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Wayne, General Anthony |
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RG1.B10.F18 - Documents
This folder contains additional information re the Revolutionary War in Chester County and the Battle of the Clouds including maps and chronoogy. Emphasis is placed on the French Creek Bridge used by General George Washington as he marched from Yellow Springs to the furnace area.
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RG1.B10.F22 - Research materials
This folder is a wealth of information re the American Revolutionary War. Much is produced by the Council of American Revolutionary Sites (CARS). There are timelines on the war with emphasis placed on the Philadelphia Campaign in Chester County and surrounding areas. The Journal of the Brigade of the American Revolution and newsletters of the Brigade are included containing information on the war and events held by sites. A list of American b...
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RG1.B11.F2 - Biography
General Anthony Wayne, buried at the Churchgrounds at St. David's Church, Radnor was an American officer who fought at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. Included is an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, January 1, 1939 highlighting Wayne's service, death and burial.
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RG1.B11.F6 - Report
This is a history of the Warwick Furnace Farms and the history of ironmaking families. General Washington came here in fall 1777 to replenish ammunition.
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RG1.B2.F28 - Magazine articles
Valley Forge is commemorated at centennial of the founding of Valley Forge as the first state park in PA and a symbol of the Revolutionary War. A history of the park is discussion in detail. Brandywine describes the Battle of Brandywine and also gives details on visiting the park today. Crossing the Delaware gives the details of the crossing and the attach on the British that changed the focus of the Revolutionary War and aided in securi...
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RG1.B3.F12 - Journal article
In two journal pieces, "Medicine at Valley Forge" by William Shainline Meddleton describes medicine during the Revolutionary War with copies of correspondence between General George Washington and physicians. He describes conditions in the camps, physicans in attendance, food served, diseases, hospitals, supplies, medicines, nurses, Valley Forge today.
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RG1.B3.F32 - Biography
This folder contains a biography of Dr. Samuel Kennedy and his work before the Revolutionary War and his involvement in the war. Included are letters he sends from the various war campaigns to his wife, Sarah, at home in the Great Valley, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Also included is a will.
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RG1.B4.F10 - Excerpts
This is an excerpt from a book by Samuel W. Pennypacker titled "Pennsylvania in American History" published in 1910 in Philadelphia. It is the historical address delivered at the dedication of the memorial monument in Phoenixville. It highlights the British movements in and about Phoenixille, Valley Forge, Schuylkill Township, mentioning many officers of the British and Continental Armies and local residents and local locations such as fords, r...
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RG1.B4.F12 - Report
This folder contains information on the march of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War in the Philadelphia and Chester County areas. It includes Yellow Springs. Bibliographies, naratives and maps are included.
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RG1.B4.F15 - Correspondence
This letter is from General George Washington from the Reading Furnace during the Revolutionary War dated September 19, 1777, where he asks General Anthony Wayne to begin moving forward as he has also asked Generals Maxwell and Potter to do the same. He will follow with extra men. All horses are on patrol. He is awaiting ammunition. He will await word from the generals so he can plan his own moves. He suggests cutting off the enemy's baggage...
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RG1.B4.F16 - Script
This folder contains the slide show script prepared for Historic Yellow Springs to tell the historic story of the Revolutionary War in the village. Also included are two newspaper clippings by Pete Martin interviewing Edwin A. Segal who wrote the script.
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RG1.B4.F2 - Excerpts
This folder contains several accounts of the Revolutionary War Battle of the Clouds from various journals, transcripts, and notes.
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RG1.B4.F6 - Biography
This folder contains various pieces of biographical information on Brigadier General Persifer Frazer (1736-1792), who served under General Anthony Wayne during the Revolutionary War. He had served as a delegate to the provincial convention and was from Thornbury, PA. He is buried in Middletown Presbyterian Church in Delaware County. Included are copies of letters he wrote to his wife Polly in the Bulletin of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum.
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RG1.B4.F9 - Excerpts
This folder contains various sources of information about the Revolutionary War re the Paoli Massacre and General Anthony Wayne. It includes information on the formation of a Committee of Safety for Chester County. Included is a roster of field and staff officers. An overview of the Valley Forge encampment is given.
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RG1.B5.F11 - Biography
This folder contains the notes and research for a lecture about Dr. Samuel Kennedy, Revolutionary War physician, by Sandra S. Momyer for the Charlestown Historical Society. Also inlcuded are photocopies of correspondence between Dr. Kennedy and his wife Sarah during the Revolutionary War as well as geneaology information on descents.
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RG1.B5.F14 - Biography
This folder contains multiple documents relating to the life of Abigail Hartman Rice and her family. She was baptized as Maria Appolonia. The Rice and Hartman families were prominent in Pikeland history and Abigail served as a nurse at the Revolutionary War hospital at Yellow Springs. Location of the Rice farm is in the folder. Genealogical information is included.
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RG1.B5.F21 - Report
This report was prepared for a Revolutionary War program at Valley Forge National Park by ranger William Lang. Lang identifies the key personnel involved in military medicine at the time; the key hospitals established; diseases; prevention and treatment of diseases; with emphasis on the Yellow Springs "Washington Hall" Hospital activities. A map of the Continental Army hospital locations is included.
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RG1.B5.F22 - Pamphlet
This pamphlet describes St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley and its important history as an early church. The first log church was built around 1700 by Welsch-speaking Anglican missionaries; the present church was built in 1744. This is one of the oldest of the original parishes in the Diocese of PA and of the Episcopal Church in the USA. It served as a hospital for American and British soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
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RG1.B5.F23 - Sign, Instructional
A photocopy page of the text on the sign/marker at the Revolutionary War Hospital Ruins at Yellow Springs. It details the history of the hospital
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RG1.B5.F4 - Excerpts
This folder contains various excerpts re the Hartman family found in many different locations: monographs, personal listings and research findings. Genealogies are included. The Hartman family served in the Revolutionary War in Pikeland Township. Included are photographs of the grave marker for Peter Hartman and Abigail Hartman Rice.
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