List, Can anyone give me a way to access the Virginia militia ordinances which established and supplied the early Revolutionary War militia units? I am...
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xxiipc@...
xxiipc
Aug 1, 2008 9:42 am
Ron: Try http://vagenweb.org/hening/ This should give you a bit of information. Tim Terrell Invalid Coy 1st Battn. of Penna. Loyalists ************** Get...
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battlehillbob
Aug 1, 2008 11:28 am
... I'm sure Eric S. will chime in soon but in brief here is my take. I am pretty sure that the 9th foot, at least, did not have their grenny caps. I base this...
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Steven Baule
sjtbaule
Aug 1, 2008 12:45 pm
Occasionally, I have seen the WO 12 returns for companies appear to be organized by squad or mess. Most often they are in some form of alphabetic arrangement...
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Steve Rayner
raynersteve
Aug 1, 2008 2:22 pm
Hi Michael & All; We all seem to be noticing the same things, i. e., that the term platoon or 'half-Company' was a firing unit rather than a permanent unit or...
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Michael Rottler-Gurley
ltinfco74th
Aug 1, 2008 2:28 pm
Thank you to everyone who has chimed-in. Anything useful? Certainly! The question may not have been (or may never be) definitively answered, but I know more...
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Greg Brooking
psblgreg
Aug 1, 2008 2:29 pm
Does anyone know if a digital copy of the Guilford Courthouse NHL document is available online? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Michael Rottler-Gurley
ltinfco74th
Aug 1, 2008 2:31 pm
Thank you to everyone who has chimed-in. Anything useful? Certainly! The question may not have been (or may never be) definitively answered, but I know more...
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ANAdamo@...
anadamo2000
Aug 1, 2008 3:05 pm
I am pleased to report that (after over a year) the New York City Police Department has finally approved a parade permit for the Sons of the Revolution in the...
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Alexander McCracken G...
clan_mccracken
Aug 1, 2008 3:11 pm
... Michael, I was doing some transcribing of the Western Fencibles Highland Regt order book last night, and squads were mentioned. The passage that comes to...
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bdodgeweaver
Aug 1, 2008 3:17 pm
... ordinances which established and supplied the early Revolutionary War militia units? I am especially interested in those pertaining to the West Augusta...
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bkeithself
Aug 1, 2008 3:19 pm
Dear List: It appears that the anecdote about the 5th Foot all wearing bearskins in a parade before General Howe may be in Mark Urban's recent book, Fusiliers:...
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Don N. Hagist
donhagist
Aug 1, 2008 3:19 pm
The information below is my 'primer' on messes, squads, platoons and companies, based on reading a lot of period texts, courts martial, and other documents. To...
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bdodgeweaver
Aug 1, 2008 3:23 pm
... Ron - You might also want to try the search engine through Colonial Williamsburg for the 18th c. Virginia Gazette, which may give details for contractors...
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David Clugh
thirdpaclugh
Aug 1, 2008 4:01 pm
Just by coincedence I read this from Washington Papers... "The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. John C....
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Jay Callaham
jay_coldstre...
Aug 1, 2008 5:08 pm
... <snip> I also have seen the term "division"; and "sub-division" used rather freely, with no firm definition other than as a part of a larger organization....
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Steve Rayner
raynersteve
Aug 1, 2008 5:09 pm
Hi David; That's a good example and a really good set-up for a camp scenario. The British issued similar crackdown orders against plundering. The following...
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Nancy Stewart
nstewart130
Aug 1, 2008 6:05 pm
NHL? Nancy Stewart Campbell's Rifles and Bookstore @ Guilford Courthouse NMP ... From: Greg Brooking <greg.brooking@...> To: RevList...
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Steve Rayner
raynersteve
Aug 1, 2008 6:06 pm
Hi All; FWIW, the 1792 Hewgill plates of Foot Guards and some of the senior Infantry regiments (including the 5th) are at: ...
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Greg Brooking
psblgreg
Aug 1, 2008 6:09 pm
National Historical Landmarks...
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Nancy Stewart
nstewart130
Aug 1, 2008 6:20 pm
Greg, I just checked with the superintendent. The document is not available on-line/digitally. Is there some particular information you need? Respond ...
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Woolsey, David
David.Woolsey@...
Aug 1, 2008 6:39 pm
Get a smartcar AND a motorcycle pull-behind trailer (photo 2) TOO Cool! Get 'em in matching colors!! DAVE [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Aug 1, 2008 7:49 pm
Ron, Something to keep in mind is that technically there were no militia laws in 1774-75, which is what gave rise to the "independent companies" of this...
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Alexander McCracken G...
clan_mccracken
Aug 1, 2008 9:00 pm
List, I finally found some proof that British Cpl's Epaulettes followed, to some extent, the appearance of the officers epaulettes. IE, using the regt's facing...
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Joseph Trapani
jthofner78
Aug 2, 2008 12:40 am
Hello Bob, Thanks for the information. Very helpful indeed. Concerning the Grenadier "cut down" caps, would they of had a bomb ornament (Cap Badge) on the face...
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Steve Rayner
raynersteve
Aug 2, 2008 1:49 am
Hi Joe; I wonder if 'Liste-members who might be able to help, are reading this thread. I took the liberty of altering the subject line a little to see if it...
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kc10engr@...
kc10engraolcom
Aug 2, 2008 3:33 am
Greetings all - I visited Ed Woodland tonight, and wanted to pass on information about him to dispel any rumors of his health and early demise. First of all,...
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battlehillbob
Aug 2, 2008 11:17 am
... I've considered the "bomb" device on the front but have no evidence for proof. A "9" was found with a number of other items including 9th buttons in Canada...
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Jay Callaham
jay_coldstre...
Aug 2, 2008 1:04 pm
... <snip> Good question. I think the primary answer would be to consider what happened to the bearskin caps. If those caps went into storage, I don't see a...
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Steve Rayner
raynersteve
Aug 2, 2008 2:54 pm
Hi All; If I may contribute a little food for thought, there might be clues about cap badges in the von Germann watercolors. If we look at the series, how many...
