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Albert Herman, enl. February, 1865; served to the end of the war. Frank Brobst, enl. February, 1865; served to the end of the war.
COMPANY F.
Charles Bellman, tal. Aug 31, lest ; served about one month. lonas Billmimi, onl. AAng. 31, lett ; served to the end of the war. Lewis Trainer, enl. Feb, 7, 1865 ; served to the end of the war. William Il Montthrojs, enl. Feb, 7, 1865; served to the end of the war. Frederick Schlie, enl. Feb. 7, 1865 ; served to the end of the war. Amandas Diehl, enl. Feb. 7, 1865 ; served to the end of the war. Daniel Moyer, enl. Feb. 7, 1865; served to the end of the war. John Bryson, enl. Jan. 6, 1865; served to the end of the war. Joseph Hough, enl. Jan. 21, 1865; served to the end of the war. Charles Deremer, enl. Jan. 6, 1865; sorved lo the end of the war. Charles Dntter, enl. Jan. 9, 1865; served to the end of the war. William Everett, onl. Jan. 17, 1865; served to the end of the war. William Klotz, enl. Ang. 27, 1864; served to the end of the war. Franklin Myers, enl. Jun. 24, 1>65; served to the end of the war. Willoughby Pickert, enl. Sept. 1, 1864; served to the end of the war. Elins Smith, enl. Sept. 1, 1864; served to the end of the war.
POMPINY L
(Enlisted in 1865, mid served until disbandment of the regiment, Aug.
John lleller.
James lollenbach.
William Kissner,
Levi F. Ott.
Daniel Kelley.
. Alfred l'oh.
William Kocher.
Albert Reinheimer.
Thomas G. Smith.
Edward Sleider.
Jeremiah Montthrop.
Winfield S. Solomon.
James Meighan.
Zachariah Trauste.
Edward Mulharn.
Samuel Uplinger.
Patrick McDermott.
Asa Vanneman.
John A. Medlurtrie.
Charles Walton.
llemy Lee. Condy Manalis.
Rufus Walters,
Bernhard Smith.
Edward Mullen.
Simon MeKeever.
Noah Northstein,
Henry G. Fisher,
Jumes Warner.
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CARBON COUNTY IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Nathan Drumbore.
Simon Hartranft.
Samnel Met'ance.
Peler Moser.
Edward MeGady. Joseph Martz.
Peter Shaffor.
John Ronse.
C. E. Rex.
Josiah Swank.
Benjamin Klotz.
Thomas MeNamara. John MeLanghlin.
Jolin Michael.
Marshall Hutchinson.
Samuel Sherry.
Robert Young,
Joseph Bennyhott.
Nineteenth Regiment Volunteer Militia of 1862 .- This regiment of emergency men had many recruits from Carbon, as the roster shows :
FIELD AND STAFF.
Robert Klotz, col.
Other Officers.
Hiram Wolf, capt. ; Thomas R. Crellin, Ist lieut. ; Charles H. Kalbfus, Ist Bergt. ; James Warner, sergt. ; Samuel Patterson, sorgt. ; Allen Craig, sergt .; Chambers Davis, corp. ; Dennis HI. Dreisbach, corp .; William Richards, corp. ; Henry Santee, corp. ; Jolin S. Line, corp .; Godfrey Lnury, corp .; Alfred Hoffman, corp .; Edward Horn, corp. ; Charles M. Sweeny, sorgt.
Privates.
Benjamin F. Ely. C. D. Frederick.
Alexander W. Steadınan.
Ednmind Taylor.
Fisher Hazard.
Robert Phifer.
Edward L. Bullock.
Mark L. Leffler.
Edward R. Eubody.
llenry Bucks.
James Gaddes.
George Hand.
Jobn L. Steadman,
August Oswald.
Alfred Dander.
Matthew Rviley.
Oliver Peters.
Edward Horn,
Cameron Lockhart.
Joel Beel.
Robert B. Butler.
Robert Laubach.
Thomas D. Conyngham.
