when the war of the Revolution aroused the war-eagles on the Susquehanna. He raised a company of associators for Col. Robert Elder's battalion, and was in active service in the Jersey campaign of 1776, and the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. On the 6th of December, 1777, he was

He came

Ireland.

and

Weise died Oct. 5, 1833, in his eighty-second year, and was interred in David's Reformed Church graveyard. His descendants are scattered over most of the States west of the Alleghenies. Mr. Weise was a faithful officer, and a good citizen.

settled in

wounded

in a skirmish at Chestnut Hill, taken and died a few days thereafter at Philadelphia. Capt. Whitley was a brave and gallant officer, and the commendations of his superior officers show how highly he was esteemed. He left a wife, Martha, who died in Paxtang, Nov. 11, 1813, aged about ninety years, and children as follows Michael, born 1758

severely

PETER WENRICK.

prisoner,

Peter Wenrick, son of Francis Wenrick and Eliza-

beth Greiger, was born in 1773, near Linglestown, Dauphin Co., Pa. His father's family came from

Germany and

settled in

what is now Lebanon County,

Francis Wenrick subsequently removing to near Lin-

:

glestown, where most of his family were born. cis

at

tiers against the

of

Fran-

died

Wenrick was a soldier of the Revolution, had beeu Brandywine and Germantown, and on the fron1785,

and with

;

his wife

Union Co., Pa. Sarah. Elizabeth, married John Ward, of Paxtang, and had Michael Sarah, married Robert Simmons married Dr. Price Amelia and Mary, married Storms. Mary, died unmarried. Jean, died unmarried. Margery (Martha), married McKinley. burg,

Elizabeth Greiger (died February, 1797) was buried in

Wenrick's Church graveyard.

He had

(Peter and Philip) several daughters.

;

beside sons

;

Peter Wenrick

received a comparatively limited education, brought

up on

a soldier of the Revolution,

life, a highly respected and beloved citizen." William married, and had Michael, married Jean Simonton and John, removed to Lewis-

Indians subsequent to the massacre

Wyoming. He died about

Jan. 14, 1843;

" passed through a long

which he continued to occupy when he removed to Harrisburg. He served in that office from Oct. 19, 1818, to Oct. 16, 1821, and was always considered a faithful and efficient officer. He died at Harrisburg, Feb. 27, 1825, in the fifty -second year of his age. Mr. Wenrick married, Feb. 2, 1796, Susannah Umberger, daughter of John Umberger, and their children were John, Peter, Samuel, Francis, David, Johis father's farm,

;

;

until his election to the sheriffalty,

seph, ried

Mary (married

parents.

Scott),

Sloan),

and Rebecca (married

C.

WIESTLIXG, M.D.

The home of his parents was Colba, on Lower Saxony. Inasmuch as

river Saale, in

the

the

military law of Prussia required all Prussian officers

Sheafer), Elizabeth (mar-

Minshall), Susannah (married

Sarah (married Umberger).

SAMUEL

Samuel Christopher Wiestling was born at Oschatz, in the Canton or District of Meisischen, on the 4th of June, 1760, during a visit of his mother to her

i

and citizens to have the name of every child recorded in the church-book of the town wherein it was born, this was done in his case. The record was also made in the military canton-book or soldiers' roll of Oschatz.

GEORGE WHITEHILL. George Whitehill, the son of John Whitehill, was born in Donegal township, Lancaster Co., in the year 1760. His father purchased land in Paxtang prior to

He was baptized soon

after, his sponsors being Samuel Ludwig Goldman, Christopher Henry Ahren, and Mrs.

Catherine Elizabeth Wiestling, all residents of Colba. His parents were Christopher Martin Wiestling and

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

548

Dorothea Elizabeth (Goldman) Wiestling. His father, held the office of secretary of Colba, and was widely known, died in 1769. The widow afterwards married Michael Horst, a justice of the peace, of Acken, on the river Elba, in whom Samuel found a kind parent was sent to school, and carefully educated. Subsequently, being influenced and guided by the counsel of his preceptors, Herr Ruprecht and his brother-in-law, the Honorable Inspector Gehring, his step-father persuaded him to study theology, and through the recommendation of those mentioned he was received into the Hallische Weisenhaus. But this life was irksome to him, and unsuited to the natural bent of his mind, and, becoming discontented, he returned to his home at Colba. In April, 1774, he was placed under the instruction of the State Surgeon and " Land Physician," Dr. Unger, but the doctor having died on the 1st of May, 1776, he with a good recommendation went to Halle and put himself under the care and tuition of FieldSurgeon Olleuroth, with whom he remained until 1778. This gentleman very kindly secured for him regular college privileges, under Professors Makel, Nestsky, Dr. Younghaus, and others. As war broke out about this time between the Emperor Joseph and King Frederick II., the bone of contention being Bayern, -and a part of the Prussian army being stationed in Alsace, under Prince Henry, he was recommended by his principal for the position of lazarsurgeon, and was accordingly examined and ap-

who

;

—

—

pointed on June

On July

3,

1778.

army marched

to Dresden, and removed to Thorgan. In the beginning of October he was taken sick, in consequence of which he obtained leave to return home. On recovering his health, in November, he went to Halle and resumed his studies under the professors already named until the year 1779, when he went to Dresden for the purpose of continuing his studies in anatomy in the then existing preparatory institute, under the care of the Elector's counselor, Pietochen. Here the branches of anatomy, physiology, physics, materia medica, chemistry, pathology, and therapeutics were as thoroughly taught by Dr. Hoffrath and Professors Meiden and Thomrianie as they were in Halle; but botany was neglected, though chirurgery was also thoroughly taught by the general surgeon, Wilde. In the spring of 1780 he went to Berlin to prosecute, under the Berlin State accoucheur, Dr. Hagan, his studies in obstetrics, which he had already commenced at Halle, under Catenius, Loesicke, Schmucker, and Thedus. He remained during the

the

field

summer

the

1st,

the

hospital was

in a private college of medicine, chirurgery,

and anatomy. In October of the same year he returned to Dresden, to visit the preparatory school of anatomy.

In April of the following year he went to Amsterdam, to visit

John Herman Osterdyke, who had been his who was now a doctor

intimate friend in Halle, and

of medicine in Amsterdam.

opportunity to

visit

cated there, and also icine

This afforded him an Land and Sea Hospital lothe Amsterdam College of Medthe

and Surgery, of which Dr. Herman Gerhard

Osterdyke, the father of his friend, was the president. Through the kindness of the general surgeon of the

Hon. B. Hasson, he had free access to His friend going to Halle to hold his "Inaugural Disputations," in order to the promoting, under the supervision of Dr. Leopold Osterdyke, and at his earnest persuasion he gladly accompanied him. He remained in Halle until April, 1782, when he returned to Amsterdam, where he attended the Hospital and College of Medicine and Surgery until June of 1782, when he was appointed to a position as navy doctor and surgeon, he having passed a creditable examination before the Committee of the Honorable Board of Admiralty. At this time an expedition started out from the Netherlands to America, under the ambassador from hospital, the

the Gast-Huys.

Holland, with two ships laden with linen, a frigate, cutter. He was ordered to duty on this expedition as navy surgeon. He set sail on June 4, 1783, with a favoring wind. His record says, "We

and a

Texel, and on Oct. 4, 1783, we reached the port of Chester on the Delaware, in Delaware County and left

State of Pennsylvania. The voyage was not all smooth sailing, as we encountered high winds and rough seas. Indeed, on one occasion one of the vessels came very near swamping and emptying us all out into the sea. However, with hard work, good management, and the interposition of a kind Providence we kept above water and arrived safely on 'terra

firma." in

As it was Germany

obligatory to travel

upon all students and artisans and see the world before they

could pursue the practice of their chosen profession or trade, our young doctor concluded to see something of the

New World

ingly left the vessel in

name of Godfrey

before returning.

company with

He

a friend

accord-

by the

Fritchey, and started on foot on a

They traversed Middle Pennsylvania, which was not then, as now, " the garden tour of observation.

spot of the world," but was sparsely settled, and the

whole country deeply impressed with the desolation and devastation consequent upon the Revolutionary war. Visions of the " home beyond the sea," however, beckoned them to return, and they turned their footsteps towards Philadelphia with a view of find-

ing a vessel to carry them home.

At the Trappe,

Montgomery County,

in Penngentleman by the name of Messemer or Minsker, who was proprietor of an inn at that place, who, learning that the subject of this sketch was a thoroughly-educated German physician, succeeded in persuading him to tarry with him, as he had a sick wife, who had been bedridden for a long time, and upon whom he had expended quite a sum of money to physicians, to little or no

sylvania, they

fell

in

in with a

3V^~7^^^^

c^>&i

f^Z^T

—

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. This was an episode in his life that shaped This man offered to pay him twenty dollars in hand, with his boarding for He regarded self and friend, and find the medicine.

549

and studying whenever and however He grew to manhood with his naturally fine mental endowments admirably cultivated, and liberally developed. Of studious habits and love of knowledge, these characteristics

purpose.

student, reading

his destiny for the future.

the opportunity presented.

this a liar

good and advantageous

offer,

circumstances, and accepted

it.

under the pecuThe case was a

and obstinate one, and although it battled others, he was entirely successful, and this fortunate turn of affairs afterwards proved to be the foundation of a large and paying practice at the Trappe. About 1785 he married Miss Anna Maria Bucher, and his

serious

and Dauphin County,

he, with his family

that of his father-in-law, removed to

locating on farms along the Blue Mountain, on the

road leading from the Susquehanna River to Linglestown. His new home was about two miles from the river

and

five

miles from the city of Harrisburg, in

now Susquehanna township.

Here he continued

in

pursuit of his profession (while his wife superintended

the farm) until the spring of 1811,

when they removed

town of Harrisburg, where

his practice greatly

to the

increased until the year 1817,

when he was

stricken

with paralysis, which terminated his medical career.

He

extensive and laborious medical practice, diligent investigation to

the leading questions of the day,

all

and careful study

in the

general knowledge.

friend Fritchey married a sister.

About the year 1792 or 1793

adhered to him throughout his life. A man of original thinking powers, and possessed of mental capacity of a high order, he gave, notwithstanding an

died April 20, 1823, in the sixty-third year of his

He

wide and diversified field of was consequently upon all

the leading subjects of information a natural scholar, his whole life was recognized by his fellow-townsmen as in the front rank of general knowledge and a man of very general powers. His special field of usefulness, however, was that of med-

and throughout

icine.

In his preparation for his profession, his preSamuel C. Wiestling, Sr.,

ceptors were his father, Dr.

and an elder brother, Dr. Samuel C. Wiestling,

Jr.,

both thoroughly educated physicians of skill and wide experience. He attended the course of medical His lectures of the University of Pennsylvania. father becoming disabled to continue in active practice, by reason of a paralytic stroke in the year 1817,

age, thus ending a life of active usefulness, respected

he succeeded him in his profession,

who knew him. He left eleven descendants, seven sons and four daughters. Two of his sons Samuel C. Wiestling and Joshua M. Wiestling were in the profession when he died, and one studied

ship with his brother, Dr. Samuel C. Wiestling, Jr., which continued for a few years, and subsequently

by

all

first in

partner-

This was about the year 1821 or 1822. Requiring a large and extensive practice, both in town and country, he prosecuted the duties of his profesalone.

medicine after his death, to wit, Benjamin J., who is in practice in Middletown, Dauphin Co., Pa.

sion with a degree of faithful devotion and judicious

The children who survived him were John

skill,

still

S.

Wiest-

Abraham

Gross),

:

ling,

Anna Maria

(intermarried with

Samuel C. Wiestling, M.D., Eev. Jacob H. Wiestling, Eliz. Dorothy (intermarried with Norman Callender), Joshua Martin Wiestling, M.D., Frederick Sarah (intermarried with Rev. Henry Wagner), Benjamin Wiestling, M.D., George P. Wiestling, and Catharine (intermarried with John * A. Weir). Wiestling,

JOSHUA

M. WIESTLING.

Joshua Martin Wiestling, son of Dr. Samuel Christopher Wiestling, Sr., and his wife, Anna Maria Bucher, was born on the 28th day of February, A.D. 1797, on his father's farm, at the foot of the Kittochtinny or

Blue Mountains, about

five

miles from Harrisburg, in

Susquehanna township, Dauphin

Co., Pa.

He

was

which won for him the admiration and high regard of the medical fraternity and the unlimited confidence of the whole community.

In his religious convictions Dr. Wiestling was well grounded and faithful. While yet a young man he was confirmed into full membership of the Salem Reformed Church, of Chestnut Street, Harrisburg, and in the study and interpretation of Holy Writ relied implicitly upon the teaching and doctrine of the Heidelberg Catechism, the symbol and standard of Reformed faith, and in it he unwaveringly lived and confidently died, cherishing its principles and truths with tenacious

fidelity.

In politics Dr. Joshua Wiestling was, as parties were then divided, an ardent Whig, being a great admirer of Henry Clay, and a firm advocate of a protective tariff for the fostering of our diversified re-

In political contests he took

baptized at Shoop's Church, in Paxtang township,

sources and industries.

Dauphin

a lively interest, and was active and efficient during

by the Rev. Christian H. Kurtz. In the year 1811, being then of the age of fourteen years, he moved with his parents into the town of Harrisburg, where he continued to reside until his Although afforded but limited facilities of death. acquiring an education by attending the schools of that period, yet, having the advantage of the instructions of his father, who was a man of thorough education and culture, and being himself an indefatigable Co.,

campaigns, and for a year or more he was the chairman of the Dauphin County Whig Committee, and issued a published address to the voters of the county, in

which he discussed the views of the day with logical and statesmanlike ability. In stature he was about six feet in height, broad-

force

shouldered, of large head, erect in

carriage,

chested, rather stout in figure and person,

full-

and digni-

:

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

550 fled in

He was of a cheerful disposition, manners, generous in his impulses, of

appearance.

affable in his

sympathetic and benevolent habits, unselfish and forbearing, and, as a consequence, he was popular throughout his life. As a practicing physician he had among his students of medicine his younger brother, Dr. Benjamin J.

Wiestling (who settled in Middletown), Dr. Theodore Hale, and Dr. Jacob G. Wiestling. While engaged in the active duties of his practice, and apparently in the midst of excellent health, Dr. Wiestling died

suddenly of apoplexy at his home in Harrisburg, on Sunday, the loth day of January, a.d. 1S54, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. His contemporaries in the practice of medicine in Harrisburg, in their action

upon

his death, paid this grateful tribute to his

mem-

ory and worth " That in the sudden removal of our worthy brother from his enlarged sphere of usefulness, the profession of medicine loses one of its most zealous votaries, the community at large one of its most able physicians, and the borough of Harrisburg one of its most esteemed and respected citizens. That his moral worth and social qualities in the walks of private life were such as to elicit the esteem and commend the admiration of all whose privilege it was to know him." Dr. Wiestling was married on the 22d day of January, 1824, to Catharine Youse, daughter of George You^e, of Harrisburg. Dr. Wiestling left surviving him his widow, who

died within seven weeks afterwards, six children, to wit: Mary Ellen (intermarried with T. T. Worth,

Lebanon), Dr. Jacob G. Wiestling (intermarSusanna Herr, daughter of Daniel Herr), Catharine (married, first, to James D. Bartholomew, d. s. p., and, second, S. G. Lewis, deceased, with issue), Annie E. Wiestling, Joshua Martin Wiestling (married Georgianna Hoover, of Gettysburg, Pa.), and Julia A. Wiestling (married C. Penrose Sherk, of * Lebanon). Esq., of

ried with

GEORGE

P.

WIESTLING.

George P. Wiestling, son of Dr. Samuel C. Wiestling, Sr., and Anna Maria Bucher, was born May 4, 1808, in Paxtang (now Susquehanna) township, Dauphin Co., Pa. A few years after, his father located at Harrisburg, where he practiced his profession, and where he died. George P. was educated in the schools of the borough and the Harrisburg Academy.

He

took special delight in their cultivation. He was an active member of the church with which he so long identified himself as its musical leader, and for fortyfour years an elder.

He

honest and upright in

all his

was

faithful to every trust,

dealings with the world,

memwho

earnest and sincere in every good work, and his

ory will remain green in the hearts of those

Mr. Wiestling died at Harrisburg, May He married Margaret Berryhill, daughter of Samuel Berryhill, and their children who survive are Col. George B., of Mont Alto, Franklin Co. Edward, of Franklin County Anna Mary, and Ellen. honor him.

31, 1883, in his seventy-sixth year.

;

;

REV. JACOB H. WIESTLING. Jacob H. Wiestling, son of Samuel C. Wiestling and Anna Maria Bucher, was born in 1793 in Montgomery County, Pa. He was educated at Harrisburg, studied theology under the Rev. there, and was licensed by the Reformed Synod to preach the gospel in 1812, and about the same time received and accepted a call to Hanover, York Co., Pa., which

Owing

included three congregations in his charge. to

some

with reference to the Manchester

difficulty

Synod

congregation, he stood disconnected from the

some

body was made in his behalf, and in the following year he was received. Several other congregations were added to his charge, and his field of labor consisted of five congregations, in which he continued to preach to the end of his life. He died at Hanover, in the year for

In 1821 application

years.

to that

and is buried graveyard connected with the Reformed Church Mr. Wiestling was a man of talent

1826, at the age of thirty-three years, in the

at that place.

and more than ordinary pulpit abilities. He was conscientious and faithful in the discharge of all his public and private duties, and his piety and moral deportment were of an undoubted and unexceptionable character. Respected and esteemed by the community generally, he was especially beloved by the

own

people of his with

much

among whom he

charge,

labored

acceptance.

JOHN PETER WILLIARD. John Peter Williard was a native of Switzerland, born in 1745. He came to America as a soldier in the British service, but shortly after landing effected

He

his escape.

then volunteered in the cause of the

learned the art of printing with his brother, John S. Wiestling, who edited and published the Pennsylvania Intelligencer. He afterwards worked as a com-

Colonies, and was with other deserters stationed on

positor in the different

land

newspaper offices at the State capital. About the year 1842 he established himself in the wood and coal trade, in which he continued down through life, being one of the first to engage in it. For a period of fifty years he was leader of the Reformed Church choir. Having a love for music, and being endowed with fine talents in that direction, he

the Indian frontier or as guard of prisoners of war.

At the

up a tract of " Amsterdam,"

close of the Revolution he took

in

Lykens township,

where he

settled,

married.

He

called

began farming, and subsequently

died in 1821, at the age of seventy-six.

His wife died the following year (1822), aged seventy-seven.

who came

They

left

the following family

into possession

children, Joseph,

John

A.,

:

Adam,

of the homestead.

Henry

B.,

and Adam,

His Jr.,

REV.

JOHN WINEBRENNER,

V.D.M.

—

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. then divided the farm. Part of it yet remains in posSamuel remained in the session of the descendants. valley, a farmer and had a large family Anna Maria ;

551

Low, 130 Cherry

New

Street,

York, 1821

;

"

ture of Philadelphia for 1824," published by

Town, 38 Chestnut

The PicThomas

Street, Philadelphia.

married John Philip Umholtz.

THOMAS CAPT.

James Wilson, son of Moses and Jean Wilson, was born June 3, 1755, in Derry township, Lancaster (now Dauphin)

He

Co., Pa.

received the best education

the country schools then afforded, and spent some time at the college of Philadelphia. He had just returned

farm life when the war of the Revolution opened, and in which he took a prom-

to the quiet of frontier

He

inent part. talions,

was an

and was

officer in the associated bat-

in at least three active

mantown British

in 1777,

and their

and on the allies,

campaigns,

Brandywine and Ger-

that of the Jerseys in 1776, at

frontiers against the

the Tories and Indians of

York, in 1779. He was a justice of the peace" a In 1788 and 1789 he served as one of the commissioners of the county of Dauphin, from 1798 to 1803 represented the county in the State Legisla-

New

long time.

ture,

and

filled

L.

other positions of honor and trust.

He, however, preferred the quiet of an agricultural life to political office, and it was on his farm that he passed the greater number of his days. He died on the 17th of April, 1835, at fourscore. Mr. Wilson married May IS, 1784, Mary Elder, daughter of Rev. John Elder and Mary Simpson. She was born Jan. 12, 1760, in Paxtang, and died Jan. 31, 1843, at Harrisburg, but with her husband is buried in old Derry Church graveyard. Their daughter, Mary Wilson, married Rev. William Kerr, pastor of Donegal Church.

WILSON.

Thomas Wilson and Lydia Oakford, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on the 26th of March, 1800. He learned the art of printing with his father, who was a prominent craftsman in his day. In 1811 his parents removed to Baltimore, where in the defense of that city both father and son enlisted as privates in Capt. James McConkey's company, Twenty-seventh Maryland Regiment. In 1816 the family returned to Philadelphia, where both Wilsons worked on Mr. Duane's Aurora. Subsequently the son went to Washington City to work on the Thomas Low Wilson,

JAMES WILSON, OF DERRY.

In 1828 he published the In-

National Intelligencer. telligencer,

the son of

Petersburg, Va., where in connection he

printed the Lynchburg Democrat in 1837. In 1838, on the recommendation of the veteran editor, Ritchie, he came to Harrisburg as editor of The Reporter, to

combat the

errors of the

the return of the

Anti-Masonic party. Upon to power Mr. Wilson the board of canal commis-

Democracy

was chosen secretary

to

sioners, a position he occupied almost uninterruptedly until the abolishment of the canal

department

in 1859.

He

served during this period one year as collector of tolls at Middletown, and one year as deputy Secretary of the ter's

Commonwealth

administration.

at the close of

He

28th of February, 1861.

May, Washington

6th of year.

A

Governor Por-

died at Harrisburg on the

Mr. Wilson married on the

1824, Julianna Margaretta Bender, of City,

who

survives in her eighty-third

gentleman- prominent in public

affairs

thus

summarizes the character of Mr. Wilson " He was an honest man, one of that stern, inflexible, and unbending old-school integrity, which made him die a poor man rather than become a party to unholy plunder from the coffers of the Commonwealth." :

THOMAS WILSON. Thomas Wilson,

of Scotch-Irish parentage, was born

at Philadelphia about 1768.

He

learned the trade of

a printer, was a gentleman of considerable literary

attainments, and wrote freely on the subjects of his

time

for the

leading newspapers of his native city.

In 1811 he removed a newspaper.

to

Baltimore, where he conducted

In the defense of that

city,

when

at-

tacked by the British in 1814, he enlisted as a private in Capt. James McConkey's company of the Twenty-

seventh Regiment of Maryland Volunteers, com-

manded by

Lieut.-Col. Kennedy Long. In 1816, Mr. Wilson returned to Philadelphia, where he became foreman on Mr. Duane's newspaper, The Aurora, conits columns. He died at Philadelphia about 1828. He married Lydia Oakford, of English parentage, who survived her husband several years. Mr. Wilson was the author of a number of works, the names of only two, however, coming to our knowledge, " The Biography of the Principal

tributing also to

—

American Military and Naval Heroes, comprehending details of their achievements during the Revolutionary and late Wars," two vols., published by John

REV. JOHN WINEBRENNER, V.D.M.

John Winebrenner was born in Frederick County, Md., March 24, 1797. He was partly educated at the Glades school in Frederick, and partly at Dickinson College, Carlisle.

He

studied for the ministry under

the Rev. Mr. Helfenstein, in Philadelphia, and was ordained by the Potomac Synod of the Reformed

Church in September, 1820, at Hagerstown. That year he was called to the Salem Church at Harrisburg, at the same time ministering to Shoop's, Wenrick's, and the Freiden's churches in the neighborhood. It was during his pastorate that the present church edifice, Third and Chestnut Streets, Harrisburg, was erected. Mr. Winebrenner ministered there from Oct. 22, 1820, to March 23, 1823, when, owing to his religious views on revivals, Sunday-schools, anti-slavery, and the temperance movement, with the allowing of non-ordained persous to preach in his pulpit, becoming obnoxious

—

HISTOKY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

552

sided over by Robert Andrews, A.M., a graduate of

In a Mr. Winebrenner vigorously defended his principles from the attacks made right and left by his opponents and he did not cease therefore to " preach the word." Subsequently his energies were devoted to the establishment of a new denomination, called by him the Church of God, but known in early years as Winebrennarians. He met with remarkable success, and although but fifty years have passed since the Rev. John Winebrenner promulgated the doctrines of baptism by immersion and the washing of feet, the ministers of that church number probably five hundred, and the membership well on to sixty thousand. Mr. Winebrenner was the author of a number of religious and controversial to his congregation, a separation took place.

number of pamphlets he

Trinity College, Dublin.

issued,

He

here acquired a good

knowledge of the Latin and Greek languages, and of the sciences usually pursued in a liberal education.

;

Leaving

academy

he for a time had the charge of and also acted as principal of the

this school,

his father's farm,

in his native township.

tered the prothonotary 's office of as clerk,

and

He

soon after en-

Northampton County

same time studied law under the Hon. John Ross. He early espoused principles of Mr. Jefferson, and in 1799 at the

direction of the

the political

advocated the election of Thomas

McKean

Governor,

works, those on " Regeneration," " Brief Views of the Church of God," and' a volume of " Practical and Doctrinal Sermons" being the more important. He edited for several years the Gospel Publisher,

now

the

Church Advocate. In the early years of his ministry he was an uncompromising opponent of human

The Rev. Mr. Winebrenner died

slavery.

at Harris-

burg, on the 12th of September, 1860, at the age of

Over his remains, in the Harrisburg cemetery, the denomination have erected a handsome sixty-three.

monument.

NICHOLAS

B.

WOOD.

Nicholas Baylies Wood, son of James Wood, was a native of Vermont, born April 2, 1792. He was well educated, and

came

the latter being at that time affiliated with the ReWhen Mr. Jefferson became President he appointed Mr. Wolf postmaster at Easton. Afterwards Governor McKean appointed him clerk of the Orphans' Court of the county, which position he held publicans.

Harrisburg about 1809, the neighborhood. He subseto

teaching school in quently took charge of the school of Abiathar Hopkins, cis

who had entered

R. Shunk.

into law partnership with Fran-

In the

mean time he

studied under

Mr. Hopkins, and was admitted

to the Dauphin and soon acquired an extensive practice. He was appointed by Governor Shulze deputy attorney-general for Dauphin County, January, 1824, serving until January, 1827. Mr.

County bar

Wood

in October, 1818,

died at Harrisburg, Saturday, Sept.

1,

1832,

aged thirty-nine years. He was a gentleman of fine abilities, and enjoyed the esteem and confidence of his fellow-citizens.

He

married, Dec.

5,

1822, Cath-

Henry Beader, Esq., who survives children were Henry Beader, a lawyer, re-

arine, daughter of

;

and their siding in in

New

England;

Jersey

Alpheus, married and residing and America, married Maj. Henry ;

Sheafer, of Harrisburg.

i

until 1809. In 1814 he was elected a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the year following was a candidate for the Senate, but defeated on account of a division of the party and the forrnation of a double ticket. In 1824 he was elected a member of the United States House of Representatives, and was re-elected for the two succeeding terms, having no opposition in the first two elections, and being returned in the latter by a very large majority. While in Congress he acquired the»reputation of a hard worker and a conscientious, upright member. He was a pronounced friend to American industry, aud labored and voted for those measures which would best protect and

foster

it

and build up the prosperity of the country.

In 1829 he was nominated as candidate for Govand was triumphantly elected. He was not an aspirant for the office of Governor. He received the nomination without knowing that any considerable strength in the nominating convention was in his favor. But when the will of the people was declared he abandoned a lucrative practice at the Northampernor,

GOVERNOR GEORGE WOLF. George Wolf, the son of

Wolf, was born Aug. Allen township, Northampton Co., Pa. His father was an emigrant from the Alsatian prov12, 1777, in

Germany. He left two sons,— Philip and George,— who inherited the vigor, good sense, and integrity of the father. George was educated at a classical school established in Northampton County by a society formed for the purpose, which was preinces,

ton court and devoted himself unreservedly to the

The State had embarked schemes of public improvements designed connect the Eastern waters with the Western,

duties of chief magistrate. in gigantic

to

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. traversing that formidable barrier, range,

— and

the Allegheny

the rivers of the centre with

Lake Erie

When

he took his seat in the gubernatorial chair he found these works An improjected and in various stages of progress. mense debt had been contracted, and before these expenditures could be made to realize anything the sum must be doubled and quadrupled. The finances were

and the streams from the north.

in a deplorable condition.

The

at so

them to lend to the State. It was at this period that Governor Wolf came into office. The outlook was most gloomy, and to a Governor who should have figured to himself a rule of ease and enjoyment would have afforded little promise. There were two courses for him to pursue, either break down the system of improvements, throw away the most of what had been expended, and allow the State to languish on with paralyzed industry, or by a bold and vastly expensive policy finish what had been charters required

'

begun, even with the certainty of contracting an

enormous debt

He

future generations to liquidate.

for

resolutely took the responsibility of the latter

course,

mentous import.

and he had no sooner come

to the executive

There were

countered in putting

still

troubles to be en-

into successful operation,

it

and

great labors were required of his successors in preserving the principle intact.

But the Rubicon was

passed, the system was inaugurated, and, thanks to

the labors of wise

men and

the care of an overruling

Providence, the banner then thrown to the breeze has

never been furled.

The Governor was

credit of the State

low an ebb that capitalists were unwilling to place their money in the hands of the commonwealth. In this emergency it became necessary to resort to a compulsory loan from the banks whose

was

:>o.j

a candidate for a third term, but

a division having arisen in the party by which he had

been supported, and a third candidate in the person Henry A. Muhlenberg being presented, the vote

of

was divided and Wolf was defeated.

In the follow-

ing year he was appointed by Gen. Jackson to one of the most responsible that of

first

positions in the government,

comptroller of the Treasury of the United

For two years he discharged the duties of most acceptably, and at the end of that period he was appointed by President Van Buren States.

this office

collector of the port of Philadelphia.

On

the 11th

of March, 1S40, he died very suddenly, while yet in the vigor of manhood, greatly lamented, in the sixty-

His remains rest in the cemeHis only daughter became the wife of Henry Buehler, of Harrisburg, and their children were George Wolf Buehler and Mary, the wife of Rev. Thomas H. Robinson, D.D. third year of his age. tery at Harrisburg.

chair than he addressed to the Legislature, in his

message, a recommendation for the vigorous prosecu-

and the adoption of a system of taxation by which adequate funds would be realized for regularly paying the interest on past loans and such as in the future might be negotiated. The independent attitude assumed by the Governor had a magical effect. The caviller was silenced, and

THOMAS WORLEY.

tion of the public works,

Thomas Worley, son of Daniel Worley, was born Jan. 7, 1799, near Hanover, York Co., Pa. He was descended from Francis Worley, one of the first settlers west of the Susquehanna, in what is now York County, and who took a prominent part in the events

the popular will secured.

of that section

The most substantial and enduring merit of Governor Wolf was evinced in bis advocacy of a system of popular education, and to him is largely due the honor of its adoption. In compliance with the judicious recommendation of the Governor, " by great industry, assiduity, and perseverance a mass of valuable information was obtained, which unfolded a fund of knowledge in relation to the advantages, the utility, the

Thomas Worley had

cheapness, in short, the decided preference which a

system of

common

tion, receiving,

of the

Province of Pennsylvania.

slight opportunities for educa-

however, that which the schools of

his native village afforded

Harrisburg.

He came

and the night schools of

to the latter place at the

age

wagon-maker and wheelwright. He established himself in business, and during the era when the transportation between the Eastern cities and Pittsburgh was carried on in wagons his business was quite extensive. Not of fifteen, where he learned the trade of

and

anxious for political preferment, he was, nevertheless,

sustained and encouraged by the public bounty, maintained over every other plan of education of a private

a director of the poor for the county of Dauphin, and filled several municipal offices with ability and faithfulness. He was a man of good habits, of sterling integrity, and of great perseverance in the pursuit of what he deemed right, and perchance no man in his sphere of life ever exercised a

schools, of general

interest,

Being thus provided, a bill was drawn embodying what were believed to be the best features of those systems which had been most successful in other States, and at the session of 1834 it " passed

or partial character."

elected

both branches of the Legislature with a unanimity," says the Governor, "rarely equaled, perhaps never

greater or a better influence over the neighbors

surpassed, in the annals of legislation."

Harrisburg, on the 18th of April, 1S68, aged sixtynine years. Mr. Worley married, about 1825, Mary

It was a consummation for which he had long and earnestly labored, and must have been a source of gratification and a subject of gratulation through life that his administration was graced with an event of such mo-

friends with

whom

he was associated.

He

and

died at

Uhler, born Oct. 26, 1800, in Dauphin County, Pa., 2, 1878, at Harrisburg, daughter of John

died Oct.

Uhler, " one of the most amiable of women."

Their

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

554 were

children

Susannah,

Rev. Daniel,

Frederick

Uhler, Solomon, Thomas, Richard Fulton, and Wil-

boon

when Mr. Wyeth, borrowing a and held pinch after pinch to the

to the culprit,

snuff-box, went

nose of the unfortunate criminal.

liam.

delphia, he worked

MAJOR JOHN WRIGHT. John Wright was a native of Ireland, born about He came to America in early life, and lo-

1745.

cated in

New Jersey, where

until the

some time

he probably taught school opening of the war of the Revolution. He

held the position of a quartermaster in the

New

Jer-

John W. Allen, he purchased the paper started the previous year by Maj. Eli Lewis, and commenced the publication of

burg, where, in connection with

the Oracle of Dauphin, a newspaper he successfully carried on until November, 1827. Mr. Wyeth's paper

sey troops during the struggle for independence, and

supported the Federal

at the close of the conflict settled at Paterson, in that

during the whole course of

from which place he removed to Harrisburg, about the year 1797, and opened, on the 10th of August of that year, " an English school in the Ger-

were open, nevertheless,

State,

On the removal of John by President Adams in 1798, Maj. Wright was appointed to that office. This he took charge of in connection with his school, holding the office until his death, which occurred on the 4th of January, 1814. He married, at Trenton, N. J., Aug. 14, 1778, Rose Chambers, daughter of Alexander Chambers, one of the leading merchants of that town during the last half of last century. Her mother, Elizabeth Chambers, was one of the matrons who received Washington at the bridge at Trenton on the 21st of April, 1789. Mrs. Wright was one of Harrisburg's most estimable women, and on the death of her husband succeeded to the post-office, which she retained until her death, in March, 1822. Maj. Wright was an ardent patriot, an excellent teacher, a faithful officer, an active, energetic citizen, and one of the leaders of public opinion seventy and man

school-house" there.

