First New York Regiment return book, 1781-1782.

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First New York Regiment return book, 1781-1782.

Weekly return book of the First New York Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, mentioning names, ranks, and dates of commissions of the officers; includes a Size Roll of Captain Leonard Bleecker's Company of Light Infantry, mentioning soldiers' name, rank, size, age, trade, where born, enlistment, etc.; register of furloughs; and listing of casualties mentioning name, date of joining, transfer, desertion, death, discharge, etc.

1 vol.

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Bleecker, Leonard, 1755-1844

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Van Schaick, Goose, 1736-1789

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American soldier. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Mount [Fort?] Johnson [N.Y.], to General Hand, endorsed [1778 Nov. 15]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574148 Soldier and commander of the 1st New York Regiment, 1776-1783, best known for his April, 1779, expedition against the Onondaga. With 558 men, Van Schaick left Fort Schuyler (formerly Fort Stanwix) and marched to the Onondaga country. Suffering no casualties, his forces kil...

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First New York Regiment.

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