Journal and Orderly book, 1779-1822.

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Journal and Orderly book, 1779-1822.

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Journal entries begin when Dr. Campfield left Morristown May 23rd, 1779, and three days later joined the command consisting of the 2nd New York Regiment and Spencer's New Jersey Regiment at Tunkhanna. Campfield returned home on October 2nd "having travelled continually on the way every day since the 15th September from Genesee." He describes landscape, geography and weather, including reports of hardship from travel; descriptions of Native American life; accounts of army supplies, wounded men, and tactical approaches. In the same volume is an Orderly Book (1798-1807) kept by his son, Captain William Campfield, during his term as Commander of the Morris Squadron New Jersey Cavalry. Includes troop numbers and captains' names. Volume also includes: list of U.S. banks with capital assets (1812); and records relating to Campfield's farm (1822), listing fruits, vegetables, weather conditions and names of field hands.

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