Wyeth

as postmaster

eighty years ago.

JOHN WYETH. John Wyeth, son of Ebenezer Wyeth and Mary Winship, was born March 31, 1770, at Cambridge,

He

Mass.

was at an early age apprenticed

to the

printing business, and on reaching his majority was

induced to go

San Domingo, to superintend a large While there the insurrection all that he had acquired was lost. It was with great difficulty that he even succeeded in escaping from the island, and then only by the connivance of a friend, one of the officers to

printing establishment.

of the blacks occurred, and

who

assisted in searching the vessels about leaving

the port.

Dressed as a

common

among them, he eluded

sailor,

and working and subse-

their vigilance,

quently reached Philadelphia.

In

relating

to

his

friends the incidents of that rebellion,

one of the most cruel and vindictive the world ever knew, there was one which seemed ever to rise up as a present vision instead of a past reality. It was the execution of two of the leading rebels who had been captured. They were broken upon the wheel, and afterwards, when the machinery stopped, left in that condition In this state one of them asked for a pinch of snuff but no one seemed willing to grant this

to die.

Arriving at Phila-

in the different print-

ing establishments there, and in 1792 went to Harris-

views of that great party

Its columns communications of all. In those days, before the principles of Republican rule were fully digested, many a nervous essay was put forth on either side of the question by able men of both parties. He was appointed postmaster of Harrisburg in October, 1793, under the administration of President Washington, of which he was a strenuous advocate and admirer. He was removed in July, 1798, by Mr. Adams' postmaster-general, on account of the incompatibility of the office of postmaster and the editor of a newspaper. In connection with his newspaper, Mr. Wyeth established a book-store and a publishing-house, from which he issued a large number of books, the most notable of which were an early " History of the United States of America," Graydon's " Memoirs," and a music-book compiled by himself. The circulation of the latter for that early day was wonderful, its several editions aggregating one hundred and twenty thousand copies. To this he supplemented a second part, intended especially for the Methodist Church, of which there were published about twentyHe was one of Harrisburg's most five thousand. energetic citizens, and was deeply interested in its He caused the construction prosperity and welfare. of several valuable improvements, which remain as evidences of his enterprising spirit and good judgment. He was one of the earliest friends of the Harrisburg academy, and served as trustee, of which body he was also president. Upon his retirement from publisher he removed to Philadelphia, where he died Jan. 23, 1858, at the advanced age of eightyeight years. His life thus prolonged was marked by affability and cheerfulness, and his philosophy was of a practical character. He was exceedingly industrious, and whilst in business could always find something for his hands to do. And in later life, when the concerns of his printing-office were transferred to younger hands, he knew how to divide his time between his reading and his social pleasures. Mr. Wyeth was twice married, first to Louisa Weiss, daughter of Lewis and Mary Weiss, of Philaits

existence.

to the

—

1

J Lewis Weiss, born Dec. 28, 1717, in Berlin, Prussia, studied conveyancing, and emigrated to America, landing at Philadelphia on the 13th

of December, 1755,

Fourth and Fifth. of Philadelphia, of

where he opened an office on Arch Street, between He was one of the founders of the German Society which he was president. He was a Moravian, and

.^AVV>

;

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. delphia.

She was the mother of

He

died in 1822.

all his

children, and

married secondly, in 1826, Lydia

Allen, of Philadelphia.

JOSIAH C..TOUNG. Josiah Carothers Young, son of Daniel H. Young and Sarah Duncan, was horn April 17, 1821, at Harrisburg, Pa. He was educated in the common schools of the borough, and learned the trade of a carpenter,

which occupation he followed several years. He subsequently taught school, and at the time of his death was a teacher in the public schools of Harrisburg. For a long period he was engaged in mercantile purFrom 1860 to suits at Dauphin and Harrisburg. 1868 he was prothonotary and clerk of the courts of

555

who had many yc-;irs

learn the trade of tanning with his father,

established a large business in the town

previous, and to which the son eventually succeeded and successfully carried on for over thirty years. He served in several local offices, and in whatever trusts confided was faithful. He died at Harrisburg on the 21st of January, 1878, in his sixty-eighth year.

was a gentleman of considerable

He

force of character,

of strict integrity, of amiable manners, and was deservedly held in high esteem by his fellow-citizens.

Mr. Zinn married, April 19, 1836, Anna Margaretta Miller, daughter of John Jacob Miller and Elizabeth Beader, who survives. They had Mary, married William H. Eckels, paymaster U. S. A. John and George, of Philadelphia Amy, married George Smith Catharine and Charles, died young and Margey, married ;

;

;

;

Dauphin County, a ceptability.

He

position he filled with great ac-

died at Harrisburg, April

1,

Dr. Ross Swartz.

1881,

He was a faithful and conan honored and respected the Methodist Church, of which

aged almost sixty years.

ROBERT AUCHMUTY,

scientious public officer, citizen,

while in

body he was an ordained local preacher, highly esteemed as a sincere and devout laborer. Mr. Young married Sept. 21, 1843, Catharine Mary Kinter, daughter of George and Elizabeth Kinter, who survives, and their children were William N., John W., George C, Charles W., Albert H., Charles C, and

William

L., of

whom John W. and

William L. sur-

vive.

M.D.

Robert Auchmuty, the son of Samuel Auchmuty, was born near Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa., in the year 1785. He was descended from an old Celtic family of Scotland. Robert Auchmuty, the first of the American family of that name, an eminent lawyer,

was

He

in practice at Boston, Mass., as early as 1719.

died in 1750, leaving several children.

who

Among

became judge of the Court of Admiralty at Boston Samuel, who was rector of Trinity Church, New York City; and Arthur Gates. The latter came to Pennsylvania as early as 1765, and In that year we located in then Lancaster County. find him commissioned as an Indian trader, " with perthese, Robert,

in 1767 ;

COL.

GEORGE ZIEGLER.

George Ziegler, the son of George Ziegler, a native of the Palatinate, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., July 3, 1768. He was brought up to mercantile pursuits, came to Harrisburg in 1795, and began merchandising, in which he was quite successful. In his early life he took an important part in public affairs. He was frequently a member of the Borough Council, was lieutenant-colonel of the Sixty-sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia, in 1807, and coroner from Jan. 12, 1809, to Dec. 18, 1811. Col. Ziegler died at Harrisburg, Aug. 28, 1845, aged seventy-seven years. His wife, Elizabeth, born Dec. 6, 1777, died Jan. 2,

They left three daughters, Catharine, married George Kunkel Mary, married Rev. John P. Hecht 1853.

;

and Elizabeth, married Rev. Frederick Rothrock. Col. Ziegler was an estimable citizen, a gentleman of sterling integrity and worth.

GEORGE ZINN. George Zinn, son of John Jacob Zinn and Catharine Greenawalt, was born April 6, 1810, at Harris-

He received a fair English education in the schools of the borough, and early in life began to

burg, Pa.

acted as an attorney for that denomination prior to 17S2, and was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 17S6. He died Oct. 22, 179G, at Philadelphia.

One of his daughters married George Kline, of Carlisle; Wyeth, of Harrisburg, both priuters and editors.

another, John

mission to trade with the natives at Penn's Creek,

Shamokin, and such other

forts as

may by his Majesty

or the Provincial authorities be established." settled at the

mouth

He

first

of Penn's Creek, on the Isle of

Que, and from thence removed

to the opposite side of

the Susquehanna, a few miles below Fort Augusta,

now Lower Augusta township, Northumberland Co. During the war of the Revolution, Samuel Auchmuty, one of his sons and father of the in

what

is

and was in service from the winter at Yalley Forge until the close of the war. The veteran's remains rest in the old burial-ground at Millersburg unmarked, and the spot unknown. Dr. Robert Auchmuty received a good education, studied medicine, and began the practice of his profession at Millersburg about 1S30-31. Apart from the duties of his profession he served many years as a justice of the peace, being first commissioned by He was an enterprising, active Governor Ritner. citizen, and a warm advocate of the common-school system, when that noble measure was adopted, and was a gentleman beloved and respected by his fellowcitizens. He died at Millersburg in 1849, at the age of sixty-four, and is buried in the new cemetery at that place. He was the father of S. P. Auchmuty, of

doctor, entered the patriot army,

Millersburg.

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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

556

JACOB AWL, OF PAXTANG. was bom Aug. 6, 1727, in the north of learned the trade of a tanner, was a

Jacob Awl

He

Ireland.

man

of

means when he came

to

America, and settled

at an early date in Paxtang, near his relative, John Harris, of Harris' Ferry, where he took up a large tract of land which he improved, erected a tannery,

and on which he lived to the time of his death. He became a prominent personage in Paxtang, was an ensign and lieutenant in Col. John Elder's battalion of rangers in the frontier wars of 1756 to 1764, and at the outset of the war for independence, aided by his counsel

and

service

in

the

which did such

Revolution.

When

the

new

He was a representaman, influential and potential in the county, yet

of Harrisburg for public uses.

preferred domestic retirement to the struggle of office

and when he was offered the nomination for representative in the General Assembly, he positively declined. He died at his residence in Paxtang, Sept. Mr. Awl mar26, 1793, at the age of sixty-six years. ried Sarah Sturgeon, born Sept. 1, 1739 died June, ;

1809.

JOHN W. COWDEN. John Wallace Cowden, son of Matthew Benjamin Cowden and Mary Wallace, was born Aug. 29, 1S17, His in Lower Paxtang township, Dauphin Co., Pa. father was long in public life, and for years was an John Wallace was associate judge of the county. brought up as a farmer, but as he grew to maturer years his attention was turned to surveying, and he came to Harrisburg, where his latter days were passed as a practical surveyor, and where he died on the 22d of July, 1872.

"an

He

was, writes a contemporary,

ur^obtrusive, modest,

and estimable

citizen, suc-

cessful in his business, trustworthy in all the relations

and a sincere and earnest Christian." Mr. Cowden married Mary E. Hatton, daughter of Frederick Hatton and Mary Barnett, of Lower Paxtang. of

life,

They

left

and entered into

part-

nership in the lumber business, in which he continued until failing health compelled him to relinquish all active pursuits. He left the farm and took up his residence in the city of Harrisburg, where he died

Jan. 12, 1877, in his

fifty-first

year.

Mr. Elder mar-

March 2, 1854, Rebecca 0. Whitehill, daughter of John Whitehill, and they had Catharine O., Robert R., Martha K., Edward, and Ida. ried,

effec-

county of Dauphin was erected, Mr. Awl was appointed one of the commissioners in the act relating thereto, and John Harris afterwards appointed him one of the trustees or commissioners for the public grounds ceded by him at the laying out of the town tive

brother, withdrawing in 1869,

his purse in organizing the associated

battalions of Lancaster County, tive

the homestead farm. During the war for the Union Mr. Elder raised a company for the emergency. In 1867 he embarked in the coal trade with a younger

a large family.

HOTHER HAGE,

C. E.

Hother Hage, son of Jens Friedrich and Gertrude Heitmann Hage, was born April 9, 1800, in the city He was a of Copenhagen, kingdom of Denmark. graduate at fourteen years of age of the Royal UniIn 1819 he came to the versity of Copenhagen. United States and settled upon a tract of land known as " Gallagher's Improvement," situated on Clearfield Creek, Clearfield Co., Pa., presented him by his father. He built a log hut and remained there about nine years, passing that time in

studying, clearing the

In 1832 he found employment on the construction of the State canals in his chosen In 1835 he was emprofession of civil engineering. land,

and hunting.

ployed as chief engineer on the construction of the West Feliciana Railroad of Louisiana, a short line of road running from Bayou Sara to Woodville. During the years 1836-38 he was chief engineer of the FrankMay 30, 1838, he lin Railroad, in Pennsylvania. was appointed by the canal commissioners of the State principal engineer

upon the survey of a route

from the town of Chambersburg to Pittsburgh, also on the Raystown branch of the Juniata, as contemplated in the act of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, passed April 14, 1838. April 19, 1847, he was appointed principal assistant engineer of the eastern division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, under Wm. B. Forster, Jr. struction

In 1852 he was employed in the conDauphin and Susquehanna Coal

of the

Railroad. From Sept. 1, 1850, to July 19, was principal engineer on the enlargement of the Union Canal. July 19, 1859, he was appointed by Governor William F. Packer a commissioner to examine that portion of the line of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad lying between the harbor of Erie and

Company 1859, he

On the 24th of April, 1860, engineer to make survey and plan In 1866 he was employed of the city of Harrisburg. in the office of the assessor of United States internal revenue, continuing in the employ of the govern-

the borough of Warren.

was elected

JAMES ELDER. James Elder, son of Robert R. Elder and Sarah Aug. 18, 1826, in Swatara township,

Sherer, was born

Dauphin to

New

His early years were spent on his At the age of twenty-four he removed Pa., where he engaged in mercantile

Co., Pa.

father's farm.

Castle,

business until the death of his father in 1858, when he returned, and with his brother Robert purchased

civil

ment until 1872, in which year, on the 27th day of June, he departed this life. Mr. Hage was married Dec. 18, 1849, by the Rev. J. Baker, of Lancaster, Pa., to Mary A. Kendig, second daughter of Henry and Salome Kendig, of Lancaster County.

&>/&&.

a

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. CAPT.

JOHN

P.

RUTHERFORD.

Irish ancestry.

John Parke Rutherford, son of William Rutherford and Sarah Swan, was born Feb. 14, 1802, in now SwaHe was a fanner, tara township. Dauphin Co., Pa. and brought up

in that pursuit.

of public trust in his

life

;

He

held

many

places

was superintendent of the

Wiconisco Canal as early as 1837, an auditor of the county, a jury commissioner, and was vice-president and treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural

He

was a strong anti-slavery advocate, as all his family were, and many a weary pilgrim in the days of the fugitive slave act, sore of foot and heart, Society.

Rutherford hospitable assistance, material aid, and manly encouragement. He hated slavery because he considered it a moral sin and a political blight upon the free institutions of America.

found

in

Capt.

During the late Rebellion he served as quartermaster in the United States army, ranking fourth on the list. While stationed at Harper's Ferry he was captured in one of the raids on that stronghold, but released on parole. He was then ordered to Camp Douglas, and subsequently to Charleston, S. C. In the latter city, about the close of the war, he contracted a disease from the effects of which he never fully recovered. He died at his residence in Swatara on the 12th of May, 1871, aged sixty-nine years. Capt. Rutherford

married Eliza Rutherford, daughter of Samuel Rutherborn Oct. 30, 1801, who died Jan. 30, 1850, and

ford,

their children were Samuel Silas Brisban, William Swan, John Alexander, Elizabeth Martha, Sarah Margaret (married Rev. Job D. Randolph), Mary Jane (married John Elder), and Eleanor Gilchrist.

WILLIAM W. RUTHERFORD,

M.D.

William Wilson Rutherford, son of William Rutherford and Sarah Swan, was born Nov. 23, 1805, in Paxtang (now Swatara) township, Dauphin Co., Pa. He was, in the fourth generation, from Thomas Rutherford, one of the earliest settlers of the valley, and of Scotch-

557

He commenced

the study of medicine

with Dr. Whiteside, of Harrisburg, then a promi-

nent physician, in 1830, and after the removal of Dr. Whiteside continued under the instructions of Dr. Dean. He attended the lectures of Jefferson Medical College, 1830 to 1832, graduating from that institution

on the 7th of March, the latter year. He located first at Mechanicsburg, where he remained nearly a year,

when

entering into partnership with his preceptor,

Dr. Dean, he removed to Harrisburg, where for forty years he practiced his profession, winning for himself

an honorable name not only at home but abroad. Dr. Rutherford had what few physicians possessed,

—

most perfect knowledge of diseases in general and it mattered little what the case, his diagnosis, when called in consultation, was final as it was accurate. ;

An

extensive practice of over forty years in every de-

partment of medicine and surgery gave him such a perfect knowledge of his profession that the loss of his advice and assistance in difficult cases has been severely felt by his surviving brethren. For eight years prior to his death he had been the regularly-appointed surgeon to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, although he served it some ten years previously

when

called upon.

ganization of the old Harrisburg Gas

From the orCompany he was

one of its directors, and at his death president of the company. In numerous other enterprises he took an active part, and was always one of Harrisburg's publicspirited citizens. His life was an eventful one, and one fraught with many incidents of interest. In season and out of season, in life and in death, his good-natured face appeared upon the stage, gladly, even tearfully, welcome. He died at Harrisburg on the 13th of March, 1873, aged sixty-seven years. Dr. Rutherford married Eleanor Crain, daughter of Col. Richard M. Grain, who survives. Their children who lived to mature years were Dr. Alexander, who died shortly after his father Sarah, married Capt. W. Harvey Brown, U.S.A., also deceased and Elizabeth Crain, widow of the late John C. Kunkel. _

;

;

BIOGKAPHICAL HISTOKY. II. [ALL SKETCHES

MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK

HAMILTON ALRICKS.

(*)

WERE CONTRIBUTED.]

Judge Houston sharply responded, "

I don't care

;

for

Hamilton Alricks, son of James Alricks and Martha Hamilton, was born June 1, 1806, at Oakland Mills, He was in Lost Creek Valley, then Mifflin County.

no judge ever declared such to be the law." To which Mr. Alricks further replied, " I have been reading the opinion of the court, delivered by your honor."

educated at the Harrisburg Academy at such a period as those who passed through it, from 1816 until 1826, know that the whole land was stricken with poverty,

"Then," said the judge, " the reporter took me down wrong; let me see the book." After examining it for some time, the judge closed it with the remark, " After all, I don't think this authority has any application

collegiate education out of the question. Indeed, out of the thirty students of the classics at the academy, and among them the son of Governor Findlay,

and

to the case in hearing."

Proceedings were commenced before the Legisla-

but one is remembered, who went, or could afford to go, to college. With such an education as the school

ture of Pennsylvania' about the year 1845,

mony taken

;

has labored steadily at his profession for fifty rising usually at five in the morning, but at the

same time taking such outdoor exercise as to secure sound, vigorous health, and is at this day able to endure as much mental and physical labor as most men younger in years, and withal, finding in the midst of professional engagements as much time and leisure to devote to strangers, and the hospitalities and civilities During of life, as any other man in the community. his professional career he has been

term of the court, in the

trial

of

engaged

at every

many of the most

im-

portant civil and criminal cases, and in numerous cases in the Supreme Court, as the reports will show from 2d Watts to the last volume of Outerbridge. In the outset of his practice he was engaged as counsel by Mr. Gest, in the case of Gest vs. Espy, 2d Watts 266, after

Thomas

Elder, Esq., a senior

member of the

had abandoned the case, upon a verdict being found for defendant. Mr. Alricks removed the case to the Supreme Court, where he succeeded in reversing

bar,

the judgment.

On

one occasion, in arguing a case in

the Supreme Court, and while reading an authority, he was abruptly interrupted by Judge Houston, saying,

"That

ricks, " I

558

am

is

not the law."

"But," said Mr. Al-

citing from the opinions of the court."

testi-

Irvine,

judge of the York and Adams judicial district, and the only counsel of the respondent was Mr. Alricks, who conducted the defense with such skill and ability that the committee refused to report articles. The then State treasurer and auditor-general on several occasions selected Mr. Alricks to argue cases

Samuel Douglas, Esq., afterward attorney-general, From the and was admitted to practice in 1828. outset he exhibited more than ordinary ability, connected with indomitable energy and perseverance.

He

and

purpose of framing articles of

impeachment against the Hon. William N.

could afford, and the study of history on top of it, Hamilton Alricks commenced reading law with

years

for the

.

on the part of the commonwealth involving questions of constitutional law. His argument before the Supreme Court of the United States in Butler et al., late Canal Commissioners of Pennsylvania, vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 10th Howard United States Supreme Court Reports, 402, was not only well received by the profession as a sound exposition of the law, as to what constitutes a contract within the meaning of the Tenth Section of the First Article of the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting a State from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts but also as an able definition of the power of the Legislature to create and abolish offices, to impose taxes, etc., and will remain a lasting memorial of his research, industry, and ability as a lawyer. In his long course of practice, and it has been an extensive one, it is not known that he ever had any rude or personal controversy with any member of the bar. He began the world without a dollar, and by his talents, integrity, and industry has risen to the front rank in his profession and acquired an ample competency, at no time condescending "to stoop" to politicians or any other class of men in order to ob;

tain office or professional business.

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.

cyyj

e necessary, previous to the general election, that each township shall elect a proper person to act as inspector, and receive the tickets of the electors on that day."

Agreeably

to

the foregoing call an election was

The members of the from what is now Lebanon County

held on the day designated.

committee selected were as follows

—

Thomas Clark, Curtis Grubb, Henry Henry Buehler.

Lebanon. Light,

Holstone, George.

Harbson, George. Hartman, Samuel. Hean, Jacob. Hoffman, Conrad. •Hoffman, George. Keller, Henry.

Seller, Frederick. Seller,

Seller, Seller, Seller,

Henry. John. Michael Michael

(1).

(2).

Seller, Peter.

Levestone, David.

Shadewear, Henry. Shank, Ventle.

Micer, Dewalt.

Shefer, Michael.

Micer, George.

Shenckle, Philip.

Henry Micer, Henry Micer,

(1).

(2).

Shenkle, Jacob. Shenkle, Chris.

Adam.

Micer, John.

Sholl,

Moyer, Henry. Moyer, John. Moyer, Michael.

Sinimerman, George. Strickler,

Andrew.

Strickler, George.

Neaf, Abraham.

Strickler, Leonard.

Neaf, George.

Stump, Leonard.

:

GENERAL HISTORY. Swert, Chris.

Wike, Chris.

Treeone, George.

Yencht, William.

Weiser, Martin.

Young, Jacob.

Weiser,

Stoi'el.

and in other County companies and battalions battalion was formed within the

Articles of association were farmed, sections of Lancaster

A

were organized.

present Lebanon County, in the

1775, but

we have been unable to secure the of the men who composed this body of patriots,

despite rolls

autumn of

all efforts

31

Seventh Company.

— Valentine Shoufler. — Matthew Hening. Second Lieutenant. — John Gossert. Ensign. — Peter Basehore. Captain.

First Lieutenant.

Eighth Company.

— Henry Sheaffer. — Philip Wolfersberger. Second Lieutenant. — Nicholas Hollinger. Captain.

First Lieutenant.

Ensign.—George Frank.

the officers of which were as follows:

Ninth Company. Officers

of Col. Greenawali's Battalion. Colonel.

Philip Lorentz Greenawalt. Lieutenant- Colonel.

Philip Marstellar.

Major.

— Daniel Oldenbruck. — Abram Smith. Second Lieutenant. — John Rewalt. Ensign. — Peter Hester. Captain.

First Lieutenant.

These commands were in active service during the campaign of the following year (1776), closing with

Of the

the retreat across the Jerseys.

Samuel Jones. Adjutant.

Adam

Fisher.

Quartermaster.

Peter Miller.

First Company.

— Casper Stoever. — Andrew Frickes. Second Lieutenant. — Sebastian Wolf. Captain.

First Lieutenant.

Ensign.

—-Charles Sherick.

into the Continental service several

now comprised within

the present limits of Lancaster

and Berks Counties. Of the services of Col. Miles' battalion, with which they were connected, we have referred elsewhere, as also of their participation in the

disastrous battle of

Long

Island, on the 27th of

Au-

gust, 1776

Roll of Capt. Peter Grubb,

Second Company. Captain.

troops called

companies were

Lebauon County. The roll of one only has come down to us, and of those honored names there are some who belonged to the townships adjoining, raised in

Jr.'s,

Company.

Captain.

— William Paine.

— Anthony Kelker. Second Lieutenant. — Jacob Matter.

Grubb, Peter,

Jr.,

March

12, 1776.

First Lieutenant.

Ensign.

.

Third Company.

— Philip Weiser. First Lieutenant. — Lodwick Shott. Captain.

Second Lieutenant. Ensign.

— John Stone.

—John Thomas.

Fourth Company.

—George Null. First Lieutenant. — John Mortersteel.

First Lieutenants.

Bowen, Thomas Barth (adjutant), April 6, 1776; promoted captain Ninth Pennsylvania, November 2S, 1776.

Carpenter, John, from second lieutenant, August

Second Lieutenant. Carpenter, John, promoted

Ensign.

— Michael Miuigh. — George Meiser. — Michael Holderbaum.

— George Nagle. Second Lieutenant. — Lewis Shally. Ensign. — Alex. Martin. — Leonard Immel. First Lieutenant. — Michael Diffenbaugh. Second Lieutenant. — Peter Berry. Ensign. — Michael Spengler. Captain.

Au_

Smith, Abraham, resigned January 6, 1776. Moore, William, from sergeant, promoted first lieutenant Pennsylvania State Regiment. Sergeant Major. Frith, John.

First Lieutenant.

Sixth Company.

lieutenant,

Third Lieutenants.

Fifth Company. Captain.

first

1776.

Captain.

Second /lieutenant.

9,

1776.

Sergeants.

Ashton, John, March 21, 1776; Ninth Pennsylvania.

Bower, Jacob, March

30,

promoted ensign of

1776; promoted July 15,

1776.

Moore, William, March

26,

1776;

promoted third

lieutenant.

Boyle, Peter, from private July 16, 1776.

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

32

Crawford, Benjamin, from private July 24, 1776. discharged July Everett, Thomas, March 22, 1776 ;

Long, Benjamin, enlisted at Lebanon, April 9, 1776; discharged January 1, 1778; resided in Franklin

County in 1827. Lowden, Stephen, April 26, 1775. Lutz, Henry, March 31, 1776.

23, 1776.

Young, William. Grandison, George.

Mansfield, James, April 30, 1776.

Drummer.

McAfee, Neal, April Reinoehl, Christopher, April 20, 1776. Fifer.

March

Miller, Michael,

15, 1776.

McConnomy, William, July 12, 1776. McCormack, Charles, March 24, 1776.

18, 1776.

McDonald, James, July 12, 1776. McFarland, Joseph, April 13, 1776 missing since the battle of Aug. 27, 1776. McNeal, Loughlin, March 22, 1776. McQuaide, John, April 8, 1776. Messersmith, Andrew, April 11, 1776. Miller, Jeremiah, March 30, 1776; his wife Betty accompanied him, and November 27, 1776, escaped from the enemy at Brunswick. ;

Alcorn, James, March 24, 1776. Ansht [Uncts], Nicholas, April

Baker, Francis,

May

25, 1776.

13, 1776.

Bowman, Abraham, April

1,

1776.

Boyle, Peter, promoted sergeant July 16, 1776.

Bradshaw, George, March 22, 1776. Brown, George, March 25, 1776; missing since the

Miller, Michael. Miller, Peter, April 1,1776.

August 27, 1776. Butt, Henry, July 7, 1776. battle,

Newia, Patrick, March

Campbell, John, April 2, 1776. Chambers, John, April 6, 1776. Chapman, George, March 26, 1776 Second Pennsylvania. Chapman, James, April 30, 1776.

;

transferred to

Powell, Fred.,

March

Robinson, William, Ross, John,

March

Scott,

March

21, 1776.

James, March 25, 1776. Scott, John, March 26, 1776.

March 22, 1776. March 25, 1776. John, March 29, 1776.

Sewalt, Jacob,

28, 1776.

Schott, Ludwig,

Daniel, Jacob, April 28, 1776. 6,

1776.

9,

26, 1776.

Schreiber, Sebastian,

Eichelberger, Jacob, April

31, 1776.

May

geant July 24, 1776. Cromer, Martin, May 10, 1776.

March

29, 1776.

Pontius, John, April 28, 1776.

Crawford, Benjamin, March 25, 1776; promoted ser-

Dale, Richard,

25, 1776.

Newman, Walter, March

Sell [Sull],

1776.

Eichelberger, John.

Sipples, John, April 20, 1776.

Eisenhauer, Fred., April 15, 1776. Elliot, William, April 14, 1776.

Slotterbach, George, April

Gohean, Edward, April 1, 1776. Grace, Andrew, April 13, 1776. Greaves (Graves), Jacob, March Grove, John, March 19, 1776. Grove, Samuel, April 8, 1776.

Smith, Robert, March

Hall, Robert,

May

8,

Smith, John, April

Aug.

23, 1776.

Snellbecker, John. Stewart, Richard,

May

Vancourt, Jacob, April Wolfe, Daniel, April

;

missing since the

King, Peter, March 27, 1776. Kline, Conrad, April 9, 1776. Kline, John, April 8, 1776. April 28, 1776. 19, 1776.

23, 1776,

1776. 1776.

9,

1776.

11, 1776.

Wolfe; Matthias, April

27, 1776.

Logan, William, March

5, 4,

Stone, John, April 22, 1776.

Fred., April 20, 1776.

Kremar, John Adam, Leab, Michael, March

1776.

25, 1776.

Springer, Philip, April

1776.

Henderson, Robert, July 5, 1776 battle, Aug. 27, 1776. Henry, James. Henry, Joseph, July 28, 1776. Henry, William. Hill, John, May 21, 1776. Johnston, James, April 30, 1776. Kennedy, John, March 27, 1776.

9,

1776.

Snellbecker, George, June 27, 1776.

Hall, William, May 12, 1776. Helm, John, April 22, 1776; missing since the battle,

Helm,

8,

28, 1776.

Walborn, Andrew, March 21, 1776. Walborn, Mardinous, March 21, 1776. re-enlisted in Weyland, Michael, May 16, 1776 ;

Thirteenth Penn'a.

Wickle, John, May 3, 1776. Young, William, July 3, 1776. In Col. Timothy Green's Hanover Rifle Battalion, in 1775 and 1776, was the company of Capt. Thomas Koppenheffer, which was wholly composed of Leb-

anon County men.

They were

at the time of its surrender,

Nov.

at Fort

Washington

16, 1776,

but shortly

home, and subsequently exchanged. Many of the men were afterwards connected with the Pennsylvania Line, three years' service, and proved themselves brave and gallant soldiers. after paroled, sent

:

GENERAL HISTORY. Roll of

('apt.

Koppenheffer's Company. Captain.

:;:

been published in full, and we present, therefore, the record, for which we are indebted to the Clymer At a meeting of the

First Lieutenants.

Officers

and Privates of 63 Battalions of the As-

sociators of the Colony of Pennsylvania, at Lancaster, on the 4th day of

Balser Bumgarner.

July, 1776, on due Notice to choose two Brigadier-Generals to

the Battalions and Forces in the said Colony,

Second Lieutenants.

Jacob

John Weaver. Non- Commissioned

Officers

,

papers

Thomas Koppenheffer.

Peter Brightbeel.

j

command

— Col. Geo. Ross, President;

Lieut.-Col. Daniel Clymer, secretary.

TiLibins.

and

The & The

City

Privates.

Protest of the Board of Officers of the Five Battalions of the Liberties of Philad a to the Circular Letter signed

Assembly was read.

by tbe Chairman, Col. Roberdeau, was

read.

Alberdale, FraDcis.

Lowmiller, Henry.

Brightbill, John.

Lydsatricker, Philip.

The

Circular Letter

from the Committee of Privates of the City & Sam Simpson, was

Liberties of Philada signed by the Chairman, Mr.

1

read.

Beesor, Frederick.

Musser, Jacob.

Brightbeel, Peter, Sr.

McBride, John. Musser, Peter. Mark, Henry.

Beesor, Jacob.

Bumgarner, Adam. Beesor, Henry.

The Protest of the Privates of the City Sc Liberties of Philada to the Assembly signed by Mr. Samuel Simpson was read. By the Returns of the City & Liberties of Philad» and the several countys of the Colony of Penusylv the following Persons were Delegates to the Convention

:

Mark, Adam. City

Brightbeel, Peter, Jr.

Milely, Mertain.

Bumgarner, John. Carvary, Andrew.

Pickle, John.

Clement, Jacob. Chidavite, George.

Pruuer, John.

Earhart, Nicholas.

Pruner, Nicholas.

Frederick, Thomas.

Poor, Nicholas.

Frank, Philip. Frank, Christophel. Fox, John.

Poor, Martain.

and

Liberties of Philadelphia.

First Battalion.

Pupp, Nicholas.

Second Battalion. Officers.— Col. D. Roberdeau, Capt.

Philipy, Michael.

Privates,

Adam.

Snider, Nicholas.

Stoakey, Christophel.

Shell,

—

Officers.

— Capt. John Kling, Capt. James Brewster. —John Brown, Henry Lock.

Privates.

Fifth Battalion.

Straw, Michael.

Fox, Peter. Frank, George.

Bradford.

Maj. Robert Knox, Capt. Sharp Delaney. Privates— Mr Paul Cox, Mr. Charles Prior. Officers.

Officers.

Fittler,

W.

— Mr. Thomas Montgomery, Mr. Wm. Pool.

Third Battalion.

Fourth Battalion.

Stone, Balsor.

Felty, Peter.

—Col. John Chevalier, Capt. Joseph Copperthwait. Privates. — Mr. Thomas Nevil, Mr. George Nelson. Officers.

— Lieut.-Col. Daniel Clymer, Capt. —Thomas Craig, Jacob Ritter.

