Miscellaneous orderly books (copies)

These volumes are manuscript copies, 1847, of orderly books: v. 1 (January 1-23, 1778) and v.2 (January 23-31, 1778), of an unidentified regiment at Valley Forge. Copies were made by William B. Read from volumes in the possession of General Edward Hand's family. V. 1 contains daily officer a...

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Corporate Author: Unknown author (Creator)
Collection:Miscellaneous Orderly Books (copies)
Collection Number:Am.626
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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520 |a These volumes are manuscript copies, 1847, of orderly books: v. 1 (January 1-23, 1778) and v.2 (January 23-31, 1778), of an unidentified regiment at Valley Forge. Copies were made by William B. Read from volumes in the possession of General Edward Hand's family. V. 1 contains daily officer assignments, descriptions of general courts-martial, detachment and guard details and various "advertisements" discussing items lost or for sale and mentions Lord Stirling. V. 2 consists of daily field officer assignments, special orders, and mentions Capt. John Sutton. Location of original documents is unknown. 
650 7 |a Alexander, William (Lord Stirling), 1726-1783.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a United States Continental Army--Order books  |2 Local sources 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Miscellaneous Orderly Books (copies)  |c Am.626