Sir: My (reproduced) copy of von Steuben, dated: "In Congress, 29th March 1779", signed "By Order JOHN JAY, President" states, on page 17: III Take Aim ! One...
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Pamela Patrick
patrickpaints@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:24 am
Anyone know of any musician's diaries or diaries that contain info about musicians? YS Pamela P.Patrick White Historic Art ...
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David Mckissack
turf1@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:54 am
Dear Liste: In 1783 Baron Von Closen of the French Army was in The West Indies. Von Closen had sailed there from service in America. He made the following ...
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Atlatl53@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:56 am
I have seen a similar coat. We have a preserve called Burnam's and it's controlled by a corporation now. It, the land, was once the Highland Forge and a large...
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David Mckissack
turf1@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:57 am
Dear Liste: "I will allow myself to observe here that, according to my taste, Baltimore women have more charm than the rest of the fair sex in America........
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David Mckissack
turf1@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:59 am
... So, the question is.... Does anyone have any primary documentation of the command "take aim" being the order to point that musket at the bad guys. Does...
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Atlatl53@...
Jun 1, 2001 12:04 pm
Sir, I agree with those saying not to charge ahead too quickly. I have a closet full of useless stuff that doesn't fit or work with my persona's. Figure out...
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Terry Crabb
tcrabb@...
Jun 1, 2001 12:09 pm
... Australia wouldn't have been invented if the Rebels had lost. The British needed to find somewhere *else* to transport their convicts after the war, since...
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Jay Callaham
callaham@...
Jun 1, 2001 12:20 pm
Hi all! This is about a later war, but may be of interest to some on this liste. Any of you who are within a reasonable drive of Fort Delaware, in Delaware...
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Patrick J OKelley
goober.com@...
Jun 1, 2001 12:35 pm
Howdy, ... Aim'....." ... So it all depends on what time period you are portraying. Prior to March of 1778, in Washington's army, you should be doing whatever...
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Sullivan, Robert
sullivar@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:10 pm
Pat wrote: So, the question is.... Does anyone have any primary documentation of the command "take aim" being the order to point that musket at the bad guys. ...
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David Mckissack
turf1@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:16 pm
Dear Thad & Liste: (Deleted all your message because of the posting trouble I've had). Its hard for me to pick a top ten; all the books mentioned by others...
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eric_schnitzer@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:25 pm
Same for the Braunschweigers too. Contemporary watercolors showing the different ranks of the Regiment von Riedesel and the jaeger company of the Battalion von...
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Jay Callaham
callaham@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:39 pm
... From: David Mckissack <turf1@...> Subject: Re: [Revlist] Choices for period diaries and memoirs Dear Thad & Liste: (Deleted all your message because of...
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David Mckissack
turf1@...
Jun 1, 2001 1:55 pm
Jay wrote: Looked like all of them were the "guy" books. Whoops! Didn't mean to be ungallant. Like his Excellency, I like the ladies even though I can...
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Patrick J OKelley
goober.com@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:21 pm
Howdy, ... instructions ... Valley ... I think you got switched here. The orderly books I'm delving into right now state "take sight" instead of "take aim"....
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J. L. Bell
JnoLBell@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:39 pm
Jay Callaham wrote: <<A few months ago the Southern Department of the BAR did a small event in NC. Part of it was a Sunday service in which we had "Dueling...
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Michael and Sonja Meals
histnact@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:05 pm
Here is a good question. Does anyone know what would have been the original cost of weapons used in the revolutionary war? Michael and Sonja Meals ...
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jjfunk@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:51 pm
Hello all, As far as "Take Sight!" or "Take Aim!" goes, a question remains: What command should be given on the field at reenactments? I know you guys all say...
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dhagist@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:59 pm
The information about silver lace below says nothing about it being used for coats. By warrant, serjeants were to have white worsted lace on their coats, and...
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Nathan Kobuck
killbuck76@...
Jun 1, 2001 4:31 pm
Ok here is what I was trying to send Killbuck The March on the Lead Mine Fort In the spring and summer of 1778 a general alarm spread through the backcountry...
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Bruce McNeal
mcneal@...
Jun 1, 2001 6:51 pm
Someone recently posted a source for wool appropriate for a Serjeant's Coat. I managed to delete that posting. Would you please send the information to me off...
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Neil Thomsen
thomsen@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:26 pm
... It's defintely something to consider, however, rebels caught in the 1837 rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada were transported to Australia and not left in...
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dhagist@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:53 pm
The question about diaries, memoirs, and such specifically asked about drummers and fifers. I am aware of three, all by American fifers. The narrative of...
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Lee Bienkowski
bienkows_l@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:58 pm
... Just out of curiousity, what was your source for the statement that a Royal Navy fleet had never been defeated until 1776? ... These are all fleet...
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Jeremiah1779@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:02 pm
The group I'm with does backwoods militia and frontiersmen and native personas so we wouldn't have an issued uniform coat. The indians took trophy coats of all...
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Terry Crabb
tcrabb@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:11 pm
... Well, transportation was one method of easing prison crowding. It was also an alternative to the death penalty (another means of easing prison crowding). ...
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Terry Crabb
tcrabb@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:13 pm
... What more reason could you want? <g> -- Terry Crabb LXIV tcrabb@......
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Patrick J OKelley
goober.com@...
Jun 1, 2001 10:28 pm
HOwdy, ... They would change because they would be ordered to. You tend to follow orders, unless you want to end your officer status. Such as Washington...
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J. L. Bell
JnoLBell@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:03 pm
Pamela Patrick wrote: <<Anyone know of any musician's diaries or diaries that contain info about musicians?>> A coupla years ago I bought a book at Old Fort...
