Papers. 1778-1786.

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Papers. 1778-1786.

General Continental Army. Proceedings of general court-martial held at West Point, 2 May 1778, by order of Major General McDougall and presided over by Rufus Putnam; land lottery ticket, 9 November 1786, signed by Rufus Putnam and Leo Jarvis.

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Putnam, Rufus, 1738-1824

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Putnam commanded the defensive works around Boston in 1775 and later served under Gates against Burgoyne. From the description of Letter, 1781 March 13, Boston [Mass.], [to] Major General Heath, West Point. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 50844673 Continental army officer. From the description of Papers of Rufus Putnam, 1781-1801. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061883 Co-founder of Ohio University; trustee from 1804 to ...