Muster roll and payroll [manuscript], 1778-1780.

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Muster roll and payroll [manuscript], 1778-1780.

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The collection consists of a payroll, October 1778, of Charles Porterfield's company of the 7th Regiment of the Virginia Continental Infantry, under the command of Daniel Morgan. A muster roll, March1780, for the 1st Regiment of Continental Artillery, commanded by Col. Charles Harrison of Virginia for comapnies commanded by Virginia captains James Pendleton, Drury Ratgsdale and Whitehead Coleman is signed by Pendleton and Henry Knox.

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Pendleton, James, fl. 1780.

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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 ...

United States. Continental Army. Virginia Regiment, 7th, Company, 6th

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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. ...

Harrison, Charls, fl. 1780.

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United States. Continental Army. Virginia Artillery Regiment, 1st.

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Porterfield, Charles. fl. 1778.

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Ragsdale, Drury, fl 1780.

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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 ...

Coleman, Whitehead, fl. 1780.

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