Lewis Bitting.

Privates.

Henry. Philadelphia County.

Goodman, Adam.

Tittle, George. Toops, John.

Gathel, Jacob.

Tittler,

Hederick, William. Harper, John.

Wentling, Adam. Wilt, George. Walmer, John.

Second Battalion.

Walmer,

Fourth Battalion.

Hederick, George. Helm, Conrad. Hess, Henry.

Kaver, Andrew. Lymon, John.

First Battalion.

— Maj. Isaac Hews, Mr. George Gray, standard bearer. Privates. — Jesse Roberts, William Smith.

Officers.

Adam.

Peter.

— Col. Josiah Hart, Capt. Marshall Edwards. — Robert Wllitten, John Simpson.

Privates.

[Blank.]

[Blank.]

Officers.

Winter, Jacob. Winter, John. Winter, John,

Officers.

Third Battalion.

Privates.— James Hazelett, William Hick. Bucks County.

Sr. First Battalion.

— Capt. John Jervis, Capt. John Folwell. Privates. — Arthur Watts, Joseph Feuton. Officers.

Second Battalion.

CHAPTER

—

Capt. John Jameson, Adjt. Privates.— Alvin Hollis, Wm. Harr. Officers.

VII.

Wm.

Thompson.

Third Battalion.

Tbe War

for

Independence (Continued)

—The Meeting of the Associated

Company of tbe Flying Lebanon, Heidelberg, and Bethel

Battalions at Lancaster- -Roll of Capt Klotz's

Camp— Non-Associators

in 1777, for

Officers.— Col. Privates.

Privates.

The formation of the Flying Camp, as directed by Congress, from such of the associated battalions as volunteered for the purpose, required full organization, and a meeting was called at Lancaster, to which the militia of the State were directed to send representatives. This meeting, consisting of the delegates

talions

and privates of the fifty-three batof associators, convened on the 4th of July, officers

for

generals.

the purpose of choosing two brigadierThe minutes of this convention have never

— Tuuis Van Middleswarts, Francis Titus. Chester County.

First Battalion.

John Culvertson, Capt. Benjamin Wallace. Samuel Cunningham, Andrew Boyd.

Officers.— Maj. Privates.

—

Second BaUalion. Officers.— Lieut.-Col. Pi ivates

Wm.

Gibbons, Capt.

Wm.

Scott.

—David Denny, Samuel Culbertson.

Third Battalion.

[Blank.]

Fourtli Battalion. Officers.

1776,

Lieut.-Col. Josiah Bryan.

Officers.— Col. Arthur Erwin, Lieut.-Col. Robert Robinson.

Townships.

from the

Andrew Kekline,

—John Patterson, Michael Stoneback.

Fourth Battalion.

— Col. Wm. Montgomery, Capt. Joseph Gardiner. —John Mackey, John Fulton.

Privates.

Fifth BaUalion.

[Blank.]

—

'

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

34

Fourth Battalion.

Lancaster County.

Officers.— Maj. Michael Lindemut, Capt. George

First Battalion.

Officers.— Col. Geo. Roes, Lieut.-Col.

Adam

Privates —Christ. Werts, Francis Baily.

Fifth Battalion.

Officers.— Col. Curtis Grubb, Maj. PliilipMarstaller.

Privates.

Privates.— James Sullivan, Lodwick Ziering.

—Jacob Selser, Christian Winter.

Sixth Battalion.

Officers.— Maj. Conrad Letfler, Lieut.

Third Battalion.

Officers— Lieut.-Col. Robert Thompson, Maj. Thos. Smith. Privates. John Smith, Isaac Erwiu.

—

Privates.

—John

—Abraham Darr, Wm.

James Murray.

Privates.

Leard.

Hill,

John

Miller.

Henry Lark.

Seventh Battalion.

Levan, Adjt. Samuel Eley.

Col. Sebastian

Fourth Battalion.

Privates.

John Patton, Lieut -Col. John Rice.

Officers.— Col.

Second Battalion.

Officers.— Capt. Joseph Sherer, Capt.

May.

Private.— Michael Moser.

Reigart.

— Philip Bislers, Casper Smack.

Eighth Battalion.

Northampton County.

Fifth Battalion. First Battalion.

James Crawford, Capt. James Mercer. Privates— Henry Slaymaker, John Whitehill. Officers.— Col.

Officers— Maj. Abraham Lebar, Capt. John Orndt. Privates.— Wm. McFarren, Jacob Upp.

Sixth Battalion.

James Cuuningham.

Officers.— Lieut.-Col. Alex. Lowry, Maj.

Second Battalion.

Henry Guigar,

Officers.— Col.

Privates.— John Bealy, John Jameson.

Capt. Michael Snider.

Privates.— Richard Barkhous, Peter Haas.

Seventh Battalion.

M. Slough, Lieut.-Col. Leonard Rautpanoy. Privates.— Christian Bough, Simon Snider.

Officers.— Col.

Eighth Battalion.

Third Battalion. Officers.— Maj. John Sigfried, Capt. Nicholas Earn.

Privates.— Robert Brown, Henry Best. Fourth Battalion.

Officers— Col. Peter Grubb, Capt. Henry Weaver. Privates.— William Smith, George Ury.

Officers— Col. Jacob Stroud, Capt. Timothy Jayne. Privates.— John McDowell, Jr., Derrick Vn. Fleck.

JVinl/i Battalion.

Officers.— Lieut.-Col. Christian

Wegman,

Maj. Michael

Till.

Privates.— Michael Diffeuaugh, Anthony Debier. Tenth Rifle Baltali Officers.— Col.

John Ferree,

Andrew

Lieut.-Col.

Officers.— Capt. Christian Gillespie, Lieut. George Calhoun. Little.

Privates.— George Line, Joseph Whitehill.

Timothy Green,

Lieut.-Col. Peter Heddericks.

Privates.— Wm. Baruet, Geo. Tittle.

Officers.-Maj. John Brady, Lieut. Mordecai McKinzie. Privates.— Paul fcttes, Andrew Culbertson. Battalion under Od. Weiser.

Officers.— Col.

York County.

Benjamin Weiser,

Lieut.-Col.

Samuel McClay.

Privates.— Selh Matlock, Jonas Zokan.

First Battalion.

Officers.— Col. Joseph Donaldson, Capt. Michael Smiser.

Privates.—William Scott, John Ewiug.

Col. Potter.

Battalion under

Officers.— Lieut.-Col. Robert Moodie, Capt.

Wm.

Gray.

Privates.— James McClenaghan, Benjamin Starrett.

Second Battalion. Officers.—Maj.

Privates.— Frederick Stone, Laugliliu McCartney. Battalion under Col. Plunkett.

Eleventh Rifle Battalion. Officers.— Col.

Northumberland County. Battalion under Col. Hunter.

a.

Hugh Donwiddie,

Capt.

Hugh Campble. Westmoreland County.

Privates.— David McConnaughy, Esq., Mr. George Cliughan. First Battalion. Tliird Battalion.

Officers.— Maj. Joseph Jefl'eries, Maj.

Privates.— John Hautitton, Thomas

John Andrew.

Officers.— Capt. Vendle Ivey, Capt. Alex. Privates.

Lillie.

Officers.

Officers— Col. Wm. Smith, Maj. John Finley. Privates. Jacob Steley, Josiah Scott.

A

Fifth Battalion.

question was put whether the Officers

Highest P.M.

First Battalion.

P.M., 5 o'clock.

That

Capt. Elias Davison.

Clark, Capt.

Wm.

& Cap Sharp Dalaney, with Gen 1

the Presi-

1.

after casting

up the

Poll, the

Daniel Roberdeau

Andrew McFarland.

el

85

liwin

Mi lei

Jaun

Sterrett.

Fourth Battalion. Officers.— Lieut.-Col. Frederick Watts, Capt. Geo. Robinson.

Fifth Battalion.

James McCalmont.

Privates.— James Finley, John Vance.

Curtis O.ul.b

3

Geoige Kos~

9 8 7

Thomas McKean Mark Bird

Privates.— John Hamilton, James Read. Officers.— Col. Joseph Armstrong, Maj.

Bird

Votes stood thus for Brigadier Generals .

W.

Mark

The Election came on the same Day, &

Third BatUdian.

Privates— James Brown,

Col.

dent, he Judges of the Election for Brigadiers

Privates.— Jonathan Smith, Henry Pawling. Officers.— Lieut.-Col.

same time, & the Commanding Officer. Adjourned till 5 o'clock, according to AdjournPrivates met The Officers &

Votes to be the

Hesolved,

Second Battalion.

John McClelland,

in

Win. Blair.

Privates.— Jonathan Hogge, Ephraim Steel. Officers.— Capt.

Privates would ballot

Resolved, That botli B. Gen'" be voted for at the

Cumberland County. Steel, Lieut.

&

Resolved unanimously iu the affirmative.

singly.

Matthew Dill, Maj. Garrett Creft. Privates.— James Nealor, Daniel Messerly.

Officers.— Col.

John

— Col. Providence Mounly, Maj. James Smith. — John Carmichael, George Gray.

Privates.

—

Officers.— Capt.

Thompson.

—Wm. Guthery, Wm. Perry.

Second Battalion.

Fourth Battalion.

liatelj declared Daniel Rooerdeau, First BrigaThe President imi James Ewing, Second Brigadier General. Resolved, That the Brigadier Generals shall have full Power &

dier General;

Authority to

Berks County.

into

First Battalion.

Officers.-Maj. Gabriel Hiester, Lieut. Philip Cremer. Privates —John Hartman, Peter Filbert.

call

out any

Action— their Power

Number to

of the Associators ot this Province

continue until succeeded [superceded] by

the Convention or by any Authority under their Appointment. Resolved, That the President of this Board shall have full Power

it

to grant Commissions to the two Brigadier Generals until Commissions issue from the Convention or any Authority they shall

Authority

Second Battalion, Bird, Maj. John Jones.

Officers— Col. Mark Privates.— David Morgan, Benjamin Tolbert. Third Battalion. Lieut -Col. Nicholas Lutz, Capt George Officers.

—

Privates.— Henry Spoou, Mathias Winrick.

appoint. Resolved,

Rheam.

That we

will

march under the Direction & Command of all or any of the free, inde-

our Brigadier Generals to the Assistance of pendent States of America.

GENERAL HISTORY. fte'oiiwl.That

tlie

Assoriators to be drafted out of each County by

the Brigadier Generals,

by the

be in the same proportion as that directed

glial!

Conference in PliibuK

late Provincial

ResoUnl, That the Address of this Board be presented to the President for his seasonable & excellent speech this Day in behalf ol the Liberties of America ft of this Colony in particular, which the Col. received, conducted ft the cheerfulness, celerity, and Impartiality with which he the Business of this Day [which the Colonel reviewed and politely thanked the Board for the Honor done him in their Address]. Resolved, That Col. Ross, Lieut.-Col. Daniel Clyiner, ft Capt. Sharp Delaney be a Committee to review and correct the Minutes of the Proceedings of this Day, ft they are hereby desired to publish them in the several Newspapers of this Colony, and that they be Bigued by the Presi-

Geo. Ross, President. D. CLYMER, Secretary.

Lancaster, July

4,

1776.

were

Long Island, but were saved They were subsequently stationed

in the battle of

Lebanon guarding the Hessian

in

at

prisoners.

ROLL OF CAPT. JACOB KLOTZ'S COMPANY OF THE FLYING CAMP, JULY 8, 1776.

Casper Peter. James Steward.

Sebastian Mackivart.

John

Thomas Williams. Ludwick Miller.

Christian Guipe.

Matthias Hoke.

Robert McCurdy.

Zacharias Hill.

At this time the non-associators, of which there were a large number in the townships, were disarmed by Col. Greenawalt's battalion. Many of these people were scrupulous of bearing arms, Mennonites, MoThey were not disloyal, ravians, and a few Quakers. but disinterested spectators of the struggle. tions

it

every one

who was

Nicholas Hutchison.

Daniel Glazier.

William Long.

Benjamin Fickle.

Heury

Christopher Bower. Peter Dunkle.

John Hysinger. Anthony Amend.

John Shertzer. Edward Madden. John Funck.

McGloughlin.

Philip Glime. -

John Weller.

Jacob Hacketswiler. Andrew Bower.

Christopher Shertzer.

John Johnson. John Parcifull.

William Keller.

Christopher Sing.

Adam Lohrman. John Hoffman. John Mark. George Wolff. John Bellnigh. Stephen Rine.

John Phillips. Edward Kendry. Christian Puttenstone.

David Dukart. James Durner. Christian Aberman. Peter Galley.

John Favourite.

Joseph McCurdy. Philip Grupe. Barnet Martin.

George Wallace.

James Burk.

Henry

Adam

Abram

Ribblet.

Bose.

Jacob Furry. Jacob Lubly.

was

disabled by phys-

ailments,

Goodingberger.

Samuel Carson. Michael Trislar.

the uniform rate.

give herewith the assessment for the three town-

ships, omitting the

Henry Miller. John Burg.

Some were

three pounds ten shillings being

Adam Dambach.

Jacob Moss. Jacob Traxler. Jacob Hustater. John Laub. Matthias Keller.

classed as a non-associator

unwilling to bear arms.

those not really liable for service were heavily fined,

Lawrence Manning. George Clay.

Illig.

As long

were not disturbed in their religious devomattered little to them under whose dominion they were. It may as well be here remarked that not

as they

We

Philip Kutz.

Reitzel.

some beyond the age of fifty-three, military duty, and yet assessed with those first alluded to. As the war progressed

Myer.

Jacob Brandt.

John

Fislar.

who were exempt from

Lieutenant.

John Wygant. Andrew Shenk.

John Myer. John Rickle. James Burace.

Simon Yandes.

ical

Captain.

Jacob Klotz.

Hugh

Christian Steinman.

Jacob Springer. John Murray. John Dougherty. Alexander Hill.

—

In Col. Matthias Slough's battalion of the Flying Camp was the company of Capt. Jacob Klotz. Tbey

the retreat.

S5

amount, which was as stated.

ASSESSMENT OF THE NON-ASSOCIATORS IN LEBANON TOWNSHIP, 1777. Airley, Jacob.

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

36 Hayce, Christian.

:

GENERAL HISTORY. Fusileers, captured at the St. Johns, arrived at Lancas-

ou the 9th of December, 1775, where they were confined under parole and guard until April, 1776, when most of the officers were sent to Carlisle, York, and Lebanon. 1 With these were women and children. It is more than probable that few if any would have been

ter

forwarded to Lebanon, but the smallpox at that time at York, and those not having had the contagion declined to go to that place as a result they were sent to Lebanon. These were billeted upon the inhabitants, to the great annoyance of those who did not wish to have their domestic arrangements

was raging

;

interfered with.

Protesting against this outrage, the

one or two public-houses, one of which was kept by Matthew McHugh. On the morning of the 14th of June, as appears by the following communication from the Committee of Observation at Lancaster to the committees of York and Cumberland, the prisoners had disappeared from Lebanon. Writing on the 16th of June they say, " We conceive it our indispensable Duty to inform you of the Contents of a Letter rec'd last night from the members of committee of Lebanon Township in They acquaint us by an Express that this County. all the Officers Prisoners of war at Lebanon with their servants disappeared from their Lodgings on the 14th inst in the morning before Day. The night before they made preparations to go a fishing as they sometimes amused themselves in that way by means whereof they were not suspected until the Evening before last. One Barrington went off on Friday about 8 o'clock on Pretence of being of the Fishing party, and went by the way of Grubb's Forges. They further inform us that it was generally thought there that they had made toward New York by Private Roads over the mountain. And that persons had been dispatched to several places on the mountain side to alarm the country. The Express left Lebanon yesterday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and we have not since heard from that Quarter. We cannot lake upon ourselves to determine whether the suspicions entertained of the escape of the Prisoners are well founded It cannot but be obvious that the Public is or not. prisoners were taken to

—

—

—

intimately

interested

to

prevent Practices of this

nature as well as to apprehend the Prisoners

— who

have meditated their escape. Your good sense will point out to you what is fitting and necessary to be done with Respect to such of the Prisoners as are stationed with you. We are convinced every prudent moderate Precaution will be made use of by your

—

1

The following is a copy of the parole taken by each prisoner who was removed to Lebanon

caster,

"

I,

at

Lan-

:

,

being a Prisoner in the United Colonies of America,

do upon the Honor of a Gent n promise that I will not go into or near

any Seaport Town, nor farther than Six Miles distant from Lebanon in Lancas r County, my present place of Residence, without leave of the Continental Congress, or of the Committee of Safety of Penn'a; and that I will carry on no political Correspondence whatever on the subject of the dispute between Great Britain & these Colonies so long as I remain a prisoner."

37

—

among you and an escape." As may be expected there was considerable uproar, and in the excitement of the hour the poor landlord came near being mobbed by the populace, believing that McHugh had been conniving for the escape of the prisoners. This reached the ears of the general committee, who at once wrote to Messrs. Philip Greenawalt and John Light, the Lebanon members, Board

to secure their

continuance

to preclude the Possibility of

under date of 25th of June, as follows " Complaint has been made to us by Matthew McHugh, that he has been threatened by divers Persons in Lebanon, on account of the Prisoners lodging at his House, and having made their escape from thence. We mean not to offer our Sentiment, whether

McHugh

is

in

respecting the

any wise censurable officers.

We

for his

Conduct

are not possessed of any

Proof on either side on which we can form any judgment. " All we mean by our present letter is to transmit our opinion to you concerning the part we think each member of the Committee should take when Individuals assume to themselves the Right to punish persons for any supposed offense against the Common Cause. We need only refer you on the head to the

Resolve of Congress, which

late

is

clear

and express

Indeed, the most pernicious Consequence must arise from private persons taking into their own hands the Power of judging and carving out Remein Point.

dies in matters concerning the public welfare, independent of the Resolutions of some public Body. We have no doubt, Gentlemen, but you will use your utmost influence in your neighborhood to prevent any Outrage on private property under the Pretext of

serving the public Interest.

You

will discourage all

such violent proceedings, and as far as

may

be prevent

them, by recommending a different line of Conduct as the duty of every good man in the Community." Lebanon was not only a point of produce supply for the army, but quite a number of cannon were cast Cornwall Furnace. The following letter from the committee of Congress to Col. Peter Grubb, owner of the furnace, is worthy of preservation in this connecit is dated at "Philadelphia, 18th September, tion, 1776," and signed by " R. T. Paine" at

:

"Sir,

—By

Capt.

Joy

I understand

you have

at last

made some

12-

Pounders, but I fear they are heavier than they ought to be. Those made by Col. Bird weigh but 27» and some under. You have drawn on the Committee for £1500, it is not sent because the matter is not under-

We can't suppose you want such a sum to carry on the Works, & you certainly don't desire the Cannon to be paid for before they are delivered. The sum you draw for is the value of the Guns already made, & as the contract was made with your Brother, Col. Curtis Grubb (Th'o you may be equally interested with him), yet I should like to hear from him before so large a sum was paid however, I have sent you by Capt. Dan Joy one thousand dollars. I mentioned to Congress your inclination to have some of the Prisoners from Lancaster to work for you, but I hope it was supposed the Committee of Lancaster would object to it. stood.

;

1

you will make all Expedition in making the Cannon * getting them down, for they aro much wauted. The Cannon must be proved with two shott, or they will never be put on board the Ships. I am your

hum

1

Servt."

:

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

38

The county

There were at Cornwall several of these cannon, and at the old arsenal at Harrisburg two, which were

county

carelessly sold

for rubbish when the building was and had been objects of curiosity to all visitors. The victories at Trenton and Princeton left a large number of prisoners in the hands of the Americans. These were mostly the " Hessian Mercenaries." Lancaster, Reading, and Lebanon were the several Some of stations where these were held in duress. these were quartered in the Moravian, or rather " congregation," house still standing at Hebron. For the space of ten months the house was occupied by one or another detachment. At that time the minister of old Hebron was Brother Bader, who, together with his family, remained living in the lower story of the building. As a matter of course he was constantly thrown into contact with the Hessians. In

Conference, divided into six

razed,

comprising the townships of Elizabeth, Heidelberg, Bethel, Lebanon, and East Hanover, held their

fact, as tifies,

An

many

a quaint exclamation in his diary tes-

much more

often saw

of them than he desired.

anecdote, translated by

Schweinitz,

is

herewith given

my

Bishop De

friend,

:

"To-day a rifleman from Anspach (ein Ansbachisher Yaeger) and a corporal visited Brother Bader. They related to him that Howe had written a letter to Washington containing merely the seventh chapter of the prophet Ezekiel, and that Washington had replied by copying and sending to Howe the fourth chapter of the book of Baruch."

Any one who

shall take the trouble to

read these

two chapters will see with what wonderful tact Gen. Washington selected a proper Biblical answer to the British general's Biblical dispatch.

As

May, 1776, the Continental Congress was " irreconcilable to reason and good

early as

declared that

it

conscience that the American people should take the oaths for the support of government under the Crown of Great Britain," and that it was " necessary that every kind of authority under the crown should be suppressed." The

in the

State.

of Lancaster was,

the better to carry out the objects of the Provincial

The

districts.

fifth

town of Lebanon, the judges appointed conduct the same being Casper Kuhn, Jacob Eckart,

election at the to

and Philip Greenawalt.

Of the

eight

members of the

convention chosen for the county of Lancaster, Philip Marstellar, of Lebanon, was the only one residing in to. The convention met on the members without hesitancy taking

the district referred

15th of July, the the prescribed

test,

and during

its

session

it

not only

discussed and perfected the measures necessary in the

adoption of a constitution, but assumed the supreme authority in the State, and legislated upon matters foreign to the object for which

it

was convened.

Among

other things this body appointed a Council of Safety to carry on the executive duties of the government, approved of the Declaration of Independence as passed by the Continental Congress, and appointed justices of the peace, who were required before assuming their functions to each to take an oath of renunciation of the authority of George III., and one of allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania. The old Provincial Assembly which had adjourned on the 14th of June to meet on the 14th of August, could not obtain a quorum, and adjourned again to the 23d of September. It then interposed a feeble remonstrance against the invasion of its prerogatives by the convention, but it was a dying protest. The Declaration of Independence had given the old Provincial government a mortal blow, and it soon expired without a sigh, thus ending forever the proprietary and royal

authority in Pennsylvania.

The

Constitution of 1776 went into immediate ope-

ration on

its

adoption, the 28th of September.

prescribed for

members of Assembly was

The oath

as objection-

members of

struggle which ensued between the Quakers

able as that required to be taken by the

in the proprietary interest,

the convention, and political disputes waged

was

and those and the Whigs of the Revo-

but the plan of the latter for the calling of a convention was finally successful. At a conference of the committees of observation for the lution,

bitter,

di-

vision,

and

bitter.

The

refusal of the State

warm Navy Board, re-

ferred to in the minutes of that body, to take the oath

of allegiance to the State, tended to increase the ex-

different counties, held at Carpenter's Hall on the 18th of June, 1776, it was resolved that it " was neces-

citement, and this, with the disarrangement of the

sary to call a Provincial Convention to form a new government, in the authority of the people only," and the following religious test was proposed to the mem-

measures.

June

bers thereof:

enrollment of

" M, and in Coil,

,

|r.su.s'

and

in

Ao

neofcjs.s in (Soil

the

J nthev,

Christ $i,s Ctevnal gon, the true

the

goly spirit, one Cod hlc.wcd

cvc.movc, and do acknowledge the sacved scviptuves of the Old and gtcw Cestament to he given hj)

gjfoine ^inspiration."

Notwithstanding the

spirit,

perhaps, of intolerance

which actuated the adoption of efforts

this oath,

immediate

were taken for a proper representation of every

associators, required the adoption of

The

more stringent

Legislature, by a general militia law, passed 13, 1777, not all

only made persons

fit

full

provision for the

for military duty,

but

established a test and oath of allegiance, a measure

highly necessary to restrain the insolence of the Tories.

The preamble and oath "Wuerear, From

are in these words

sordid or mercenary motives, or other causes in-

consistent with the happiness of a free and independent people, sundry

persons have or may yet be induced to withhold their service or allegiance from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a free and independent State, as declared by Congress:

"And

WHF.BEA8, Sundry other persons in their several capacities have,

and fortunes, or both, rendered great and eminent services in defence and support of the said independence, and may yet continue to do the same, and as both these sorts uf person at the risk of their lives

GENERAL HISTORY. at tint

ensure undistinguished from each

other,

iiiicscrvi'il

mixed, and ir and the disaffected d< and well affected: "And whekfas, Alleginn

who

and

i

service from the faithful

and

are reciprocal,

protectii

tliose

uglit to be entitled to the

will not bear the for

benefits of the latter:

" Therefore

is enacted, etc.,

it

That

white male inhabitants of the

all

and Westmoreland, above the day of the ensuing July, and and subscribe before some justice of the pence an oath in the following form " J, do swear (or a firm) that I renounce and refute ull allegiance to George the Third, ling of Great Britain, his heirs and successors; and that I will be faithful ami bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a free and independent State, and that I will not at any State, except of the counties of Bedford

age of eighteen years, shall, before the

1st

in the excepted counties before the 1st day of August, take

:

,

time do or cause

to be

done any matter or thing that Will be prejudicial or

and independence thereof, as declared by Congress, and male known to some one justice of the now know

injurious to the freedom

and

also, that I will discover

peace of said State

all

or hereafter shall know

treasons or traitorous conspiracies which I to be

formed against

this or

any of

the United States

of America."

Severe penalties were imposed by this law on

who the

names which follow

and prominent part

are those

famous

of

took an active

in the revolutionary contest,

as a part of the history of that is

who

all

Many

neglected or refused to take the oath.

and

era, the record

worth preserving. Not until the adoption of the conwas the religious test dispensed with.

stitution of 1790

The following

lists

are those of John

Thome and Henry

Lebanon and have not been able to secure that for there ever was a list, which is doubtful, as

Sheaffer, justices for the townships of

Heidelberg. Bethel, if

many

We

of the inhabitants took the test oath before Col.

Timothy Green, of Hanover, or Squire Thome. As will be perceived by reference to the latter's record, it was not required to subscribe to the oath within the township, for some of the inhabitants took the same at Lancaster, the county seat, and others in Philadelphia.

NAMES OF PERSONS WHO TOOK THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1777-78. To John Hubley, Esquire, Recorder of Deeds,

d-c.

in

and for

the

County

of Lancaster.

Lancaster County,

The

ss.

Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County

do hereby certify that the following

is

a true

list

of the

Names and

Sir-

names of all 6uch Persons who have since the '^7 day of September last Taken and Subscribed a Majority of them, the Oath, and the others the affirmation of Allegiance aud Fidelity before me as directed by an Act of General Assembly of this State, passed the 13th Day of June, 1777. We, the subscribers, do swear (or affirm) that we renounce and refuse all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs and successors, and that we will be faithrul aud bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a free and independent State, and that we will not at any time do, or cause to be done, any matter or to the freedom and independence thereof, as declared by Congress, and also that we will discover and make known to some one justice of the peace of the said State, all

thing that will be prejudicial or injurious

treasons and traitorous conspiracies which shall

know

Wm.

Dewees,

to be formed against this or

we now know

or hereafter

any of the United States of

Sept. 28, 1777. Jr.,

Philadelphia Co.

Henry Myer.

September 29.

George Fisher.

Adam October

1.

Lash, Northam. County.

39

40

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

GENERAL HISTORY.

41

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

42 May Jacob Neff.

Adam Weaver. Michael Frantz.

Thomas

Kuisley.

Blyston.

Michael Wolf,

John Nunamacher. John Dietz. Henry Latcher.

Peter Brunner. Andreas Byer.

John Bauman. Jacob Bauman. Anthony Hemperley.

Michael Koch.

Adam

Eckert.

George Shaffer, Philadelphii Co. Michael Killinger.

Nicholas Fehler.

Thomas Atkinson.

Jr.

Casper Shope. George Evinger. Jacob Fertisler.

Peter Enders.

George McConnel. George Hebbart.

Mathias Boger.

John Umberger.

John Heyl.

Philip Meiss.

Bernhart Hauer. Jacob Hauer. George Walborn.

George Kernman. David Mitchel. Daniel sherietz, York County.

James Kelly.

Felix Young.

Mathias Vogt. Jacob Wolff.

John Sehner.

John Kubn.

Jacob Gasser, Jr. Jacob Heterich.

Carl Arndt, Jr.

Leonard Noltt. Philip Meyer.

Henry

Jr.

John Haserwest. John Duncan. Alexander Benson.

Casper Diehl.

Abraham

30.

George Weaver. Michael Steckbeck, Richard Fawcet. Charles Welker.

Christian Seltzer.

Daniel Miller (N. B.).

Darkis, Jr.

Martin Wagner. John Palm, Jr.

Christopher Wolbert. Jacob Gasser.

Peter Reitzman.

Michael Wagner.

Henry Hautz.

William Farmer. John Farmer. Robert Buck. Matthias Federhaff.

Jacob Brown.

John

Henry Darkis,

Andreas Holler.

Peter Schneider.

Christ. Schneider.

John

Adam

Gettz.

June

Jonathan Rowland. Samuel Holley. Joseph Woodward. William Lattemore.

Patrick Maguire.

Sr.

Chri. Seider.

Barnart Boor. Peter Berry, Sr.

Philip FeniBler.

John Nicholas Deck. Samuel Ryer. John Bender. John Straushuyder. George Knob.

Peter Durst.

Adam

Stear.

Robert Hays.

June

John William

John Keuther.

John Schively. George Gilbert. Michel Uhrick. Martin Frank. Daniel Hoover. Adam Hoover. David Sberick.

Ludwick Fell. Wendle Fortuey. John Bear. Henry Sheller.

Rudolph Keller. George Hock.

MayZl. Peter Schwob. Jacob Eichelberger. George Stotterberger.

Matthias Reinbart. Frederick Williams. Jacob Graff.

10.

Andreas Vonwiller. George Frank.

George Illinger, Jr. Michael Ginrich.

Peter Spiker, Jur.

Rev d Conr d Bucher. June

Ludwick

11.

Conrad Ortb. Conrad Reisch. Jacob Peiffer.

Shalley.

George Hewert.

Adam Grambick.

John Kornman. John Newman. Henry Stump. George Rapp. Frederick Peiffer. John Quickel.

June Frederick Lentz.

Joseph Quarrels.

Christopher TJhler.

William Sergent. George Day. Peter Witmer.

Nicholas Smith.

John Hammer. John Hammer, Jr.

George Sbneguntz.

George Hoffman.

9.

William Shaw. Edwin Halbon.

Christian.

Peter Ambrosius.

John Zehring.

Henry Ambrosius. Valentine Kornman.

8.

Conrad Smith.

John Smith. John Westhefer. Alexander Willson. John Reschebach.

Henry Belkucher.

George Feeser. George Voght.

Balmer.

Samuel Graham.

David Waggner. Martin Brubeber.

June

12.

William Graham. Michael Rein. Leonard Stump.

John George Miller. Ludwick Shott. George Seidelmyer. Michael Miller, Jur.

Thomas

Fletcher.

June 13. Nicholas Palm.

George Gipfert.

Conrad Wisham. June

14.

June

16.

Thomas Meckelratb. Robert Johnson.

John

John Ebersol.

Tobias Steever.

June

18.

June

20.

Willis.

Michael Baer.

Adam

John Christ Beck.

Philipey.

Nicholas Mosser. Philip

John

Krom.

Jacob Abel.

Deil Klein.

Christ. Easterlin.

Adam Krom.

Christopher Kiutzel.

John Graff. Solomon Schroat.

Godfried Hayser.

Philip Perry.

Nicholas Eagel. Albright Seckely.

Berhart

June Daniel Mooney.

Jacob Stahlman.

George Reinail.

John Hays.

June

John Clever.

Peiffer.

Michael Conrad. Christian Early.

George Deihrech. Matthias Meltz. Jacob Keissel.

Jacob Kintzley.

June

June

John George

June June

2.

Michael Boltz, Senr.

John Schryer.

Jacob Boltz.

Herman Walter Jacob Schryer.

Michael Zehrung.

26.

29.

Jacob Schyer.

Miller.

Valentine Boye Michael Ibley.

25.

John George Cooper.

Fred. Fernsler.

John Snoke. Philip Boyer.

John Bennet. June 24.

Anthony VanBruck. John FiiBinger.

Henry Schantz.

23.

30.

Jacob Cachel.

Nicholas Weinboltz.

John Beiger. John Mayer.

Conrad Mark,

Jr.

GENERAL HISTORY.

43

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

44

Michael Brecht.

-eas Scholl.

Spinlitz

George George George Martin

AdHmScholl. George Wolf. Robert Elder. Peter Ziegene

Zwoven. Holsteiu.

Ulrich. Ulrich, Jr.

LeonhardtBrttn.

Ulrich Risser.

Jacob Bicker.

George Spram. Frederick Stump.

Leonliardt Strickler.

John Henning. John Cultowelt.

Abraham Wust. Michael Miiller.

Prau.

Johannes Meyer. Johan George. John Dbreter. David Bright.

Henry Wunderlich. Christian Seibert.

Jacob Laudermilch. ory Sartor.

John Meier.

George Trauthi

Abraham Stump,

John Moor.

Christian Wolf. October 22.

George Reicln

Valentine Dinges.

June

Johannes Lauser. Jacob Edger.

Henry Koppenhoffer. Alex. Kisburger.

Hannis Meister. George Meister. Joseph Mingen. Heinrich Schmitt.

George Gehret. George Schreyber. Michael Winter.

Philip Braun.

Michael Nest.

George Volk.

Johannes Sanders.

Frederick Dravan.

Frederick Munch.

Henry Good.

Johannus Adam Schumai George Egle.

Johannes Schonk. George Weinman. Joseph Smucker.

22, 1778.

