Orderly books, 1779-1783.

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Orderly books, 1779-1783.

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Orderly books, 1779-1783, of the 2nd New York Regiment. They contain general, division, brigade, regimental and West Point garrison orders, as well as resolutions of the Continental Congress and the New York Legislature. Locations include Pompton, Camp Rockaway, Morristown and Totowa, N.J.; Fort Edward, West Point, Highlands and Orangeburg, N.Y.; Williamsburg and Yorktown, Va. One volume, covering the dates December 3, 1779 - May 29, 1780 (no. 101 on microfilm) is a typed copy. Three (nos. 127, 149 and 170 on microfilm) were kept by Barnardus Swarwout, Jr. No. 127 (September 23, 1780 - October 1, 1780) includes some general orders relating to the discovery of the Arnold plot and the sentencing of André. No. 149 (September 26, 1781 - October 30, 1781) contains headquarters orders before Yorktown, as well as the right wing orders of Gen. St. Clair. It is bound in canvas painted with the monogram of George III and part of the Roman numeral LXXX, indicating it belonged to the 80th Regiment, with the words "America to you is lost" painted underneath; a note inside the front cover reads "Captured Lord Cornwallis & the cover of this book"; some pages also used for copying poems. No. 170 (March 28, 1783 - June 4, 1783) also contains an act of the New York Legislature concerning land bounties for officers,; resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning pay and pension; two papers on soldiers' pensions; a copy of the song sung on the 4th of July in Poughkeepsie; the constitution of the Society of the Cincinnati; other letters and memoranda.

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Society of the Cincinnati

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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed on 10-13 May 1783 by American Revolutionary Army officers who met at Mount Gulian, the American Army's cantonment on the east bank of the Hudson River. After resigning his post as General, George Washington (1732-1799) accepted an invitation to become the society's first president. Major General Henry Knox (1750-1806) was the secretary and for years the guiding spirit of the organization. Membership extended to those officers of the Continental Army and N...

Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers)

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Swartwout, Barnardus, 1761-1824.

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Resident of New York City and Revolutionary War officer; son of fellow Revolutionary officer, Barnardus Swartwout, Sr., (1731-1794). From the description of Barnardus Swartwout papers, 1777-1783, 1824. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58780486 ...

André, John, 1751-1780

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United States. Continental Army. New York Regiment, 2nd

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The 2nd New York Regiment, under the command of Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, was organized in late 1776 and discharged in November 1783. From the description of Orderly books, 1779-1783. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58770217 ...

Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831

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Revolutionary officer and N.Y. legislator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Tunkanock Creek," to General Edward Hand, 1779 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574076 ...