Orderly book, 1776.

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Orderly book, 1776.

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Orderly book, January 1, 1776 - May 17, 1776. The company were near Boston January 1 - March 27, and in New York April 11 - May 17. Contains Washington's general orders dated Cambridge and New York, Artemus Ward's orders from Roxbury, and regimental orders. It also contains weekly returns of Thomas Pierce's company, and several returns of ordnance and stores. It includes material on courts-martial, signals, and regulations controlling soldiers' movements between camp and Boston in an effort to prevent the spread of smallpox.

1 v. (178 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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American revolutionary officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Thomas Jefferson, 1793 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596665 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to General Henry Jackson, 1796 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596669 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Westpoint, to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General, 1782 Sept. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598200 ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1735-1823.

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United States. Continental Army. Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery (1775-1776). Thomas Pierce's company.

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Colonel Henry Knox's artillery regiment was built up over the winter of 1775-1776, using the remains of Gridley's artillery regiment and all the artillerists then in Washington's army; its enlistments ran out at the end of 1776. From the description of Orderly book, 1776. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58771375 ...

United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...