David Becker.

Henrick Henry. Johannes Roth. Conrad Spielman.

William Old, Jr. Robert Coleman. Michael Mohr.

Gerhardt Weis.

Casper Fieman.

Jacob Lebo.

Ludwig Long. John List. Abraham Schwanger. Peter Grubb.

Robert Lowry.

George Becker. George Weinman. Michael Leidich.

nnes Schmit.

Henry Birkey. Mathias Albright.

Mattes Erley.

John Weiss. *

chael Kuntz. George Widman.

Michael Sctaof. Johannes Becker. Samuel Milward.

Christian Scheukel.

Emanuel

Jacob Noss.

Niculaus SchrofF.

Jacob Sanders.

Marks Nagel. Franz Ulrich.

Siisz.

Nicolaus Milter.

Johannes Riegel.

Hans Schopp.

Adam

Riegel.

Pittre Conradt.

Philip

Adam

Hannaden Laudermilch.

Peter Dring.

Johan Phillipus Trautun George Hoffman. Adam Hoffman. Johan Feder.

Jacob Diller.

S.

Adam Bollman. Jabez Weiser.

Wilhelm Siebert. Matthew GrUn.

Jacob Hartman. Jacob Fotter. Johan George Trion.

Adam

Andreas Kapp.

Hannes Laudermilch.

Ludwig Schneyder.

Frantz Seibert.

Jacob Wentz.

Jacob Shack.

Balzer Laber. Yost Hassman. Michael Trautman. Jacob Wagner. Jacob Gemberling.

Martin Meily.

Frederick Wolfersberger,

George Schar. Henry Shram.

Jacob Himelberger.

Jacob Roth. Martin Albright.

Ludwig Widoiniens.

David Livenston.

Andrew Shwaly.

Heinrich Brunner.

Heinrich Lester.

Jacob Hahn.

George Albright.

Heinrich Herchelroth.

Christian Frantz.

Andrew Cams.

Christian Beyer.

Kraft Kolb.

Michael Mest.

Heinrich Stram.

Adam

Michael Capp.

Peter Barnhard. Hannes Frantz.

Jacob West.

Jacob Lauster.

Jacob Becker.

Peter Ludgnen.

Casper Iba. Martin Hostlefinger.

George Baltz.

Michael Stump. Christopher Seiler.

Riegel.

Gingler.

Frieth.

Heinrich

Brill.

Christian

Lehman.

Michael Mall. Valentine Viehman.

Fried.

Jacob Six. Nicholas Shack.

Christian Wick.

Abraham Nehst.

Christian Fox.

Philip Schenkel.

Fred. Mahler.

Jacob Shiner.

John Kroll. lentine Myer. Johannes Dunkelberger.

Sin Ne John Robb.

George Hildebrandt.

Peter

George Hertzler.

Jacob Betz.

Frederick Dobler.

George Folk.

Henry

John

i

Peffer, Sr.

Newman.

Wolff.

Heinrich Meily.

Carl Scbenkerel.

Christopher Mayer.

Adam

Christian Phillips.

Johannes Bemensdbrfer. Martin Rausch. David Dischney. Nicholas Ensminger.

Peter Wolfersberger.

Michael Meesy.

Shee.

Haunes Nickelsmidt. Martin Getz.

Christian Laanitz.

Fred. Steven,

Johannus

Peter Rieth.

Schifler.

Peter Capp.

George Kauche.

Viet Metzger.

Ainsteiler.

George Arpf. Philip Himmelberger.

Henry Wille. Hannes Philip.

Frederick Rapp.

Christian Schell.

Martin Keller.

John Bayer.

Hannes Sohn.

Heinrich Meister. George Strickler.

Martin Walborn. Jacob Baltzer. Frederick Noecker.

Jacob Bright.

Henry Satzgeber.

Anthony Wilson.

Martin Battorst.

Thomas

George Neff. Johannes Bollman. Michael Ley. Philiip Wolfersberger.

Ulrich Beckli.

John Read. Leonard Immel.

Johann Kuester. Leonhard Bickler. John Brich. Christopher Gold.

Jacob Springle.

Martin Vennier.

Andrew

Jacob Rambo.

Apfel.

George Read. Jacob Rieth.

Michael Rambo.

Nicholas Rieth.

George Himmelberger,

John Harry Kurtz. Henry Mayer. John Schmut/.er.

Adam

Henrick Ache.

Henry Mayer. Boraff.

Simon Miller. J oh annus Hiindlem. Michael Wenrick.

Thomas

Levis.

George Nagel. Johannes Huber. Jacob Dinges.

Christian Rister.

John Smith.

Peter McAllen.

George Meier.

Wilhelm Bicker. Johanu Gotfiied Jiing. Benjamin Miiller.

Clark.

Geoige Seiber. Michael Spengler.

Gotfried Eichelbaun.

Johannes Knob.

For the western end of the county the reader is reDauphin, to those taken before Timothy Green, Esq., one of the justices of the ferred to the history of

peace for Lancaster County.

He

resided

then in

Hanover township, not far from the Dauphin and Lebanon line. Several of the companies of his battalion of associators

were raised within the limits of

now Lebanon County.

GENERAL HISTORY.

CHAPTER The War fur Inciepemler Lebanon — Oapt. Audn litia

)

'

IX.

(Continued)— Escape of BritiBli Officers from Lee's Exploits— Capt. John Groninger's Mi-

Lancaster County during the trying period of the Revolution was referred to Lancaster, not distinguishing the borough from the district.

The

Battalion.

It

The

frequent escape of the prisoners of war con-

45

was

secret plan concerted to

between them was 1 — be given out that Capt. Lee was absent on command. He, meantime, was to assume 1 j

i

r

furlough or

fined at Lancaster, Lebanon, and Reading, of which during the winter of 1777-78 there was a large number confined, principally those taken at Burgoyne's

the dress of a British prisoner, and having provided himself with information and a story of his capture,

surrender, as also those at Trenton and Princeton, ow-

gain the confidence of the soldiers and join them in a plan of escape. How well Capt. Lee sustained his

ing to the difficulties encountered in the negotiations for a proper

As a

exchange.

authorities found

much

result, the

American

guarding them,

difficulty in

and many of the associators were employed in this The places named were selected from the fact that the country was not only thickly settled, but the inhabitants most decidedly hostile to the English. At first the prisoners at Lebanon were confined in old Hebron Church, but the increase being so great temporary barracks were erected adjoining thereto, inclosed with a stockade and vigilantly guarded by Col. Greenawalt's and Col. Klotz's battalions by turns. work.

In spite of all precaution the prisoners often disappeared in an unaccountable manner, and nothing was

heard of them until they had resumed their places in the British army. Many and various were the conjectures as to the

means of

their escape

inquired and investigated in vain

;

;

the officers

the country was

explored to no purpose; the soldiers shook their heads

and ters,

and such characintervals; and sundry of

told of fortune-tellers, peddlers,

who had been

seen at

the more credulous could think of nothing but supernatural agency

;

man

but whether

or spirit was the

conspirator, the mystery remained unbroken.

When

became known

Washington, he sent Col. Hazen, commanding "The Congress Regiment," this

chiefly

Pennsylvanians,

charge.

This energetic

to

to

take

this

officer, after

He

resources, resorted to stratagem.

responsible

exhausting all was convinced

was more than a hundred miles distant, the prisoners must be aided by Amerisuspicion should fall he could cans, but where the not even conjecture, the reproach of Toryism being

that, as the nearest post

almost to

unknown

in that region.

meet exigencies of

this

Having been trained

kind

in

a distinguished

career as colonel in the British army, his plan was

was

to

be thrown into the barracks, where he might

may be inferred from the fact that when he had disappeared and placed himself among the prisoners part

his

own

officers

and

indebted for most of these particulars was the intendant of the prisoners, and familiar with Lee but though compelled to see him often in the discharge of his duty, he never penetrated the disguise. Well it ;

was

for Capt.

Lee that

For

many days he remained

known until recently that the incidents connected herewith referred to our Capt. Lee, but papers which have come into our researches give positive evidence of not only that fact, but fix the location at Lebanon instead of Lancaster as was supposed, since every matter of importance transpiring within the limits of

this

situation,

be deaf and half-witted, and was therefore no object It was known that her son had been disgraced and punished in the American army, but of suspicion.

she had never betrayed any malice on that account, and no one dreamed that she could have the power

do injury if she possessed the will. Lee watched her closely, but saw nothing to confirm his suspicions. Her dwelling was about a mile distant, in a wild reto

treat, where she shared her miserable quarters with a dog and cat, the former of which mounted guard over the mansion, while the latter occasioned superstitious fears, which were equally effectual in keeping visitors away.

One dark stormy night in the spring of 1778, Capt. Lee was lying awake at midnight, meditating on the had undertaken, which though in the beginning it had recommended itself to his romantic disposition, had now lost all its charms. It was one of those tempests which in our climate so often hang enterprise he

to its foundation

not

in

discoveries whatever. He thought he perceived at times signs of intelligence between the prisoners and an old woman who was allowed to brinofruit for sale within the inclosure. She was known to

and

Concerning Capt. Lee we have spoken elsewhere. it to say, that during this period he was at his home in Paxtang recruiting for the army. It was

was so complete.

making no

slept soundly, but the

Suffice

his disguise

Had his associates suspected his purpose to betray them, his history would have been embraced in the proverb, " dead men tell no tales."

formed at once, and communicated to an officer of bis own, upon whose talent he relied for its successful execution. This was Capt. Andrew Lee, whose courage ability fully justified the selection.

saw him every day withThe person to whom we are

soldiers

out the least suspicion.

upon the path of the departing year. His companions wind which shook the buildinoand threw heavy splashes of rain against the window, conspired with the state of his mind to keep him wakeful. All at once the door was gently opened, and a figure moved silently into the room. It was too dark to observe its motious narrowly, but he could see that it stooped towards one of

who immediately rose; next it approached and touched him on the shoulder. Capt. Lee immediately started up; the figure then allowed a slight gleam from a dark lantern to pass over his the sleepers,

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

10 face, as it

did so whispered, impatiently, " Not the It then occurred to Lee that it

man — but come!"

was the opportunity he desired. The unknown whispered to him to keep his place till another man was but just at that moment something disturbed called him, and making a signal to Capt. Lee to follow, he ;

moved silently out of the room. They found the door of the house unbarred, and a small part of the fence removed, where they passed out without molestation. The sentry had retired to

a shelter, where he thought he could guard his post without suffering from the rain but Lee saw his conductors put themselves in preparation to silence him Just without if he should happen to address them. ;

the fence appeared a stooping figure wrapped in a red cloak, and supporting itself with a large stick,

which Lee at once perceived could be no other than the old fruit woman. But the most profound silence was observed. A man came out from a thicket at a little distance and joined them, and the whole party moved onward by the guidance of the old woman. At first they frequently stopped to listen, but having heard the sentinel cry " all's well," they seemed reassured, and moved with more confidence than be-

—

from

its

obligations,

when

interests of his country,

it

They soon came near to a log cabin under an overhanging bank about midway between Cornwall and Shaefferstown, half hidden by trees, where a bright light was shining out from a little window upon the wet and drooping boughs that hung near it. The dog A table received them graciously, and they entered. was spread with some coarse provisions upon it and a large jug, which one of the soldiers was about to

the man who conducted them withheld " No," said he, " we must first proceed to business." He then went to a small closet, from which he returned with what seemed to have been originally a Bible, though now it was worn to a mahogany color

when

him.

and a spherical form. While they were doing this, Lee had time to examine his companions; one of them was a large quiet-looking soldier, the other a short stout

man

with

They examined him

much

of the aspect of a villain.

in turn,

and as the captain had

been obliged formerly to punish the shorter soldier severely, he felt some misgivings when the fellow's eyes rested upon him. The conductor was a middleaged, harsh-looking man, whom Capt. Lee had never seen before.

As no time was to be lost, their guide explained to them, in few words, that before he should undertake his dangerous enterprise he should require of them to swear upon the Scriptures not to make the least attempt to escape, and never to reveal the circumstances or agents in the proceeding, whatever might befall

them.

The

soldiers,

ferring this measure

till

however, insisted on de-

they had formed some slight

acquaintance with the contents of the jug, and expressed their sentiments on the subject rather by acIn this they were joined by Capt. tions than words.

became necessary,

but no honorable

for the

man

well bear to be driven to an emergency in

could

which he

an oath, however reluctantly it was that there was no retreating, when there came a heavy shock as of something falling

must

violate

taken.

He

felt

against the sides of the house

;

their practiced ears at

once detected the sound of the alarm gun, and their conductor, throwing down the old Bible which he had held all the while impatiently in his hand, directed the party to follow him in close order, and immediately quitted the house, taking with him his dark lantern.

They went on with great

fore.

seize,

who by this time had begun to contemplate the danger of his enterprise in a new and unpleasant point of view. If he were to be compelled to accompany his party to New York, his disguise would at once be detected, and it was certain he would be hanged as a spy. He had supposed beforehand that he should find no difficulty in escaping at any moment, but he saw that their conductor had prepared arms for them, which they were to use in taking the life of any one who should attempt to leave them and then the oath. He might possibly have released himself Lee,

dispatch, but not without

Sometimes their footing would give way on some sandy bank or slippery field and when their path led through the woods, the wet boughs dashed heavily in their faces. Capt. Lee felt that he might have deserted his precious companions while they were in this hurry and alarm but he felt that as yet he had made no discoveries, and however dangerous his situation was he could not bear to confess that he had not nerve to carry him through. On he went, therefore, for two or three hours, and was beginning to sink with fatigue when the barking of a dog brought the party to a stand. Their conductor gave a low whistle, which was answered at no great distance, and a figure came forward in the darkness, who whispered to their guide and then led the way up to a building which seemed by the shadowy outline to be a large stone barn. They entered it and were severally placed in small nooks where they could feel that the hay was all around them except on the side Shortly after some provisions were of the wall. brought to them with the same silence, and it was sign lied to them that they were to remain concealed the whole of the coming day. Through a crevice in the wall Lee could discover, as the day came on, that the barn was attached to a small farm-house. He was so near the house that he could hear the conversation which was carried on about the door. The morning rose clear, and it was evident from the inquiries of horsemen, who occasionally galloped up to the door, that the country was alarmed. The farmer gave short and surly replies, as if unwilling to be difficulty.

;

;

i

taken off from his work, but the other inmates of the house were eager in their questions, and from the

answers Capt. Lee gathered that the means by which

GENERAL HISTORY. know

47

he and his companions had escaped were as mysterious

not

as ever.

conveniences of the building. The party was seated here as the day broke, and the light, which struggled in through the crevices

The next

night,

when

ail

was

quiet, they resumed'

and explained to Capt. Lee that as he was not with them in their conspiracy, and was accidentally associated with them in their escape, they should take the precaution to keep him before them, their march,

just behind the guide. sition,

He

submittted without oppo-

though the arrangement considerably lessened He observed, from the direc-

his chances of escape.

tion of the stars, that they did not

move

in a direct

changed their courses so often that he could not conjecture at what

line towards the Delaware, but they

He

point they intended to strike the river.

endeav-

whenever any peculiar object appeared, to fix it in his memory as well as the darkness would permit, and succeeded better than could have been expected, considering the agitated state in which he ored,

traveled.

For several nights they went on in this manner, being delivered over to different persons from time to Lee could gather from their whispered conversations, they were regularly employed on time, and, as Capt.

occasions like the present, and well rewarded by the

Their employment was full of danger, and though they seemed like desperate men, he could observe that they never remitted their British for their services.

precautions. cellars, caves

They were concealed days in barns, made for the purpose, and similar re-

and one day was passed in a tomb, the dimensions of which had been enlarged, and the inmates, if there had been any, banished to make room for the treats,

living.

The burying-grounds were

a favorite retreat,

and on more occasions than one they were obliged to resort to superstitious alarms to remove intruders upon their path their success fully justified the experiment, and unpleasantly situated as he was, in the prospect of soon being a ghost himself, he could not avoid laughing at the expedition with which old and young fled from the fancied apparitions under clouds of night, wishing to meet such enemies, like Ajax, in ;

the face of day.

Though

the distance to the Delaware was not great

that illegal hands had added a cellar to the

opened for the purpose, showed a low room about twelve feet square, with a damp floor and large patches of white mould upon the walls. Finding, probably, that the pavement afforded no accommoda-

upon which seemed like those used for gunHere they were smoking pipes with great

tions for sleeping, the worthies were seated each

a

little

cask,

powder.

diligence, and, at

intervals not

distant, applying a mouths, from which they drank with upturned faces, expressive of solemn satisfaction. While they were thus engaged, the short soldier asked them in a careless way if they knew whom

huge canteen

to their

they had in their party. their pipes meant. " I

The others started, and took from their mouths, to ask him what he mean," said he, " that we are honored

with the company of Capt. Andrew Lee, of the rebel army. The rascal once punished me, and I never mistook my man when I had a debt of that kind to pay.

The

Now

I shall

have

my as

;

;

;

some rubbish

was the vigilance and suspicion prevailing through-

dier followed his example,

out the country that they almost despaired of effect-

locking the door after him.

The conductor grew

impatient, and

Lee's companions, at least one of them, became ferocious.

There was, as we have

said,

him in the glances of this him, which became more and more pleasant to

went on, but

something unfellow towards fierce

did not appear whether

as they

was owing to circumstance or actual suspicion. It so happened that on the twelfth night Capt. Lee was placed in a it

it

barn, while the rest of the party sheltered themselves

where they could and act with more freedom, both because the solitude of the church was not often disturbed even on the Sabbath, and because even the proprietors did in a cellar of a little stone church,

talk

he

said, their companion was an American officer, all they had to do was to watch him closely. They said that, as he had come among them uninvited, he must go with them to New York, and take the consequences but meantime it was their interest not to seem to suspect him, otherwise he might give an alarm whereas it was evidently his intention to go with them till they were ready to embark for New York. The other person persisted in saying that he would have his revenge with his own hand upon which the conductor, drawing a pistol, declared to him that if he saw the least attempt to injure Capt. Lee, or any conduct which would lead him to suspect that his disguise was discovered, he would that moment shoot him through the head. The soldier put his hand upon his knife, with an ominous scowl upon his conductor, but seeing that he had to do with one who was likely to be as good as his word, he restrained himself, and began to arrange if,

they had now been twelve days on the road, and such

ing their object.

revenge."

others hastened to express their disgust at his

ferocity, saying, that

to serve

him

for a bed.

and

The other

sol-

their guide withdrew,

The next night they went on as usual, but the manner of their conductor showed that there was more danger than before in fact, he explained to the party that they were now not far from the Delaware, and hoped to reach it before midnight. They occasionally heard the report of a musket, which seemed to ;

some movement was going on in the Thus warned, they quickened their steps, and it was not long before they saw the gleam of broad clear light before them, such as is reflected upon the calm waters, even in the darkest night. They moved up to it in deep silence there were various emotions in their breasts; Capt. Lee was hoping for indicate that

country.

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HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

48

an opportunity to escape from an enterprise which was growing too serious, and the principal objects of which were already answered the others were anxious lest some accident might have happened to the boat on which they depended for crossing the stream. When they came to the bank there were no traces of a boat on the waters. Their conductor stood still but recollecting himself, he for a moment in dismay said it was possible it might have been secured lower down the stream, and forgetting everything else, he directed the larger soldier to accompany him, and giving a pistol to the other, he whispered, " If the ;

;

rebel officer attempts to betray us, shoot him if not you will not, for your own sake, make any noise to ;

In the same instant they de-

show where we are." parted, and Capt. Lee was left alone with the ruffian. He had before suspected that the fellow knew him, and now doubts were changed to certainty at once. Dark as it was, it seemed as if fire flashed from his eye, now he felt that revenge was within his power. Capt. Lee was as brave as any other officer in the army, but he was unarmed, and though he was strong, While he his adversary was still more powerful. stood, uncertain what to do, the fellow seemed enjoyin°- the prospect of revenge, as he looked on him with a steady eye. Though the officer stood to appearance unmoved, the sweat rolled -in heavy drops from his brow. He soon took his resolution, and sprang upon his adversary with the intention of wresting the pistol

They accordingly

wisdom of the nearest magistrate.

proceeded with their prisoners to his mansion, about

two miles

distant,

and called upon him to arise and A window was hastily thrown

attend to business.

up, and the justice put forth his night-capped head, and with more wrath than became his dignity, ordered them off; and in requital for their calling him out of bed in the cold, generously wished them in the warmest place. However, resistance was vain he was compelled to rise, and as soon as the prisoners were brought before him he ordered them to be taken in irons to the prison at Philadelphia. Lee improved the opportunity to take the old gentleman aside, and told him who he was, and why he was thus disguised. The ;

justice only interrupted

quiry,

— "Most

magistrate told

done?" him that

him with the occasional

in-

When his

he had finished, the story was very well made,

and told in a manner very creditable to his address, and that he should give it all the weight it seemed to require. And Capt. Lee's remonstrances were unavailing.

As soon as they were fairly lodged in prison, Capt. Lee prevailed on the jailer to carry a note to Gen.

The gen-

Lincoln, informing him of his condition.

he was dressing in the morning, and immediately sent one of his aids to the jail. That officer could not believe his eyes that he saw Capt. Andrew Lee. His uniform, worn out when he assumed it, was now hanging in rags about him, and eral received it as

from his hand; but the other was upon his guard, and aimed with such precision that had the pistol been charged with a bullet that moment would have been his last. But it seemed that the conductor had trusted to the sight of his weapons to render them

he had not been shaved for a fortnight. He wished, very naturally, to improve his appearance before presenting himself to the Secretary of War, but the

unnecessary, and had, therefore, only loaded them with powder as it was, the shock threw Capt. Lee

hardly exceeded by the report of his

;

upon the ground

;

but, fortunately,

as

the

fellow

dropped the pistol, it fell where the captain could reach it, and as his adversary stooped and drew his knife from his bosom, Capt. Lee was able to give him a stunning blow. He immediately threw himself upon the assassin, and a long and bloody struggle be^an they were so nearly matched in strength and advantage that neither dared unclench his hold for the sake of grasping the knife. The blood gushed from their mouths, and the combat would have probably ended in favor of the assassin, when steps and voices were heard advancing, and they found themselves in the hands of a party of countrymen, who were armed for the occasion, and were scouring the banks of the river. They were forcibly torn apart, but so exhausted and breathless that neither could make any explanation, and they submitted quietly to

orders were peremptory to bring

general loved a joke full well.

him as he was. The His laughter was

own cannon,

and long and loud did he laugh that day. When Capt. Lee returned to Lebanon he immediately attempted to retrace the ground, and so accurate, under the unfavorable circumstances, that he brought to justice fifteen persons who had aided in the escape of the British prisoners. There was among the papers of Judge Jasper Yeates interesting notes of the trial of these offenders, some of whom were im-

;

their captors.

The party of armed countrymen, though they had succeeded in their attempt, and were sufficiently triumphant on the occasion, were sorely perplexed how to dispose of their prisoners.

one of them proposed

to

After some discussion,

throw the decision upon the

prisoned until the close of the war.

among us civil and political life, we shall oranda relating thereto. The

of these people are

main

As the descendants

to-day, prominent in

not present the

mem-

incidents are in the

correct, and, as a part of the history of the ex-

citing period of the Revolution, are

ervation in the form which

we give

worthy of pres-

it.

On the 14th of May, 1778, there was found on the woodland of Michael Baughman in Lebanon township, by Daniel Youngblood, "a large brass kettle almost full of Bacon strawed over with ashes;" also " three Barrels of

Whiskey buried

in the

three different places, and also a Bucket

Ground

full

in

of Hog's

Lard with one of said Barls;" and in addition, " five Hogsheads of Wheat buried in his [Baughman's]

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GENERAL HISTORY.

49

This caused considerable commotion ticles of clothing as would be of service to half-clad sol" Capt. Michael Holderdiers. At several tanneries in the neighborhood leather baum with Lieut. Henry Kelker seized the articles- was prepared, and all who could make shoes assisted in and carried them into Annville, a small village about the work of supplying those who were barefooted in five miles from Lebanon town," but as they could not the American camp. This was all done cheerfully, be kept there without a guard, the goods were hauled freely, and very often gratuitously. The men, women, clear Field."

in the loyal neighborhood.

Information was at once made before John Thome and the General Committee of

into Lebanon.

'Squire

the county It

and children of Heidelberg, Lebauon, and Bethel were imbued with patriotic devotion, and did noble work for their distressed defenders. Too much praise cannot be awarded them, and we wish we had the names of those brave women of Lebanon who spun the wool and wove coverlets for the army, and to whom in a letter in our possession written Col. Marstellar, says, "God bless the good women of Millbach !" The brave women of the Revolution who cultivated the soil while their husbands and fathers were battling for their rights, their liberties, deserve loving remembrance on the page of history. They were indeed "Sisters of Mercy" during the darkest hours of our nation's beginning, and no Florence Nightingale has ever excelled them in deeds of charity and good-will. From 1780 to the 15th of April, 1783, and perchance

notified.

never transpired what the object was in secreting

these goods, but as parties in the neighborhood,

who

have been Mennonites, " had secreted and buried rifles and guns on the same land in 1776, when the militia were called into and then served in the Jerseys," some dozen or more non-associators were arrested and committed to Lancaster jail, but subsequently released upon giving security for their future good behavior and taking the oath of allegiance. Following this many of the non-associators at first refused to pay their assessments, but threatened with arrest and the institution of legal proceedings by the committee of the district admonished them that the Whigs were really in earnest, and no further difficulty In fact, when Col. Philip Marstellar was ensued. directed by the Supreme Executive Council to secure flour and provisions for the French fleet, he had no trouble whatever, and the greatest loyalty was manifested by those who heretofore had strenuously opposed the struggle for independence. The war continued, and the demand for volunteers was promptly met by the inhabitants of Lebanon. While the major portion of the male population between the ages of sixteen and fifty-three were in the Continental service, others, mere children and old men, armed with their trusty rifles, were ranging along the northern frontier, guarding it from the marauding Indians and their white allies, who now and then came swooping down from their home in New York to devastate the half-protected settlements of Pennseem

to

until the promulgation of the treaty of peace, the militia raised in the townships of Heidelberg

and Lebanon, and also a portion of Bethel, comprised the Second Battalion of Lancaster County. They were commanded by Lieut.-Col. John Gloninger, concerning whom our readers are referred to the biographical history of the county. We have only the rolls of officers, which are as follows Return of Militia

Officers

of exceeding value, and would show better than our words can express, the great patriotism of our people,

and how cheerfully they entered into the struggle for Independence. We can only refer to Col. John Philip

thur

of the First Pennsylvania Battalion, Lieut. -

Joseph

Wood

St. Clair's),

of the Second Battalion (Col. Ar-

subsequently colonel of the Third

Regiment of the Line, and of the

15,

John Gloninger. i

Major. i

Baltzer Orth.

Surgeon.

be regretted that the rolls of those officers and men who were in the Continental service during the Revolution are not in existence. They would be It is to

Col.

April

Lieutenant- Colonel.

sylvania.

De Haas,

of the Second Battalion, Lan-

caster County, as they stood

German

Daniel Oldenbruck. Adjutant.

Philip Huber. Quartermaster.

John Snevely. Company. Captain David Krause. Lieutenant Philip Greenawalt, Ensign Jacob Embich.

First.

—

—

Col. Nicholas Haussegger

regiment, with whose

commands

there

were a large number of the heroic men of Lebanon The inhabitants did not only volunteer County. promptly, but gave of their substance, and the Earlys, Henrys, Kreiders, Millers, Meilys, Immels, Orths, Sheaffers, and others, not only contributed to the patriot army, but hauled to Valley Forge, during that terrible winter of 1777-78, flour and meat, with such ar-

Second Company.

—

Captain Michael Holderbaum. Lieutenant Alexander Martin.

—

Ensign — John Stroh,

Jr.

Third Company.

—

Captain Jacob Meily. Lieutenant George Risser.

Ensign

— — Henry Snevely.

Jr.

1783

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HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

50

by the Assembly, "as the Constitution would not allow them to receive the law from the Council." Nothing more was done until in the November Assembly, when George Bryan, formerly Vice President

Fourth Company. Captain Matthias HenniDg.

— Lieutenant — Abraham Stone. Ensign — Martin Meily.

member

of the State, having been elected a Fifth Company.

—

—

—

member of the Legislature from Lancaster County. The main features of the act were those of Mr. Brown, as recently-discovered memoranda in his a

.

Sixth Company. Captain George Bowman. Lieutenant Alexander Montgomery. Ensign Martin Weitzel.

—

handwriting go

—

Ensign

— George Noll.

In the First Battalion, commanded by Lieut.-Col. John Rogers, of Hanover, for which see Dauphin

County, there was probably one if not two companies belonging to Lebanon County. The same was the case with Lieut.-Col. Jacob Cook's battalion, the Fourth, raised in Derry and Londonderry.

is

It is

not for us to inquire

why

in the creation of

mankind

the inhabi-

tants of several parts of the earth were distinguished by a difference in

feature or complexion.

It is sufficient to

know

that all are the

work of

an Almighty Hand. We find in the distribution of the human species that the most fertile as well as the most barren parts of the earth are inhabited by Men of complexions different from ours and from each ;

from whence we may reasonably as well as religiously infer that placed them in their various situations, hath extended equally

He who

for Independence (Continued)— The Abolition of Slavery in Pennsylvania— The Act providing Therefor— Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves— Continental Paper Money.

year 1780

contemplate our abhorrence of that condition to which

and how miraculously our wants in many instances have been supplied, and our deliverances wrought, when even hope and human fortitude have become unequal to the conflict, we are unavoidably led to a serious and grateful sense of the mauifold blessings, which we have undeservedly received from the hand of that Being from whom every good and perfect gift Cometh. Impressed with these ideas, we conceive that it is our duty, and we rejoice that it is in our power to extend a portion of that freedom to others which hath been extended to us, and release from that state of thraldom to which we ourselves were tyrannically doomed, and from which we now have every prospect of being delivered.

other

X.

The War

The

When we

" I.

the arms and tyranny of Great Britain were exerted to reduce us, when we look back on the variety of dangers to which we have been exposed,

— George Dissinger.

CHAPTER

twenty-one nays, the

Slavery."

—

Eighth Company. Captain Henry Shaeffer.

Lieutenant

the 1st of March, 1780, to

We

Captain John Orth. Lieutenant Peter Ensminger. Ensign Daniel Stauffer.

—

On

show.

give the act entire, its act passed the Assembly. title being " An Act for the Gradual Abolition of

Seventh Company.

—

to

by a vote of thirty-four yeas

—

—

of the

which had been prepared several years prior by William Brown, Legislature, urged the passage of a bill

Captain Leonard Immel. Lieutenant Christopher Leis. Ensign Christian Ley.

made memorable

in the annals of

for the passage of the act for the gradual abolition of slavery in Pennsylvania. On the 5th of February, 1779, the Supreme Executive Council, in their message to the Assembly, called the atten-

Pennsylvania

We

His care and protection to all, and that it becometh not us to counteract His mercies. We esteem it a peculiar blessing granted to us, that we are enabled this day to add one more step to universal civilization, by removing as

much

as possible the sorrows of those

who have

lived in undeserved

bondage, and from which by the assumed authority of the Kings of Great Britain no effectual legal relief could be obtained. Weaned, by a long course of experience, from those narrow prejudices and partialities we have inibibed, we find ourhearts enlarged with kindness and benevolence toward

men

of all conditions

and nations, and we perceive our-

selves at this particular period extraordinarily called upon by the bless-

ings which

we have

received, to manifest the sincerity of our profession

our gratitude. " II. And, whereas, the condition of those persons who have heretofore been denominated Negro and Mulatto slaves, lias been attended with circumstances which not only deprived them of the common blessings that

" think," say tion of that body to this subject. they, " we are loudly called on to evince our gratitude in making our fellow-men joint-heirs with us of

to give substantial proof of

the same inestimable blessings, under such restrictions and regulations as will not injure the commu-

they were by nature entitled to, but has cast them into the deepest afflictions by an unnatural separation and sale of husband and wife from each

nity and will imperceptibly enable

improve the station

to

which they

them

to relish

and

will be advanced.

Honored will that State be in the annals of mankind which shall first abolish this violation of the rights of mankind and the memories of those will be held in grateful and everlasting remembrance who shall pass the law to restore and establish the rights of ;

nature in Pennsylvania. We feel ourselves so interested on this point as to go beyond what may be deemed by some the proper line of our duty, and

human

acquaint you that we have reduced this plan to the form of a law, which, if acceptable, we shall in a few days communicate to you." Although the subject

was thus

forcibly presented, the matter

was dismissed

other and from their children, an injury the greatness of which can only be conceived by supposing that we were in the same unhappy case. In

persons so unhappily circumstanced, and who, having no prospect before them whereon they may rest their sorrows and hopes, have no reasonable inducement to render their services to society, which they otherwise might, and also in grateful commemora-

justice, therefore, to

tion of our

own happy

deliverance from that state of unconditional sub-

mission to which we were doomed by the tyranny of Britain. " III. Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted, That all persons as well

Negroes and Mulattoes, as others, who shall be born within this State from aud after the passing of this Act shall not be deemed and considered as servants for life, or slaves; and that all servitude for life, or slavery of children in consequence of thoslavery of their mothers, in the case of all children born within this State from and after the passing of this Act, as aforesaid, shall be,

aud hereby

is,

utterly taken away, ex-

tinguished, and forever abolished.

1

Recorded in

Law

Book,

vol.

i.

p. 339.

