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James George Mitchell
James George Mitchell (January 15, 1847 – March 7, 1913) was a Pennsylvania state senator and United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a drummer boy and private with Company A of the 105th Pennsylvania Infantry. He served under his older brother, Alexander H. Mitchell (1840–1913), who was later awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for valor."Drummer James George Mitchell: Jefferson 1893-1900", in Virtue, Liberty, Independence: Pennsylvania's State Senators in the Civil War 1861-1865', p. 52. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Senate of Pennsylvania, 2008. Formative years Born in Perrysville, Pennsylvania, on January 15, 1847, James George Mitchell was a son of Thomas Sharp Mitchell Sr. (1813–1883), a Jefferson County merchant who was a native of Elderton, Pennsylvania, and Hunterdon County, New Jersey, native Sarah E. (Blose) Mitchell. He was raised and educated in the public schools of his community with his siblings: Nancy (1831– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrysville, Pennsylvania
Perrysville is a community in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh on Perry Highway (U.S. Route 19). It is a populated place of Allegheny County. It was historically a stagecoach stop and known as the village of Perryville. Like communities to the north and south of it, Perrysville's main street is lined with small businesses interspersed with residences and several churches. History Historically known as the "village of Perrysville", before the turn of the 20th century, it was a toll plaza of the Perry plank road, Plank Road north of Pittsburgh, and was a stopping point for merchants and farmers taking their goods to the markets in Pittsburgh. It was a stagecoach stop and an early home to hotels, churches, merchants and inns. It was such a center of activity that Western Pennsylvania historians sometimes referred to Pittsburgh as "the town south of Perrysville". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
