Diary, 1775-1777.

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Diary, 1775-1777.

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The diary covers Bixby's service in the militia at Roxbury from 4 May 1775 to 3 January 1776. Bixby provides an intimate and fascinating glimpse of camp life at Roxbury during the siege of Boston and includes an account of the battle of Bunker Hill and numerous other skirmishes and incidents. Late in December, 1776, Bixby enlisted in John Putnam's militia company and marched to Danbury, Connecticut, then to Ramapo, in the Hudson Valley in New York, and then on to the American camp at Bound Brook, New Jersey. This portion of the journal is equally informative and is written in a crude but expressive style. The folder contains a handwritten copy of the diary, prepared c. 1850.

1 v. (136 p.) ; octavo.1 folder (1 item)

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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. ...

Bixby, Samuel, 1755-1848

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Samuel Bixby (1755-1848) of Sutton, Mass., served as a private in the Massachusetts militia, first in Isaac Bolster's company in Col. Ebenezer Learned's regiment, and later in John Putnam's company in Col. Whitney's regiment. He later served in the campaign at Bennington, Vermont, and Saratoga. He, his wife, Mary Greenwood (1757-1851), and their three daughters lived in Sutton, where he became a pensioner. From the description of Diary, 1775-1777. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 20711...