GENERAL HISTORY. "IV. Provided always, and

be

further enacted, Tliat every

it

Negro and

Mulatto child, bom within this Stateafter the passing of this act as afore(who would, in case this act had not been made, have been born a

said

servant for years, or

life,

or a slave) shall be

deemed

to be,

and shall be,

by Virtue of this act, the servant of such person, or his or her assigns, in such case have been entitled to the service of Buch child,

51

within the territories of this commonwealth as Blarei and servants for life, but as free men and free women; except the domestic slaw- attending upon Delegates in Congress from other American States, foreign Ministers and Consuls, and persons passing through or sojourning iu this State, and not becoming resident therein, and seamen employed in

who would

ships not belonging to any inhabitant of this State, nor employed in

until such child shull attain unto the age of twenty-eight years, in the

ship

manner, and on the conditions, whereon servants bound, by indenture for four years are or may be retained and holden and shall be liable to like correction and punishment, and entitled to like relief, in case he or she be evilly treated by his or her master or mistress, and to like freedom dues and other privileges, as servants bound by indenture for four

not aliened or sold to any inhabitant, nor (except in the case of Slembere of Congress, foreign Ministers and Consuls) retained in this State longer

;

years are or

may

be entitled, unless the person, to

whom

the service of

any such child shall belong, shall abandon bis or her claim to the same; in which case the Overseers of the Poor of the city, township or district, respectively, where such child shall be abandoned, shall, by indenture, bind out every child so abandoned, as an apprentice, for a time not exceeding the age herein before limited for the service of Buch children. " V. And be it further enacted. That every person, who is or shall be the

owner

any Negro or Mulatto slave or servant

of

of thirty-one years,

on or before the

now within

for life, or

till

the age

this State, or htB lawful attorney, shall,

day of November next, deliver, or cause to be the Clerk of the peace of the county, or to Clerk

said first

delivered, in writing, to

owned by any such inhabitant; provided such domestic

any

slaves be

than six months.

"XI. Provided thing in

it

always,

and

be

it

further enacted. That this act, or any-

contained, shall not give any relief or shelter to any abscond-

ing or runaway Negro or Mulatto slave or servant,

who has absented himself or shall absent himself, from his or her owner, master or mistress, residing in any other State or country, but such owner, master or and aid to dem tnd, chum, and take away might have had in case this act had not been Negro and Mulatto slaves now owned and hereto fore resident in this State, who have absented themselves, or been clandestinely carried away, or who may be employed abroad as seamen, and have not returned or been brought back to their owner, masters or mishave

mistress, shall

like right

his slave or servant, as he

made; and that

all

tresses, before the

passing of this act, may, within five years, be regis-

is ordered by this act concerning those who are the State, ou producing such slave before any two Justices

tered, as effectually as

of the court of record of the city of Philadelphia, in which he or she

now within

name and surname, and occupation or prosuch owner, and the name of the county and township, disresidetli and also the name and names of such slave and slaves, and servant and servants for life, or till the age of thirty-one years, together with their ages and sexes, severally and respectively set fortli and annexed, by such person owned or statedly em-

of the Peace, and satisfying the said Justices, by due proof, of the former residence, absconding, taking away, or absence of such slaves as afore-

shall respectively inhabit, the fession of trict or

ward, wherein he or she

;

who thereupon shall direct aud order the said slave on the record as aforesaid.

said,

to be

entered

ployed, and then being within thin State, in order to ascertain and dis-

"XII. And whereas attempts may be made to evade this act, by introducing into this State Negroes and Mulattoes bound by covenant to serve for long and unreasonable terms of years, if the same be not

tinguish the slaves and servants for

prevented.

who shall

life,

and

the age of thirty-one

till

day of Novemby said Clerk of the sessions and Clerk of the said city court, be entered in books to be provided for that purpose by the said Clerks and that no Negro or Mulatto, now within this State, shall, from and after the said first day of years, within this State,

ber next, from all other persons

;

be such on the said

which particulars

first

shall,

;

November, be deemed a slave or servant

for life, or till the

age of thirty-

one years, unless his or her name shall be entered as aforesaid on such record, except such Negro and Mulatto slaves and servants as herein excepted the said Clerk to be entitled to a fee of two dollars for each slave or servant so entered as aforesaid, from the Treasurer of the county to be allowed to him in his accounts. "VI. Provided always, That any pel-son, in whom the ownership or right to the service of any Negro or Mulatto shall be vested at the passing of this act, other than such as are hereinbefore accepted, his or her heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and all and every of them, sev;

township, or

erally, shall be liable to the Overseers of the city,

which any such Negro or Mulatto shall bee necessary expense, with costs of suit thereon, put to through the ueglect of the owner, mi to

:

i

district,

chargeable, for such

such Overseers

ter,

may

be

or mistress of such

Negro or Mulatto, notwithstanding the name ud other descriptions of such Negro or Mulatto shall not be entered s aforesaid, unless his or her master or owner shall, before such slave 01 servant attain his or her twenty-eighth year, execute and record in the proper county, a deed or instrument, securing " VII.

And

be

and Mulattoes,

it

to

such slave or servant his or her freedom.

further enacted. That the offences

as well slaves

and crimes of Negroes

and servants as freemen, shall be enquired

adjudged, corrected, and punished, in like manner as the offeucesand crimes of the other inhabitants of this State are, and shall be enquired of, adjudged, corrected, and punished, aud not otherwise, except that a Blave shall not be admitted to bear witness against a freeman. of,

" VIII, And be it further enacted, That in all cases wherein sentence of death shall be pronounced against a slave, the jury before whom he or she Bhall be tried shall appraise aud declare the value of such slave; and in case such sentence be executed, the court shall make an order on the

State Treasurer, payable to the

owner

for the same,

and

for the coBts of

prosecution, but in case of remission or mitigation, fur costs only.

"IX. And be it further enacted, That the reward for taking up runaway and absconding Negro and Mulatto slaves and servants, and the penalties for enticing away, dealing with or harboring, concealing or

employing Negro and Mulatto slaves and servants, shall be the same, and shall be recovered in like manner, as in case of servants bound for four years.

"X. And

be U further enacted,

That no man or woman of any nation,

or color, except the Negroes or Mulattoes who shall be registered as aforesaid, shall, at any time hereafter, be deemed, adjudged, aud holden

" XIII.

Be

it

Oierefore enacted,

That no covenant of personal servitude

or apprenticeship what

shall be valid or

Mulatto for a longer

lu

tin

binding on a Negro or seven years, unless such servant or ap-

prentice were, at the

cc t of such servitude or apprenticeunder the age of twenty-one years, in which case such Negro or Mulatto may be holden as a servant or apprentice, respectively, accord-

ship,

ing to the covenant, as the case shall be, until he or she shall attain the age of twenty-eight years, but no longer. " XIV. And be it further enacted. That an act of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and five, entitled An Act for the trial of Negroes; and another act of Assembly of the said Province, passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and twenty-five, entituled An Act for the better regulating of Negroes in this Province ; and another act of Assembly of the said Province, passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, entitutled An Act for laying a duty on Negro and Mulatto staves imported into Om Province; and also another act of Assembly of the said Province, passed in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-three, entituled An Act for making perpetual an act for laying a duty on Nrgro and Mulatto slaves imported into this Province, slaves, shall be,

We

and for laying an additional duty on said and are hereby, repealed, annulled, and made void.*'

have given

this act in full for various reasons.

not printed in full in any of the volumes of Pennsylvania laws; secondly, it disproves what historians in all sections of the Union have repeatedly stated, that the origin and passage of the law was due to the Quakers of Pennsylvania. The first section of this law was so framed that no peaceIn the

first

place,

it is

ful Quaker could conscientiously vote for it. The members of that persuasion at that era were few in

numbers in the Assembly, they had lost their power, and could not have carried such an important measure. When the Quakers had the majority in the Assembly they did not make an attempt even to abolish slavery. They did not even prevent the importation of slaves, merely laying a duty on them. Many of the Pennsylvania Quakers were, like their

New England, engaged in the slave were interested in it pecuniarily, and

Puritan friends of traffic,

—that

is,

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HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

52

they did not do what they have been given the credit of doino- Of course, when the law of 1780 had passed, and a stop had been put to slavery, they became

tie vote. '

i

They

ardent in the cause of abolition. were no longer financially concerned, and hence for nearly a century have received

warm and

The

effort,

sion of the tender laws could not be maintained very

On the 24th of May a bill was proposed, which passed the 31st, effecting this plan for three months, long.

the credit for doing what they did not, could not, and would not do. So much for this humane act of our

They found then

forefathers.

Thirty Dollars! THE Bearer enis

titled to receive

that sla-

very was inconsistent and utterly antagoand permanency of

and

was abolished.

it

LARS,

As

(according to a Refo

provided for the registration of every negro or mulatto slave or servant for life, or till the age of thirty-one years before

Wion

it

the

first

November

of

following,

and

30

who

shall be registered as aforeany time hereafter be deemed, adjudged, or holden within the territory

commonwealth

vants for

men and

women," a book was opened

From

seat for such purpose.

WJ'^A FAC-SIMILE OF CONTINENTAL MONEY.

free

at the county-

that at Lancaster

we have

those belonging to persons within the present Lebanon County. It will be seen that nearly all were owned

by Curtis Grubb, of Cornwall REGISTER OF NEGRO AND MULATTO SLAVES AND SERVANTS.

.

and on the 22d of June the suspension was continued until the next session, and on December 22, indefi-

On the 1st of June, for the purpose of bringing the war to a close, the Assembly authorized the passage of an act to redeem the Continental bills to nitely.

dollars, by the one million dollars Every effort was made to keep the to forty millions. State money up to par. The measures adopted bringing but temporary relief, the Assembly, on the 29th of May, passed resolutions, authorized the borrowing of a sum of money not exceeding £200,000 sterling, pledging the faith and honor of the State for its repayment It was deemed necessary to send an after ten years. agent to Europe, but neither in Holland or France, countries whose sympathies were the strongest for the struggling colonies, could this be effected, and he was, in July, 1781, recalled by the Supreme Executive Council of the State. Other measures were adopted The army was not to relieve pressing necessities. only without pay, but without clothing, and full short of provisions. To supply their destitute countrymen subscriptions were instituted by the ladies, while to relieve financial embarrassment, the " Bank of Pennsylvania" was established. The Continental money, however, continued to sink in value, while efforts were made again and again to sustain it. At last the financial crisis came, and many who deemed themselves in affluent circumstances by being in possession of large amounts of currency suddenly found they had

the

amount of twenty-five millions of

collection of taxes at the rate of

1780. Sept. 27.

John Bossuer, of Heidelberg township, merchant,

aged 15 years; Jane, aged Sept. 29.

Thomas Bossler,

Rachel,

7 years.

John, aged

of Heidelberg township, miller,

40 years.

Robert Patton,

of

Lebanon township, merchant.

Zilpah, aged

Oct.

1.

Oct.

34 years; Janny, aged 10 years; Benn Logan, aged 6 years. Dick, aged 6. Curtis Grubb, of Lebanon township, iron-master,

50 years; Moaea, aged 45 years; Calo, aged 30 years; Mingo, aged 27 years; Sampson, aged 27 years Pompe, aged 27 years; Jack, aged 24 years Bob, aged 24 years Exeter, aged 23 years Harry, Sr., ;

;

;

;

aged 23 years; Joe, aged 23 years; Little Dick, aged 20 years; Jim, aged 18 years; Harry, aged 13 years Austin, aged 8 years Abe, aged 5 years; Ciesar (runaway), aged 36 years Nell, aged 30 years Beck, aged 27 years Dina, aged 2G years Phillis, aged 25 years Dina, Jr., aged 11 years; Flora, aged 8 years; one mulatto, French half;

;

;

;

;

;

;

blooded, aged 4 months. Oct. 12.

Oct. 12.

Adam

Ortfi, of

Lebanon township, farmer,

Christopher Kither, of Lebanon township,

Sala,

miller,

aged 32 Freegri/t,

aged 20 years.

About this period the Continental paper money, of which a specimen is herewith given, took up the attention

not only of the people but of the law-

making power.

On

the 20th of March, 1780, the

Continental Congress, yielding to the necessity, authorized the States to revise the laws making the bills a legal tender, and to amend them was thought proper. The next day, in the Assembly, a motion to suspend the operation of the law, so far as it made the Continental currency equal to gold and silver in payment of debts, was lost by a

Continental as

Dollars.

as slaves or ser-

but as free

life,

CONGRESS

1779-

also

said, shall at

of this

of

of the 14th January,

provided "that no man or woman of any nation or color, except the negroes or mulattoes

Thirty

D

O LSpanijh milled or an equal Sum in Gold or Silver,

nistic to the principles

free institutions,

however, to prevent a suspen-

j

it

only so

much

paper.

In the agricultural sections the

blow came with great effect. The inhabitants had supplied the armies and fleets of France, and of the colonies with provisions, receiving this Continental

:

GENERAL HISTORY. currency.

For years was not

— there

—yes

for half a

53

of seventy-six she stood in the forefront of the strug-

century there-

she was just as true, just as loyal, in the secenemy. On the 12th of May,

Lebanon, Heidelberg, or Bethel township who had not large amounts of this worthless money. As this evil beggared our ancestors, it is fondly hoped future generations may

gle, so

be spared such grave disaster.

eral Orders,"

after

a farmer in

ond

conflict with the

month preceding the declaration of war by Congress, Governor Snyder issued the following " Gennearly a

and we present them

in full as part of

the story of that war "

The President

of the United States having, in conformity to an act

of Congress, required a draft of 14,000

CHAPTER

XI.

From

bility.

militia;

the other hand the English government insisted upon the doctrine, " Once an Englishman, always an Englishman." The British naval

tion in the

that our enemies

i

'

mosity.

—

"It is our property that has been plundered it is our rights that have been invaded it is the persons of our friends, relatives and countrymen, that have been taken captive on the high seas,' and constrained ' to bear arms against their country to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.' It is our flag that has been bathed in our waters— made red with the blood of our

—

'

;

fellow-citizens.

Every gale from the ocean watts

to

(

— the groans of our impressed seamen, demanding retribution.

the It

is

our

have been invaded by the merciless Indian savages,' who have been instigated to pollute our sa red soil with hostile feet, and tomahawk our citizens reposing in peace u the bosom of our country. The seeds of discord have been sown ac OngBt our people by

homes and

firesides that

'

an accredited Spy of the Biitisb government, at a lations of peace and amity were subsisting betwee government, founded on reiterated assurances fro: t

officers

;

we

—

States in order to bring

comprised eight frigates and of the Revolution were either dead or had become so old and feeble as to be of little service. Although most of the States were " for war," the New Englanders opposed it as impolitic and unnecessary. Boston denounced this struggle and the flags of her shipping were hoisted at halfmast when the news came of the declaration. The Middle and Southern and Western States were true to the Union, and the courage of its citizen soldiery with the valor of its little navy, under the blessings of Divine Providence saved the country. Pennsylvania never flinched as when in the days

The

time

the world, should know,

;

The regular army and navy were weak and inefficient. The former numbered five thousand latter

— that

For nearly thirty years we have been at peace with all the natioDS of the earth. The gales of prosperity, and the full tide of happiness, have borne us along; while the storm of war has been desolating the greater part of the civilized world, and inundated it with the bitter waters of affliction. All the means, which wisdom and patriotism could devise, have been in vain resorted to, in the hope of preserving peace. The cup of patieuce of humiliation and long suffering, has been filled to overflowing and the indignant arm of an injured people must be raised to dash it to the earth, and grasp the avenging sword. " In the cultivation of the earth, and in manufacturing and transporting its products, the people of the United States have been honestly, usefully, and harmlessly employed; and for many years have we been feeding the nation, whose navy has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, and destroyed the lives of our people.' Our ability and disposition to serve them has whetted their commercial jealousy and monopolizing ani-

this period.

men, and the

our friends

it is

"

about a dissolution of the union. On the 29th of June, 1812, war was formally declared against England. Never was a country more poorly prepared for war than the United States at

twelve sloops.

— that

We know

are not degeuerated sons of gallant sires.

hostility to the national administra-

New England

—

—

can vessels were captured for alleged violations, of English commercial regulations, and at one time there were more than six thousand names registered on the books of the State department of seamen who had been forced into the British navy. The feeling against the old enemy became intense, and it was finally greatly aggravated by the fact that British emissaries had been busy arousing the Indians along the then northwestern border, and an unsuccessful effort to excite

high responsi-

love of peace, a slavish fear to encounter the dangens of war. that these representations have no foundation in truth; but

claimed the right of stopping American vessels on the high seas, searching for seamen of English birth and pressing them into their navy. British ships were stationed before our hartherefore,

and every vessel coming or going was searched, Within a period of eight years nine hundred Ameri-

feels his

the ardent heart— warm zeal of the Pennsylvania honor of hie country.

sensibilities are alive to the

—

On

bors,

and his

them, had scarcely been consummated, when the King, over whom we had been triumphant, began an invasion of our rights and property, which has almost uninterruptedly been continued, and yearly aggravated in kind and in degree. Remonstrance has followed remonstrance, hut they 'have been only answered by repeated injury,' and new outrage. Their promises their written engagements their plighted faith —have all been wantonly violated. These wrongs have been so long endured, that our motives have been mistaken, and our national character misrepresented. Our forbearance has been called cowardice our

which guaranteed the independence of the American colonies, the ill-temper of the British began to manifest itself. The United States held that a foreigner could be naturalized and thus become an American citizen, enjoying all its tion of the treaty of peace

officers,

He knows

"The revolution of America, that great and mighty struggle, which issued in giving to the United States that place among the powers of the earth, to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitled

the close of the Revolution and the ratifica-

privileges.

He

laws, principle and patriotism, assign him.

—

of 1812-14 Proclamation of Governor Snyder of Pennsylvania —Rolls of Companies of Captains Achey, Derr, Doebler, Fisher, Lesher, Rees, and Snyder.

The War

men, as the quota of Pennsylva-

nia towards the detachment of 100,000 militia, the Governor is desirous, with promptitude, to perform all the duties which the constitution and

own and that them of national

our

esteem and friendship.

"If ever a nation had justifiable cause of war, that nation is the United States. If ever a people had motives to fight, we are that people. Our government, the watchful guardians of our welfare, have sounded the alarm— they have called upon us to gird on our swords and be ready Let us hasten to obey the governto go forth and meet our enemies. of our choice, and rally round the constituted authorities of the Union. Let an honorable zeal glow in our bosoms, as we eagerly press forward to render our services. It would give the Governor inexpressible satisfaction, if Pennsylvania would volunteer her quota. May each State animate the others, and every citizen act as if the public weal the

ment

,

—

national honor and indepeudence rested upou his single arm. The example of the Heroes and Statesmen of our revolution, und the rich in-

—

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

54

Brigadier- General.— Jacob

heritame their courage and wisdom achi ed, cannot fail to urge all who love their country, to flock around h standard— upborne by the right hands of freemen, planted in the sacreid soil their valor won, and consecrated by a righteous cause:— this natio y well go forth with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, and the Lord belief that Arm of the of Hosts, the strength of the Mighty

Lieutenant- Coin uel.

'

— Adam

1813.

Ritscher.

—

Quartermasters. John Leidig. John Uhler. Adjutant— Isaac Meyer. Drum-Majors. Powel Hoffman. Michael Shoop.

1

One

Bower, 1812-13.

John Harrison,

Briijade- Inspector. —Abraham Doebler, 1812.

of Israel, will be on our side,

—

"The last appeal being now to be made, by an injured and indignant nation it remains for the Militia and Volunteers of Pennsylvania, by a prompt co-operation with her sister States, to render efficient the measures which are or may hereafter be adopted by the United States gov;

ROLL OF CAPT. JACOB ACHEY'S COMPANY. "The Adjutant-General

is

charged with the necessary organization of

of Capt. Jacob Achey's company in the First Regiment, under the command of Col. Maxwell Kennedy, at York, Pa., Sept. 5, 1814. In service from Sept, 1, 1814, to March 1, 1815. From Lebanon County.

Muster-roll

the quota of the State, conformably to the following plan: "1st.

There

shall forthwith be drafted, in the

manner

First Brigade, Pennsylvania Militia,

prescribed by

law, 14,000 militia, officers and privates, to be formed into two divisions,

four brigades, and twenty-two regiments.

"The

Governor of any flank company or comany regiment, of a number equal to the number of

offer of service to the

panies, attached to

militia required to be drafted from such regiment,

may

be accepted in

substitution ot such draft from the regiment.

"

The corps

of artillery, cavalry, riflemen and infantry, shall be in the

following general proportions, as nearly as practicable: Artillery, 700; cavalry, 700; riflemen, 1400

;

infantry, 11,200.

"2d. The whole quota required shall be apportioned

among

the sev-

eral divisions of the State, agreeably to a detail to be furnished

by the

Adjutant-General.

"The

quotas of the several divisions of the State shall be formed into

two divisions

"The

for the present service.

quotaB of the

first,

second, third, fourth,

fifth,

sixth and seventh

divisions of the State, shall form the first division for service,

command from the

of Major-General first division,

ISAAC WORRELL,

under the

a Brigadier-General

and a Brigadier-General from the third

division

of the State.

"The quotas

of the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth,

fourteenth, fifteeuth, and sixteenth divisions of the State, shall form the

command of Major-General with a Brigadier-General from the Becond and a Brigadier-General from the fourth division of the State. "3d. The men shall be mustered and inspected as soon as the drafts are made, and without delay returns shall be made to the AdjutantGeneral, who shall thereupon transmit copies to the Secretary at War. " When the organization of the detachment shall be effected, the respective corps will be exercised under the officers set over them Drafted militia, by their proper officers; volunteers, as prescribed by law. The corps (either of drafted militia or of volunteers) will not remain embodied, nor be considered as in actual service, until by subsequent orders they are directed to take the field."

second division for service, under the

ADAMSON TANNEHILL, division,

The Pennsylvanians responded nobly

to the call of

the Governor of the State, and there was a tender of three times the

number

of

men

requested.

With the

who fought under Harrison in the Ohio country, and those who served with Gen. Brown at Niagara, few Pennsylvania troops exception of the western troops,

were long

The

in active service.

destruction of the capitol

and public buildings

Washington, and the threatened attack by the enemy on the city of Baltimore, brought the war near home to Central Pennsylvania, and there was no want of men to defend the State. Every man was a soldier. The following are the rolls of those soldiers who were in that campaign, and although they " snuffed the battle from afar," they were never-

at

theless patriots deserving well of their country.

The to be

rolls

of 1S12-13 are not to be found, which

regretted, as this record

is

would be the more

complete.

Among the general officers we find the following who were from Lebanon County. There were no doubt others, but we have tailed to distinguish them :

GENERAL HISTORY.

55

Kami, Henry.

Krum,

Stoever, William.

Reivale, George.

Peter.

Smith, Michuel.

Aiker, Daniel.

Lefaver, William.

Aiker, Daniel, Jr.

Lizer, Daniel.

Bilker, Jacob.

Lutz, Christian.

Boger, Christian.

Mest, Samuel.

Breiner, George.

Miller,

Buckman, Andrew.

Miller, Jacob.

Deibert, Daniel.

Miller, John.

Fensternmcher, Philip.

Miller, Peter.

Fulk, George.

Moyer, John.

Frans, John.

Nothstein, Peter.

Frey, Adam.

Peter, Jonas.

Hander, George. Hanselman, Andrew. Hans, Christian. Hans, Jacoh.

Rauclie, Daniel.

Wain, Michael.

Rewalt, John.

Weiss, Jacob.

Rinal, John.

Wilson, Hugh.

Schnee, Joseph.

Yeager, Christian.

Seigrist, Christiai

Shindel, George.

Yeager, John. Yeager, Joseph.

Shotiu', .h-ft-ph.

Yensell, Martin.

Abraham.

ROLL OF CAPT. PHILIP FISHER'S COMPANY. Muster-roll of Capt. Philip Fisher's company, in the Fifth Battalion, First Brigade of Pennsylvania militia,

Ronche, John.

Hardinger, Michel.

Sell, Peter.

under the command of Maj.

James McFarlan, at York, Pa. In service from March 5, 1815, from Lebanon Couuty.

Sept. 1, 1814, to

Captain. Fisher, Philip.

Rauche, Salamon. Rex, John. Rockel, Adam.

Hans, Leonard.

Uhlcr, Michael.

Reivale, Tobias.

Lieutenant.

Brough, John. Ensign.

Shay, Thomas.

Hausmau, John.

Sensinger. Daniel.

Heilman. Jacob.

Sleicher, Valentine.

Elliot,

Heller, Christian.

Snyder, Christian.

Shettener, Jacob.

Hetler, George.

Snyder, Jacob.

Rambler, Christian.

Hetler, John.

Snyder, Peter.

Holben, Salamon.

Steierwalt, George.

Faver, Samuel.

Ki,s>in^er, Jacob.

Hunsicker, Peter.

Stein, John.

Heichholtz, Samuel.

Williams, Solomon.

Kistler,

Henry.

Sergeants.

Breird, Henry.

Corpo

Verlein, Michael.

Klotz, Daniel.

Weaver, Jacob.

Klutz, Andrew.

Wehr,

Kuns, Christian. Lancknor, Joseph.

Werly, Andrew. Werly, Theobalt.

Lechleider, George.

Wert, Martin. Yuxseimer, Abrahai

Lefaver, Isaac.

McCoard, James.

Philip.

ROLL OF CAPT. HENRY DOEBLER'S COMPANY. Muster-roll of Capt.

Bollman, Frederick.

James.

Henry

Doebler's company, in the First Regiment,

First Brigade, Pennsylvania Militia,

under the

Maxwell Kennedy, at York, Pa., Sept. 5, 1814. In Aug. 28, 1814, to March 5, 1815 from Lebanon County.

d of Col.

Achabach, John.

Kromer, David.

Armold, George.

Lewis, Evin.

Ault, William. Barnit, Isaac.

Long, Michael. Loeser, Henry.

Bartilbach, Martin.

Loeser, Valentine.

Brand, Michael.

Miller, George.

Broker, Henry.

Miller, Samuel.

Butcher, Thomas.

Moore, Peter. Moyer, Peter.

Cephard, John. Cornwell, Henry.

Muckafee, John.

;

Dunbar, Samuel.

Neaff, George.

Onreider, Henry.

Doebler, Henry.

Eberly, Jacob. Heichholtz, Jacob.

Lieutenant.

Eppley, Frederick.

Pleeher. Jacob.

Fogel, John.

Ramsey, Daniel.

Garman, Henry.

Ranels, James.

Captain.

Embich, Jacob. Ensign.

Fasnacht, Frederick. Sergeants.

Hubley, Andrew D. Embich, Samuel.

Karch, George. Johnson, John. Corporals.

Shindle, Jacob.

Embich, Philip.

Werth, John. McCool, Joseph. Fi/er.

Millinger, John. Hefflefinger, William.

Bricker, Jacob.

Hefflefinger, John.

Buckley, Samuel. Doebler, Lewis.

Hoffman, David.

Dubs, Henry.

Hoves, Isaac.

Ellinger, Peter.

Marshall, James.

Embich, Abraham.

Mason, Frank. Mayer, Henry. McCloul, John. McCullough, Samuel.

Geissaman, John. Geihart, George.

Gillman, Christian. Greenawalt, Matthias.

Honeficaus, Philip.

Miller, Christian.

Greenawalt, Philip.

Millinger, David.

Grove, Peter.

Millinger, Samuel.

Hamilton, John.

Pouler, William.

Gasshard, Samuel.

Parsh, Henry.

Redick, Henry.

Gass, John.

Roland, Abniham.

Gingrich, Michael.

Smith, Henry.

Glass,

Spangler, George.

.

Goldman, Michael. Greuk, Frederick. Greglow, Henry.

Spangler, Peter.

Grisher, Jacob.

Walts. Chiistopher.

Hahn, John.

Waltz, Philip.

Hoover, William.

Weise, Jacob.

Howard, Frederick.

Wittnioyer, George.

Karich, William.

Wolf, John.

Kliver, John.

Wolf, Philip.

Sunday, Adam. Tompkins, Jonathan

ROLL OF CAPT. BENJAMIN LESHER'S COMPANY. Muster-roll of Capt.

Benjamin Lesher's company,

in the First

Regi-

ment, First Brigade, Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Col. Maxwell Kennedy, at York, Pa., Sept. 5, 1814. In service from Sept. 5, 1814, to March 5, 1S15, from Lebanon County. Captain.

Lesher, Benjamin. Lieutenant.

Leiduer, Dauiel. Ensign.

Frelinghouseu, Peter.

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

56

ROLL OF CAPT. PETER SNYDER'S COMPANY. Beashor, Benjamin.

Achenbach, Jacob.

Fortney, Jonas.

Wommer, Adam.

Muster-roll of Capt. Peter Snyder's company, in the Second Regiment, First Brigade of Pennsylvania militia, Col.

Corporals.

Adam

March

Felty, John.

Wetzel, Frederick

Behny, Martin.

Spengle, George.

5,

under the command of Lieut.-

Ridsher, at York, Pa. 1815,

In service from Sept. 2, 1814, to from Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, and Berks

Counties. Captain.

Snyder, Peter. Beasbore, George.

Lantz, Henry.

Lieutenant.

Bush, George.

Lurch, George.

Bonawits, Benjamin.

Capp, David.

Myers, Henry.

Clemens, Geurge.

Rice, Samuel.

Derkes, George.

Ritter, George.

Ehler, Christian.

Shuey, George.

Leahy, John.

Ehler, Thomas.

Silvus, Nicholas.

Spayd, Christian.

Eisenhower, Henry. Eisenhower, Martin.

Snebely, Henry.

Fearer, Joseph.

Steby, John.

Manly, David.

Fege, Leonard.

Suter, Christophel.

Hauthorn.Geo

Fege, Peter.

UpdegrafF, George.

Fisher, George.

Wagoner, Jacob.

Alherty, Lawrence.

Herring, Henry.

Weitle, William.

Albright, John.

Hoffa, Jacob.

Wenter, John. Wetzel, Jacob.

Andrew, Jacob.

Hummel, Frederick. Hummel, Joseph.

Bale, John.

Johnson, David.

Hoover, John.

Wolf, Daniel.

Barket, Peter.

Jontz, George.

Keen, Samuel.

Wolf, Frederick. Wolf, Peter.

Belleman, John. Boddortf, John.

Kramer, Michael.

Klick, John.

Boyer, John.

McBride, James.

Brown, Jacob.

McElrath, John.

Bollinger, Daniel.

Mosey, David. Moyer, David.

Moody, Robert. Sergeants.

Snyder, John.

Hughes, Charles. Corporals,

Snabely, John.

Holsaple, John.

Kuutzleman, Daniel.

ROLL OF CAPT. JEREMIAH REES' COMPANY. Muster-roll of Capt. Jeremiah Rees company, of the Fifth Battalion,

Heppick, Joshua. Hargesloger, Michael. Privates.

Hostler, Jacob.

Lukinbill, John.

Bullinger, Jacob.

1

First Brigade, Pennsylvania Infantry, Col. Lefever, at

March

5,

1815,

York, Pa.

under the command of Lieut.-

In service from Aug. 30 and 31, 1814, to

from Lancaster, Berks, and Lebanon.

Remly, George.

Rees, Jeremiah.

Curry, William

Seiler, Peter.

LieiUenant.

Diel, John. Duncan, John. Ebbert, Henry. Eckler, Henry.

Shaffer, George.

Ettle, David.

Souser, Michael.

James.

Sergeants.

Garman, Philip. Kendle, Henry. Corporals.

Missimer, John.

Darr, John.

Newman,

David, George.

Adams,

Reigle, Jonathan.

Sawyer, John.

Dill,

Peter.

Conrad, John.

Cunningham, Robert.

Knepley, Conrad.

Deal, Daniel.

Cassel, Michael.

Critzon, John.

Captain.

Eichelberger, Peter.

Murray, Francis. Night, John.

Cassel, Frederick.

Eversole,

Shaffer,

John.

Smith, John. Snyder, Godfrey.

Abraham.

Stine, George.

Felty, Martin.

Stine, John, Jr.

Fritz, Michael.

Strouse, William.

Gross, Michael.

Winter, Jacob.

Grundun, James. Harrow, Henry. Hays, Richard. Hays, Solomon.

Wolf, John. Woltz, John.

Woltz, Michael. Wright, James.

Krick, Peter.

Hediick, Peter.

Baldorf, Henry.

Lutz, George.

Hemperly, Michael.

Wyrich, David. Zarver, Benjamin.

Bridegam, David. Coleman, John.

Hite, Jacob.

Zarver, Philip.

Defeubacb, John.

Matthew, Samuel. Mell, John. Metz, Henry. Miller, Henry.

Dingier, Samuel.

Noll, George.

Dubert, Henry.

Noll, Jacob.

Feag, John.

Reed, Jacob.

tle the great question of the war, the

Fidler, Henry.

Reedy, Daniel.

Fisher, Frederick.

Higgler, Jacob, Jr.

Fisher, Michael.

Rutter, Joseph.

Foltz, Henry.

Sheetz, Henry.

seamen, but there was a tacit understanding, and The news did not reach the it was never revived. United States until the month of February. In the

Isaac.

Deckert, Daniel.

On

the 24th of December, 1814, a treaty of peace was signed by the commissioners of the United States

and of England

at

Ghent.

It did not,

however,

set-

impressing of

of the most brilliant victories ever

Shell, Peter.

mean time one

Foust, John.

Shingler, Jacob.

Friberger, John.

Seiler,

John. Sipple, William.

achieved by the American arms, that of the battle of New Orleans, on the 8th of January, 1815, had oc-

dinger, Dauiel.

Sollady, Lawrence.

curred.

Adam. Hahn, John. Hain, Adam.

Spotz, Conrad.

Heepner, Daniel. Hosier, John.

Troutman, Michael.

Katterman, John. Katzaman, Anthony.

Zeeler, Valentine.

