Morton L. Montgomery

History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, from 1774 to 1783 Morton L. Montgomery

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...career justifies this honorable mention. ARMY SURGEONS FROM THE COUNTY. A number of the surgeons in the Revolution were from Berks County. Two became especially promi First Reformed Church, 1761--1832. One of three churches used as hospitals. nent and rendered distinguished services in connection with the hospitals. The names of those that I could ascertain were the following: Dr. Bodo Otto. Dr. Jonathan Potts. Dr. John A. Otto. Dr. Daniel Welcher. Dr. John Umstead. Dr. Andrew Forrest. Dr. Nicholas Snell. Hospitals at Reading.--Col. Isaac Melcher was in charge of the barracks at different places. While on a visit at Reading in October, 1777, he addressed a letter to Executive Council on the 8th inst. in which he stated that "we are now taking public places of worship here for hospitals, and private houses, which is very distressing to the county, particularly at this period, when many of our worthy fellow-citizens are wandering from place to place for shelter.' He added that there were sick and wounded in the place, and he had engaged a quantity of wood at Reading to supply 200 or 300 sick the ensuing Winter. REPORTS OF MEN SUPPLIED FROM THE COUNTY. In my extended researches for the men that were supplied by Berks County during the Revolution, I found the following reports in the Colonial Records and Pennsylvania Archives.t They must be considered in connection with the companies and men hereinbefore mentioned in order to get at the probable number engaged in actual service. The total number of men from Pennsylvania in actual pay on July 1, 1776, was reported as follows: In the Army, 1432; in the Navy, 743. On August i, 1776, it was: Army, 1365; in the Navy, 768.' The company of Capt. Henry Christ was the only company from Berks County in service at th...