James Gower.
Charles A. Rex.
Henry Sarger.
George W. Esser.
Paul Buck.
John Bradwell.
Daniel Hoppes.
-- Belford.
William Eberts.
William Ilines.
Charles W. Brown.
Josiah W. furlan.
Sanmel Wolle.
Adam Seifert.
George Davis.
Adamı Loew.
Reuben Solt.
William A. Whipple.
Stephen Soll.
Charles Bobst.
Jolin Kuchuer.
Joseph Hummel.
Jonas Boyer.
Granville Clouse.
William Kucher.
Jacob W. Cole.
William Whitehead.
Gideon Cunfer.
Jolin Lyons.
Charles Dick.
David J. Buck.
- Delaney.
lacob Matteru.
George F. Anthony.
Franklin Solt.
Levi Fritzinger.
1. Poltit.
William B. Anthony.
Charles Dreisbach.
C. Fertwangler,
G. Pettit.
Milton Rowman.
Jacob Danbeuspeck.
William Foulke.
- Rupp.
Walter Graver.
Joler Danbenspeck.
Owen Graver.
Remaley .
Lowis Preislich,
Charles Buck.
F. W. Kast
John Snyder.
Alexander soll.
Josephi Fields,
Willoughby Lerinluich.
Lewis Semitel.
Heubon Rehrig.
William Quish.
James Moore.
Thomas Stronse.
Tildishman Sittler.
Sammel Fields.
Levi Ott.
Harrison Trainer.
David O'Brien.
William W. Levett.
fleury Peters.
Frederick Hosler.
Alfred Klotz.
Stephen Best.
Christian Rasp.
George Hland.
James Strong.
Henry W. Mentz.
Thomas II. Ratelilt.
Oliver O. Bowman.
Silas II. La Rue.
Henry Horn.
Henry Inbino.
William P. Rockhill.
Josiah Swank.
Chatles Brown.
William Shafer.
II. 11. McConnell.
Jolm J. Lloyd.
Alexander Miller.
John Brislin.
Theodore W. Kramer.
Twenty-seventh Regiment Volunteer Militia of 1863 .- Company E of this regiment was inus- tered into service June 18, 1863, and discharged Aug. 5, 1863. Following are the names of the Carbon mell :
C. E. Steadman, sergt .; Ed. L. Bullock, corp.
Prientes.
John Arp. D. D. Arner.
George T. Bond.
Henry C. Brelsford.
Ed. Bennyhoff. Joseph Bennyhoff.
Wallace B. Fister.
Jonathan Hatrick.
M. Kemmerer.
George Orr.
Frank Ramsay.
William Intman.
C. A. Rex.
Ileury Siegfried.
,losinh Swank.
Henry Smith.
A. D. Xander. Henry Zellner.
Thirty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volun- teers .- Companies F, A, and G of this regiment, which served during the emergency in June and July, 1863, were from Carbon County.
FIELD AND STAFF. Charles Albright, col.
COMPANY F.
James Thomas, capt. ; Thomas Musselman, Ist lient .; Amos Riegel, 2d lieut. ; Sammel Wolle, Ist sergt .; John Hoff, 2d sergt .; - Davis, Sd sergt .; Peter Eberts, 1th sergt .; Josiah Musselman, 5th sergt .; - Tront, Charles Bowman, Charles Seidel, Adam Berlin, F. Pet- tit, W. B. Anthony, R. Pfeiffer, Harrison Kungle, corps .; Charles McDaniel, Edward Mulbarn, musicians.
Privates.
C. W. Anthony.
David Gastin.
Emil Ashner.
Joseph Inusicker.
J. Il. Arner.
Daniel lloppes.
II. Buck.
Nathan Trine.
D. Buck.
William Shoenberger.
W. Buck.
Christian Henry.
W. Banford.
George Dunlap.
-- Bloss.
Samnel Eberts.
.lohn Peltz.
David Eberts.
Daniel Billman.
- Fitzpatrick.
Charles Brey.