Following the war came on the financial crisis, which has ensued and will follow every war, ruining many. Soon, however, the country became prosperous, and every branch of industry or valuable interest received a beneficial impulse, and thus through nearly, half a century trade and commerce, agriculture and

Forry, John.

Gable, Samuel,

Griss,

Keich, Michael.

Stoner, Rudolph.

Stronk, John.

Wolf, Jacob.

Zimmerman, Henry.

GENERAL HISTORY. the mechanic arts prospered.

The

other Inhabitants of the said County did remonstrate and petition to the Honorable House of Assembly at the l;,st Se-sioii setting forth the

resources of the

country were becoming rapidly developed. In the towns industrial establishments were erected, the old-

Grievances of the Inhabitants and Hardships and Inconveniences under

which they labour, in resorting to the very Verge of the County, to the present Seat of Judicature near Harris's Ferry and praying that the

time theories gave place to modern views and designs and thoughts. In the farming communities the old log cabins and log barns were removed, large, capa-

Seat of Justice be appointed in a more'convenient part of the County &c, Ac. To which remonstrance and Petition, and to the Act entitled

'An Act for erectiug Part of Lancaster County into a Seperate canty1 Your Petitioners humbly refer Y'our Honorable Body. " That the Commissioners and Township Assessors of the said County have declined to assess and levy any Monies on the Inhabitants for the purpose of building a Court House and Prison at a Place so inconvenient, As the Commissioners & Assessors are well acquainted of the I

cious houses erected, and stone and brick buildings

occupied the

site

where the early pioneers erected the

rude log hut, or the more capacious structure used for frontier defense. Among the lead were the people of

General Dissatisfaction of the Inhabitants of the said County to pay

now forming the county of Lebanon. to the West during these years to Some did, it is true, but in better their condition. the end they have only done what their ancestors who the townships

any such Assessments. " That Y'our Petitioners are apprehensive, that

Many removed

som

in the said Act of Assembly for the Purposes aforesaid, and therefore in Case of any such Application to Y'our Honorable Body. Your Petitioners humbly pray Your Excellency & the Council will be

mentioned

" the wilderness to blos-

made

in the present Recess

of the Assembly, Application may be made to Your Honorable Body accusing the County Commissioners, for neglecting their Duty in not assessing the Sum or Sums of Money judged necessary by the Trustee,

Muhlbaeh, on the Quitopahilla or of Bethel, did

in

over a century before,

57

as the rose."

pleased to Suspend the Infliction of any Fines or Penalties on the

Com-

missioners of Dauphin County for having declined to comply with the Requisitions of the said Trustees until the Issue & Event of the Remonstrance

CHAPTER

&

Petition aforesaid be determined

by the Legislature.

1

'

Finding that the law was imperative, the proper attended to the performance of their duty,

XII.

officers

Lebanon County— Boundaries— Court-House a Courts Admissions to the Lebanon County Bar, 1S13-S3.

The Formation Jail

—

— First

At

of

the close of the war of the Revolution the in-

;

I

to secure a division of the same, adding, if possible, a

habitants of Lancaster County north of the Cone-

wago

petitions

many

the counties referred

The

feeling

attending the courts at

in

within the projected new

—

—

there suddenly arose most violent opposition. Harris-

burg was considered as being on the verge of the count}' instead of in the centre. Remonstrances were sent to the Legislature from almost every township, and especially from Heidelberg, Lebanon, and Bethel. The opposition was so great that the commissioners of the county refused to assess and levy a tax for the purpose of erecting the court-house and prison, on the demand of the trustees, believing that a change of the location of the county-seat would eventually be accomplished, and until this question was permanently settled the people should not be put to any expense for the erection of the county buildings. As a result, the trustees accused the commissioners and assessors of dereliction of duty, and the power of the Supreme Executive Council was called to the aid of the trustees.

At this juncture the following memorial,

signed by

the inhabitants in the townships alluded

all

was sent forward

To Hit Excellency tive

"The

Determined opposition was made at first from to, and also from that portion of Dauphin now included therein. It was only when the Legislature had decided to locate the State capitol at Harrisburg that the approval of those formerly opposed was secured. At each session of the General Assembly for a period of twenty years petitions and remonstrances for the erection of a new county were presented. The proposed name therefor was " Hamilton," in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who fell in the duel with Aaron Burr, and whom it was thought tit to honor by his admirers in Pennsylvania, but for some cause, probably political, this was objectionable. Finally the name of the principal town was given to that of the county, it having been derived from the original township, and the measure passed in that seat.

inconveniences

Lancaster.

"

\

were presented to the Assembly detailing

county was at first almost unanimous, but no sooner did the most favorable plan the erection of the county, with the seat of justice at or near Harris' Ferry meet the approval of the Assembly, when

to,

small portion of the adjoining counties of Berks and Lancaster, with the town of Lebanon as the county-

Hills clamored for a

various were the reasons

the

new county. Many and assigned. As early as 1782

and further proceedings in opposition thereto ceased. However smooth the machinery of the new county of Dauphin may have worked, efforts were at once made

to the

executive authorities

:

and the Honorable the Supreme ExecuCommonwealth of Pennsylvania.

the President

Council of the

and Inhabitants of the That Your Petitioners and many

Petition of the Subscribers Freeholders

County of Dauphin, Humbly ahewetb

l

shape.

On

the 16th of February,

ISIti,

Governor Simon

Snyder approved "an act erecting parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties into a separate county, to be called Lebanon," the first section of which recites " that all those parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties lying and being within the limits following, to wit: beginning at the southeast corner of Dauphin County, where it intersects the Berks County line, about four miles from Newmanstown; thence through Lancaster County to a sandstone house, formerly occupied by George Wyman, and including the same, on the great road leading from

:

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

58

Scheafterstown to Elizabeth Furnace

;

DAUPHIN COUNTY.

thence to a

N. 60° E. 10 miles and 272 perchi

house formerly occupied by one Shroyer, deceased, and including the same, on the great road leading from Lebanon toManheim thence to Snyder's mill on Conewago Creek, excluding the same; thence north;

erly to the house of

one Henry, at the cross-roads

LEBANON COUNTY.

leading from Harrisburg to Reading, including the

same thence to Raccoon Creek, on the Blue or Kittatinny Mountain thence along the said mountain, on the top thereof, to the Berks County line thence ;

;

;

along the said line to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same are hereby, according to said lines, declared to be erected into a county henceforth to be called Lebanon."

By an

act approved 21st February, 1814, three

com-

mark the boundary lines between the counties of Lebanon and Lancaster, and Lebanon and Dauphin. Their report is on file in the Quarter Sessions of Dauphin County. missioners were appointed to run and

That part which relates to the line between Dauphin and Lebanon Counties is as follows, to wit: "Starting from Snyder's mill on the Conewago Creek thence north 14J degrees, west seven miles ;

and 132 perches, to Andrew Henry's, including the same thence north 15} degrees, west eight miles and 239 perches, to the source of Raccoon Creek thence on the same course 32 perches to the summit of the first or Blue Mountain thence along the same north 64 degrees, east 13 miles and three-fourths of a mile to the Berks County line." On the 29th of March, 1821, another act of Assembly was approved, providing, " That so much of the townships of East Hanover and Bethel, in the county of Dauphin, as lies north of the Blue or Kittatinny Mountain, shall be and compose a part of the county of Lebanon." These divisions took from the county of Dauphin ;

;

;

—

the entire townships of Heidelberg, Bethel, Lebanon, Annville, East Hanover, and a large portion of Lon-

donderry, and a small strip of West Hanover west of Raccoon Creek. Commissioners were afterwards appointed to run the extended lines, as directed by the act of March, 1821, and their report, recorded in Dauphin County, Road Docket A, page 73, is as follows

REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO RUN THE DIVISION LINE BETWEEN LEBANON AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES, JAN.

16, 1832.

"William Cochran, Martin Hocker, and John Harrison, the commissioners, the two first appointed by an act of Assembly passed the 23d day of March, A.D. 1829, and John Harrison (the third), appointed by a supplement to said act passed the 14th day of March, a.d. 1831, in the room of John Weidman, deceased, do report that they have performed said service agreeably to said act. by commencing at a black oak top of the Bine Mountain thence north fifteen degrees, west ;

on the

four miles

one hundred and ninety-two perches, to a pine on the top of the Fourth Mountain; thence along the lop of Fourth Mountain, north Bixty degrees, east ten miles two

the Schuylkill County

annexed."

hundred and seventy-two perches, to a pine at which is to the raid report

line, a plat or draft of

It

may be

here stated that the commissioners sup-

posed

all the territory between the First and Fourth Mountains belonged to East Hanover and Bethel townships, when, in reality, they included a portion of Middle Paxtang township, which was wholly unauthorized. As the inhabitants within the extended lines were few, and perchance none within that portion of the township referred to, no objections were made to the report, and the county of Lebanon on its northern boundary reaches to the top or ridge of the Fourth Mountain. The commissioners appointed under the act of 16th

of February, 1813, to purchase sites for the county buildings, bought of George Karch on the 11th of

numbered fifty-two in the borough of Lebanon, for the county prison, for five hundred and fifty dollars, said lot fronting on Walnut Street (now Eighth Street) sixty-six feet, in depth one hundred and ninety-two feet on a fourteen feet alley to another alley, and bounded on the south by another lot of George Karch. At the same time they purchased of Peter Shindel, Esq., and Peter Shindel and wife, the lot on the corner of Walnut (now Eighth) and Cumberland Streets, bounded on the north by a fifteen feet alley, and on the west by lot of Philip Greenawalt, being sixty-six feet in front and one hundred and ninety-eight feet in depth, for two hundred dollars. A subsequent purchase was made from Philip Greenawalt, on the 20th of January, 1817, of the half lot adjoining on the west, being thirty-three feet on Cumberland Street, and one hundred and ninety-eight feet in depth to an alley, for the sum of twelve hundred dollars. April, 1814, the lot

In 1816 the county commissioners contracted with Stephen Hills, the architect of the capitol at Harrisburg, to erect a court-house, in which year they paid him fourteen hundred dollars on account towards the building. The next year they paid him thirteen thousand six hundred dollars, and in 1815 the further sum of six thousand four hundred and fifteen dollars and eighty-seven cents, in which year it was completed at the total cost of twenty-one thousand four hundred and fifteen dollars and eighty -seven cents. It is a substantial brick structure, and although it has been several times repaired and remodeled, its architecture

is

not to be admired.

are very

Nevertheless,

its offices

commodious and well arranged, while the

acoustic properties of the court-room are not equaled

I OF

DAUPHLX &: LEBANON

-
.n,i.-1

Tb

Ic\

Dougherty

a-

Elder

s Ellmaker Benjamin F. Etter George Eyster James N. Ermentrout Allen W. Ebrgood.* John Fisher George Fisher John M. Forster John Adams Fisher Josinh Funck* \

April 14, 1814.

to the present

Charles K. Arndtt

Hamilton Alricks Jacob Awnke

II.

John Shenk,

Lebanon

Schantz.

Henry Peter, Jr. Henry Herckelroth.

ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR OF LEBANON COUNTY.

John

1814.

1813

(t).

John Benson*

:

Peter Shantz, Londonderry, April 23, 1813.

Anna M.

1813

IS, 1813....

asterisk (*)

Bassler Boyer*

the wills of the following decedents

6,

i,

period the following attorneys have practiced in the

M.cbael

12, 1813.

Then followed

Decedents.

Dates.

Aug. Hershy Aug. John Ney, Christopher Ricker John Herckelroth. Martin Thomas...Oct. Isaac

kins for defendant.

April 22, 1875. April 22, 1875. Ian. 13, 1876. Sept. 2, 1878. Ian. 6, 1879. Dec. 1. 1879. May 25, 1882. May 16, 1814. Aug. 13, 1845. Aug. 10, 1865.

Nov. Jan.

7, 1881. 4, 1819. 5, 1819. Ian. 5, 1841.

April

April 18, 1859.

Nov. Jan.

14, 1860. 15, 1869.

Aug. Nov.

15, 1870.

19, 1869.

Feb. 5,1872. April 22, 1875. Aug. 19,1881. April IS, 1883. Dec. 13, 1813.

May

16, 1814.

Aug.

19, 1861.

Nov.

14, 1870.

April 26,1873.

Jan.

16, 1880.

Dec. 13, 1813. Dec. 13,1813.

May

16, 1814.

April 9, 1821. April 15, 1851.

Montgomery Foster Reub Fray/.er Guy E. Fai-nubar

Nov.

5,

May

24, 1843.

Nov.

14, 1870.

Charles J. Faulkner. Jr Marshall Funck* W. D. Fisb.-r*

March

J.

•I.

Edward Godwin William Goodhart Michael Gallagher Peter Gwinner Jacob L. Gross

Sept

1855.

1.

1876.

1,1879.

Nov.

13, 1882. Dec. 13, 1813.

Nov. 12, 1845. Jan. 5, 1846. Nov. 3, 1847. Nov. 6. 1S54. April 16, 1866. Dec. 2, 1867.

Gobin* William M Goodman W. H. Gearban Henry S. Gockley*

Nov.

James Hopkins

Dec. 13,1813.

Abiathar Hopkins George W. Harris

Nov.

J. P. S.

Daniel

.1.

Andrew

Heister

J.

Herr

Ian.

H,

14, 1816.

April April

Jan.

1869.

13, 1882.

3, 1,

1821. 1822.

4, 1858.

and

GENERAL HISTORY. Howard

61

E. Shirk*

Ian. 6, 1879.

Jan. 4, 18C6. Nov. 1G, 1870. April C, 1874.

B. M.Strouse George B. Schock*

May

21, 1880.

Nov.

13, 1882.

Houck*

April 14, 1879.

George H. Troutman

April 22,

ll.rktiess ll.twley

May

.1.

Try-on

Sept.

8,

April 13, 18S2.

A.Wilson Tavlor

Aug.

21, 1867.

William N. livine Cyrnj S. Jacoha William O Jenkins

Aug. 16, 1816. Aug. 3, 1824. March 17,1875.

Henry

Feb. 14, 1814. Sep'- -4, 1821. April 8, 1823. April 6, 1825. Nov. 6, 1834.

Alex. F.Thompson John W. Ulii.bt A.Stanley Ulrich* George B. Ulrich*

April 10, 1882. April 4, 1842. April 21, 1862. April 14, 1-79. Feh. 6, 1882. Oct. 7, 1878 Dee. 13, 1813.

Jeremiah HufTniant L. \V. Hall

Allen

Hnffcr

I).

Luther Alfred Charles

F.

M [,.

Kurtz.

George W. Klinet David Krause

Andrew

J. Kline Levi Kline* John W. Killlnger*

John

Kunkle

C.

George W. Kline* George It. Sturdier

Frank Uhland Richard Yaux Jacob B. Weidniant Ebenezer Wright

Nov. 3,1846. Nov. 6. 1854.

John Wright Henry Woodward

April 25, 1857.

Charles

Jan. 5, 1870. Jan. 5, 1877. Aug. 19,1881. Nov. 10, 1848. Feb. 21, 1814. Nov. 14,1823.

John Salter Wharton Wait Whitnev Daniel Whitney John Weidniant

Aug. Aug.

Grant Weidman* Jacob Weidle, Jr John H. Weiss Jonathan Wright

May

11. 1814.

Apiil April

Witman

1-7."..

1877.

", l-I'.l. ':,

182(1.

Aug.

11, 1821.

Aug

5,

15, 1S60.

Amos

Aug.

21, 1867.

Long

July

5, 1869.

J. J.

Lantz* Meyer Light-

Aug.

ThomasD. Y eager

Nov. 1:;, 1SS2. Jau. 12, 1874.

John W. Young Charles M. Zerbe*.

Aug.

George P. Mueaweaver Samuel I.aird Nathaniel II. Loring Christopher Loser

Henry D Lineaweaver Jacob S. Livingood William K. Louse (stricken Robert A. Lambeiton James Merrill Linn William II. I.. -Imiant

Herman Cyrus

K.

It.

Charles L. Lockwood

Muses Maclean William Montgomery Francis M, Muhlenberg

Mason It. Montgomery McCormick

Calvin

John

William Met lure

James McCormick Joiiu \V. Misli*

George W. McElroy Ki, hard McAllister Deuitt C. Morris Samuel Metiarrou LeviMeilv Cyrus P. Miller* George W. Matehen Samuel T. McAdam* Penrose G. Mark*

C McAlarney David J.Mumina

J.

J. A.

C.McCline McCool M.AIainev

B. Bryson

M. E.

Wanen

1822 2, 1825. 7, 1827. Nov. 9. 1842. Aug. 3, 1847. May 21, 1855. Aua. 23, 1801. Jan. 8, 1864. Aug. 20, 1867. March 1, 1869. April 11, 1870. Feb. 21. 1873. March 1, 1876. Jan. 5, 1880.

Charles H. Killingei* Percival C. Kauflinan

J.'

24, 1880.

W".

Spencer Miller

Mavs

Samuel John B. MePlierson Frank E. Meily* V.

John W.

Meily",

Jr*

George W. Nutz William Nonas H. M. North Adam H. Orth Joseph C. Orth George B Porter

Edward

P,

Pearson

14, 1837. 7,

1848.

April 25, 1857. April 19, 1858.

Nov.

Nov. Nov. Aug.

1845.

Apiil 18,1859. April 26, 1S62.

The

Aug. 21, 1867.

credit of

March 5, I860. June 12,1870. lone 12,1870. Nov. 11, 1870. i

21, 1871. 3,

10, 1875.

1873.

Jan. 6, 1879. April 14, 1879. Feb. 16, 1814.

May Nov. April

16, 1814. 16, 1870. 7,

1823.

Nov. 7, 1843. Dec. 13, 1813.

January, 1825.

Aug.

April 15,1851. Nov. 11, 1856. Jan. 6, 1857.

John

Kola-its

Charles Richards

Milton C Rogers Charles C.

James

Rawn

Reynolds Charles K. Robeson L.

Adam

('. Reinreh) Philip H. Reinhard*

James Evan Charles Smith Jasper Yeates Smith Jasper Slaymaker Henrv Shippen Francis R.Shnnk

Samuel Shoch Franklin D. Shuener John P. Sandersou William Strong..: Hiram B Swarr.-. Cornelius M. Shell William R. Smith Darius J. Seltzerf Jacob L. Stemmetz H. Shellenberger J. McD. Sbarpe A. Frank Seltzer

5, 1829.

Aug. 18, 1863. Aug. 19, 1867. Oct. 13, 1876. March 14, 1879. Dec. 13, 1813. Dec. 13, 1813. Feb. 14, 1814. April 11, 1848. Nov. 12. 1844. March 6, I860. April 26, 18T0.

June Jan. Dec. Dec. Feb. Jan.

4,

W7.

15, 1877. 13, 1813. 13, 1813. 14, 1814. 13, 1816.

Aug. 6 1817. April 1, 1822. 11, 1837. Sept. 23. 1839. Ian. 4, 1844. April 13.1847. Jan. 6, 1851. Aug. 21, 1855. Aug. 18, 1857. April 22, 1S70. Oct. 24. 1870. Nov. 14, 1870. Aug. 24, 18G5.

— Remonstrance of Inhabi— Railroads — Turn-

of Corporations

State of Pennsylvania

is

justly entitled to the

having first directed public attention to canals and turnpikes in the United States. David Rittenhouse, the astronomer, and William Smith,

April 20, 1869.

May

XIII.

Union Canal

Power

20, 1866.

pikes.

1853. 17, 1858.

Aug

April 26, 1879.

— The

tants against Increasing

5, 1853.

Isaac Pearson

Charles Phillips

Internal Improvements

6,

Nov.

Wanner

CHAPTER

4, 1834.

Jan. 5, 1847. Jau. 6, 1851. .Aug. 6, 1851.

James M. Porter J.Austin Parrish Robert M. Palmer George Pfleger William S Price C. L. Pinkerton

B.

Nelson Wisner M. Wiestlitlg John B. Witmer*

Feb. 16,1814. Feb. 17, 1814. April 5, 1819. Aug. 27, 1827. April 6, 1829. Nov. 6, 1828. Nov. 8, 1831. 5,

Weidle

Mason Weidman

19, 1869. April 19, 1872. April 11, 1881.

Aug. Aug.

T.

John Williamson

11, 1835.

Nov. off)

Addison

Aug. Aug.

D.D., provost of the University of Pennsylvania, Afterwards were the first movers in the matter.

Robert Morris, the financier of the Revolution, and later Robert Fulton, the engineer, of whom still Pennsylvania is justly proud, lent their powerful In 1792, David Rittenhouse and Dr. assistance. William Smith surveyed a route for a canal to connect the waters of the Susquehanna and Schuylkill Rivers by means of the Swatara and Tulpehocken Creeks. The Union Canal, which has since accom-

—

—

plished this object, passes over a portion of this route,

the

first

nies. if

which was surveyed

The views

for a canal in the colo-

of the projectors of this work were,

the difficulties of the period be considered, far more

gigantic and surprising than have been entertained in any part of the Union. They contemplated nothing less than a junction of the eastern and western waters of Lake Erie and of the Ohio with the Delaware on a route extending five hundred and eighty-two miles. The Allegheny Mountain was

by their successors

wisely deemed to offer an insuperable obstacle to a

Jan.

continuous navigation.

A

portage over this section

—

was accordingly recommended, an expedient which at a later day was compelled to be adopted. To consider the enterprise of that age,

we should remember

that the great valley of the Ohio and Mississippi was

almost one boundless

forest,

uninhabited save by the

:

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY. morose and treacherous Indian. Attainable moneycapital was then almost unknown in the vocabulary of those days. No canal was then in existence in England, Sankey Brook and the Duke of Bridgewater's

Public opinion even then

being yet unfinished.

had yet

to learn that canals were not visionary under-

takings.

The

sneers of

Nevertheless, under

many were

all

to

be encountered.

these discouragements, the

earliest advocates for inland navigation

their labors in Pennsylvania.

As

commenced

early as 1760 they

induced the American Philosophical Society to order to connect the Chesapeake Bay

a survey for a canal

with the Delaware._ The Provincial Assembly at the same time authorized a survey on a route extending five hundred and eighty-two miles to Pittsburgh, and this survey was partially by the route of the Tulpehocken and Svvatara Creeks. This survey was made and a report followed strongly recommending the execution of the project. The adoption of the plan was postponed in consequence of the Revolution. After the

termination

of

that struggle

several

works were commenced in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. The canal through the Dismal Swamp, connecting the Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle Sound with the works on the Potomac, James, and Rappahannock Rivers, were commenced and The great partially finished between 1786 and 1791. project of Pennsylvania was allowed to slumber until Sept. 29, 1791, about a century after William Penn's first

prophetic intimation,

corporated a

company

to

when

the Legislature in-

connect the Susquehanna

with the Schuylkill by a canal and slack-water naviRobert Morris, David Rittenhouse, Dr. Wilgation. liam Smith, Tench Francis, and others, were named The intention of connecting the as commissioners.

and northwestern parts of the State is disthis, and in the subsequent act of April 10, 1792. Work was commenced on lands between Lebanon and Myerstowu in 1794. By the terms of this last act a company was formed to effect a junction of the Delaware with the Schuylkill River, by a canal extending from Norristown to Philadeleastern

tinctly expressed in

phia, a distance of seventeen miles.

The

Schuylkill

River from the former city to Reading was to be temporarily improved, and thus form with the works of the Susquehanna and Schuylkill

Company an

un-

interrupted communication of water with the interior of- extending the Experience soon con-

of the State, with the intention

chain to Erie and the Ohio.

vinced the two companies that a greater length of caual was necessary in consequence of the difficulties of improving the channels of the rivers, hence the

company

last

mentioned determined,

in

compliance

with the suggestion of Mr. Weston, a British engineer, whom they had employed, to extend their canal

from river to river, a distance of seventy miles. In conjunction with the former company they nearly completed fifteen miles of the most difficult parts of the two works, comprising much rock excavation,

heavy embankment, extensive deep cuttings, and several locks, which were constructed of brick. In consequence of the commercial difficulties, in which it is known that some of the chief stockholders were shortly after involved, both companies were, compelled to suspend their operations, after the expenditure of four hundred and forty thousand dollars. The suspension of these works, and subsequently of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, had a most disastrous effect on every similar work which was projected for many years afterwards. Frequent abortive attempts were made from 1794 to resum,e operations, and notwithstanding the subscription of three hundred thousand dollars stock, subsequently tendered by the State, these companies continued a mere languishing existence.

About

this period earnest protests

were sent

to the

Legislature, one of which, numerously signed by in-

habitants of Lebanon County, herewith given, goes to

show that

at that early

day the power of great cor-

porations was to be feared, and which

we

in this year

of grace one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three are feeling the serious effects

of.

Our ancestors were

wise thinking no doubt, but only saw the evil and little

of the good.

" The Eemonstronce of the subscribers, yeomen, und

citizens

of Pennu respect-

fully showeth

"That

declared by the Constitution of onr country, that 'the

it is

Citizens have right, in a peaceable their

common

government,

manner,

to

assemble together

good, and to apply to those invested with the

for redress of grievances, or other purposes,

address or remonstrance.'

by

petition,

Supported by this authority, and as free

we consider

zens of an independent commonwealth,

giving our opinion on public measures,

for

power of citi-

that the right of

impose on us the duty of calling your attention to several laws, by which a few wealthy and powerful citizens have been embodied, and are authorized to dig Canals and make Turnpike Roads, for their private emolument, to the is

sufficient to

destruction of public and private property.

Should those laws not be

become precedents to similar laws, the liberties of the people will be destroyed by incorporated companies enjoying partial and repealed, but

spr

"We

vile

consider that under every legal government, whether the sov-

ereign power

is exercised by a king, by an aristocracy, or by a popular assembly, the People are entitled, to be protected in their lives and

The social compact ensures those rights, and at the same all lay themunder the same obligations, and make the same sacrifices to society all ought to enjoy the same privileges. Laws made contrary to these fundamental principles, are made in violation of that duty which the Legislature owes to the People, and therefore must be regarded as arbitrary and unjust. A nation is obliged to preserve everyone of its members. The nation owes this to itself, since the loss even of one of its members weakens it, and is injurious to its own preservation. Those who compose a nation are united for their defence and common advantage, and none can be justly deprived of the protection of the union, or of the advantages which flow from it, whilst he acts the part of a good citizen. If the government has a right to take one acre of the property of the farmer, without his consent, and bestow it for the advantage of a privileged company of citizens, it has the same right to deprive him of his whole farm. In whatever country or under whatever form of government such an abuse of power is exercised, there can only exist masters and slaves,— The theory of such a government is falsehood and mockery the practice is oppression. Nothing appears more absurd, than to esteem any act right and just, merely because it has the sanction of the Legislature: If our rights have other foundation, they are as insecure as under the most despotic m archy. What encouragement to agricultural improvements, if the property of the farmer is at any properties.

time establishes a perfect equality among citizens, that as

selves

—

>

time at the absolute disposal of others? strained within

its

just bounds,

— If that power which,

would dispense

light

when

and heat

to

re-

the

GENERAL HISTORY. whole country,

may

be employed like u devouring flame to destroy?

— It

ia a matter of the first importance to a free commonwealth, to have the powers of the legislature defined with precision. We do not think it

The

necessary to enquire into the extent of this power.

ernments

will furnish

history of gov-

nothing satisfactory ou this suhject.

putes between sovereigns and the people, recourse

is

In the dis-

commonly had

to

and in the ancient customs of nations, examples or facts to regulate the judgment, but these histories, often dictated by fear or flattery, exhibit little more than the most horrid abuses and oppressions on the part of the sovereigns, and the too ineffechistory, to seek in the decisions

tual struggles of the people to preserve their liberties.

" There does not exist a country in which the just limits of the sovereign and the rights of the people have been preserved.

But it is not eveu to the concessions of other which we appeal on the present question it is to the unalien-

to the customs, to the examples, nor

nations, to

;

able rights of the people,

it is

to reason,

to justice,

it is

it is

to the enlight-

ened understanding of the representatives of a free people. "We observe, with great anxiety, wealthy incorporated companies taking possession of public and private property. The outrages

committed by those privileged orders have already occasioned several hundred of our fellow-citizens to appeal to the legislature for redress.

The inequality introduced by Buch establishments must destroy the of our

liberties

country.

No

observation

better supported

is

this that a country cannot long preserve its liberty

quality of property takes place.

than

where a great inemost danger-

Is it not, therefore, the

ous policy in this infant republic to combine the wealthy in order to make them powerful? Whilst we contend for an equality of rights we

have no idea of the justice of an equal division of property. We know that a difference will always take place in society according to the physical and acquired abilities of its members, and this inequality, so far from being a source of evil, is the true basis of public prosperity. It invites the

according

members

of the

same

society mutually to assist each other,

to their various abilities.

This mutual exchange of good

destroyed and the commonwealth endangered whenever, by

offices is

arbitrary and partial laws, a few ciently powerful by privileges

men

are incorporated

and wealth

to

and made

suffi-

purchase or to destroy the

property and rights of their fellow-citizens. " Influenced by these principles,

only necessary

to the existence of

and engaged

in an occupation not

our country, but which we

know

to

be productive in proportion to the liberty, independence, and security of the farmer, we trust that the legislature will neither think our request

unreasonable or unjust, when we pray

to have those obnoxious laws rewhich companies have been incorporated to dig canals and make turnpike roads, to the injury of public and private

pealed, by the authority of

property.

"An

act of this kind,

however

it

might be censured by a few

inter-

ested individuals, would not only be consistent with the strictest principles of justice, but supported by precedent.

Vattel observes that the

prince or superior of the society, whatever he

is,

being naturally no

mure than the administrator, and not the proprietor

of the State, his

authority as sovereign or head of The nation, does not of itself give him a right to alienate or dispose of the public property. The general rule, then, is

that the superior cannot dispose of the public property as to

stance.

makes

If the superior of

it

makes use and may

will be invalid,

its

sub-

of this property, the alienation he at

any time be revolted by his succes-

by the nation. This is the law commonly received in France.and was upon this principle that the duke of Sulley advised Henry IV. to resume the possession of all the domains of the crown, alienated by his

sor, or it

The records of the legislature of our own country afford an honorable instance of substantial justice in the restoration of private predecessors.

property taken from

its

owners by law.

On

the memorial of Dr. Wil-

liam Smith and others, trustees of the college, academy, and charitable school of Philadelphia, a law was enacted by which the former law was repealed, and the property restored to the owners."

the lottery privilege.

Notwithstanding such vigorous protests, the march In 1811 the two canal companies were united and reorganized as the Union Canal Company, with special authority to extend their canal from Philadelphia to Lake Erie, with the privilege of making such further extension in any other part of the State as they might deem expedient. In 1819 and 1821 the State granted further aid by a guarantee of interest and a monopoly of

The

additional subscriptions

obtained in consequence of this legislative encouragement, enabled the managers to resume operations in

The line was relocated, the dimensions of the canal changed, and the whole work finished in about 1821.

six years from this period, after thirty-seven years

had elapsed from the commencement of the work, and sixty-five from the date of the first survey. It was completed in 1827, and the first boat, the "Alpha, of Tulpehocken," passed Lebanon on its way westward. Up to 1828, one million six hundred thousand dollars had been expended in the construction of the work, in addition to the proceeds of the

and excluding the sums expended on the

lotteries,

old work.

The main line of the canal is seventy-nine miles in length from Middletown on the Susquehanna, where it

connects with the Pennsylvania Canal, to a point a

short distance below Reading, where

of the Schuylkill Navigation

it

joins the works

Company.

There

is

also a navigable feeder seven miles in length called

The summit is six miles and seventy-eight chains (between the Swatara and Tulpethe Swatara Feeder.

hocken)

extending two miles east of LebaIt passes over a limestone and much deep excavation in the rock was required. In consequence of the many fissures which in length,

non, and about four west. district,

abound

in limestone rocks, the usual experiment of puddling did not succeed in retaining water in the summit, and after many experiments it was found necessary to plank this section throughout.

The descent

to the Schuylkill,

accomplished with

hundred and seven feet; to the Susquehanna, with thirty-four locks, one hundred and ninety-three feet. At the western end of the summit is a tunnel, seven hundred and twenty-nine feet in length, excavated in solid rock, and this was the first tunnel constructed in the United States. The summit was filled with water pumped from the Quitapohilla and Swatara Creeks, to an elevation sufficient to carry it through feeders, that from the Quitapohilla being half a mile in length and near Lebauou and the one from the Swatara about three miles in length, the Union Water-works being about five miles from Lebanon. The canal, as first constructed fifty-four locks, is three

;

for boats of twenty-five tons, excluded most of the boats plying on the State Works, but from 1853 to 1857, it was enlarged. The planking was also re-

moved from the summit, and the resorted to.

of internal improvements kept on.

63

There was

still

old plan of puddling

a scarcity of water, until

1866, when three large reservoirs were constructed north of the canal, two near Lebanon, and one near Myerstown. They were projected by L. R. Hynieka,

the then efficient superintendent of the canal, and well, that it is contemplated

answered the purpose so to erect additional

using any

ones,

and thus the necessity of

pumping machinery whatever was avoided.

This canal, as previously noted, was the first constructed in America, and as the pioneer work of the

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

64 country,

it

certainly was an enterprise of stupendous

magnitude.

Identical with the completion

tion of this maritime

highway

is

much

and opera-

of the material

prosperity, not only of Lebanon, but of the whole coun-

and from that time dates the steady growth and agricultural wealth which has made Lebanon County what it is. In this era of railroads it may have lost its commercial preponderance, but nothing can alter the fact that its projectors have done more for Lebanon County in the past than any other person or persons, nor take from them the honor try,

due

;

in population

of having laid the " corner-stone" of the prosperity of the sections through which the canal passes.

The Philadelphia and Reading and the Lebanon ValThe Philadelphia and Reading may

ley Railroads.

