William Beatty letter, Petersburg, VA to William Beatty, Frederick County, MD, 1780 November 6.

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William Beatty letter, Petersburg, VA to William Beatty, Frederick County, MD, 1780 November 6.

Letter written by 1st Lieutenant William Beatty to his father, Col. William Beatty. Beatty describes his arrival in Virginia and how he has found the state in an uproar. He continues to describe accounts from the Carolinas including the actions of Generals Cornwallis, Smallwood, and Sumter.

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Smallwood, William, 1732-1792

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Army officer. From the description of Papers of William Smallwood, 1780. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071024 Born in Charles County, MD., William Smallwood, a delegate to the Maryland Assembly in 1761, was wounded in the Battle of White Plains and became Brigadier General in 1776. He served as Major General from 1780-1783 and began three terms as Govenor of Maryland in 1785. From the description of Orderly book, 1778-1779. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)...

Beatty, William, 1758-1781

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Captain William Beatty, eldest son of Col. William Beatty of Frederick Co., Maryland, was born June 18, 1758. Early in 1776 he entered the army, and was appointed an Ensign in the Maryland Flying Camp. He served almost uninterruptedly throughout the war, having risen to the rank of Captain, until his death at the battle of Hobkirk's Hill, April 25, 1781. Capt. Beatty was never married. From the description of William Beatty letter, Petersburg, VA to William Beatty, Frederick County, ...

Sumter, Thomas, 1734-1832

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Army officer and U.S. senator from South Carolina. From the description of Papers of Thomas Sumter, 1761-1838 (bulk 1780-1832) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78618773 American soldier and legislator. From the description of Autograph letter in third person : [n.p.], to the President of the United States, 1804 Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574308 Virginia soldier and legislator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n...

Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805

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Governor General of India and British army officer. From the description of Papers of Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis, 1614-1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068310 British general; second in command in North America during Revolution, surrendered to Washington at Yorktown. Later governor-general of India. From the description of Proclamation, 1781 March 18, North Carolina. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86156104 Charle...

Virginia. Militia

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Beatty, William, 1739-approximately 1804

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