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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennsylvania, (search)
sey towards New York......June 18, 1778 Washington crosses the Delaware pursuing the British, leaving Gen. Benedict Arnold in command at Philadelphia......June, 1778 Massacre in the Wyoming Valley......July 2-4, 1778 John Roberts and Abram Carlisle, wealthy citizens of Philadelphia, executed as Tories......Nov. 22, 1778 [Twenty-three others tried, but acquitted.] By act of Assembly the proprietary claims of the Penn family to ungranted lands or quit-rents were vested in the Statnd, Governor Curtin calls 50,000 volunteer militia to Harrisburg......Sept. 11, 1862 Confederate General Stuart raids Chambersburg with about 2,000 cavalry......Oct. 12-14, 1862 Confederate advance enters Pennsylvania......June 22, 1863 Carlisle occupied by the advance of the Confederate forces under Ewell; Kingston, 13 miles from Harrisburg, entered on the 27th; and a skirmish takes place within 4 miles of the capital on......June 28, 1863 Confederate advance called back by General