Physical Description:
72 leaves, 17 cm., bound volume Notes:
The regimental orderly book, including regimental, brigade, and
general orders, kept by Peter Crane, ensign and adjutant of the
regiment. The manuscript consists of two parts. The first contains
regimental, brigade, and general orders of the 24th Regiment from
January 1 through Feb. 29, 1776. The second portion covers the
month between July 7 and through August 7, 1776 and titled "General
Orders by the Honorable Horatio Gates Major General in the Army of
the United States of North America and Commander of the Northern
Department at Ticonderoga." The manuscript is bound in paper;
fragments of records pertaining to the Crane family reinforce
flyleaves and binding. Approximately 30 leaves are missing at the
end of the manuscript. Biographical Note:
The 24th Continental regiment was a Massachusetts regiment that
served until December 1, 1776. The regiment was under command of
Colonel John Greaton and was attached to Heath's Brigade (until
April), and then to the 1st Brigade commanded by Benedict
Arnold. Subjects:
Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806. ; Greaton, John, 1741-1783. ; United
States. Continental Army -- Archives. ; United States. Continental
Army -- History -- Sources. ; United States. Continental Army.
Continental Regiment, 24th. ; Massachusetts -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. ; Massachusetts -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Regimental histories -- Sources. ; New
York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. ;
Ticonderoga (N.Y.) -- 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 -- Massachusetts -- Sources. Form/Genre:
Military records United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) ;
Orderly books United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) Physical Collection:
Orderly Books of the American Revolution.
Rights
For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
