A lengthy and active military career
...lling of an agency clerk. The military encampment was named Camp Robinson (Fort Robinson). One of the letters from O'Reilly to his mother discusses the troop's arrival to the camp. In the letter, O'Reilly writes The Indians looked pretty blue when we arrived and well they might. A command of
Catholics in WWII
...which Philadelphia had the second most with 51. As the war continued that number would increase to 68, unfortunately eight of those Philadelphia priests would die in the war, the most of any U.S. diocese.[7] Meyer Photo: Margherita Camp Chapel From his priests, Dougherty would often receive monthly progress reports
1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut
...lroad. The cholera epidemic that was ravaging parts of the U.S., including New York City, spread to Philadelphia and reached the laborers' camp in mid-August. Within two and a half weeks, all of the men were dead. All of the deaths were blamed on the disease; however, historical documents and