Robert M. O’Reilly, Surgeon General
...is main duty of tabulating the lists of wounded and killed soldiers into reports. Robert M. O'Reilly to his mother Ellen O'Reilly, June 21, 1864 (Front) Robert M. O'Reilly to his mother Ellen O'Reilly, June 21, 1864 (Back) On March 24, 1901 O'Reilly's son Jack died unexpectedly in early adulthood
John Barry: The Catholic Captain of the American Revolution
...he Catholic community in Philadelphia, including St. Mary’s Church, and supported fellow Catholics in both spiritual and practical ways. Importantly, Barry’s service helped pave the way for broader acceptance of Catholics in the new nation. His loyalty to the revolutionary cause stood in stark contrast to colonial suspicions that Catholics
Elevation of Cardinal Dougherty
...n by the Philadelphia party, roses, violets and orchids were thrown in the air and showered down on the smiling prelate as the Nieuw Amsterdam moved out into the river. The ship reached Europe on the 29th and docked at Boulogne-sur-Mer in France, where the Cardinal-elect and his entourage were
St. Peter Claver
...tself was modeled off the original church in France and the statues were imported from Italy.[10] In 1903, new electrical lights in the shape of stars were installed and two gold crowns were made to adorn the statues of Jesus and Mary.[11] As St. Peter Claver’s grew, a new school