William Grow.
- Beaver.
David Henry.
Tilghman Profstach.
Josiah Musselman.
James kressley.
Nathan Reinsmith.
John Hill.
Boas Remaley.
Jolin Wertley.
- Stroll.
lohn Weaver.
- Shaeffer.
Owen Ziegler.
Charles Settler.
Henry Christinu.
- Swab.
COMPANY A.
Jacob Smith, capt .; James Donelly, Ist lient. ; W. 11. Elerly, 2d lieut. ; Oliver Breneiser, sorgt .- mnj .; Josiah W. MeCrea, Ist sergt .; S. F. Collins, sergt .; Cameron Cool, sergt .; Edward Ilank, sergt .; T. Frank Waller, sergt. ; Nathan Tubbs, corp .; J. Wagemneyer, corp .; Thomas HI. Rateliff, corp .; Ezra B. Ely, corp ; C. W. Hamman, corp. ; Jolin Sterling, corp .; David H. Butz, corp .; Charles E. Amadon, corp .; Edward D. Horn, musician ; Ed. Remmel, musician.
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Jacob Crammer. Francis Connyngham. Daniel J. Parrall.
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Privates.
A. C. Angle.
A. J. Smith. Abrahani Strouss,
COMPANY D, ITH REGIMENT VETERAN RESERVES.
Michael Smith, enl. in 1861; died Ang. 30, 1:63. COMPANY E, 96TH REGIMENT P. V.
Charles Schaedel, enl. in ISBl ; died July 2, 1864.
BATTERY D, 5ru U. S. AtrinimmtY. William Warlow. David Williams.
COMPANY 11, 9STH REGIMENT P. V.
Charles Folkmer, enl. in ISGI ; died May 7, 1864.
COMPANY A, 9GTH REGIMENT P. V.
Alexander Rodgers, enl. in 1861 ; died in service.
COMPANY 1, 47TH REGIMENT P. V.
Jonas Snyder.
COMPANY E, 17rn REGIMENT P. V.
William Deterline, enl. in 1861 ; served three years.
116TH REGIMENT VET. P. V.
Frederick Hosler, enl. in 1864; served to the end of the war. James Kressly, enl. in 1864; served to the end of the war.
Lewis Steigerwalt, enl, in 1864 ; served to the end of the war.
ASTH REGIMENT VET. P. V.
Elward R. West, ent. in 1861 ; re-eul. in 1863, and served to the end of the war.
IST NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS. John Warner, enl. in 1861 ; servel to the end of the war,
COMPANY 1, I18TH REGIMENT P. V.
Robert Enbody, enl. Nov. 17, 1863; taken prisoner at Coll Harbor June 2, 186; in prison at Andersonville to Dec. 10, 1864; disch. May 1, 1865.
COMPANY A, GOTH REGIMENT NEW JERSEY VOL. Joseph Beckhardt, enl. Aug. 19, 1863; served to the end of the war. COMPANY G, GATH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOL. James Patterson, enl. in 1864; killed at the battle of the Wilderness May 3, 1864.
COMPANY A, 109TH REGIMENT P. V.
Daniel Davidson, died in service.
COMPANY F, HISTH REGIMENT P. V.
John Wells, killed in battle.
COMPANY C, BOTH REGIMENT P. V.
I. Roth.
John B. Smith.
Frank Sowers.
.lacob Severson.
Gotlieb Smith.
James Fagan.
smunel Shelnomer.
Frank Cak.
South Gormly .
Aaron Kenbler.
Eti Gorman.
Jacob Keller.
William Ilittler.
l'eter Kline.
John Kishboch.
Oliver Kurt.
Daniel Kneliner.
M. Karrichiner.
Jacob Kisthard.
Henry Leadenham,
Noah Moyer.
William Stochley.
William Sitzer.
Lewis W. Salin.
William Stevenson.
Lee Stiles.
Adam Strohl.
J. W. Smith.
I .. Trescolt.
Samuel Tany.
llesler Tanny.
