Return of Infantry of the Second Brigade in the Seventh Division of the Militia, commanded by Brigadier-General John Whiting

Return of Infantry of the Second Brigade in the Seventh Division of the Militia, commanded by Brigadier-General John Whiting

[S.l.] 1796

[1] p. ; 39 x 51 cm.

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Partially printed document; completed in ink.|Signed: "John Whiting, Brigade General."|In ink at end: "July 30th 1796. By order."|Tabulated chart including name and rank, and arms, ammunition and accoutrements, etc.|On verso: tabulated return of "Cavalry" also signed by "John Whiting, Brigade General."|Note at end: "Returns of every brigade must be made without fail, to the Major-Generals, and to the Adjutant-General, in the month of July annually.--And if from any absolute impossibility, the return of a regiment cannot be obtained for the current year, the last best return of such regiment must be inserted in the brigade return, and the cause thereof noted at the bottom.--The brigade returns must comprehend every regiment within each brigade respectively, and all remarks in the regimental returns must be noted in those of the brigades."|Col. John Whiting was an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.|Gift of Society member Anthony Whiting in honor of his fifth great uncle, Colonel John Whiting, original member of the Society, and his fifth great grandfather, Major Timothy Whiting, Jr.

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