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August 17, 2025Pennsylvania History A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies0 citations

The Augustus Pleasonton Journal: A Firsthand Look at the Tumult of Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania

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BTBeverly C. Tomek

Key Points

  • The diary details significant historical events in Pennsylvania, showcasing the state's tumultuous history during the 1800s.
  • Key incidents include the mobbing of Pennsylvania Hall and the Buckshot War, reflecting social unrest in the era.
  • Analysis of personal accounts, such as Pleasonton's, provides unique insights into local reaction during crises.
  • Understanding these historical events offers perspective on the social and political climate of 19th-century America.

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article contains excerpts from the diary of Augustus Pleasonton, a colonel in the Pennsylvania volunteer militia in the 1830s, and later a general in the militia. The diary records his experiences during the mobbing and destruction of Pennsylvania Hall in Philadelphia, the Buckshot War in Harrisburg in 1838, and the nativist riots in Philadelphia in 1844.

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Beverly C. Tomek (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36c360a429f79733307c6https://doi.org/10.5325/pennhistory.92.3.0379
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