The Pennsylvania-German in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 - Paperback

by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards (Author)

Examines the achievements of the Pennsylvania Germans during the Revolutionary War era, in both civilian and military occupations. Originally published by the Pennsylvania German Society in 1908.

Author Biography

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards (1848-1935) spent the majority of his life in the military, serving in the Civil War and later in the Navy during the Spanish-American War. A descendant of both Henry Melchior Muhlenberg and Conrad Weiser, and secretary of the Pennsylvania German Society, he wrote several local histories and genealogical volumes, including The Pennsylvania-German in the French and Indian War.