Guide to the Records of the Pennsylvania Militia, Second Light Infantry Regiment 1814-1816 MG 1037
TABLE OF CONTENTSDescriptive Summary Series Descriptions and Container List |
 1814-1816 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org© 2004 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Stephen Yautz as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Finding aid encoded by Danielle Kovacs. September 2003. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Historical NoteThe Second Light Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia was mustered into service in September 1814, and was a detached militia in service of the United States until the end of 1814. In October 1814, the Second Regiment was camped on the Delaware River at Marcus Hook, possibly to protect Philadelphia from a British invasion. While stationed there, the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Louis Bache, was arrested and court-martialed on the charges of mutiny and insubordination, as well as other related charges. However, after the trial, Bache was promoted to the rank of Colonel, and retained his command of the regiment until it was mustered out of service in December 1814. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis collection contains the records of the Second Light Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia from the years 1814 to 1816, including muster rolls, pay rolls, receipt rolls, and other financial records pertaining to the regiment. The commanding officers of the regiment that are mentioned in the records are Louis Bache (Colonel), William Darlington (First Major), and John Sedan (Second Major). The company commanders within the regiment that are mentioned in the records (all with the rank of captain) are Jacob Grosh, William Holdgate, William McGlathery, Peter Nungesser, John F. Ruhe, George Schwenk, Titus Taylor, Christopher Vanartsdalen, and John G. Wessler. Other officers mentioned in the records are Richard D. Corson (Surgeon), Isaac Darlington (Lieutenant), John Duer (Ensign), Levi Evans (Lieutenant), Thomas Evans (Surgeon’s Mate), John Supple (Ensign), and Jonathan Wynkoop (Paymaster). Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis collection is arranged in two series: Series 2: Financial Records, 1814-1816 Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialFor material in print related to Colonel Louis Bache, see: Bache, Louis. Proceedings of a general court martial for the trial of Lieut. Col. Louis Bache, commanding a detachment of volunteers and militia of Pennsylvania: upon the charges of mutiny, disobedience of orders, insubordination, and violation of the established usages of the Army…at the Camp Marcus Hook, on the Delaware, in October, 1814: containing the whole of the evidence, and the documents referred to during the trial. Philadelphia: James Wilson, 1815. For collections related to the War of 1812, see: Manuscript Group 57, Lawrence Kearny Papers Manuscript Group 246, Essex Brigade of Militia Records Manuscript Group 496, Cornelius Vanderhoof Records Manuscript Group 947, Morris County Brigade, New Jersey Militia Records Manuscript Group 1044, John M. Scott Letters For collections related to military units from Pennsylvania, see: Manuscript Group 513, William D. Hurned Papers Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1037, Pennsylvania Militia, Second Light Infantry Regiment Records, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationThe collection was donated to the New Jersey Historical Society by C.H. Hart. Return to the Table of Contents Series Descriptions and Container List
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
