[Orderly book : general, brigade, and division orders, Middlebrook, Smith's Clove, New Windsor, and elsewhere, 27 April - 6 July 1779]
1779
MSS L1998F206.2 [Bound]
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Title
[Orderly book : general, brigade, and division orders, Middlebrook, Smith's Clove, New Windsor, and elsewhere, 27 April - 6 July 1779]
Published
Middlebrook, N.J. 1779
Description
1 v. ([170] p.) ; 17 x 21 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1998F206.2 [Bound]
System Control No.
(OCoLC)43815556
Note
Brigade orders signed Fr. Johnston. Col. Commandant.
Possibly in the hand of Jacob Bower -- See MSS L1998F206.1 for comparison.
Daily orders concern courts martial, equipment and supply shortages and reporting methods, officers' promotions and claims.
Also, allusions to Steuben's recently published Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops (p. 5-11; 19-20; 32-37; 63; 73-75; 88-89; 144) and to the duties of the newly appointed Inspector General (p. 5-11; 33; 145)
Many references to civil military relations (p. 29-30; 70-71; 89-90; 160- 161), to the reorganization of the Continental Army and various officers' duties (p. 31-32; 67; 80-81).
Other units in camp: the Delaware regiment, various Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia Continental and state regiments, and several other Pennsylvania state and continental regiments.
Among the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati mentioned are: Nathaniel Burwell, Benjamin Chambers, Mordacai Gist, Nathaniel Gist, Nathanael Greene, Charles Harrison, Samuel Hopkins, Robert Howe, Richard Humpton, Francis Johnston, Strother Jones, Henry Knox, Francis Nichols, Francis Mentges, Peter Muhlenberg, Francis Murray, Lewis Nicola, Benjamin Pierce, Robert Porterfield, Arthur St. Clair, William Smallwood, Baron von Steuben, Walter Stewart, Craig Thomas, Goose Van Schaick, Anthony Wayne.
For partial transcription, see cataloger's notes in case file.
Possibly in the hand of Jacob Bower -- See MSS L1998F206.1 for comparison.
Daily orders concern courts martial, equipment and supply shortages and reporting methods, officers' promotions and claims.
Also, allusions to Steuben's recently published Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops (p. 5-11; 19-20; 32-37; 63; 73-75; 88-89; 144) and to the duties of the newly appointed Inspector General (p. 5-11; 33; 145)
Many references to civil military relations (p. 29-30; 70-71; 89-90; 160- 161), to the reorganization of the Continental Army and various officers' duties (p. 31-32; 67; 80-81).
Other units in camp: the Delaware regiment, various Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia Continental and state regiments, and several other Pennsylvania state and continental regiments.
Among the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati mentioned are: Nathaniel Burwell, Benjamin Chambers, Mordacai Gist, Nathaniel Gist, Nathanael Greene, Charles Harrison, Samuel Hopkins, Robert Howe, Richard Humpton, Francis Johnston, Strother Jones, Henry Knox, Francis Nichols, Francis Mentges, Peter Muhlenberg, Francis Murray, Lewis Nicola, Benjamin Pierce, Robert Porterfield, Arthur St. Clair, William Smallwood, Baron von Steuben, Walter Stewart, Craig Thomas, Goose Van Schaick, Anthony Wayne.
For partial transcription, see cataloger's notes in case file.
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