Published by the Pennsylvania German Society in 1908, this
volume is one among many compiled to help illuminate the
achievements of the Pennsylvania Germans during our nation's early
years. In the pre-World War I era, such works were written to
dismiss the common belief that "the German element of this country
has been practically a non-entity in its development" and to lift
the "curtain of ignorance" on the subject. In this volume, Henry
Melchior Muhlenberg Richards takes on this task by examining the
role played by Pennsylvania Germans during the American
Revolution.
In eighteen chapters, Richards details the involvement of
Pennsylvania Germans in every aspect of the war, from the raising
of battalions to the battles in which they fought. He recounts
their activities on the home front, in public life, and on the
frontier, and he also writes about prisoners and the noncombatant
pacifists who contributed to the war effort. Richards pays
significant attention to the Pennsylvania German contribution to
Pennsylvania's battalions and line, reproducing regimental rosters
and profiling prominent men both in and outside of military service
during the war. This name-heavy volume also includes substantial
surname and general indexes.
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