Charles Williams.
G. West.
James Watts.
Samuel Weeks.
Nathan Zoll.
Miscellaneous. COMPANY C, 183D REGIMENT P. V.
Samuel Hawk, 2d lient., re-enl. Dec. 11, 1863, ns 1st sergt .; pro, to 2d lient. April 16, 1864; wounded in front of Petersburg June 16, 1864 ; disch. July 3, 1865.
Edward Hawk, sergt., re-enl. Dec. 11, 1863; disch. July 3, 1865.
COMPANY 11, 5TH U. S. INFANTRY. George Helshaw, enl. in 1861; killed September, 1863.
Valentino Armbruster.
John Brohst.
John Swartwood.
J. Banmi.
William Seip.
Robert B. Butler.
Thomas Umstend.
Lewis Beers.
Asa Vaoneman.
George Lance.
Thomas Wochter.
Charles Long.
William S. Warner.
Charles Leibenguth.
James Warner.
Obediah Barto.
Samuel Moore.
Amos Butler.
William Merrick.
J. K. Beer.
Jolin A. Myer.
Thomas Bennett.
Jacob Meyers.
Isaac Collins.
J. W. Oliver.
Andrew Deibert.
Alexander Cole.
Edwin Enbody.
John Dink.
William A. Ebert.
C. E. Leisenring.
Jobn Gillman.
A. H. Lockhart.
N. M. Grover.
L. E. Mehan.
James Gildes.
Philip Miller.
William F. Heilman.
Joseph Madara.
James llolmes.
Frank Neith.
Elward Hyndman.
Henry Derbyshire.
Wilson Kistler.
- C. S. Eberle.
John Knebler.
George W. Esser.
Joseph Kramer.
Fritz Ehman.
E. R. Siewers.
John Gilbreath.
William R. Snyder.
Ilenry Glace.
P. G. Smith.
Marshall Hutchinson.
Adam Seifert.
John IJorn.
Henry Sohl.
William Harlan.
Christian Steni.
Alexander Johnson.
A. II. Tobias,
William Kunkle.
Lewis R. Unger.
Henry Keiser.
James Valentine,
George Rose.
Edmund Warner.
William Sandhans.
J. S. Wildoner.
George Sprowle.
COMPANY G.
Samnel Harleman, capt. ; Sharon McNair, Ist lieut.
Privates.
John Brenan.
Jeremiah Brown.
Nathan Buck.
John Coffee.
Frederick Blank.
William Coningham.
Lewis Drombor.
J. F. Davis.
Edward Dodson.
Jonathan Eck.
William DJiller.
Amos Minich.
A. Roth.
Baltzer Ratz.
Richard L'ahl.
COMPANY C, 6TH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY. Charles Boyle, enl. in 1961 ; killed at the battle of Fredericksburg July 5, 1863.
20]sr REGIMENT P. V.
John Horn, enl. in February, 1865; disch. at the close of the war.
6rn REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY. Jacob Ginder, enl. March 7, 1865, having served three years in the 81st Regt. P. V.
Frank Neith, enl. March 7, 1865; served to the end of the war. 12D'en REGIMENT P. V.
William Ormrod, enl. August, 1862; served mine months. Edward F. L.uckenbach, enl. August, 1862; served nine months.
22n REGIMENT P. V. Henry F. Brown, enl. in Iset ; honorably disch. in 1863, on account of disability.
73D REGIMENT P. V.
Jerome Wehley, enl. in 1861 ; appointed chief bugler ; disch, by order of the War Department in IS62.
COMPANY C, BOTH NEW JERSEY VOL.
Jamos Derbyshire, enl. October, 156] ; served to the end of the war.
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Patrick Corcoran.
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THE CARBON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
COMPANY A, IOrn NEW JERSEY VOL.
George McIntosh, ent. 1864; captured at the battle of the Wilderness May 3, 1861; disch, at the end of the war.
COMPANY 1, 199th REGIMENT P. V.
