Signature reading, "Copy of Gen'l-Orders, Alexdr. Scammell Adjt.-Gen." : "Headquarters Fredericksburgh," to Brig. Gen. Hand, Albany, 1778 Nov. 18.

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Signature reading, "Copy of Gen'l-Orders, Alexdr. Scammell Adjt.-Gen." : "Headquarters Fredericksburgh," to Brig. Gen. Hand, Albany, 1778 Nov. 18.

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Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

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Edward Hand (31 December 1744 – 3 September 1802) was an Irish soldier, physician, and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of general, and later was a member of several Pennsylvania governmental bodies. Born in Clyduff, King's County (now County Offaly), Ireland, Hand earned a medical certificate from Trinity College, Dublin before enlisting as a Surgeon's Mate in the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. On 20 May 1767, he sa...

Scammell, Alexander, 1747-1781

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Continental army officer. Born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard, Scammell moved to New Hampshire in 1772, where he studied law with John Sullivan and participated in the patriot movement. A major of the N.H. Brigade, Scammell in 1776 accepted command of the 3rd N.H. Continentals, serving until 1778 when Washington appointed him army adjutant general. In 1780 Scammell resigned to head the 1st N.H. Regiment. He was mortally wounded at Yorktown. From the descripti...