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Chapter 14 Manor Part 4 SCHOOLS. The first schoolhouse within what are now the limits of this township was a primitive log structure, which, according to a rather ancient draft of that portion of the manor tract purchased by Jonathan Smith, was located a few rods north of the present site of the Appleby Manor … Read more
Chapter 14 Manor Footnotes 1). That section is in these words and in this orthography: WEE give and grant license unto the said William Penn. and his heires, likewise to all and every such person and persons to whom the said William Penn, or his heires, shall at any time hereafter, grant any estate of … Read more
Chapter 3 TOWNSHIP DIVISION AND ORGANIZATION Importance of the Township Politically � The Townships of Armstrong and Wheatfield in 1792 � Original Divisions of the County � Allegheny � Buffalo � Toby � Origin of Names � Subdivisions of the Original Townships. IN passing from a general sketch of our county to the more narrowly … Read more
Chapter 4 The Borough of Kittanning Origin of the Name — White Prisoners Among the Indians — Savage Torture — Early Mention of the Town Site — Robert Brown, the Watsons, James Claypoole, Patrick Daugherty, Andrew Hunter, and Other Pioneer Settlers — The Town Platted — Sale of Lots — A Glimpse of the Village … Read more
Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion Brady Alpines – Ninth Regiment The Brady Alpines were mustered into the three months service, April 22, 1861, and attached to the 9th Pa., Vol. Inf., Col. Longnecker. About April 1 it was generally understood that the South would rebel against the North, when Capt. … Read more
Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion 37th Regiment – Eighth Reserves THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT — EIGHTH RESERVES. Company A of this regiment was an Armstrong organization, and the second raised in the county. The regiment was formed from companies recruited for the three-months service, but not accepted, which had rendezvoused at Camp … Read more
Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion 38th Regiment – Ninth Reserve THIRTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT — NINTH RESERVE. COMPANY F. [Except where otherwise indicated, the Armstrong men, about thirty in number, in this company, were mustered into service in July, 1861, and mustered out with the company May 11, 1864.] OFFICERS. Sergeant J. … Read more
Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion 40th Regiment – Eleventh Reserve FORTIETH REGIMENT — ELEVENTH RESERVE. Company G of this organization was from Armstrong (the Independent Blues of Apollo) and the others from adjoining or near counties. Most of the companies were raised for the three months service, but failing of … Read more
Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion 59th Regiment – Second Cavalry FIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT — SECOND CAVALRY. Company M of this regiment was from Armstrong. The regiment was principally recruited in Philadelphia, and rendezvoused at Camp Patterson, near that city, in the spring of 1862. Richard Butler Price, of Philadelphia, was commissioned … Read more
Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion 62nd Regiment SIXTY-SECOND REGIMENT. Of this regiment, recruited by Col. Samuel W. Black, under authority of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, principally in Allegheny county, Company D was from Armstrong. The order for recruiting was issued on the 4th of July 1861, and in less … Read more