Gallant Forty-Twa, My Kinsmen! What great photos of all of us enjoying what was certainly one of the best UTR I have had the privilage being part. Please,...
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bdodgeweaver
Jul 2, 2005 4:20 am
... whether the drum and fife were used during battle . . . I wanted to find both an account by the British and the American forces for use of music in battle...
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bdodgeweaver
Jul 2, 2005 3:59 am
... down with natural linen thread. Is there any evidence that coats used colored thread in their construction? . . . Dave White 4th Reg't of Foot Dear Dave -...
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Steve Rayner
raynersteve
Jul 2, 2005 3:26 am
Dear Mr. Dillon; Thank you for your excellent post and practical approach to the question. I agree that one seldom finds specific accounts containing the word...
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acarlg
Jul 2, 2005 1:46 am
The following individual is trying to reach a Point of Contact for the German Regiment and has had no success via their website - can someone foreward it to...
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Roofus@...
roofushudson
Jul 1, 2005 11:48 pm
Glenn: Thank you for the courtesy of posting your informative and cordial introduction. As also being a member of the RevList's "researcher minority sect,"...
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Denise & Brad
denspear
Jul 1, 2005 11:19 pm
I would go with the plain pariffin keg, that way you only get an occassional piece of wax versus charred wood down your throat. Frau Spear...
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Patrick J O'Kelley
rgrokelley
Jul 1, 2005 10:05 pm
Howdy, Thanks for all for the washtub search. We ended up getting a 60 gallon wine barrel for free from a winery down here. Now, next question. I'm thinking...
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J. L. Bell on Revolut...
jno23x
Jul 1, 2005 9:55 pm
Here’s posting to a historians’ list which, though very wordy, has interesting things to say about the first nation to recognize the United States as...
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J. L. Bell on Revolut...
jno23x
Jul 1, 2005 9:54 pm
... John Galvin's book THE MINUTE MEN does a good job documenting how minuteman companies were a long established part of British-American militia...
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J. L. Bell on Revolut...
jno23x
Jul 1, 2005 9:34 pm
... According to Young's REVOLUTIONARY LADIES, the Lorings moved to the Reading area with their two surviving children. The couple had their portraits painted...
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Glenn F. Williams
gfwilliams607
Jul 1, 2005 6:59 pm
Dear Fellow List Members, I would like to thank you for admitting me to the list. I am not a reenactor. While I am living, and an historian, I am not a...
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Patrick J O'Kelley
rgrokelley
Jul 1, 2005 4:45 pm
Near Ramseur’s Mill, North Carolina July 1780 Sumter arrived at Ramseur’s Mill after the battle and set up camp. Though he missed the battle he obtained...
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donhagist
Jul 1, 2005 3:59 pm
While I cannot answer all of your questions, I can put Peebles' 1779 entry into context. The following extracts trace Peebles' mittens back through the...
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Sgt42RHR@...
sgt42rhr
Jul 1, 2005 3:14 pm
Interesting note about mittens issued to British troops. Was this pretty common? The number of 89 suggests that it was about one per man in the Grenadier...
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glenn
gmvalis
Jul 1, 2005 3:07 pm
NJ did not number their Militia reg'ts overall, they numbered them by county; 1st Somerset, 2nd Somerset, 2nd Middlesex, 3rd Hunterdon. Some countys had just...
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glenn
gmvalis
Jul 1, 2005 2:58 pm
NJ did indeed have "minuite men". Certain companies were designated "minute" companies, liable to respond fully equiped and ready in three minutes from...
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Paul42d@...
paul42d
Jul 1, 2005 2:29 pm
In a message dated 7/1/05 9:24:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dwhite@... ... In the list of materials for making Maj. John Small's coat for the 84th RHE is...
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Greg Ketcham
ft_ontario
Jul 1, 2005 2:24 pm
Ian: You're referring to George Mann, tavern owner and officer in the local militia. Mann was on the Tory side of the "battle of the Flockey" (a short skirmish...
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Radford Polinsky
radfordpolinsky
Jul 1, 2005 2:12 pm
Dear Dave, Don, and List- ... Why do you choose to use un-dyed thread? A browse through Strachan shows various quantities of "brown and coloured thread" issued...
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JOEWHITNEY@...
joewhitney1
Jul 1, 2005 2:05 pm
As Carl Sagan said, "Absence of evidence is not eveidence of absence". Sometimes it's true that some things were just so commonplace or mundane as to be below...
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ianjohns08060
Jul 1, 2005 1:45 pm
... - snip - ... The LAR enjoyed a fine meal a few years ago at the Tory Tavern in Schoharie, NY, where legend has it the owner (a militia captain until the...
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donhagist
Jul 1, 2005 1:41 pm
If the coat has laced button holes, there is no need for button hole thread. The lace reinforces the button hole instead of stitching - that's why it's there. ...
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Michael Dorsett
michael_dorsett
Jul 1, 2005 1:38 pm
Thank you Ed. The Harumph! I particularly enjoyed! And thank you for the offer of assistance. My search goes on. You can imagine how excited I was to...
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Dave White
davewhiteus
Jul 1, 2005 1:22 pm
Bill, We don't use colored thread on our uniforms. All the sewing is down with natural linen thread. Is there any evidence that coats used colored thread in...
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Mark Hubbs
threepdr
Jul 1, 2005 1:14 pm
Tim, There arn't many molds availible that size. You will need the actual ball diamater to be about .69 or .70 caliber. Some folks use a .735 mold for target...
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P. Patrick White
patrickpaint...
Jul 1, 2005 12:49 pm
Thank you Steve, for taking the time to help unmask the use of music in battle. Your eighteenth century thinking shall, I hope, help others to understand that...
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James G Christian
jcchandlery
Jul 1, 2005 12:33 pm
He' Tim; I have plenty of lead if you need some. No molds though. YHS James Christian...
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powwow187@...
flintlock187
Jul 1, 2005 12:24 pm
The "Minuteman" system was organized early in the war (1775) .It was discontinued in New Jersey ,after the end of Feb 1776.All Minutemen were then to join into...
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John Welsh
jbwelsh@...
Jul 1, 2005 7:55 am
Michael, I'm in Washington and belong to the NWCA too. My remote ancestor was in the 3rd NJ regiment of militia, and am recognized by the SAR in that regard....
