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Samuel John Atlee diary
Samuel John Atlee was a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served in the French and Indian War and was appointed colonel of the Pennsylvania Musketry Battalion in 1776. Colonel Atlee was captured by the enemy at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. He was released in a prisoner exch...
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| Collection: | Samuel John Atlee Diary |
| Collection Number: | Am.6153 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 520 | |a Samuel John Atlee was a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served in the French and Indian War and was appointed colonel of the Pennsylvania Musketry Battalion in 1776. Colonel Atlee was captured by the enemy at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. He was released in a prisoner exchange in October 1778 and served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1778-1782. He held numerous other public offices until his death in 1786. This journal extract contains details of the Battle of Long Island and Samuel Atlee's subsequent capture by the British. | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Battle of Long Island |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Samuel John Atlee Diary |c Am.6153 | ||