Joseph Eshmun, cul. Ang. 16, 1864; served to the end of the war, Joseph Koons, enl. Ang, 16, 1864; served to the end of the war. William Panzgrove, ent. Aug. 16, 1861 ; served to the end of the war. Reuben Schnell, eul. Aug. 16, 1864 ; served to the end of the war.
COMPANY G, 17TH REGIMENT P. V.
Timothy Deterline, ent. in I&d ; served to the end of the war. Matric Fanst, ent. in 1864 : served to the end of the war.
John Graver (Co. B), ent. in 1864 ; served lo the end of the war.
3D NEW JERSEY CAVALRY.
Charles Buel, enl. in 1864; served to the end of the war.
COMPANY K, 54Th REGIMENT P. V.
George Rehig, enl. Feb. 15, 1864.
COMPANY B, IlTH REGIMENT P. V.
George E. A. Clark, enl. Aug. 19, 1861 : re-enl. Nov. 1, 1863; trans, to
Co. C, 188th Regt. P. V., May 4, 1864, and served to the end of the war.
COMPANY C, ISSTHE REGIMENT P. V.
Joel Beers, enl. in 1861; served to the etul of the war.
COMPANY 11, 209TH REGIMENT P. V.
Jonathan Klotz, enl. in 1864; wounded in front of Petersburg March 25, 1865; died of his wounds three days later.
NAVY.
Charles Cooper, entered service as an assistant engineer ; served to the end of the war.
Nathan Vaga, seaman, served to the end of the war.
CHAPTER IX.
THE CARBON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
THAT people possessing comparatively poor natural advantages may sometimes succeed most admirably is well illustrated in the faet that the farmers of Carbon County have for a quarter of a century maintained an agricultural society which compares very favorably with those of many counties which are better favored in soil and topography. It seems to be almost invari- ably the rule that nature does not in one and the same locality enrich the miner and the husbandman. But here, especially in the southern portion of Carbon County, midway between the coal mountains to the northward and the iron lands of Lehigh County, the tillers of the soil have made the most of their arable lands, and attained results of which they may well be proud. The region contains some exceedingly fine farms, carried on by men of progressive spirit who take a deep and intelligent interest in agriculture. That the people of the county who follow farming have made the most of their opportunities, and have possessed a spirit of enterprise, is fully evidenced by the organization and healthful existence of the society to which we devote this brief chapter.
The first meeting of the Carbon County Agrieul- tural Society was held Aug. 7, 1858, at which time the following officers were elected, viz. : President, John G. Kemerer, of Mahoning; Vice-Presidents, Andrew Graver, of Franklin, William Rehrig, of Mahoning ;
Secretary, Thomas L. Foster, of East Mauch Chunk ; Corresponding Secretary, E. H. Rauch, of Mauch Chunk; Treasurer, Joseph Obert, of Lehighton. A committee was appointed to draft and report a consti- tution and by-laws, consisting of Maj. Robert Klotz, Thomas L. Foster, W. O. Struthers, Thomas S. Beck, Amos Riegel, Jacob Andreas, Rev. C. G. Eichenberg, and Lewis Haney. At the same time a committee was appointed to solieit membership, consisting of Thomas Kemerer, Charles S. German, John Craig, Peter ! Hartz, Tilghman. Arner, and Col. John Lentz. One week after the first meeting another was held, at which the constitution and by-laws were adopted. Three weeks after the organization of the society the com- mittee appointed to solicit signers of the constitution reported that eighty-seven persons had become mem- bers. On the same occasion that this report was made it was resolved to hold an agricultural and mechanical fair at Lehighton or Weissport, to continue three days from the third Tuesday in October, 1858, and Col. John Lentz, Thomas Kemmerer, Jahn Craig, Joseph Obert, and Andrew Graver were appointed as a com- mittee to procure, grade, and otherwise prepare grounds, and erect stalls, sheds, eanvas inclosures, etc. A committee was also appointed to prepare a premium list, consisting of Charles G. Baner, William Kem- merer, E. H. Rauch, Thomas S. Beck, and George H. Davis. The society made a very modest start, limiting the total amount of premiums to be offered to two hun- dred and fifty dollars.
