Military personnel
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to Sheldon Zalkind
Collection
Identifier: SC MS0243
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letter from 1943 from family and Lehigh friends to Sheldon Zalkind during his time in the military. It’s composed of 43 items, including correspondences, postcards, and a photograph.
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Muster Roll of the German Regiment in Service of the United States
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0167
Abstract
A unique record of soldiers of German origin who served the “United States” in the Continental Army under the command of Lt. Col. Ludwig Weltner from Frederick, Maryland as opposed to the German troops who served in the British Army. In May 1776 the Second Continental Congress established the Eighth Maryland Regiment, more popularly known as the German Regiment or German Battalion as an infantry unit. The Regiment was formed of eight companies: four from Maryland and four from Pennsylvania...
Dates:
1778-06 - 1780-12
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections