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Thomas Sullivan was born in Ireland and arrived in American in June 1775. He served as a sergeant in the 49th Regiment of Foot from the siege of Boston in 1775 through the last days of the Philadelphia Campaign in 1778. He deserted the British Army in June, 1778, and subsequently became the steward...
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| Collection: | Thomas Sullivan Journal |
| Collection Number: | Am.6187 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 520 | |a Thomas Sullivan was born in Ireland and arrived in American in June 1775. He served as a sergeant in the 49th Regiment of Foot from the siege of Boston in 1775 through the last days of the Philadelphia Campaign in 1778. He deserted the British Army in June, 1778, and subsequently became the steward of General Nathanael Greene. This collection is a typescript of Sullivan's journal, 1775-1778. The original is at the American Philosophical Society (Philadelphia, PA), and the journal was published in 1997 as "From Redcoat to Rebel: The Thomas Sullivan Journal," by Joseph Boyle. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Purchased, Library Fund.; 1905 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British Forces |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal Accounts |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Thomas Sullivan Journal |c Am.6187 | ||