Physical Description:
66 leaves, 15 cm.. bound volume Notes:
Regimental orderly book contains general orders of Gen. John
Sullivan, brigade orders, advertisements, and regimental details.
The book covers operations from the beginning of the expedition in
late July to its completion in October, including the order
congratulating the army on "the reduction of the five Indian
nations." The manuscript also contains a records entitled
"Occurrences of July 12th 1779 Headquarters Wyoming," "Roll of
Capt. Hollingshead Company. Aug. 21, Tioga," and "An Account of the
company that drew State Stores, delivered a company Lt. Wilkinson.
22 Aug. 1779." Biographical Note:
John Hollingshead was Captain of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment that
was commanded by Israel Shreve and assigned to the New Jersey
Brigade. In July - Sept. 1779, the regiment took part in John
Sullivan's campaign against the Six Nations. On Aug. 23, 1779 John
Hollingshead was appointed Major of the 3rd New Jersey Regiment. He
resigned from the army in 1781. Subjects:
Sullivan, John, 1740-1795. ; United States. Continental Army --
Archives. ; United States. Continental Army. New Jersey, 2nd
Regiment (1775-1783) -- Archives. ; Sullivan's Indian Campaign,
1779 -- Sources. ; United States -- History -- Revolution,
1775-1783 -- Sources. ; Tioga River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) --
History -- Sources. ; Athens (Pa.) -- History. ; Susquehanna River
Valley -- History -- 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.
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