Orderly book of Peter Horry, 1776, Aug. 18 - 1777, May 18.
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Horry, P. (Peter)
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Peter Horry was Captain and Major of 2nd South Carolina Regiment. From 1779 till the close of the Revolutionary War he was Colonel of South Carolina militia. From the description of Orderly book of Peter Horry, 1776, Aug. 18 - 1777, May 18. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122560054 ...
United States. Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 2nd
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The 2nd South Carolina was organized in summer 1775 at Charleston to consist of ten companies from eastern South Carolina. On Nov. 4, 1775, it was adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to Southern Department. Until Francis Marion took over the command of the regiment on Sept. 23, 1778, it had been under command of William Moultrie (June 1775 - Sept. 1776 and Isaac Motte (Sept. 1776- Sept. 1778). From the description of Orderly book of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, 1778, A...
United States. Continental Army
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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...