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well be called the pioneer railroad of Pennsylvania. The company was chartered by the Legislature, April 4,

1833, to build a road from Philadelphia to

ing, a distance of fifty-eight miles.

In

Read-

1835 work

was commenced, and portions of the road were open During this year authority was for travel in 1838. obtained to extend the road from Mount Carbon to These points were already connected by Pottsville. the Mount Carbon Railroad, and it was decided to extend the road to connect therewith. The Mount Carbon Railroad was leased in 1872, when it became a part of the main line. The first through trains between Philadelphia and ninety-three miles were run early in Pottsville

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1842, although local trains were run in 1838. The branch from the Falls of the Schuylkill to Port Richmond, from which shipments of coal are made, was completed in 1842. Since then over sixty million tons of coal have been shipped from that point, principally for consumption in the Eastern and MidIn 1850 the company bought extensive dle States.

properties of

the State, situated

The Lebanon Valley Railroad,

in

Philadelphia.

fifty-four miles long,

extending from Reading to Harrisburg, came under This road passes through the

their control in 1858.

Lebanon, east and west, and, since it came under the management of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, has been extensively imentire county of

Not only has it become a great thorougha constantly increasing travel, but it has done much to improve and benefit the country

proved.

fare for

through which

it

passes.

With the increased

its

line

is

also

rapidly improving.

Although not so long a time having elapsed since it was open to travel, the improvements are not so marked as along the Lebanon Valley line, which has been opened a much longer time. Both the Lebanon Valley and Lebanon and Tremont Railroads connect at Lebanon with the Cornwall Railroad, extending to Cornwall, where immense furnaces exist, which annually consume large quantities of anthracite coal, brought over the line of the Lebanon and Tremont Railroad. At Jonestown this road intersects the South Mountain Railroad. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad has a perpetual lease on the canal of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, one hundred and eight miles in length, and also on the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, on the Susquehanna River.

Their chief business is the transportation of first and second anthracite coal-fields of

coal from the

Pennsylvania to tide-water, in the Delaware River, at Port Richmond, Philadelphia.

At

this point, its east-

ern terminus, extensive wharves extending from three

hundred to eight hundred feet into the Delaware River have been erected, allowing a direct discharge of coal The Philadelphia and Reading Coal into the vessels. and Iron Company own and control about one hundred thousand acres of anthracite coal lands. The company conduct a large express business on the railroad, and have some one hundred and fifty offices, from which a fine profit is annually realized. Their immense business requires five hundred locomotive engines. The railroads owned and leased by the Philadelphia and Reading company aggregate, with sidings, over fifteen hundred miles. South Mountain Railroad. Among the great enterprises of the past decade, the South Mountain Railroad is deservedly entitled to a high rank. It was near the flourishing borough of Jonestown that the first shovelful of earth was thrown, and from that small beginning has grown steadily each new feature

—

of this great undertaking, until from possibility has

grown

probability, certainty, until all through the

has given Leb-

fertile

valleys of

rapid transportation which

anon

has become an important manufacturing town,

it

country along

facili-

ties for

it

and Tremont Railroad, forty-two miles in length, extending from Lebanon to Tremont, is also under their management, and over its lines large quantities of coal pass, which are annually needed in the manufacture of iron, lime, and brick, as well as for domestic uses and various other manufacturing purposes. The

Dauphin and Lebanon, the

rich

agricultural lands of Berks and Lehigh, the exhaust-

of Eastern Pennsylvania and New through the great deposits of iron

with an increased and largely-increasing population. Villages have sprung up around its stations. Rich-

Jersey, and

owe their existence and certainly their thrift and prosperity, Lebanon Valley Railroad, a branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Palmyra, Annville, Myerstown, and Sheridan have become business places of great importance, and their increased trade passing over the lines of this company is yearly increasing its already immense traffic. The Lebanon

and zinc in Northern New Jersey and Southern New York, with the rich dairy country stretching from the Delaware to the Hudson, the links of that great chain which, when finished, will join the commercial cities of the Eastern and Middle States in still stronger bonds. The first president of this road was William H. Bell, and amibng its directors were some of the leading men of the county. It commences at Har-

land, Avon, and Prescott perhaps as villages, to the

less slate regions still

GENERAL HISTORY. risburg and pursues a northeasterly course.

Part of

South Mountain, and part of the way under other names, but all of the way under the Jonestown management to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where it connects with the direct eastern roads to Boston. The principal office is at Jonestown. The Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad passes through Cold Spring township in the northwestern part of the county, between the Second and Third Mountains. It was the first railroad constructed within the limits of the county, but as its name indicates, it establishes communication between Dauphin and Schuylkill, and has no real business relation to the

way

as the

this county.

The North Lebanon Railroad, about seven miles in length, from the North

anon borough

to

Lebanon Furnaces near Leb-

the ore hanks at Cornwall, was

constructed in 1854.

It establishes

a close communi-

cation with the iron mines at Cornwall, and

immense

quantities of ore are brought over the road.

The Lebanon and Tremont Railroad

first

started as

the Pinegrove and Lancaster Railroad, runs from Leb-

anon

to

Tremont, inclining

to

the northeast until

.entering Schuylkill County.

The Railroads at Cornwall

we have

referred to in

the sketch relating to those great iron establishments.

—

Turnpike Roads. Some brief mention should made of the old turnpike roads in the county.

be

The Berks and Dauphin Count;/ Turnpike, usually

known as the Harrisburg and Reading Turnpike, was commenced in 1816 and finished in 1817, at an average cost of three thousand eight hundred dollars per mile. It passes through the centre of the Lebanon

work by subscribing to its stock twenty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars. The Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg TurnValley.

The

State aided this

pike, generally called the "

Horseshoe Pike," from its winding course through the counties of Lancaster, Lebanon, and Dauphin, was commeuced in 1803 and completed in 1819. It runs through the southern part of Lebanon County, crossing the mountain from Lan-

and the greater part of its course is near the South Mountain. The Cornwall Plank Road, from Lebanon to CornThe planks have gradually wall, was built in 1852. been replaced by " piking," until it has become the " Cornwall Turnpike."

caster,

foot of the

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full record of the part which Lebanon County took in the struggle for the perpetuity of the Union. That there were causes of complaint on both sides North as well as South all will agree, and that it could have been settled inside instead of outside the Union, even those who once favored a Southern Confederacy now see also. But the sword is the great arbiter of events, and although good men

give a perfectly

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on both sides counseled moderation, deplored the expedient of war, the South, quick to passions and full of prejudices, took the initiatory step which led to a fearful struggle of fratricidal warfare.

As

early as Nov.

1860, citizens of

9,

South Carolina

attempted to seize Fort Moultrie. On the 11th of November, Senator Hammond, of South Carolina,

contemptuously resigned his seat

to

become a mem-

ber of the Southern Confederacy; and on the 18th of the same month (November) the Legislature of

Georgia appropriated one million dollars to arm the State against the United States; on the 10th of December, 1860, Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, and Senator Clay, of Alabama, both resigned; and on the 20th the South Carolina convention adopted a secession ordinance unanimously, and on December 24th all their members of Congress resigned, while on the 27th of December, 1860, the State troops of South Carolina seized the government property in Charleston, and occupied Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie, and on the 30th took possession of the

LT nited

All this

States arsenal.

occurred in the year a.d. 1860, and yet the national government and the North looked calmly on. On the 2d of January, 1861, Governor Ellis, of North

Carolina, took possession of Fort Macon, and on the

3d the Georgia troops seized the United States arsenal at Mount Vernon, on the 5th occupied Forts Morgan and Gaines, while on the 6th the Florida State troops captured Fort Marion, and on the 9th,

"Star upon by Confederate batteries and forced to retreat. And what did the North do then? Simply nothing. Encouraged by the supineness of the North, the State troops of North Carolina, on the 9th of January, 1861, seized Fort Johnon the son, and on the following day Fort Caswell in trying to supply Fort Sumter, the steamer

of the West" was fired

;

11th the Louisiana troops seized Forts Philip, Jack-

and Macomb, and the United States arseRouge on the 12th the Florida State troops took possession of the Pensacola navy yard and Forts Barrancas and McRea on the 18th of

son, Pike,

nal at Baton

;

;

CHAPTER The War

for

the

Union

— The

XIV.

Services of

Lebanou County in that

January, Virginia appropriated one million dollars for defense; on the 20th, Mississippi seized the forts on Ship Island on the 24th, Georgia took possession ;

Civil Conflict.

of the arsenal at Augusta, and on the 26th, of Ogle-

Fifty years of peace was guaranteed the people of Lebanon, when the thunders of a great civil war awoke her people to loyalty and duty. We shall not enter fully into the causes which led to the great civil conflict

of 1861-65, nor attempt to

thorpe Barracks and Fort Jackson

on Feb. 1, 1861, Louisiana seized the L'nited States mint and customhouse at New Orleans on the 8th the arsenal at ;

;

Little -Rock, Ark.,

was

and Gen. Twiggs, on them one million two hun-

seized,

the 18th, surrendered to

;

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

66

thousand dollars worth of property in Texas on the 19th, Fort Kearney in Kansas was seized. On the 1st of March the Confederate government had got well under way at Charleston, and not one drecl

President Lincoln came into power on the 4th of March, 1861, and there was a lull for a time. Believing that the Northern people were by this time completely overawed, on the 12th of April Gen. Beauregard opened fire upon Fort Sumter, which roused the indignation of the loyal North act to stop them.

drawn, much to the regret of all interested. Capt. Samuel R. Fauber, of Jonestown, recruited a company in that section of the county and about the same time Capt. Elijah G. Lantz started the recruiting of the first company of three years' men. It was not only earnestness, but the utmost enthusiasm pre;

vailed

among

all classes

The drum and

of people.

were heard all day, and frequently half the night, gathering in recruits, and still further arousing the fife

true lovers of our country, and that North as one man rose to avenge the insult to the flag and the

patriotism of the people, if that was possible. Flags were flung to the breeze, not only from the public buildings, but most private families displayed the stars and stripes in some manner, from the one-hun-

integrity to the nation.

dred-dollar silk

In Lebanon County, as in every section of the free North, the enthusiasm of the loyal people was unbounded, and the brief summary of events which is

est,

and

stirred to the very depths the patriotism of all

herewith given sentative

is

from the eloquent pen of a repre-

man of the Lebanon Valley, William M. Bres-

lin, editor

of the Advertiser,

credit for the facts

which

and

to

him we give

full

follow, presenting at the

close a record of each organization so far as the infor-

mation has come to our knowledge. "Lebanon County was not backward in responding to the universal feeling, and quickly girded on her armor. The first war meeting was held in the courthouse, on the 18th of April, 1861, six days after the The meeting was called to firing on Fort Sumter. order by David M. Karmany, was presided over by Charles B. Forney, and patriotic resolutions were reported by a committee, of which Dr. Cyrus D. Gloninger was chairman. During the absence of the committee the meeting was addressed by the enthusiastic and eloquent Rev. J. M. McCarter, who added additional flame, if that was possible, to the already aroused patriotism of the people. The spirit was there but other things were also necessary for the emergency. Money and soldiers were needed, and ;

both were forthcoming without stint. The military fund, subscribed on the spot, amounted to three thou-

sand three hundred and sixty-five dollars, and sixtyone men volunteered to shoulder the musket and march forth to help crush treason. These sixty-one men formed the nucleus of Capt. John Ulrich's company of three months' men. This company, named the Lebanon Guards, was quickly filled to its maximum number, and organized by the election of additional officers, and on Saturday, April 20th, proceeded to Harrisburg and encamped in Camp Curtin. Then the first drawback to our embryo soldiers took place. There was an excess of twenty-seven men in the company, who were compelled to accept discharges. Their patriotic ardor and military spirit soon found other organizations to enlist in. " Immediately after the departure of Capt. Ulrich's company, the Lebanon Cadets were raised by William M. Derr, and were immediately accepted by the Governor but, owing to the large number of volunteers of proper age offering, their acceptance was with;

but

all in

down

to the cheapest

and common-

evidence of the patriotic feelings of the

people. " County and borough meetings were held at an early

day

to

provide for the support of the families of the

diers during their absence.

Among

the

first

sol-

of these

meetings was one to request the county commissionthousand dollars for that pur-

ers to appropriate ten

A committee was appointed, which waited upon the commissioners, and the appropriation was pose.

at once made. " Capt. Faber's

company, which had not yet been May,

accepted, proceeded to Harrisburg on the 8th of

and

offered their services, but were rejected.

returned success.

home Some

very

much

They

displeased with their bad

members remained in Camp The reason of Capt. Faber's company was not

of the

Curtin and enlisted in other companies. for the rejection

because of anything objectionable in its make-up, it being composed of good material, but because of the great superfluity of companies offering.

There were on the 8th of May on file in the military department at Harrisburg, offers of two hundred and eighty-three companies over and above the twentyfive regiments asked for by the Governor. Being thus supplied, no more could be accepted at that time. There was no lack of soldiers, but the great trouble was how to dispose of the superabundance of men who were not only ready and anxious to volunteer, but persistent in their demand to be enrolled. " The recruiting of Capt. Lantz's and Capt. Myers companies of three-years' men was completed by this time. The former was recruited principally from Cornwall, Londonderry, the Annvilles, and the borough of Lebanon and the latter from Jackson and neighboring townships. Capt. Jerome Myers' company, known as the Myerstown Rifles,' left Myerstown for Camp Curtin on May 10, 1861, and was accepted on the 17th of May. Capt. Lantz's company was accepted the same day, and left for camp on the 26th of May. It was already seen by this time that the war was not likely to be brought to a close in ninety days, as was frequently announced, in hightoned bulletins, from headquarters at Washington. The On to Richmond' was not likely to be accomplished by the three-months' men hence, to be on already

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:

G

ENERAL HISTORY. "

the safe side, the enlistments most desirable were for three years, unless sooner discharged.

Capts. Lantz's

and Myers' companies were attached to the Pennsylvania Reserves, and did good service during the war,

meed of

their brave

many

praise to

which they were entitled

and arduous

them

privately, the county

commissioners made an appropriation of one dollar

and twenty-five cents a week to the wife of a soldier, and fifty cents a week for each child. There was, besides, a relief fund, which was appropriated on extraordinary occasions. "

Company

G

returned to Lebanon on the 25th of

July, 1861, their term of service having expired, and

they were honorably discharged. They were not engaged in any battle the battle of Bull Run, the first regular battle of the war, having taken place after the expiration of their term of service. " Upon the return of the Lebanon Guards, Gen. John Weidman, as honorable and patriotic a gentleman as ;

Lebanon ever produced, started the recruiting of his cavalry company by the 29th of August had it ready for service; proceeded to Camp Curtin, and from ;

there to Washington. " About the 24th of August the to organize possibility,

"

steps were taken

what was looked upon by many as an ima Lebanon County regiment, and which

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—

The

pubic meeting in regard to the matter was presided over by Dr. John W. Gloninger. The enthusiasm ran first

high, which was stirred to the boiling point by the erusadial appeals of the eloquent Rev. McCarter,

who

received authority in the beginning of September, 1861,

Lebanon County. Following Lebanon, meetings were also held in the various towns of the county, at which recruiting progressed rapidly. A camp was established on what was then known as the Fair Grounds, on the east side of Eighth

to recruit a regiment in

Street, a short distance north of the railroad, the spot

up by the monument grounds. The taken there, and immediately sworn in. Recruits poured in rapidly, and soon the Lebanon County regiment was an established fact. Organizations into companies were effected without delay, and a regimental staff elected. The original organization of the companies of the Ninety-third Regiment was as follows " Perseverance No. 1, Company A, Capt. William M.

now

partly taken

men were

Derr. "

Union Zouaves, Company

B, Capt.

John E. Ar-

thur.

"Quitopahilla Guards,

Company

C, Capt. William

W. Murray.

"

I,

Capt. D. J. Boyn-

" Annville Guards,

Company K,

Capt. Eli Daugh-

erty.

"

Of

these companies, A, C, D, F,

and K, were exLebanon County companies; although the others also contained large numbers of Lebanon County men. The titles of the companies were dropped upon mustering into the service; and thereafter, in the history of the war, they were known by the number of the regiment and the letter of the company. The regiment being organized, the Perseverance Band, under the leadership of John Stanley, volunteered, was accepted, and attached to the Ninety-third Regiment. Thus the regiment was complete, and was known throughout the war as the Lebanon County regiment. Although the Ninety-third contained quite a number of men from other counties, the fact is beyond dispute, that a full regiment was recruited from Lebanon County, and was actually in clusively

given with the

is

rolls

A

history of the regiment

At

of the companies.

this

Weidman each had Lebanon County men in the field;

period Capts. Lantz, Meyers, and a

company of

company of Reading Light Infantry had twenty -four Lebanon County men Capt. Shaeffer's Company I, in the One Hundred and Seventh Regiment, was mostly composed of men recruited in Lebanon County thirty-nine Lebanon County men were also enlisted in Battery H, Third Regiment Capt. Diehl's

;

;

Heavy

Artillery

;

all these,

with the

many individual

enlistments in other regiments, swelled the

of Lebanon County three-years'

men

number

in the service

beyond the requirements of a regiment. But Lebanon County did not stop here, small as its territory and population were. On every emergency call, no matter for what length of time, the people always far

responded, as Capt. Greenawalt's, Capt.

Bossier's,

Capt. Jeremiah Hoffman's, and other companies are

Squads of men were also raised and whom scarcely any note was made. As an instance of the heavy drain volunteering made upon the population, it may be mentioned that at one time the then West Ward of the borough of Lebanon had furnished over one-half of its able-bodied men as volunteers. Every other man was a soldier in the service of his country. But even this was not all. The drafts came, and hundreds more were called for, and, willing or unwilling, had full

evidence.

taken out of the county, of

" Aside from the

many individual operations, the known as the Ladies' Aid

organization in Lebanon,

Society, shipped in three months, from September,

Shearer.

Long.

McCarter Guards, Company

ton.

to respond.

" Union Guards, Company D, Capt. John M. Mark. " Washington Guards, Company E, Capt. G. B. " Perseverance Guards,

Capt. Alexander C.

Baldy Guards, Company H, Capt. Joseph F. Ram-

the service at this time. first

eventuated in the bullet-riddled Ninety-third.

recruited

Company G,

sey.

In addition to the

services.

favors extended to

for

61 Rifles,

Maitland.

suffering terribly at times; but they never received

the

Coleman

Company

F, Capt.

John

S.

1861, to January, 1S62, to the hospitals and regiments bags, boxes, barrels, etc., of provisions and clothing

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY. the

to

number

of one thousand one

hundred and sev-

enty, weighing over twenty-one tons, all this exclusive of what was sent by express. In 1862, the

county commissioners paid $37,657.51 for bounty and This enormous sum was paid from the county relief. treasury, and was independent of the large sums contributed by Lebanon borough, and the townships, and by individuals. In 1863, the amount contributed was about the same, but in 1864 money was expended with a lavishness that seems appalling at this day. The Belief Fund of the county was about $15,000, but the Bounty Fund amounted to the enormous sum

The borough contributed the same year bounty $35,307. The townships also expended

of $207,355. for

large

amounts

data of their

same purpose. There is no full expenditures, but from what we can for the

we are safe in saying that the people of Lebanon County as individuals and in their respective corporate capacities expended for bounty and relief

glean,

during the year 1S64 not less than $500,000. " The peninsula campaign of 1862 coming to an end, the Rebellion had shown itself more formidable than

had been anticipated pulsed, disorganized, stroyed.

made

a great

;

if

army had been

re-

not in a great measure de-

More men were wanted.

a requisition for twenty-one

The President new regiments of

volunteers from Pennsylvania, to be forthcoming by

the 15th of August,

or,

on failure of volunteers,

to

be

supplied by draft. "

The enemy became

threatening, and without wait-

ing for the volunteers, a draft of three hundred thousand men for nine months' service was ordered on the 3d of August. The drum and fife were now again

der

The times were ominous of disaster. Pope had made his headquarters in the saddle, and with his army was on the retreat towards Washington from the second battle of Bull Run, leaving thousands of dead and dying ou the

sicians

The wounded must

and twenty-five male nurses

ton with the

first train.

left for

Washing-

But, notwithstanding the dead

and the dying, the rebel armies were crossing the Potomac and threatening Pennsylvania. Our volunteers for three years, and for nine months, were being pushed forward to the aid of the defeated soldiers in the field as rapidly as possible; but still more men were wanted if the nation's life was to be saved. " The President's requisition for three hundred thousand men was filled by draft and otherwise, Lebanon County meeting its obligations by the otherwise, and thus avoided the draft for the time being, we having more men in the field than our requirement, which was considered very favorable and patriotic at the

—

time. " State guards were also organized by request of the Governor. Lebanon furnished two such companies, one under command of Capt. John Ulrich, and the other under command of Lieut. David C. Dissinger. About the same time Capt. William Tice, of Myers-

—

town, organized a cavalry company, which was rapidly filled, and left for Harrisburg on the 17th of Septem-

Jonestown and neighborhood also furnished a company, under command of Capt. George Meily. A detachment was also enlisted in Lebanon by Lieut. W. D. Ranck, for the One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment, or Third Regiment Heavy Artillery. They numbered thirty-nine men, under Lieut. John Light. Capt. Ulrich's company of State guards left for Harrisburg September 15th, and a cavalry company, organized by Capt. D. M. Karmany, left September 17th. The former reached Hagerstown and the latter Chambersburg, when the enemy wisely retreated, and both companies returned to Lebanon, full of glory, within full

menced on Friday morning, August 6th, and by Saturday evening there were one hundred and thirty-nine names on the rolls. The same evening they left for Camp Curtin, were accepted, and the next day were sent to Washington. This company was emphatiThey were attached to cally a Lebanon company. the One Huudred and Twenty-seventh Regiment, Col. W. W. Jennings, for a roll and history of which see History of Dauphin County. A company called the Lebanon Valley Rifles, Capt William Fox, was raised partly in Lebanon and partly in Schuylkill Counties. Another company was raised in Jackson township by Capt. John H. Bossier, and was attached to the Bucktail brigade. At the same time Capt. Jeremiah Hoffman enlisted a company in Heidelberg township for three years' service. Londonderry and Bethel fur-

field.

be cared for; nurses, hospital stores, and everything A meeting else for such an emergency was wanting. was promptly held in the court-house, when all our phy-

ber.

day and

One Hundred and Twenty-seventh

"

far into the night, arousing the

all

of Capt. Ira B. Shepley, and were also

Regiment.

military spirit of the people. " Recruiting for Capt. Greenawalt's Guards com-

heard

command

attached to the

ten days of their departure. " The first draft in the county was

made in

the court-

house, on the 22d of October, 1862, for four hundred

men. The boroughs of Lebanon and North Lebanon, and the townships of Jackson, Cornwall, and Cold Spring were exempt, they having furnished their

—

quotas.

The

drafted

men

left for

Harrisburg on the

nished squads in accordance with population, who joined similar squads of other places at Camp Curtin,

30th of October, and were from thence sent on through

where they were formed into companies. The Fredericksburg squad was under command of Lieut. William J. Carver, and filled up a Crawford County company the Palmyra men were under command of Lieut. Jerome W. Henry, and joined a company un-

four hundred

;

Baltimore and Washington to Norfolk, Va. These men were drafted from the body of the

county, after the bone and sinew, to the number of over one thousand, had already gone to the front.

These drafted men were looked upon as the light marines in the navy were looked upon, to do a great

—

GENERAL HISTORY. "

Governor were rapLebanon was deeply interested, and soon had a company organized, under command of Capt. John B. Embich, which at once left for Read-

work and receive no credit, not even reThere were many cases of exceptional hardship among the drafted men, not because they were any the less brave, but that their circumstances and situations were such that they could not leave deal of hard

ing (on the 29th of June), where the militia were

Hence the bounty

commanded by

for substi-

tutes rose rapidly to five hundred, seven hundred,

and one

became captains of

their respective

Companies E and F of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh returned to Lebanon on the 30th of May, 1863, their term of nine months' service, having "

newspapers, so that the discussion of public questions

might be avoided.

"The

company lost but three Gerberich and Zimmerman,

Capt. Greenawalt's

—

men during its absence, who died, and Adam Carmany, supposed killed in the

first

to

battle of Fredericksburg.

1st, 2d,

One Hundred and Forty-second, in which Jeremiah Hoffman was a lieutenant, went into action with thirty-two men, and brought out eight. Lieut. Hoffman was also seriously wounded. Capt. Tice and Lieut. George Focht were also badly wounded. "Capt. Greenawalt's company also met with severe the

;

reverses during the operations around

Some

much

all

marched

eventually returned

hundred thousand men. Great efforts were made to avoid them by volunteering, but they followed each other so rapidly that it became imposOn sible to supply the men wanted in that manner. the 23d of September a draft for eight hundred and forty-two men from this county was made at Pottsville. Substitutes then came into great demand, and

both

sides.

"The Governor issued a proclamation, calling for fifty thousand volunteer militia for the defense of Pennsylvania. The rebels occupied York and Wrightsville, and were advancing up the Cumberland Valley, almost unopposed, threatening Harrisburg. Gen. Knipe, in command of our forces at Carlisle, had been obliged to retire the rebel pickets were at Mechanicsburg, only nine miles from Harrisburg. Consternation seized the people of Lebanon to such an extent that a number of our merchants packed up their goods for removal, the banks hurried off their money to New York, stores were closed, signs were burned or hid in the cellars, and business generally was suspended.

Gettysburg.

prisoners and

called for three

blood,

for

men were taken

" Shortly after the battle of Gettysburg the President

backbone of the Rebellion was so effectually fractured that they might as well have ceased resistance then and there, and thereby avoided the dethe shedding of

of his

'on to Richmond,' but they to their homes.

nately, the

lives,

rebels were

There retire to the other side of the Potomac. were not many Lebanon County soldiers engaged in that sanguiuary conflict, but the casualties were, to our men, as usual, quite large. Capt. Sperry received Capt. Bossier, of his death-wound in that battle. Myerstown, of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, took fifty-six men into battle, brought out Company K, of eleven, and was himself wounded.

throughout that section, but even to the counties adjoining. A town-meeting was promptly held, as usual but, instead of resolutions, subscriptions and Both were promptly raised, soldiers were necessary. and, on June 17th, a company, under command of Capt. Greenawalt, left for Harrisburg, and was attached to the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment. This was, perhaps, the most momentous period for Lebanon Valley during the war. The great battle of Gettysburg was impending, in which, fortu-

many

The

and

have been The com-

and the expenditure of vast sums of treasure

great battle of Gettysburg was fought on the

and 3d days of July, 1863.

defeated, obliged to leave the soil of Pennsylvania,

pany received a public reception. "The defeat of the Union forces at Winchester, in June, 18(53, opened the way for the enemy to make a raid into Pennsylvania, which they were not slow in taking advantage of. They crossed the Potomac, and passed up the Cumberland Valley towards Harrisburg, carrying consternation and dismay not only

struction of

Lebanon

"A meeting was held in the court-house at which one dollar a day extra was offered for volunteers, and companies rapidly sprung up by squads, by tens, and by twenties. " Subsequently the commissioners also resolved that three dollars a week be paid for volunteers for ninety They also passed a resolution requesting a days. general suspension of business, and the publication of

companies.

expired.

East Hanover company,

Capt. Stein, passed through

on the 30th.

one thousand dollars, and in some instances to The drafted men thousand five hundred dollars. were placed in the One Hundred and Seventy-third Regiment, with Daniel Nagle as colonel, and Grant Weidman as major. Joseph R. Henry, then of Annville, Elias R. Light, of Lebanon, and William B. Iba, of Heidelberg,

An

formed into regiments.

or family without being subjected to great, if

not ruinous, sacrifices.

militia called for by the

idly organized.

spect therefor.

home

The

69

commanded

a large premium.

ber, less than a

month

by the President which,

if

for

'

after,

On

the 17th of Octo-

another call was made

three hundred thousand more,'

not supplied by the 5th of January by vol-

was again to be made. These three hundred thousand were intended to fill up the regiments in the field. Veterans received a bounty and premium of four hundred and two dollars others three hundred and two dollars. The draft was postponed to the 15th of January, and then again postponed, but on the 1st of February, 1864, a call was made for five hundred thousand men to serve for three

unteers, a draft

;

;

]

i

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HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

Tit

years or during the war.

CHAPTER

This was also postponed to

the 1st of April, hy which time the Lebanon County

quotas were

filled

On

without drafting.

the 14th of

two hundred thousand men on the 15th of April. " On the 18th of July another draft for five hundred thousand men was ordered to be made in fifty days, if that number of volunteers should not be forthcoming in the mean time. On the 15th of September the one hundred days' men reached Harrisburg, and were paid off. About this time a company was raised in Lebanon by Capt. Jacob Weidle, which was attached to the Two Hundred and Ninth Regiment as Company K. On the 20th of September the members of the Ninety-third who had not re-enlisted returned On to their homes and were honorably discharged. the 19th of December another draft for three hundred thousand more men was ordered to be made on the 15th of February.

March another was ordered,

draft for

"On March

4th and

6th, 1865, the last draft

But the war was coming to a close, and the drafted men were never called upon for service. " On Monday, April 3, 1865, the shout went forth,

Richmond

is

taken

!

The

rebels are fleeing

result of five days' fighting in

!'

As

names of many

to the

This

and around

Although the good news electrified every Northern heart with joy and pleasure, it was also accompanied with great sorrow, for our losses in the great battles at the defenses of the beleaguered capital of the Confederacy were very heavy. " For the last time the Ninety-third passed through its ordeal of death and blood. Among the killed was Capt. George W. Mellinger. Col. Keller, Maj. Fritz, and Capt. Gruber were severely wounded. In the first battle at Petersburg the Ninety-third lost five killed and eighty-five wounded, and in the second three killed and twenty-five wounded. The Two Hundredth Regiment, to which Capt. Hoffman's company belonged, had two killed and fourteen wounded from this county. It was proper that the greatest honor of the war should have fallen to the Ninetythird, in payment for its terrible losses and sufferings. The Ninety-third was the first to break the enemy's centre at Petersburg, which led to the evacuation of

no means to obtain. We merely give those accessible. That there were others, both in the land and naval forces of the Union, we fully know, and it is a regret we experience at not being able to preserve the record of such in our history of the county. We would be full history of each regiment wherein there was a Lebanon County company, but

pleased to have given a

owing

to

the limits of this volume we have confined

close of the

commands where

our record to those

companies were from

this locality

the principal

:

Twenty-eighth Regiment. Assistant Surgeon

— A. H. Light, •

Assistant

May

1864.

9,

Thirty-eighth Regiment.

Surgeon—B. F. Akley, Feb.

1864.

5,

Fiftieth Regiment. Captain, Co.

E—Richard

disability

removed

Herbert, March 17,1865; disch. Sept. 2,1865;

Oct. 26, 1865.

Surgeon— \V. A. Barry, March V.Jan. 27, 1864.

17, 1863; pro. to Surg. 9Sth

Assistant

Pa.

Eightieth Regiment.

Petersburg.

Richmond, the surrender of Lee, and the

and men who we have

officers

served in the Rebellion in various capacities

took

Five hundred and twenty-four men were drafted in this county, fifty-four from the borough.

was the

Eighty-Seventh Regiment.

to take place

place.

'

XV.

The War for the Union (Continued)— Officers in other Regiments— Fifth Regiment— Thirty-Sixth Regiment— Sixty-Fourth Regiment—

Surgeon

— J.

June Ky.

23, 1863

L. Shirk,

at Bardstown,

;

December 29th, by

killed

guerrillas

Eighty-third Regiment. Assistant Surgeon

— Isaac

Walborn, June

30, 1862

;

pro. to surg. 17th Pa.

Cav., Dec. 13, 1862.

Ninety-sixth Regiment. Assistant Surgeon

— Samuel B. Light, Oct. 15, 1863. Ninety-eighth Regiment.

Surgeon— W. A. Barry, Jan.

27, 1864.

One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment. First

Lieutenant— William M. Missimer, Oct. 20, 1861

Nov.

;

honorably disch.

31, 1861.

One Hundred and Sixty-second Regiment. Major— Reuben Reindehl,

Oct. 18, 1S62

Surgeon— Isaac Walborn, Dec.

13,

1862

;

resigned Aug.

;

9,

1864.

resigned Sept. 26, 1862.

One Hundred and Sixty-seventh Regiment. Assistant

Surgeon— J. B. Steady,

Oct. 30, 1862; resigned Feb. 28, 1863.

One Hundred and Eighty-first Regiment. Assistant Burgeon

—William Grumbein, Feb. 18, 1864

;

must, out with 1st

Pa. Cav., July 13, 1861.

war.

"On

One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment.

the 9th of April, Gen. Lee, the commander-in-

Adjutant— Jerome

chief of the rebel army, surrendered his forces, arms,

ammunition, banners, and standards Grant,

commander of

the

Union

armies, at

Appo-

19,

1864

must, out with regt. Aug.

;

3,

Two Hundredth Regiment.

to Lieut.-Gen.

mattox Court-House. The Rebellion was crushed, and the Union preserved in all its integrity. Joy reigned supreme all over the North, and many in the South were glad that the long and bloody struggle was over."

W. Henry, April

1865.

Captain, Co.

.F— Frank A. Hoffman, Sept.

1,

1864

;

app. brev. maj.

March

25, 1865.

Two Hundred and Eighth Regiment. Captain, Co. First

C— William

C. J. Smith,

Lieutenant— Alfred Crol, June

3,

June

3,

1865.

1865.

Second Lieutenant— William H. Bordner, June

3,

1863.

Thirty-first Regiment (" Emergency"), 1863. Captain, Co.

B— W. A. C. Oaks, June 18, 1863, 6th Regt. Pa. M., 1862. —J. H. Nunemacher, Sept. 15, 1862.

