Nathaniel Freeman papers, 1775-1785.

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Nathaniel Freeman papers, 1775-1785.

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Notebook containing cases from Nathaniel Freeman's tenure as Justice of the Peace, 1775-1785; and an Orderly Book, October 3-27, 1777, containing general orders, brigade and regimental orders, codes, paroles, counter-signs, and court martials covering the period of the Newport campaign of the Revolutionary War.

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Freeman, Nathaniel, 1741-1827

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Nathaniel Freeman was born on March 28, 1741 in Dennis, Massachusetts. He was a lawyer, served as a Justice of the Peace, and commanded a regiment of American soldiers fighting the British at Newport, Rhode Island. From the description of Nathaniel Freeman papers, 1775-1785. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64072476 Nathaniel Freeman, (1741-1827) surgeon, jurist and statesman, was prominent in Massachusetts politics during and after the Revoluti...

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. ...