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Welcome to the 100th
Regt, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry,
"The Roundheads" Website!
This
website has the multipurpose and function to provide information about this
distinguished regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War or
War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, for Civil War historians, armchair
historians, students, descendants of soldiers from the regiment,
re-enactors, and anyone else who dare stumbles upon this site to peek.
Look for increased activity on the website during the 150th Anniversary of
the Civil War, 2011-2015!
Note: Many of the
images in the site utilize an "auto thumbnail" feature. These
images should have a blue border around them. Click on these Images to Enlarge.
Websmith Note: Site is Best Viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Some of the newer browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox do not always
display the fonts that were used in the making of this website.
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Of all the war-like nicknames adopted by the American
Volunteers, none was more to the purpose than that of the "Roundheads",
given the One-hundredth Pennsylvania.
When
Captain Leasure applied to the Secretary of War for authority to raise
an independent regiment among the yeomanry of central (author's note:
and 'western') Pennsylvania, Cameron said, "Yes, Captain, if they will
be men that will hold slavery to be a sin against God and a crime
against humanity and will carry their bibles into battle". "I have
no other kind to bring.", responded the Captain. "All right,"
exclaimed General Scott who chanced to be present. "We will call
them 'Roundheads".
The "Roundheads" fought in the Carolinas, in Virginia,
Maryland, and Tennessee (author's note: and 'Mississippi') and suffered
887 wounds all told, of which 248 were mortal. The regiment lost 3
colonels, 5 captains, and 8 lieutenants killed. The bivouacs of
these dead Cromwellians lie upon the battlefields, but their requiems
are sung only in the peaceful valley of the Shenango, where the kith and
kin perpetuate the iron faith and loyal blood of Colonel Leasure's
"Roundheads".
--Passage from
Newspaper Article titled, "Odd War Nicknames, Crack Regiments with High
Sounding Adopted Titles, SOME WERE WON IN BATTLE", From Col. N.J.
Maxwell Scrapbook, Author's Collection.
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DECEMBER 2012
The
www.100thpenn.com
website has been on Facebook.com for
sometime now. A Facebook group
page known as "Society of the
Roundheads" is available at
www.facebook.com/groups/121055402755
.
Membership is open to:
- All
descendants/lateral descendants of
soldiers from the 100th Regiment,
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer
Infantry, known as the Roundhead
Regiment, a fighting union infantry
regiment from the American Civil War
1861-65.
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Any other individuals that
have an interest in this regiment
and their service.
Once into
the group page, request membership.
Members are encouraged to engage in
discussion about their interest in the
regiment and/or soldier ancestors.
The forum style page allows for postings
of links to interesting articles or
websites related to the unit as well as
images that people can post related to
their ancestor, including photographs,
letters, discharge papers, etc.
Please do not use the group page for
advertising of any products or services
that do not pertain at least indirectly
to the Roundheads or Civil War time
period.
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Kudos to Michael Kraus, David
Neville and Kenneth Turner for
putting together such an incredible
book, "The Civil War in
Pennsylvania, A Photographic
History". The book was
released in early December 2012.
I am in awe of the stunning design,
superb commentary, and so many
photographs that I've never see
before because they are from private
collections--mostly Michael's and
Kenneth's. Both of their collections
compliment each other with a few
State of Pennsylvania, Library of
Congress or other private collection
photographs mixed in.
It
covers so many important topics
regarding pre-Civil War and Civil
War in Pennsylvania but also across
the North (and South)--setting a
standard for design, readability and
expert commentary. I have never
before seen such a well thought out
an...d
beautiful book that should be in
every Civil War enthusiast's
library, regardless of whether they
are primarily interested in
Pennsylvania Civil War history or
not. There are a number of
Roundheads in the book from
Michael's collection and even a few
Roundheads in the book that are not
listed as such in the index! The
variety of photographs and high
resolution scans or digital
photographs of uniforms, arms,
equipment, badges, medals, art, and
other historic documents that
accompany the photographs to
complete a story is truly
remarkable.
All I can say is BUY it or request
it as a gift like I did. You will
not be disappointed. 35 bucks
printed on some heavy, high quality
paper too...... You can buy it here:
http://www.shoppaheritage.com/collections/pennsylvania-civil-war-150/products/the-civil-war-in-pennsylvania-a-photographic-history
Website Created and Maintained by
David L. Welch, descendant of Col. Norman
J. Maxwell, last commander of the Roundheads.
 E-mail and inquiries Welcome:
David L. Welch
Or try the form mail option
here
 Thank you for visiting!
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