aged 85 yrs 5 months 5 ds
Maj. Gen. George W. Hartman, took a conspicuous part in the War of 1812
As a young man, George planned to enter the merchant marine and studied navigation, astronomy and surveying. When war was declared against Great Britain in 112, he began the study of military tactics and was the first drill officer of the "American Grays", a company formed at West Chester. Some time later he was elected captain of the Second Company, Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Col. John L. Pearson. Captain Hartman's company of 114 men were from the neighborhood of Yellow Springs and Kimberton. His commission from Governor Snyder was dated September 17, 1814. The company was in full service at Marcus Hook on the Delaware from September 27 to December 19, 1814.
After his term of military service he was appointed deputy sheriff of Chester County, under his father, George Hartman, Sr. On August 31, 1821, he was commissioned as a Colonel of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment militia by Governor Heister, on May 10, 1833, as captain of a volunteer company, "The Chester County Fencibles", by Governor Shultz. On August 3, 1835, he was elected brigadier-general of the First Brigade, Third Division of the Pennsylvania militia. After the death of Major General Isaac D. Barnard, he was commissioned major general of the Third Division.
Date: 27 Sep 2002
1
Maj. Gen. George W. Hartman, took a conspicuous part in the War of 1812
As a young man, George planned to enter the merchant marine and studied navigation, astronomy and surveying. When war was declared against Great Britain in 112, he began the study of military tactics and was the first drill officer of the "American Grays", a company formed at West Chester. Some time later he was elected captain of the Second Company, Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Col. John L. Pearson. Captain Hartman's company of 114 men were from the neighborhood of Yellow Springs and Kimberton. His commission from Governor Snyder was dated September 17, 1814. The company was in full service at Marcus Hook on the Delaware from September 27 to December 19, 1814.
After his term of military service he was appointed deputy sheriff of Chester County, under his father, George Hartman, Sr. On August 31, 1821, he was commissioned as a Colonel of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment militia by Governor Heister, on May 10, 1833, as captain of a volunteer company, "The Chester County Fencibles", by Governor Shultz. On August 3, 1835, he was elected brigadier-general of the First Brigade, Third Division of the Pennsylvania militia. After the death of Major General Isaac D. Barnard, he was commissioned major general of the Third Division.
Date: 27 Sep 2002
1
aged 85 yrs 5 months 5 ds
Maj. Gen. George W. Hartman, took a conspicuous part in the War of 1812
As a young man, George planned to enter the merchant marine and studied navigation, astronomy and surveying. When war was declared against Great Britain in 112, he began the study of military tactics and was the first drill officer of the "American Grays", a company formed at West Chester. Some time later he was elected captain of the Second Company, Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Col. John L. Pearson. Captain Hartman's company of 114 men were from the neighborhood of Yellow Springs and Kimberton. His commission from Governor Snyder was dated September 17, 1814. The company was in full service at Marcus Hook on the Delaware from September 27 to December 19, 1814.
After his term of military service he was appointed deputy sheriff of Chester County, under his father, George Hartman, Sr. On August 31, 1821, he was commissioned as a Colonel of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment militia by Governor Heister, on May 10, 1833, as captain of a volunteer company, "The Chester County Fencibles", by Governor Shultz. On August 3, 1835, he was elected brigadier-general of the First Brigade, Third Division of the Pennsylvania militia. After the death of Major General Isaac D. Barnard, he was commissioned major general of the Third Division.
Date: 27 Sep 2002
1
Maj. Gen. George W. Hartman, took a conspicuous part in the War of 1812
As a young man, George planned to enter the merchant marine and studied navigation, astronomy and surveying. When war was declared against Great Britain in 112, he began the study of military tactics and was the first drill officer of the "American Grays", a company formed at West Chester. Some time later he was elected captain of the Second Company, Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Col. John L. Pearson. Captain Hartman's company of 114 men were from the neighborhood of Yellow Springs and Kimberton. His commission from Governor Snyder was dated September 17, 1814. The company was in full service at Marcus Hook on the Delaware from September 27 to December 19, 1814.
After his term of military service he was appointed deputy sheriff of Chester County, under his father, George Hartman, Sr. On August 31, 1821, he was commissioned as a Colonel of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment militia by Governor Heister, on May 10, 1833, as captain of a volunteer company, "The Chester County Fencibles", by Governor Shultz. On August 3, 1835, he was elected brigadier-general of the First Brigade, Third Division of the Pennsylvania militia. After the death of Major General Isaac D. Barnard, he was commissioned major general of the Third Division.
Date: 27 Sep 2002
1
Inscription
[monument]
[west side]
MAJ. GEN. GEO. HARTMAN
BORN
MAY 5TH 1793.
DIED
NOV. 5TH 1878.
AGED 85 YEARS 5 MONTHS,
& 5 DAYS. (sic.)
