Papers of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben 1778-1851 (bulk 1779-1781)

Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794

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Baron Friedrich von Steuben; Prussian military officer; reformed and disciplined the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, subsequently regarded as one of the fathers of the United States Army. Steuben took part in several battles in the Seven Years' War (1756–63), rose to the rank of captain, and became aide-de-camp to Prussian King Frederick the Great, abruptly discharged from the army in 1763. Awarded title Baron in 1771 from his service to Hollenzollern-Hechingen earned him...

Carrington, Edward, 1748-1810

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Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army. He distinguished himself as quartermaster general in General Nathanael Greene’s southern campaign. He commanded artillery at Monmouth and Yorktown. He was also present at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Hobkirk's Hill. During the war he became a close friend of George Washington....

Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789

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Thomas Nelson Jr. (December 26, 1738 – January 4, 1789) was an American soldier and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia, and is considered one of the U.S. Founding Fathers. In addition to serving in the Virginia General Assembly for many terms, he twice represented Virginia in the Continental Congress. Fellow Virginia legislators elected him to serve as the commonwealth's governor in 1781. He signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia delegation and fought in the militia du...

Society of the Cincinnati

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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed on 10-13 May 1783 by American Revolutionary Army officers who met at Mount Gulian, the American Army's cantonment on the east bank of the Hudson River. After resigning his post as General, George Washington (1732-1799) accepted an invitation to become the society's first president. Major General Henry Knox (1750-1806) was the secretary and for years the guiding spirit of the organization. Membership extended to those officers of the Continental Army and N...

Ternant, Jean-Baptiste, Chevalier, 1751-1833

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French army officer and minister to the United States. From the description of Jean Baptiste, chevalier de Ternant, correspondence, 1783-1816. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980586 ...

La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791

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French diplomat. From the description of Papers of Anne César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 1781. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015029 First French minister to the United States. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to Baron von Steuben, 1783 June 3. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122442796 ...

Prior, John W.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793

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George Weedon was born in late 1734 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Weedon was appointed an ensign in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War and rose to the rank of lieutenant in 1757 and to the rank of captain lieutenant in 1762. After the war, he moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and married Catharine Gordon (d. 1797). He operated a tavern in Fredericksburg. Weedon was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the 3rd Virginia Regiment in January 1776 and received a commission in the...

Gist, Mordecai, 1743-1792

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Continental Army officer. From the description of Letterbook of Mordecai Gist, 1777-1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069942 ...

North, William, 1755-1836

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Soldier in the Revolutionary War; born at Fort Frederic, Pemaquid, Maine, and later settled in New York. From the description of Diary, 1786 Jun. 29-1786 Aug. 24. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58772380 Revolutionary War soldier, member of the N.Y. State Assembly, U.S. Senator from New York State and U.S. Adjutant General. From the description of Letter, 1802 January 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122578410 Revolutionary W...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Gibson, George, 1747-1791

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Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807

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Pennsylvania congressman. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to Thomas McKean, 1806 Feb. 21. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489384 Minister, Revolutionary soldier, and congressman; vice president of Pennsylvania 1785-1788. From the description of Order : to David Rittenhouse, 1788 Oct. 4. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122626038 John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was born 1 October 1746 in Trappe, Penn...

Lagarde, André 1859-1943

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Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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Continental Army officer, collector of customs for the port of Boston; from Hingham (Plymouth Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1778-1804. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903396 Benjamin Lincoln was an American general during the Revolutionary War. He accepted the British surrender at Yorktown. From the description of Benjamin Lincoln collection, 1775-1782. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712651132 ...

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

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Aide-de-camp to Baron von Steuben. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to [Captain Fairlie], 1781 Dec. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867554 Aide to Gen. Washington. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to General Jackson, 1792 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270586289 U.S. representative from New York and naval officer. From the description of Benjamin Walker correspondence, 178...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

Davies, William, active 1775-1781

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Virginia land agent. From the description of William Davies correspondence, 1775-1781. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423564 ...

Isaac, Gregory

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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

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Revolutionary War officer. From the description of Papers, 1778-1786. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19593641 Army officer. From the description of Nathanael Greene papers, 1775-1785. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979865 Nathanael Greene was a major general in the Continental Army. He was promoted to Quartermaster General in 1778. From the description of Papers, 1778-1780. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat ...

Junis, J.

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Claiborne, Buller

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Pontiere, Louis de

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