Item 46: 4th of July Poster (removed to Black Box #1), 1865 July 4

Item — Box: 15, Folder: 54

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4th of July Poster (removed to Black Box #1), 1865 July 4

Dates

Created: 1865 July 4

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Poster.

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

8.5 x 15 in.

Title:

Order of the Day. July 4, 1865.

Description:

A poster highlighting the Independence Day festivities to take place in Wilkes-Barre. The American Civil War would have ended just a few months prior (May 26th, 1865), so this celebration carried extra weight - it was the anniversary of a nation that was finally reunited after 4 years of war. As for the figures mentioned on the poster: Col. Henry M. Hoyt was born in Kingston. He attended Wyoming Seminary, graduated from Williams College, and returned to teach at Wyoming Seminary while practicing law. He joined the Union Army as Colonel of the 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He returned from war and continued practicing law, serving as a judge. He rose to prominence within the Republican party, eventually running for governor and winning in 1878, where he would gain notoriety for reducing that state debt by 10 million. Hoyt went on to become an author, writing two political books. Col. (William?) W.M. Brisbane led the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which is honored with a memorial in Gettysburg, PA. Stanley Woodward (no information found) Honorable John Reichard (no information found) Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Bowman served under the 8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. His remains are buried at the nearby Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre.