Poor, Enoch, 1736-1780

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Army officer.

From the description of Military order of Enoch Poor, 1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449736

Enoch Poor was a brigadier general for the Continental Army, 1777-1780. As a colonel, he commanded the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment in 1775, reinforced Benedict Arnold's retreating forces in Canada in 1776 and fought at Trenton and Princeton, 1776-1777.

From the description of Orderly book, 1778. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122609815

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creatorOf Poor, Enoch, 1736-1780. Orderly book, 1778. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818. Autograph letter signed : to Col. Wadsworth, 1780 Sept. 11. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Lodge, J. [Orderly book] Camp on Susquehannah River, Oswego, Tioga, Canajoharie, Eastown, West Point [and elsewhere] 9 Aug.-11 Nov. 1779. Society of the Cincinnati Library
creatorOf Poor, Enoch, 1736-1780. Military order of Enoch Poor, 1779. Library of Congress
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Collection of documents concerning the American Revolution, 1740-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1795-1858. Papers, 1815-1857. American Periodical Series I
creatorOf New Hampshire Infantry. 2d regiment (1775-1783). Orderly book : manuscript, 1775-1776. Houghton Library
referencedIn Stewart, Charles, 1729-1800. Family papers, 1768-1877 Houghton Library
referencedIn Parsons, Edward, d. 1776. Edward Parsons' collections of the practice of the American army [New York, Ticonderoga, and elsewhere] Jan. 1776-Dec. 1779 [and later?] Society of the Cincinnati Library
referencedIn United States. Continental Army. New Hampshire Regiment, 3rd. Orderly book of the 3rd New Hampshire regiment, 1781, Jan. 13 - Feb. 4, Valley Forge, Pa. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Poor, Enoch, 1736-1780. Autograph letter signed : to his wife, 1779 Nov. 18. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Fish, Nicholas, 1758-1833. DS, 1778 May 14 : Camp Valley Forge. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
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Birth 1736-06-21

Death 1780-09-08

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