Historical addresses at Carlisle, Pa.

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 7 of Copy 2 HISTORICAL ADDRESSES AT CARLISLE, PA. At Unveiling of Molly Pitcher Monument June 28, 1916 2. In First Presbyterian Church July 4. 1915 -By- Hon. Edward W. Biddle Published Under the Auspices of...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 9 of Copy 2 HISTORICAL ADDRESS AT THE UNVEILING OF MOLLY PITCHER MONUMENT IN CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA JUNE 28, 1916 -By- Hon. Edward W. Biddle It is certainly a great honor to have been select- ed on...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 10 of Copy 2 place of employment. On December 1, 1775, her hus- band enlisted tor one year as a gunner in Proctor s Artillery, and in January, 1777, re-enlisted as a private in an infantry...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 11 of Copy 2 In four respects the battle was a notable A NOTABLE one. l^ irst, it was of greater magnitude BATTLE than any that succeeded it during the war down to the surrender of...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 12 of Copy 2 Fourth, Major General Charles Lee, GENERAL LEE next in rank to Washing-ton, was imme- DisMissED (jntely removed from the army and his baleful and exceedingly dangerous influ- ence brought to an end....

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 13 of Copy 2 to the front, the father conceived that he likewise ought to go, and when some of the neighbors remonstrated, his wife replied: Let him go; the country needs every man who can...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 14 of Copy 2 General William Thompson began his GENERAL military career by serving under Arm- wiLLiAM strong in the Kittanning expedition in THOMPSON 175(), and two years later was appointed ai)tain of a troop of...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 15 of Copy 2 of this monument, and the speaker cannot but feel a sense of pride that he is fortunate enough to be one of his great-grandsons. Lately a newspaper contained the fol- OUR lowing...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 16 of Copy 2 Tliompson in the vicinity of Boston, lie was appointed on January (5, 177G, Colonel of the Fifth Pennsylvania Battalion, and later was ordered to New York and in October was ])laced in...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 17 of Copy 2 mnskets, prepared for an attack. In 1755 he was coinrriii^sioned as Captain of provincial troops, and as such conducted several expeditions against the Indians and was in command of one of the...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 18 of Copy 2 Courity Treasurer, the following items of credit were found several years ag o: Under date of March 21), 1811, Molly McCalley, for washing and scrubbing the court, house in part $15.00. Five...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 19 of Copy 2 Almost forty years have passed since FORTY yonder tombstone, erected to Molly YEARS AGO jr^itclicr on July 4, 1876, was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies. When the pro- ceedings here were concluded, the...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

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Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 23 of Copy 2 HISTORICAL ADDRESS IN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CARLISLE. PA. JULY 4, 1915 -By Hon. Edward W. Biddle ARMSTRONG S LETTER The address to wliich your attention is invited this mornin will refer to...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 24 of Copy 2 Tills oooiirrod when the town was very small, an l Colonel Stanwix oi tlio British army was engai^vd in diygiijo; entrenchments in its northeastern portion near wlu i-e the (^arlisle Shoe Factory...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 25 of Copy 2 shows that the Scotch-Irish pioneers did not desire that its use should be confined to conventional religious ser- vices. The first pastor, known as Cap- CAPTAiN tain John Steel, who was occasionally...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 26 of Copy 2 In pursuance of said call, a meeting of citizens of Cumberland County was held in this room on rJuly 12, which endorsed the action of the people of Boston and ])rof1^ er.Hi...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 27 of Copy 2 and in expression, severally represented the result of the thought and debate of many delegates during the period of about four months in the one ease, and three months in the other....

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 28 of Copy 2 tion. A larijo dologation of civilians, attpn l( l l)y n troop of liorse, had welcomed him at i oilini;- Springs and escorted him to town on the evening of the pre-...

Contributor: Biddle, Edward W. (Edward William)
Date: 1916

Image 29 of Copy 2 when lie passed that way in traveling the circuit, flow long was the condemned left hanging! asked the Judge nervously. Fifteen minutes, your Honor. That was too short a time entirely exclaimed...