ORIGINAL HISTORICAL EPHEMERA
PENNSYLVANIA QUAKER FAMILY, including a
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, and the DARLINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA NAMESAKE:
JOSEPH G. DARLINGTON:
Civil War private in the Hamilton Rifle Corps, enlisting shortly after Fremont's edict freeing slaves in Missouri and reenlisting to help defend Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.
25th Pennsylvania Infantry (1862)
32nd Pennsylvania Infantry (1863)
- Veteran's Union League of Philadelphia President, 1898-1902
- Darlington Dry Goods Company of Philadelphia, founder
He was mustered back into service for emergency defense of Pennsylvania:
"Please have your men mustered for the present emergency, and I will, as Governor of the State, determine the matter, and return them to their homes at the earliest date, consistent with the safety of the border. There should be no hesitation on the part of the men. Send them here at once, so that an organization can be perfected." - Governor Andrew Curtin
HENRY DARLINGTON - director for Armour and Company meat packers in Chicago
AMOS WARREN DeCOSTER - Charlestown Massachusetts native, descendant of Boston constable Isaac DeCoster
MARY B. DeCOSTER - unknown (presumably Amos' wife, sister, or mother)
SAMUEL DARLINGTON Sr. - Darlington County namesake and Truitt Brother & Co tool company
5 AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES ON PERIOD ANTIQUE PAPER ON LATER MOUNT
1890
MEASURES 5.5 x 5.75 INCHES, SUITABLE FOR FRAMING
GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME AGE WEAR
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
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