CAMP KETTLE-ROUNDHEADS-100th PA-LAWRENCE CO PA-CIVIL WAR-WAGNER-LOCKE-BARTON

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THE CAMP KETTLE - Civil War Newspaper - 100th Pennsylvania Volunteers - The Roundhead Regiment - With selected biographies of members of the 100th Pennsylvania and the 8th Michigan who fought with them.
After years of research, the complete collection of The Camp Kettle has been transcribed (with photographs and letters from the editor’s collection included).  Pension records for seventy-five soldiers (referenced in the newspaper and members of the 100th Regimental Band who were the printers) were researched and valuable information found in them has been included. Of special interest are the original soldier letters that families sent to the Pension Office to prove that a son had provided for the family before or while he was in the service which were never returned to the family.
Biographies of the Hanna and allied family members: Abraham, John, Thomas, William Alexander.
Biography of Philip J. Wagner - tracing his family back to Europe - including the southern branch of the family - including a murder
Biographies of the Lock/Locke family: David M., James Charles, John, William - including allied families
Letters written by William Barton in pension file - never returned to the family.
Background on other newspapers printed by soldiers during the Civil War is included as well as references to The Camp Kettle found in newspapers across the United States. Where available, images of the soldier and of his grave stone are shown.
Biographies and family histories of 75 soldiers (47 Pennsylvania and 28 Michigan). Over 8,000 references in the index. Major surnames: Atherton, Ayers, Badger, Bailey, Baker, Banks, Barton, Bell, Bidwell, Bonner, Borden, Brown, Browne, Campbell, Church, Clements, Condon, Crawford, Crowl, Cubbison, Dunlap, Eichbaum, Emery, Evans, Ferren, Fisher, Foote, Gilmore, Gordon, Graul, Gross, Gulmire, Hamilton, Hanna, Hart, Hobbs, Holton, Johnson, Kelly, King, Lobinger, Lock/Locke, Marshall, McClain, McClure, McCracken, McCreary, McKeever, McMillen, Miel, Miller, Mills, Mire, Nelson, Nicklin, Noah, Otto, Parkhill, Pentecost, Quest, Rhett, Rogers, Romberger, Semple, Shelter, Smith, Stevenson, Stewart, Stoner, Sutherland, Thurston, Waddington, Wagner, Watt, White, and Wood.
Publication is 5½ x 8½ inches. Perfect Bound. Laminated Soft Cover. Illustrated. Index. 510+ pages.