The Military Journal of George Ewing (1754-1824): A Soldier of Valley ForgePriv. print. by T. Ewing, 1928 - 54 strani |
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aforesaid afternoon Albany Amboy arivd in Camp attackd Berwyn Brandywine bridge brisk built cannon fired Catouch Chadds ford Clock command Compy Congress Courts of France Creek Crossd the River day we marchd Delaware Elisha Hoobs embarkd Enemy Ensign Firelock fires and lay flatts forks George Ewing Grand Army Guard Haddonfield Hagan handwriting Hill Hoobs Hugh Boyle Ewing huts informd James Ewing John Johnstown joind JOURNAL OF GEORGE killd King Tamany Lake Lake George Lancaster land Lieut logd this night Lords day Material hapend Middle Brook miles MILITARY JOURNAL Militia Mohawk Mohawk River Novbr Officers Oneydoe orders to march parade party Peach Brandy Philad Piquet pounder provd Quarters Raind Rains very fast rear retird returnd Schuylar Schuylkiln Sept Serjeants drest side Smithfield Soldier spent this day stayd Swedes ford Third Jersey Regt thirteen Thomas Ewing three cheers Tomlinson took Town Trenton typewritten copy VALLEY FORGE Vollenteer warnd Whitemarsh
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Stran 19 - Philadelphia; obtain intelligence of the motion, and designs of the enemy; and, aided by the and ncssary war with no other conditions on our part but that we should not in any treaty of peace with England give up our Independancy — In consequence of this intelligence this day was set apart for a day of rejoysing throuout the whole Army Accordingly at ten...
Stran 6 - Steuben. The step is about halfway betwixt slow and quick time, an easy and natural step, and I think much better than the former. The Manual also is altered by his direction. There are but ten words of command, which are as follows: 1. Poise Firelock 2. Shoulder Firelock 3. Present Arms 4. Fix Bayonet 5. Unfix Bayonet 6. Load Firelock 7. Make Ready Training at Valley Forge 309 8. Present IQ. Order Firelock w -tt 9. Fire Since each command involved a number ol studied motions—twenty-one usually...
Stran 12 - This afternoon I received a ticket for the Play to be acted this evening at the Bakehouse in the evening went down in company with Major Bloomfield Lieuts Curtis Wayman & Kessey but the house was so full that I could not get in then a number of Gent went to Major Parkers hut in the fourth where we spent the evening very...