Notes:
Regimental orderly book consisting of general, brigade, and
regimental orders, proceedings of courts martial, etc. The second
volume covers the period from Sept. 3 to Oct. 12, 1776 Biographical Note:
The Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion was organized 2 January - 11
February 1776 at Chester to consist of 8 companies from Chester,
Bucks and Lancaster Counties. The regiment was commanded by Anthony
Wayne. It was assigned to the Middle Department (Feb. 27 - Mar.
15), Canadian Department (Mar. 15- July 2), and Northern Department
(July 2 - Nov. 18) and took part in the Canadian invasion. Over the
winter of 1776-1777 it was reorganized as as the 5th Pennsylvania
Regiment. Subjects:
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 -- Archives. ; Motte, Isaac, d. 1795. ;
Moultrie, William, 1730-1805. ; United States. Continental Army --
Archives. ; United States. Continental Army -- History -- Sources.
; United States. Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 2nd --
Archives. ; Savannah (Ga.) -- History -- Siege, 1779 -- Sources. ;
South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. ;
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. ;
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- American
forces -- Sources. ; United States -- History -- Revolution,
1775-1783 -- Regimental histories -- South Carolina -- Sources. Form/Genre:
Military records United States Revolution, 1775-1783. ; Orderly
books United States Revolution, 1775-1783. Physical Collection:
Orderly Books of the American Revolution.
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