Physical Description:
56 leaves. Notes:
Orderly book of William Coit's command covers the period from Apr.
23 to Aug. 7, 1775. No entries were made for the period between
April 26 and June 1. Biographical Note:
The 6th Connecticut Regiment was one of six regiments created by
the Connecticut legislature on May 1, 1775. On June 14, it was
taken into the Continental army. William Coit (1742-1802) organized
and drilled a company at New London early in 1775; the company was
later incorporated in the 6th Connecticut as the Fourth
Company. Subjects:
Coit, William, 1742-1802 -- Archives. ; Fargo, Moses, fl. 1775. ;
United States. Continental Army -- Archives. ; United States.
Continental Army -- History -- Sources. ; United States.
Continental Army. Connecticut Regiment, 6th (1775). Co. 4. ; Boston
(Mass.) -- History -- Siege, 1775-1776 -- Sources. ; Connecticut --
History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Regimental histories --
Sources. ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
Sources. ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
American forces -- 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. Cataloging Notes:
Published in: "Orderly Book at Siege of Boston of Capt. William
Coit of New London, April 23 to August 7, 1775: with sketch of
Capt. Coit," Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society : 7
(1890): 1-98.
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