Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ymultiplied. Millions of her sons have grown to manhood, and,inheriting the principles of their fathers, are determined to pre-serve the precious heritage which was purchased by their bloodand won by their valor. Throughout the period of the war no enemy set foot on Penn-sylvania soil, although close to the northern border of the Statethere were many severe contests, in some of which the militia sentfrom here took an active part. In the western part of New Yorkseveral battles were fought, and in nearly all of the
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ymultiplied. Millions of her sons have grown to manhood, and,inheriting the principles of their fathers, are determined to pre-serve the precious heritage which was purchased by their bloodand won by their valor. Throughout the period of the war no enemy set foot on Penn-sylvania soil, although close to the northern border of the Statethere were many severe contests, in some of which the militia sentfrom here took an active part. In the western part of New Yorkseveral battles were fought, and in nearly all of them the bravePennsylvanians performed their duty and maintained the honor of 196 Snyders Ailiiiinistiatiim llio State. Tlie two thousand troo])s rendezvoused at Aleadvillewere ordered to Buffalo, ^diere General Dearborn commanded,and in Anqust, 1812, Governor Snyder ordered that officer notto hold ills men in service there for more than three months, asthere was reason to believe their presence within this State wouldhe rcf|nired. In fact, the nurthcrn and western frontiers were. Washingtons Headquarters, Valley Forge 1777-1778; the office was in the room to the leftin which the windows are raised. Engravedfor this work from a negative by D. E. Brinton frequently threatened during the .summer and fall of the vearmentioned, and General Kelsos division was constantly on dutyin the vicinity of Erie, where an invasion was threatened. How-ever, the year passed without more than alarm spreading amongthe people, and in the meantime the troops \\ere put in conditionfor either aggressive or defensive service. In the Eastern part ofthe State the year was uneventful, except that preparations weremade for warlike operations both on land and sea. Philadelphia 197 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal was the scene of busy events, for there \\as reason to expect anattack upon the city by the Britisli navy; ami in resist the prol)-able assault, several gunboats were l)uilt and armed and mannedaccor
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