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Orderly book of Benjamin Lincoln, 1778, Dec. 6 - 1779, Aug. 7

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Description: Orderly book of Benjamin Lincoln's command during the operations on the Southern theater, including Charleston, Purysburg, Black Swamp, Silver Bluff, Ford's Ferry, Bacon's Bridge, etc. from 1778, Dec. 6 through June 27, 1779. Also included are two orders to General Department issued at Charleston on Aug. 3 and Aug. 7, 1779.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1778, Dec. 6 - 1779, Aug. 7
Call number: mssHM 659
Creator: Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: Ff. 76-112 are blank
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Orderly book of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, 1778, Aug. 14 - 1779, Dec. 28

Manuscripts

Regimental orderly book of the 2nd South Carolina regiment, covering the period from Aug. 14, 1778 through Dec. 28, 1779

mssHM 625

Orderly book of John Lacey's Brigade of Pennsylvania Militia, 1778, Jan. 22 -- 1780, Sept. 1

Manuscripts

Orderly books of John Lacey's command of his brigade of Pennsylvania militia in 1778 and 1780. The first orderly book, complete from the date his took command of the brigade until his day of his resignation, includes the period of the battle of Crooked Billet. It is followed by the orderly book of Lacey's second command and covers the period from Aug. 14 to Sept. 1

mssHM 614

Orderly book of Nathaniel Goodwin, 1778-1780, (bulk 1778, Aug. -- Dec.)

Manuscripts

Regimental orders, muster rolls, pay abstracts, weekly returns, communications, memorials, etc. of Nathaniel Goodwin's command. Also, some copies of communications from Gerrish's headquarters, including the "Orders issued at Winter Hill, Nov. 8, 1778," "Copy of Orders to That Captain Commanding Each Division of German Troops, Cambridge, Nov. 8, 1778," signed by Nathaniel Goodwin, a copy of the letter from William Heath to Jacob Gerrish (Boston, Nov. 1, 1778), "Rout of the German Troops from Cambridge to Enfield drawing 4 days provisions on Marching," signed by James Richardson," "Rout of the British Troops from Rutland to Enfield drawing 4 days provisions on March," miscellaneous diary entries, and Goodwin's letters to Nathaniel Heath, Benjamin Beals, Abram Washburn, and other officers in his detachment, chiefly regarding settling the companies' accounts. (1779-1780). Item contains 61 leaves in bound volume.

mssHM 68484

Orderly book for Capt. William Coits Company, 1775, Apr. 23 - Aug. 7

Manuscripts

Orderly book of William Coit's command covers the period from Apr. 23 to Aug. 7, 1775. No entries were made for the period between April 26 and June 1

mssHM 679

Orderly book of Peter Horry, 1776, Aug. 18 - 1777, May 18

Manuscripts

Regimental orderly book of Peter Horry's command at the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, covering the period from Aug. 18, 1776 through May 18, 1777

mssHM 603

Orderly book of the 12th Massachusetts Regiment, 1779, Aug. 10 - 1780, Feb. 6, West Point, Highlands, Fishkill, N.Y

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Regimental orderly book containing general, brigade and regimental orders, proceedings of courts martial, etc. kept by Tobias Fernald from August 10, 1779 to February 6, 1780

mssHM 3085

Orderly book of Benjamin Lincoln, 1778, Dec. 6 - 1779, Aug. 7

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