Yet another reference, this time early war ... John Rees "General Orders Newark 29th Novr 1776 … Regimental Orders The Quarter Master will appoint the...
Hi John; Thanks for this, John. The order regarding what was to be carried is very illuminating. Especially the allotment of baggage waggons. By the dates,...
Hi John; Thanks for this item, too. Can you or anyone fill in for us where the 17th were? It's not clear from the orders whether they were at Newark or another...
... Hi Alexander; If I may, also, inquire if the passages from the 37th Regiment Standing Orders relating to gaiters, are the same as or differ from those...
Steve, What you are failing to see (I think) is that they did what they could, when they could. For the 1781 references, Richmond was in the midst of the...
John: I think there is a mistake in the article you provided which I believe has nothing to do with the 1776 campaign. Hale could not have been writing from ...
Hi John; Thanks for your insights, but I'm seeing a different picture. A large part of the premise we are examining is that the troops did cleaning and...
Hi Jerry, Yes, you are right, Hale's letter date is January 1778 (no 1777), post-1777 campaign. Thanks for the correction. Cheers, John ... believe has ... ...
Steve, First, my reason for including Hale's January 1778 letter was that if an officer was in that condition (and they had a servant to assist them) you can...
While we're at it, let's not forget the documentation for such practices in our period! :)- But on a serious note; I replaced my old stopper with a piece of...
In a message dated 2/28/2009 10:25:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, raldridge_mt@... writes: I use and old beeswax candle whenever the wooden stopper or...
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In a message dated 2/28/2009 6:30:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, hm22ndregt@... writes: I use and old beeswax candle whenever the wooden stopper or whittled...
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Dear John and List- ... Smith's Universal Military Dictionary (London 1779) NECESSARIES, in a military sense, implies [long list of clothing snipped] 1 oil...
On a related note I'd like to chime in on this as well.... one thing we've learned in the field (courtesy of experienced reenactors) is there is always fire...
Jim, With all due respect, that is why we are called Fife and Drum Corps, and not reenacting groups. : ) *Most* fife and drum corps have no pretensions to...
Here is more from my notes on Delaware's role in the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign notes regarding maintenance and cleanliness Kim W3R-USA (Kirkwood’s...
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Dear List: If you remember I was the one who posted "The Established Regulations for the 37th Foot, 1774" by Rev. Percy Sumner. Here is what Sumner introduces...
Don et al; I highly recommend the web site at http://antiquespectacles.com/ which seems to contain more researched material than any book I have come across so...
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I am advertising a Hessian .62 Pistor Military Jaeger for sale for a friend. It was a Rifle Shoppe Parts set and was custom built by Ed Parry. Asking $2000...
here are some General Orders from from Washington's Writings regarding care of arms which might translate into the state of their condition and care/cleaning: ...
General Orders, Perkiomy, October 8, 1777 ....."The men's pouches are to be well greased at least once a week, especially that part of the flap which preserve...
Dear List, I have a couple of questions to ask the esteemed list. 1.? Does anyone have an idea of the number of Americans who were engaged at Bunker Hill.?...
Battle of Bunker Hill 17 June 1775 Americans: Major General Israel Putman Col William Prescott MA Regiment - 483 Col James Frye MA Regiment – led by Lt Col...
well, I suppose they can be used to plug whatever youd like ... From: Tom Vilardi <hm22ndregt@...> Subject: [Revlist] Re: canteen stopper's cork or some...
Mike Cecere wrote: <<2.? On a slightly different note, I wonder if anyone can comment on the value of this following source.? In William Clark's Naval...
Where does General Warren fit in here? Thanks. Bart From: Revlist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Revlist@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane A. Thelen Sent: Sunday,...
Dear List, As much as I know this will make some of the Highland haters out there cringe, I had to post this info regarding a piper in the 2nd Btn, 71st Regt....
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