At a meeting held September 10th the committee appointed to secure and prepare grounds reported that they had selected Lehighton as the location, and commenced operations for their preparation. Perma- nent officers were now elected, as follows: President, Col. John Lentz (one viee-president from each elec- tion district) ; Secretary, William Kemmerer; Treas- urer, Thomas Kemmerer. Preparations for the fair were continued, and it was held successfully. In January, 1859, the society was incorporated by action of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Carbon County. Ou the 14th of the month the second annual meeting was held, and the following officers elected for the year, viz. : President, John Lentz; Secretary, Wil- liam Kemmerer ; Treasurer, Thomas Kemmerer.
From this time on the principal officers elected were as follows :
1860-61 .- President, Amos Riegel ; Secretary, Wil- liam Kemmerer; Treasurer, Thomas Kemmerer. 1862-63 .-- President, Charles Meendsen ; Secretary, E. Bauer ; Treasurer, Thomas Kemerer.
1864 .- President, Leonard Yeager; Secretary, Wil- liam Kemmerer ; Treasurer, Thomas Kemmerer. 1865-67 .- President, John Lentz; Secretary, Joel Rex ; Treasurer, Thomas Kemmerer.
1868-70 .- President, John Lentz; Secretary, Joel Rex ; Treasurer, Joseph Obert. 1871 .- President, Thomas Koons; Secretary, %. M. Long ; Treasurer, Joseph Obert.
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1872 .- Same, with exception of treasurer, who was E. 11. Suyder.
1873 .- President, Gen. William Lilly ; Secretary, N. B. Reben ; Treasurer, E. H. Snyder. (The presi- dent and secretary resigned, and Peter Laux was then elected to the former office, and W. C. Fred- erie to the latter.)
1874 .- President, Peter Laux ; Secretary, W. C. Fred- erie ; Treasurer, E. II. Snyder.
1875 .- President, Thomas Koons; Secretary, T. S. Beck ; Treasurer, T. D. Clauss.
The society had improved the grounds which it had purchased, erected an exhibition-building, a ticket- office, sheds, stalls, fences ; constructed a good race- track, and held successful fairs upon those grounds annually until 1870, for all of which the energetic men who effected and maintained the organization are entitled to great credit. In 1870 the town au- thorities of Lehightou desiring that the grounds should be vacated that streets might be extended, the society took action to sell their old property and buy new. Their purchase being effected, they built larger and more substantial buildings than they had before used, and thereby incurred considerable of an indebtedness. Fairs were held on the new grounds, but not with the success that attended former exhi- bitions, and the result was that the society was un- able to discharge its indebtedness, and in March, 1875, the grounds were sold on the foreclosure of a mortgage.
This led to the formation of a new society. On March 20, 1875, a meeting was called by some of the older members of the defunct society and other eiti- zens of Lehighton and the surrounding country, to take into consideration the purchase of the grounds and the organization of a new society. The purchase was duly made, and the Carbon County Industrial Society came into existence as the successor of the Agricultural Society. It was in a large measure com- posed of the same men who had been the leading spirits in the former organization, and in objeets and methods was patterned upon the society which it supplanted. The Carbon County Industrial Society was incorporated Jime 8, 1875, its first officers being : President, Thomas Koons ; Secretary, W. M. Rapsher ; Treasurer, A. G. Dollenmayer ; Directors, J. A. Ilorn, James Sweeney, A. G. Dollenmayer, Thomas Mantz, David O'Brian, T. D. Clauss, and C. H. Seidel. There was no delay in perfecting arrangements for the hokling of a fair the same season, and thus there was no interval allowed to occur in these beneficial exhibitions, which were commenced in 1858.
