Physical Description:
36 leaves, 14 x 21 cm. oblong quarto, bound volume. Notes:
A fragment of the regimental orderly book of kept at winter
quarters at Valley Forge. Two hands. Bookplates: "Samuel W.
Pennypacker" and "Depuy." Biographical Note:
The 3rd New Hampshire regiment was created after Nov. 1776 and
served until January 1781 when its remaining men were incorporated
into the 1st New Hampshire. The regiment was under the command of
Colonel Alexander Scammell, with Henry Dearborn serving as Major
and later Lieutenant Colonel. The regiment was part of Enoch Poor's
Brigade Subjects:
Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. ; Poor, Enoch, 1736-1780. ; Scammell,
Alexander, 1747-1781. ; United States. Continental Army --
Archives. ; United States. Continental Army -- History -- Sources.
; United States. Continental Army. New Hampshire Regiment, 3rd. ;
New Hapmshire -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Regimental
histories -- 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 -- New Hampshire
-- Sources. ; Valley Forge (Pa.) -- History -- 18th century --
Sources. Form/Genre:
Orderly books United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) ; Military
records United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) Physical Collection:
Orderly Books of the American Revolution. Provenance:
The manuscript was part of the collection of Samuel W. Pennypacker
sold at a Stan V. Henkels's sale in 1907. It was then acquired by
Reinette L. McCrea; sold with the McCrea collection at the American
Art Association sale in October 1919 (Sale 1437, Lot 721).
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