Letter, 1783 Jan 23, "Camp Pedee" [Marlboro County, S.C.].
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Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794
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Baron Friedrich von Steuben; Prussian military officer; reformed and disciplined the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, subsequently regarded as one of the fathers of the United States Army. Steuben took part in several battles in the Seven Years' War (1756–63), rose to the rank of captain, and became aide-de-camp to Prussian King Frederick the Great, abruptly discharged from the army in 1763. Awarded title Baron in 1771 from his service to Hollenzollern-Hechingen earned him...
Morgan, Daniel, 1736-1802
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Morgan was a frontiersman who prospered as a Virginia farmer. His military career began when he served as Captain of one of the two Virginia rifle companies, and led Arnold's march to Quebec (1775). He rose to the rank of brigadier general in 1780, serving until July, 1781 when he retired to "Saratoga," his estate near Winchester, Va. He commanded militia troops during the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794, and was elected to the Fifth Congress as a Federalist representing Virginia. From ...
Burnet, Ichabod, ca. 1756-1783.
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Native of New Jersey; son of Dr. William Burnet; attended Princeton and served as secretary to the Essex County, N.J., Committee of Safety before being appointed as an aide de camp to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene (1777-1783); said to be Greene's closet aide, Burnet left the Army to pursue business interests and died shortly thereafter in Havana, Cuba. (Papers of Nathanael Greene, Vol. 5, p. 110.). From the description of Letter, 1783 Jan 23, "Camp Pedee" [Marlboro County, S.C.]. (Unive...
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
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Revolutionary patriot, Continental Army general, and traitor. From the description of Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 432702702 Prior to the U.S. Revolutionary War Arnold was a merchant and trader in the West Indies. He served in the Revolutionary Army, but defected to the British in 1780 and served until the War was over. He then went to Canada and eventually to England. He was married to Margaret Mansfie...
South Carolina. Militia
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A number of South Carolina militia units were adopted into the Continental Army. The 1st South Carolina Regiment, organized in 1775, consisted of ten companies. The Regiment was consolidated, although it retained its name, with the 5th Regiment, February 11, 1780 to consist of nine companies. It was reorganized in late 1782 and early 1783 to consist of three companies, and disbanded November 15, 1783. The 2nd Regiment was also organized in 1775 to consist of ten companie...
