In 1776, Samuel Miles marched 150 of his men to the Delaware River to view the river battle between American row galleys and the British ships (Roebuck and her companion). He was also ordered to send some men to suppress insurrections in Sussex County, Delaware and Monmouth County, New Jersey. All his men were ordered to Amboy (Perth Amboy, NJ) to form the 'Flying Camp'. However since he and other Pennsylvania units had no vote in the election of General Daniel Roberdeau, they refused to serve under his command and were not part of the Flying Camp.

A history of the battles and service of the 150th Machine Gun Battalion, Forty-second Division, American Expeditionary Force during World War I.

Samuel Miles provides a detailed explanation of his actions on the day of Aug. 27, 1776 with respect to the British Army movements.

Activities undertaken at Naval bases in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey during the United States involvement in World War I.

An armistice or convention would not restore the Union. Financial care must be taken to keep the currency from depreciating during a time of war

This object is a transcription of John Blair Linn's trip to Gettysburg battlefield journal. It also contains: footnote references of most of the people, places and organizations identified in the journal; explanations of discrepancies within his journal; and maps showing the places identified in his journal.

Newspaper article describing the 85th birthday celebration of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, widow of Jacob Smith. Her family participated in the Revolutionary War and in the Civil War.

VETERAN'S GRAVE REGISTRATION RECORD LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Name: William H. Glace Address: Catasauqua, Pa. Veteran of: Civil War Enlisted: Aug.-30-1861 Discharged: Sept.-18-1864. Branch of Service: Army. Rank: Sergeant Company and Regiment: Company F. - 47th. Regt. Pa. Vol. Inf. Engagements: Red River Expedition. Wounded: Date of Death: June-12-1929 Place Catasauqua, Pa. Cemetery: Fairview Location: Catasauqua, Pa. Plot No.: #99 Headstone: Yes Character of Headstone: Tablet Burial appropriation paid $ Source of Information: Reed Glace Date: Mar.-4-1933 Remarks: Was a great grand son of John Jacob Mickley, a Revolutionary soldier, who helped to bring the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Allentown, Pa. Certified to Dept. of Military Affairs Report made by Mar.-17-1933 William H.Smith. (DATE) VETERAN'S GRAVE REGISTRAR

A speech in defense of Reconstruction given by Leonard Myers in 1866.

Volume 02 of Geschichtsblatter, Bilder u. Mittheilungen aus dem Leben der Deutschen in Amerika, herausgegeben von Carl Schurz (New York: Steiger, 1884-), Bilder aus der Deutsch Pennsylvanischen Geschichte by Oswald Seidensticker, covers Pennsylvania. (cont.) Reading in the Revolutionary War. The history and service of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg in the Revolutionary War, Colonel of the 8th Virginia Regiment.