The officers of the Carbon County Industrial Society for the years since 1875 have been as follows :
1876 .- President, Thomas Koons; Secretary, W. M. Rapsher; Treasurer, A. G. Dollenmayer; Di- rectors, J. A. Ilorn, Henry Beineman, A. G. Dollen- mayer, Thomas Mantz, C. H. Seidel, William Wagner, and Max Schweibnitz.
1877 .- President, J. A. Horn; Secretary, W. M. Rapsher; Treasurer, A. G. Dollemayer ; Directors, William Wagner, William Horn, F. P. Semmel, Charles Seifert, Max Schweibnitz, Thomas Koons, Edwin Lensinger.
1878 .- President, J., A. Horn; Secretary, W. M. Rapsher; Treasurer, T. D. Clauss; Geologist, Elwen Bauer ; Librarian, Max Schweibnitz; Chemist, G. A. Frey ; Directors, Alfred Whitting, Thomas Koons, Elwen Bauer, Charles Seifert, Henry Beineman, Max Schweibnitz, Thomas Mantz.
1879-80 .- President, J. C. Kreamer ; Secretary, W. M. Rapsher ; Treasurer, J. A. Ilorn ; Geologist, Elven Bauer; Librarian, Max Schweibnitz; Chemist, G. A. Frey; Directors, Thomas Mantz, N. G. Rex, Thomas Koons, Elwen Baner, Lewis Armbruster, Charles Seifert, G. A. Frey.
1881 .- President, E. H. Snyder; Secretary, Elwen Bauer; Treasurer, J. A. Horn; Geologist, Lewis Armbruster; Librarian, Max Schweibnitz; Chemist, G. A. Frey ; Directors, Thomas Mantz, N. G. Rex, Thomas Koons, Elwen Bauer, Edwin Sensinger, Charles Seifert, G. A. Frey.
1882-83 .- President, E. II. Snyder; Secretary, Elwen Bauer ; Treasurer, Valentine Schwartz; Geolo- gist, Lewis Armbruster ; Librarian, Max Schweibnitz ; Chemist, G. A. Frey ; Directors, J. C. Kraemer, J. T. MeDaniel, David Ebbert, N. G. Rex, Thomas Mantz, Henry Beineman, George Kemerer.
CHAPTER X.
SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CARBON COUNTY.1
CARBON COUNTY lies in the centre of the eastern part of the State. The exact geodetic position of any point within its boundary has never been instrument- ally determined. The intersection of the Switch- back Railroad with Centre Street, in Mauch Chunk, is 12.66 miles north and 23.91 miles east, of Pottsville court-house, whose latitude is 40 degrees 41 minutes 10 seconds, and longitude, east of Washington, is 51 minutes 10.6 seconds, as determined by the Geological Survey.
Situated in the eastern part of the Appalachian Mountain belt, its topography is varied and rugged. Although its mountains rise only to heights varying from six hundred to thirteen hundred feet (more or less) above the bottoms of the valleys, their steep, precipitous slopes, carved into irregular shapes by the erosion of the surface, lend a wild and picturesque appearance to its features, which have caused the re- gion to be called the "Switzerland of America." Its
1 By Charles A. Ashburner, M.S., Geologist in Charge of the Survey of the Anthracite Coal-fields.
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SKETCH OF THE GEOLOGY OF CARBON COUNTY.
mountains are but hundreds of feet high, where many in the Western States are thousands, yet their geolog- ical history tells us that what was at first a vast plain, as level as the interior prairies, and which were im- mediately underlaid by the horizontal rocks of the Paleozoic Era, were mountains several thousands of feet high, after the Appalachian uplift took place, which threw the strata into the plications now ex- hibited by the rocks exposed along the antielinals and synelinals,
All the rocks outeropping in the county are strati- fied, and were deposited during the Paleozoic Era. The names of the periods and epochs under which they have been grouped, with their accompanying thicknesses as determined by the Geological Survey, are exhibited in the following table :
PALAROZOIC ERA. I. CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD,
XIII. Productive Coal Measures. 975
XII, Pottsville Conglomerate (Serul. Millstone Grit) .. 880
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