Diary of the Sullivan Expedition, 1777-1779.

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Diary of the Sullivan Expedition, 1777-1779.

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Diary (May 1777 to December 1779) of a soldier who enlisted in the 1st Company of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment and who later served in the 9th and 5th Companies. The first section is concerned with the Sullivan Expedition (August to September 1779) through the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Wadleigh journeyed through the southern part of New England, eastern New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania from May 1777 to June 1779, and there are accounts of military engagements, including the Burgoyne Campaign of 1777, the fall of Fort Ticonderoga, and the Battle of Saratoga.

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Cornell University Library

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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,...

New Hampshire. Regiment, 9th.

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Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792

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Burgoyne was a Lieutenant General of British forces during the American Revolution, who surrendered at Saratoga in Oct. 1777. From the description of John Burgoyne letter : to M.G. Gates, 1777 Dec. 12. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936829 British general. From the description of ALS : near Bemis Heights, N.Y., to Horatio Gates, 1777 Sept. 27. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591552 General and Dramatist. ...

New Hampshire. Regiment, 5th.

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United States. Continental Army. New Hampshire Regiment, 3rd

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The 3rd New Hampshire regiment was created after Nov. 1776 and served until January 1781 when its remaining men were incorporated into the 1st New Hampshire. The regiment was under the command of Colonel Alexander Scammell, with Henry Dearborn serving as Major and later Lieutenant Colonel. The regiment was part of Enoch Poor's Brigade. From the description of Orderly book of the 3rd New Hampshire regiment, 1781, Jan. 13 - Feb. 4, Valley Forge, Pa. (Huntington Library, Art Collections...

Wadleigh, Elijah, 1757-1800.

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