Orderly book, 1775-1776.

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Orderly book, 1775-1776.

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General, division, and brigade-level orders for General John Sullivan's Brigade of the Continental Army kept at Winter Hill (Cambridge) from 18 July 1775 - 27 Mar. 1776 during the Siege of Boston. The identity of the recordkeeper is unknown. Sullivan's orders cover the housing, drilling, and disposition of his regiments including reports of the officer of the day and Capt. of the Main Guard. The book also contains a ranked list of field officers in the American army, a list of field officers in Canada, daily returns for each regiment, and detailed charges of the activities and status of officers and non-commissioned soldiers through June 1776.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

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John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Founding Father of the United States and an American General in the Revolutionary War winning several key battles most notably the Delaware crossing. He was a delegate in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, the third governor of New Hampshire, and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire,...

United States. Continental Army. John Sullivan's Brigade (1775-1783)

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