Assistant Surgeon

GENERAL HISTORY.

was quartered in the city. On the 3d again went into camp near the foot of Shuter's Hill, where it was assigned to the brigade of Brig.-Gen. Irwin McDowell. A portion of the brigade was daily assigned to duty in Alexandria, as its

FIFTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.

on the 21st of April, 1861, by the choice of the R. P. McDowell, of Pittsburgh, colonel Benjamin C. Christ, of Minersville, Schuyltin,

and the remainder detailed for labor on Fort Ellsworth, then in process of construction.

R. Bruce Petriken, of Huntingdon, major. William Spencer was designated by Col. McDowell as adjutant. The companies, of which the regiment was composed, were hastily recruited in various sections of the State, and were the result of that outburst of patriotism which was every-

where manifested.

company

;

With no opportunity

for drill or

exercise of any kind, the raw recruits were

marched to the State arsenal, where they drew their arms, the oldest regulation musket, and twenty rounds of cartridge, which, for want of accoutrements, were carried in their pockets. On the evening of the same day, April 21st, the regiment was placed on board a train of box cars, and moved down the Northern

Central Railway in the direction of Baltimore but, during the night, the course of travel was reversed, and the next morning found the command again in ;

Harrisburg.

where

it

the 22d.

The

train then

moved

it

city police,

:

;

kill Co., lieutenant-colonel

arrival, it

of June

The Fifth Regiment, with which Capt. Ulrich's company was connected, was organized at Camp Curfollowing officers

71

to Philadelphia,

arrived at four o'clock on the afternoon of Two companies were here detailed to guard

some steamboats in their passage through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to Perryville. The remaining companies moved on the following morning, by rail, for the same destination. In the evening of the same day the regiment embarked on three steamers and proceeded to Annapolis, where it was quarRemaining on tered in the battery and boat-houses. duty here till April 26th, it was ordered to inarch on

While stationed at Camp McDowell, the Fifth Regiment had a printing-press in camp, where several numbers of a large and well-executed newspaper were issued. It was headed the Pennsylvania Fifth. It was edited by John P. Ely, first lieutenant of Company G, and was principally executed by members of that company. The original articles, and the communications from members of other regiments, were, for the most part, spirited, and were interlarded with wit and humor, well suited to the leisure of the camp. The Fifth Regiment was transferred to the brigade commanded by Col. W. B. Franklin, previous to the advance of the army upon the enemy at Bull Run, but was ordered to remain on duty at Alexandria. Consequently it did not participate in the battle which '

ensued, and which resulted so disastrously to our arms. On the expiration of the term of service, the

regiment was ordered to Harrisburg, where, on the 25th of July, the men were paid and honorably discharged.

ROLL OF COMPANY

FIFTH REGIMENT, THREE MONTHS SERVICE.

Recruited at Lebanon, and muttered

in

April 20, 1SG1.

Captain.

John Ulrich. First Lieutenant.

John

P. Ely.

Second Lieutenant.

the railway towards Annapolis Junction, with the expectation that the column would be met by a train,

on which it would be taken forward. But the train was found on the way off an embankment, where it had been precipitated by the malicious displacement Arriving at the Junction, footsore and of a rail. weary, it was placed in position to repel an attack, which, it was rumored, would be made during the night from Baltimore. The men slept on their arms, prepared for any emergency. On the following day April 27th, it moved by rail to Washington, and was quartered in a building just back of the City Hall. Here it was visited by President Lincoln and Secretary Seward, each of whom spoke briefly, to the great gratification of the men. The regiment remained quartered in the city, engaged in drill and guard duty. On the 7th of May uniforms were received from the State of Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, the 29th, the command marched out about a mile east of the city of Washington, when, for the first time, it was placed in camp. In this camp, which was called Camp Washington, the regiment remained, engaged in drill, till the 28th, when it was ordered to Alexandria, Va., where, upon

G,

William M. Missenian. Sergeants. 1.

Henr

3.

Lorel zo L. Barr.

S.

Roebuck,

2.

Jacob L. Ely.

4.

John

B, Enibich.

Corporate. 1. 3.

Henry Schwartz. John C. Lascomb.

2. 4.

George K. Hess. Jacob Embich.

Musicians.

Abner W. Hartman.

W. H. H. Embich. Prirtdes.

?

Boyer, Benjamin.

Dubb, John. Daugherty, Joseph U.

Bechtold, Thomas.

Focht, John A.

Beddinger, Joseph.

Focbt, George

Boyer, Jacob.

Gilbert,

Alleveiu,

Bolton,

Frank

Amos

P.

S.

W.

Samuel W.

Garret, Levi.

Beamanderfer, John H.

Gerhard, John P.

Brower, Jacob.

Hughes, Samuel

Bowman, Joseph. Bowman, Levi S.

Hornafuss, Cyrus.

Brooks, John C.

Holsberg, Daniel B.

Bealitz, Russel

W.

Hummel,

L.

Frederick.

Heisey, John H.

Henry

Chinworth, George M.

Kuier,

Carpeuter, Aaron S.

Kennedy, Patrick.

Carpenter, Frank.

Keppley, Levi.

Corl, Abrajiam.

Koch, William. Long, John. Lascomb, Samuel W.

Douavan, Michael. Doederliue, August,

L.

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

72

RaniBey, William H.

Leisey, Jolin H.

McMichael, James A. HcConnel, Casper. McKnight, Adam. Mellinger, George W. McLain, Thomas. McKnight, Philip. McNair, Milton. Marquart, John A.

Henry

Steiner,

to the left, but

G.

Edwin.

Sboop, Joseph.

Snyder, Andrew.

Strohm, Joseph Seabolt,

J. B.

John H.

Shindle, John.

Robison, Peter.

Shay, Isaac E.

Rosenberger, Cyrus.

Schnott, William.

Rogers, John E.

Uiich, William.

Whitmoyer, Frederick. Wagner, William.

Ramsey, Uriah. Rogers,

Edmund

R.

THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS. Recognizing the danger to which Pennsylvania was exposed, and finding that adequate provision did not exist by law lo make the military power of the State available tor

its

protection,

Governor Curtin convened

the Legislature in extra session on the 30th of April, 1861, to

whom

he recommended "the immediate

or-

ganization, disciplining, and arming of at least fifteen

regiments of cavalry and infantry, exclusive of those In called into the service of the LTnited States."

compliance with the suggestions of the Executive an act was passed to provide for arming the State, and hence were organized the famous Reserve Corps of Pennsylvania, and of which the Thirty-Sixth Regiment was the seventh in number. Its fortunes were eventful, and it was one of those commands which from battle and disease was almost completely obliterated from the army rolls. The regiment participated in all the prominent battles of the war up to the commencement of the Wilderness campaign, its losses were heavy and disastrous. Its last campaign was in May, 1864. On the 2d of that month the regiment broke camp and advanced along the Rapidan, crossing on the following day, and encamped at night in the Wilderness, near the Chaneellorsville battle-ground,

the Reserves occupying the centre of the line. the following morning, quite early,

An effort was made to break through was met by an unyielding resistance. The right was then tried and a detour made through the woods, but with like ill success. Finding that he had been the victim of a skillfully laid ambuscade, and that he was completely surrounded, Col. Bolinger was compelled to surrender, as further resistance would have involved a hopeless butchery of his men. But had they known the fate to which their inhuman captors were to subject them, they would doubtless have preferred slaughter upon the field to the endurance of the horrors of captivity which it was their lot to experience. Two hundred and seventy-two officers and men were captured, and were immediately marched to the rear of the rebel army at Orange Court-House, and thence to Lynchburg, Va. The enlisted men were speedily conveyed to the infamous rebel prison-pen at Andersonville, Ga., and the officers were sent to Macon, and were subsequently placed under fire of our guns at Charleston for the proteca novel material for the bulwarks tion of the city, The triumphant of a town in civilized warfare. march of Sherman to the sea opened the miserable of the rebels.

Rise, John. Rise,

On

was advanced about three miles, the First Brigade resting in an open field for an hour, when it marched to the right, was deployed and advanced into the woods, where it soon met the enemy, and the battle opened. The Second Regiment was immediately deployed and advanced as skirmishers, while the Seventh and Eleventh were advanced in line of battle. Soon the skirmishers were driven in, but the enemy were met by our main force and routed, retreating into the woods in their rear. In moving forward through the dense forest in pursuit, Company B on the left, and also the right of the line, became detached from the body of the regiment, and failing to receive any orders to return or change its course pushed steadily on. Fired with patriotic ardor the men paused not, until suddenly they found the enemy closing in on their rear, with every avenue of retreat cut off. At first the firing from the rear was supposed to be from our own men, but this idea was soon dissipated by the appearance it

—

prisons of the captives after a confinement of seven

months and twenty-three days, but long before relief came many had fallen victims of cruelty and starvation. Of the privates, sixty-seven died at Andersonville, a much larger number doubtless at Florence, not ascertained, while many expired on their way home, and others have died lingering deaths, the results of exposure and privation. The sad and unlooked for event of the capture of nearly the entire regiment, from no fault of any of its officers, but happening in the chances of war at the very threshold of Gen. Grant's campaign, terminated

Capt. Samuel B. King, of

military career.

its

Company

H, who had been relieved, at his own request, on the day on which the battle of the Wilderness was fought, from recruiting service in Pennsylvania, returned to the division and was assigned to the command of those who escaped capture and the recruits, in all numbering one hundred and ten. This miniature battalion, the representative of the regiment, had its place in the brigade and participated in the desperate fighting which ensued up to the expiration of its term of service, when, with the division, it was ordered to proceed to Harrisburg, where on its arrival an enthusiastic welcome from the Governor and military authorities awaited

it.

THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT, SEVENTH RESERVE, THREE YEARS' SERVICE.

ROLL OF COMPANY

C,

Lebanon County.

Recniitetl in

Captains.

Elijah G. Lantz, April 24, 1801

Levi G. McCuuley, June

July

20, 1863;

Vet. Res. Corps Dec.

Elias Livengood,

13,

dismissed April 27, 1862.

;

1861

;

wounded with

May

8,

pro. to 1st lieut. Jan. loss of

arm June

1863.

27, 1861

j

disch. Nov. 7, 1861.

1,

1862; to capt.

30, 1862; trans, to

:

;

GENERAL HISTORY. Early, Benjamin

First Lieutenant.

May

E. H. A. Snowhite, liellt.

1864

;

July

27, 1861

March

20, 186:!; brev. capt.

March

discli.

2d

pro. to

;

Nov. 10, 1862; to 1st 1865; captured May 6,

lieut. 13,

Second Lieutenants.

May

Harrison H. Lantz,

Nov.

May

Elfsman. Max,

James Vanstavoren, May

27, 1861

27, 1861

pro. to 2d lieut. Nov. 7, 1861

;

disch.

;

pro. to sergt. April 30, 1862

;

July

Bergt. Nuv. 10, 1862; to 2d lieut.

March 13,1865; captured May

to 1st

;

brev. 1st lieut.

20, 1863;

March

1804; disch.

6,

missing

;

March

5, 1864, to

May

action at Wilderness

in

drowned near Fortress Monroe Aug.

15,

May

27,

1861; must, out with company June 16,

May

27,

1861

1864.

Foerster, Frederick, 27, 1861

May

prisoner from

;

1865.

1862.

10, 1862.

James Cunningham, May

27, 1861 8,

27, 1861

27, 1861;

Frederick, Michael,

disch. Nov. 7, 1861.

;

May

1864; veteran.

6,

12, 1865.

May

F.,

1865; disch. April

3,

Eisenhauer, Win.,

May

27,1861

May

Fulmer, Weudling,

12, 1865.

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 14,

;

1864.

Fox, Edward,

on surg.

disch.

;

certif. Oct. 18, 1862.

May

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.,

27, 1861;

3,

1864; veteran. First Sergeant.

May

Peter Leininger,

27, 1861

missing

March 26,1862;

tosergt.

1863

1,

1S64; veteran.

6,

Edwin M. Hoffman, May Aug.

1863

1,

;

;

Gardner, Joseph, Gheistwite,

must, out with company June 16, 1864.

;

2, 1863.

May 27, 1861 killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862. May 27, 1861 killed at South Mountain Sept. 14,1862. Abram, May 27, 1861 deserted March 14, 1862.

Gensler, John,

Sergeants. 27, 1861; pro. to Corp.

May

May 37, 1861 ; Geesey, Henry, Aug. 20, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 3, 1863. Good, Josiah, May 27, 1861 ; missing in action May 31), 1864 veteran. Gross, William,

Aug.

;

pro. to 1st sergt.

;

May

in action at Wilderness,

disch. on surg. certif.

;

;

Hinkle, Thomas, July 23, 1801 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 31, 1862. May 27, 1S61 ; missing in action at Wilderness May ;

John

May 27, 1861 disch. on surg. certif., Feb. Rank, May 27, 1861 trans, to 190th Regt. P.

E. Siegrist,

William H.

17, 1863.

;

May

V.,

;

Hinkle, Jonas,

May

Michael Wagner, 6,

27, 1861

1864.

May

missing in action at Wilderness

;

1S64; veteran.

Alexander Bates, May

27, 1861

pro. to sergt.

;

May

May

Cornelius Oarmany,

27, 1861

prisoner from

;

6,

May

5,

;

May

27, 1861

;

captured

;

1864, to

March

May

6,

1864

must, out

;

May

missing in action at Wilderness,

veteran. Musicians.

Daniel Bentz,

Keefer, Daniel,

May 27, 1861 May 27, 1861

disch.

;

0,

missing in action at Wilderness

May

6,

died at Washington Jan. 29, 1863, of wounds;

;

27, 1861.

May

May

on surg.

disch.

27, 1861;

F.,

1861

27,

;

disch.

certif. Oct. 29, 1862.

on surg.

May

Kash, Henry, July

31, 1861

23, 1861

May

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

April 21,

certif. Sept. 15, 1862.

on surg. certif. May 23, 1863. missing in action at Wilderness

disch.

;

27, 1861

;

May

6,

1864; veteran.

May

missing in action at Charles City Cross

28, 1861;

Roads, June 30, 1862.

on surg.

certif.

Feb.

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.,

;

May

1862.

Kohlin, Joseph,

Allison Shutter,

27, 1861;

27, 1861

Karstetter, Jacob,

27, 1861

missing in action at Wilderness

;

veterau.

Keesey, William,

May

Landis, ;

May

Knoch, Augustus

18, 1865.

1864

;

T.,

Hoy, James, May

27, 1S65

1805; disch. April 1,1805.

William Cunningham,

27, 1861

buriedin Military Asylum Cemetery. 1862.

;

;

May

Adam

1S64

Corporals.

Andrew M.

May

Heagy, Peter, May

Madison C. Lantz, May 27, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 8, John H. Fox, May 27, 1861 prisoner from May 5, 1864, to Feb. disch. March 27, 1865. 4,

G.,

1864; veteran.

disch. Feb.

;

27, 1865.

,

Hornberger, Haas,

26, 1863

6,

31,

1S64; veteran.

2,

1S63.

May

31, 1864;

Koch, Alexander, Sept. 1, 1862. Lynch, John, May 27, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 8, 1862. Longnecker, J. B., May 27, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 8, 1862. Lantz, William, May 27, 1861 captured May 6, 1864 died at Anderson;

;

;

;

Aures, John, May'27, 1861

C, May

Alexander, James

May

6,

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 14, 1864.

;

27, 1861

;

missing in action at Wilderness

1864

1864.

May

Aderhold, Frederick,

27, 1861

;

died of

wounds Nov.

19, 1862, at

Frederick.

May 27, 1861 died at Camp Pierpont, Va., Dec. 17, 1861. Amdt, Jacob, May 27, 1861. Anderson, James C, May 27, 1861 must, out with company June 16, Ault, Henry,

;

;

Berkheiser, Jacob,

May

27, 1861

;

must, out with company June

16,

Bomgardner, Nicholas,

May

27,

1861

;

disch.

on surg.

certif.

April

1,

6,

Lorah, Henry, May 27, 1861 died at Camp Tenally, Md., Sept. 18, 1861. Lascomb, Samuel W., Aug. 20, 1861; killed at Charles City Cross-Roads, ;

June

30, 1862.

Myers, James,

May

27, 1861

McCauley, James N., July

must, out with company June 16, 1864.

;

8,

1S61

May 27, 1861 May 27, 1861

Miller, Robert,

;

disch. July 8, 1863.

disch. on surg. certif. April 21, 1862.

;

missing in action at Wilderness

May

6,

missing in action at Wilderness

May

6,

;

Miller,

Henry,

May

27, 1S61

;

1864.

1862.

Boyer, Henry, Aug, 27, 1862; disch. on surg.

Beamensderfer, Henry,

May

27, 1861

;

certif.

Feb.

Miller,

16, 1863.

May

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.,

May

received July

1,

27, 1861; died at

Savage Station, Va., of wounds

P.,

May

27, 1861

;

disch. on

surg. certif. Jan. 15,

May

27, 1861

Oarmany, John, May

May 27, 1861 May 27, 1861

Cambell, James, Clouser, Jacob,

;

disch.

;

on surg.

prisoner from

certif.

May

6,

Aug.

18, 1863.

1864, to

March

1805; disch. March 27, 1865. Cook, Michael, May 27, 1S61 missing in action at Wilderness ;

1,

May

May

6,

27, 1861

;

missing in action at Wilderness

May 6,

1864;

May

6,

;

May

May

captured

1862; missing

27, 1861

May

6,

in actiou at

;

Wilderness

An-

May

6,

;

died Aug. 20, 1S62

;

buried in Prospect

must, out with company June 16, 1S64.

27, 1861, 20, 1S61 ;

disch. on surg. certif.

;

prisoner from

Dec

7, 1S62.

May 6, 1864, to Feb.

26, 1865

Readinger, 1864

June

27, 1862. May 27, 1S31 May 27, 1S61 disch. on surg. certif. May 23, 1863. Wilderness May action at dug iu David, May 27, 1861

Plaster, Jacob,

;

killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., ;

;

;

veteran.

Riegal, Daniel, Sept. 10, 1862;

Ryan, Peter, June

27, 1861.

Doling, John, Aug. 27, 1862; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec!

Dillman, Henry,

;

n

1864.

1864; veteran.

May

8,

Peffly, Joseph, Jan. 29, 1S62

6,

Cassidy, Patrick, July 27, 1861; missing in action at Wilderness

May

1864.

Rettner, George,

veteran.

Colbeck, George,

27, 1861

died at

disch. July 8,1865; veteran.

1864; veteran.

Curry, Levi,

May

1S64

dersonville Sept. 1, 1864; grave 7512.

Owens, Charles, May Oaks, William, Aug.

disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 27, 1803.

;

missing in action at Wilderness

Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.

disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 30, 1«63.

;

27, 1861

;

1864; veteran.

Miller, Heinrich,

1803.

Curry, Thomas,

Jan. 29, 1862

Menkell, C. F. A., Sept.

1862.

Berkheiser, Nicholas,

6,

Samuel

Mellinger, John H.,

1864; veteran.

Blanksby. James,

1863

May

veteran.

1864.

1S64.

8,

;

Miller, Everhart,

1864.

31,

1864; grave 11,255. Lantz, John C, Jan. 29, 1862; missing in action at Wilderness ville, Oct. 21,

27, 1861

;

prisoner

burial record, Jan. 2, 1862.

;

7,

1863.

died at Richmond, Va., Jan.

7,

1S61

;

mis

a action at

Charles City Cross-

Roads, June 30, 1862. Ritter, William,

May

27, 1861

Curtin; date unknown.

ssed by court-martial at

Camp

HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY.

74 ;

Snyder, John,

1864

;

;

1864

May

Edward,

Stoever,

1S64

27, 1861

May

missing in action at Wilderness

;

6,

veteran.

;

May

missing in action at Wilderness

27, 1861;

C,

July 27, 1861

Sherlc, Milton,

May

missing in action at Wilderness

;

6,

1864

May

ST.,

27, 1861

May

May

27, 1861

1864.

6,

May

Small, Benjamin F., Selby, Edward,

27, 1861

May

27, 1861

March

;

prisoner from

May

S,

March

1864, to

27, 1865. 27,

Wagner, John F., May 27, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 6, 1862. Whitman, Henry, May 27, 1861 trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May

31,

Uhler, Reuben D., Maj- 27, 1861

killed at Gaines' Mill, Va.,

;

1862.

February,

Aug.

1862; to sergt.

6,

1864; disch. June 16, 1865. corp.

Aug.

30, 1862

;

to sergt.

Dec.

March

to Dec. 16, 1864; disch.

Charles Westfield, Nov. 10, 1861

died at Philadelphia Aug.

;

6,

15,

18G2, of

30, 1862.

Corporate. pro. to Corp. Sept. 14, 1862 must, out C. Guyer, May 26, 1861 with compauy June 16, 1864. George W. Taylor, July 7,1861; pro. to corp. June 13,1862; wounded

Edward

;

;

June 30, 1862; disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 10, 1862. Henry C. Housnin, May 26, 1861 pro. to corp. July 14, 1862; wounded at Gaines' Mill June 27, 1862 disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 14, 1863. Henry Miller, July 28, 1861 pro. to corp. Feb. 12, 1863 prisoner from May 5, 1864, to March 3, 1865; disch. April 1, 1865. Christian Fagley, June 13, 1861; pro. to Corp. Feb. 12, 1863; missing in

27, 1861

1864;

31,

;

action at Wilderness May 5,1864. William Anthony, May 10, 1861 pro. to Corp. Feb. action at Wilderness May 5, 1864 veteran.

Peter F. Seaman, July

from

May

trans, to 190th Regt. P. V.

;

;

missing in

12, 1863;

;

1864; veteran.

May

pro. to Corp.

;

5,

;

;

Elias,

certif.

;

died at Baltimore, Feb. 17, 1864.

27, 1861.

B.,

1865; disch.

;

June

Weik,

on surgeon's

;

May

Samuel

Trafford,

missing in action at Wilderness

1862; missing in action at Wilderness

Spancake, Leonard, Aug. 29,

May

;

1864.

6,

May

May 6,

missing in action at Wilderness

;

veteran.

;

Strausberger, Charles,

1,

26, 1861

Dec. 13, 1862; captured

Samuel Miller, July 5,1861; pro. to 13, 1862; prisoner from May 5th

wounds received June

1864.

Stark, Martin

disch.

;

1865.

veteran.

;

May

William Van Camp,

veteran.

May

1862

Peter S. Haintz, July 7, 1861 pro. to corp. May 1, 1862; to sergt. Dec. 13, 1862; missing in action at Wilderness May 5, 1864. ;

;

Shepler, William,

14,

1863.

;

Shott, William,

Shultz,

South Mountain Sept.

Mny 27, 1861 disch. on Surg, certif. Nov. 8, 1862. May 27, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 30, 1862. May 27, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 6, 1863. trans, to 190th Regt. P. V. May 31, Daniel, May 27, 1S61

Stabel, Charles,

May

5,

1861; pro. to corp. Feb. 12, 1863; prisoner

7,

1864, to Feb. 27, 1865; disch. April 3, 1865; veteran.

Joseph Voudrock,

May

26, 1861; died at

Point Lookout, Sid., July 25,

veteran.

Waite, William, 1S64

May

missing in action at Wilderness

27, 1861;

1862.

May

6,

May

6,

veteran.

;

Musician.

Oliver Vondrock, July 15, 1861

Weik, Thomas, Feb.

1864

5,

missing in action at Wilderness

;

disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 15, 1862.

;

Privates.

1864.

Weik, Henry, Feb.

missing in action atBetbesda Church

10, 1864;

May

Warner, Joseph, Aug. 1S65

disch.

;

John

Wittell,

prisoner from

26, 1S62;

May

5, 1854, to

April

9,

May 30, 1865. May 27, 1861

H.,

killed at South

;

Mountain

Sept. 14,

J.,

1861

4,

June

disch. on surg. certif. July 19, 1861.

;

13, 1861

wounds received

disch. Oct. 25, 1862, for

;

at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862.

Aikel,

John

G.,

June

1861

14,

disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 13, 1863.

;

Auberton, Alonzo, Slay 26, 1861

missing in action

;

at

Wilderness Slay

5, 1864.

1862.

Whitehall, John, not on must, -out

Young, Jeremiah, Jan. 6,

Arnold, Peter, June

Ash, Harry

30, 1864.

August, Charles, July 18,1861; died of wounds received at Bull

roll.

missing in action at WilderneBS

29, 1862;

May

1864; veteran.

Tocum, Cyrus, Aug.

20, 1862

May

missing in action at Wilderness

;

6,

Aug. 30,1862. Burrows, William, June

Young, William, May June 26, 1862.

27, 1861

missing in action at Mechanicsville

;

May

Behaney, Alpheus, Slay

May

Joseph G. Holmes,

Nov.

capt.

7,

10, 1861

1861

;

res.

;

10, 1861

;

Nov.

3,

surg. certif. Blarch 20,

,

;

;

27, 1865. ;

;

;

May

House, Va.,

10,

1S64

Boltz, Samuel, Oct. 21, 1861

disch. by G. O.

;

Aug.

16, 1865-

1865

;

disch.

Abraham,

June

27,

1S65;

Bishop, John, Oct. 21, 1861

Brown, Jacob, 1863

;

nded at Petersburg,

1864

17,

Va., April 2,

30, 1865.

Oct. 21, 1861

Bender, Henry, Oct.

disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 11, 1863.

;

disch.

;

21, 1861

on surg.

1864; must, out with company June 27, 1865. Hoosey, Patrick, March 10, 1864 wounded at Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1S64 absent at muster out. ;

;

Harding, Elias, March 1,1804; wounded at Winchester Sept. 19,1864; absent at muster out.

Hobson, John, Nov.

29, 1864

substitute

;

;

must, out with

company June

Heck, Abraham, Aug. 21, 1864 wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 1865 disch. by G. 0. Juue 20, 1865. Helf, John C, Sept. 24, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 20, 1865.

25,

May

31,

;

;

Hunter, Jefferson, Oct. 21, 1861 wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., 1862; disch. on surg. certif.. date unknown.

Hauer, Peter, Oct. 21, 1861 disch. on surg. certif., date unknown. Herman, Augustus, Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown. Hall, James, Oct. 24, 1861; killed at Berryville, Va., July 20, 1864; veteran.

certif. Oct. 24, 1862.

wounded

Oct. 21, 1861;

at

Salem Heights,

Va.,

May

3,

must, out Oct. 27, 1864, at exp. of term. disch.

;

on surg.

;

certif. 1862.

Keller,

Berkey, William, Sept. 26, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 20, 1865. Bowels, Gustavus, Sept. 26, 1864 disch. by G. O. June 20, 1865. Basler, David, Nov. 30, 1864; substitute; died May 9th of wounds

March

Barret, James, Nov. 30, 1864

Breidegam, Daniel, Feb.

re-

25, 1865.

at Spottsylvania Court-House,

must, out with company June 27, 1865

;

roll.

27, 1865.

wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; disch. on surg. certif, date unknown. Cover, Josiah, Sept. 22, 1S64; wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865 disch. by G. O. June 15, 1865. must, out with company June 27, Dreibeblies, Isaac, Feb. 25, 1864 ;

;

1865.

Keller, Jeremiah, Oct. 21, 1861

1862; disch. on surg.

wounded

;

at Fair Oaks, Va.,

Oct. 21, 1861

wounded

;

at

Opequan, Va., Sept.

19,

Kufus

K.,

Aug. 10,

wounded at Chaucellorsville, Va., May June 20, 1866. wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864

1862

2,

1863; disch. by G. 0.

1864

;

;

died at Philadelphia, Pa., July

Derolph, Charles, Oct. 21, 1861

June

7,

9,

1864.

died June 14tb of

;

wounds received

in

1864.

Loucks, James, Feb.

10, 1864

must, out with company June 27, 1865. at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864,

;

wounded

Lees, Mahlon, Feb. 10, 1864;

and at Opequan Sept. 19, 1864 absent at muster out veteran. Leonard, Joseph A., Nov. 12, 1S64; drafted disch. by G.O. June 15, 1865. Low, Peter, Jan. 1, 1864; must, out with company June 27, 1865; ;

veteran. Lease, John, Oct. 21, 1861

;

21, 1861

disch.

;

on surg.

certif.

April

7,

1S63.

disch. on surg. certif.

;

Brandy

Station, Va., April 1,

;

Fegley, Alfred, Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Spottsylvania Court-House,

Miller,

Va., May 12, 1864 absent, sick, at muster out; veteran. Folk, Nathan, Feb. 24, 1864; wounded at Fisher's Hill. Va., Sept. 22,

Miller, William, Oct. 21, 1861

;

;

Fisher, George W., Oct. 21, 1861

disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 11, 1862.

;

wounded

at

Salem Heights, Va., May

3,

;

Fair Oaks,

Va„ May

31, 1862. ;

wounded

Wilderness, Va.,

May

5,

1S64

;

absent at muster out. P.,

March

21, 1861

5,

21, 1861

;

killed at Fair Oaks, Va.,

May

disch. on surg. certif.

1,

31, 1862

;

March

at Fair Oaks, Va.,

wounded

;

7,

1863. 29, 1862.

at

1,

1

to

May Aug.

31, 1862

;

Salem Heights,

16, 1S62,

Va.,

May 4,

1864.

1S64.

must, out with company June

at Wilderness, Va.,

May

5,

1864;

27, 1S65; veteran.

wounded

;

7,

1864.

prisoner from July

wounded

;

April

at Fair Oaks, Va.,

May

31, 1362;

disch. on surg. certif. 1862. Nye, Joseph, Oct. 21, 1861 must, out Oct. 27, 1864, at exp. of term. Nye, Adam, March 17, 1864; died July 4 of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1S64 buried in Cypress Hill Ceme;

;

I.

on surg. certif. August, 1862. 1S64; disch. by G. 0. Juue 20, 1865.

Oswald, Jacob, Oct. 21, 1861

disch.

;

5,

Padget, John J

5,

Ream, John, March 24, 1864 absent, sick, at muster out. Reidenour, Abraham, Feb. 29, 1864 must, out with company June

1864; must, out with

Gingrich, George, Oct. 21, 1861

;

wounded

;

to 7, 1863

Peterson, Enel, Sept. 22,

1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May company June 27, 1865. Gotshall, Peter, March 5, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 1864; must, out with company June 27, 1865. Gardner, Henry, Sept. 24, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 20, 1S65.

John

Nye, Henry, Oct.

tery, L. at

Oaks May

certif.

trans, to U. S. Signal Corps Jan. 1, 1S64.

;

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps' July

Neting, John, Oct. 21, 1861

1863; must, out Oct. 27, 1864, at exp. of term. Filman, John, Oct. 21, 1861 killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Feierstein, George W., Oct. 21, 1861; died June 4, of wounds received at Geisler, John, Feb. 24, 1864

1862

on surg.

disch.

1863; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps July

Felterman, Jeremiah, Oct. 21,1801 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 25,1862. Fink, Frederick, Oct. 21, 1861 disch. on Slug, certif. June 11, 1S62.

;

Henry, Oct.

4,

McCurley. James W., March

;

Fesler, Israel, Oct. 21, 1861

K., April

and from May 4

;

at Fair

disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 23, 1862.

Much, John

1864; absent at muster out.

wounded

;

Matthias, Nathaniel, Oct. 21, 1861

Funk, Martin, Oct. 21, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 25, 1862. Funk, Daniel F., Oct. 21, 1861 disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.

1864; buried at Culpeper Court-

24,

Section A, row 3, grave 94.

Miller, George F., Oct. 21, 1861

Edinger, James, Oct. 21. 1861 must, out Oct. 27, 1864, at exp. of term. Edwards. John, Sept. 22, 1864; disch. by G. 0. June 17, 1865.

;

11, 1862.

;

Blinker, Matthias, Oct. 21, 1861

;

June

Leinbach, Tyler, Oct. 21, 1861 disch. on surg. certif.; date unknown. Laucks, John, March 5, 1864; died April 25, of wounds received at

House, Va., Block

Eberhart, Joseph, Feb. 25, 1864; must, out with company June 27, 1865. Eberly, John, Oct. 21, 1861 disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 27, 1862.

Ediuger, Daniel, Oct.

31,

;

1864; absent at muster out; veteran.

Drexel, Jacob, Feb.

May

certif. Oct. 14, 1862.

Kreider, John, Feb. 15, 1864.

;

Dumback, Martin,

;

veteran. ;

Crist, Josiab, Oct. 21, 1861;

action

wounded

;

1864; disch. by G. O. June 19, 1865.

12,

Koch, Isaac, Feb. 25, 1864 must, out with company June 27, 1865. Kibbi, John J., Nov. 12, 1864; drafted; must, out with company June

not on muster-out

;

K., Feb. 15, 1804

May

Keller, Charles H., Oct. 21, 1861

substitute.

;

17, 1864

John

Va.,

;

ceived at Petersburg, Va.,

Heck, John, Aug. 6, 1S64 substitute; died April 3, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Hogan, William, March 10, 1864; not on muster-out roll. Hoffman, John H., Feb. 26, 1864 died March 25, 1864, at Chester, Pa. ;

disch. on surg. certif. Oct. 11, 1862.

;

Bartolet, Daniel, Oct. 21, 1861

Gensel,

must.

;

;

Breidegam, Levi, Feb.

3,

;

must, out with company June 27, 1805. Herman, Augustus, Feb. 26, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, Heffner, Samuel, Feb. 23, 1864

;

must, out with company June

;

vete

Dieter,

;

27, 1865.

wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863 must, out with company June 27, 1S65 veteran. Bailsman, William, March 7, 1864; wounded at Spottsylvania CourtBailsman, Abraham, Oct. 21, 1861

Briel,

;

Hain, Franklin, Feb. 25, 1864; deserted July 27, 1864; returned imt with company June 27, 1865.

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