Connecticut Militia Orderly Book, August-September 1778
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During August 1778, a regiment from the Connecticut militia joined other Continental forces at the Battle of Rhode Island as they attempted to retake the city of Newport from the British. The militia's time in Rhode Island was documented in this orderly book, a journal that kept track of general orders, muster rolls, and the day-to-day happenings of each military unit.
During August 1778, a regiment from the Connecticut militia joined other Continental forces at the Battle of Rhode Island as they attempted to retake the city of Newport from the British. The militia's time in Rhode Island was documented in this orderly book, a journal that kept track of general orders, muster rolls, and the day-to-day happenings of each military unit.
Artifact
Orderly book
Subject Date
August 1778-September 1778
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
United States, Rhode Island, Portsmouth
Rhode Island, Battle of, R.I., 1778
American Revolution, 1775-1783
Greene, Christopher, 1737-1781
Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789
Chapman, Samuel, b. ca. 1720-1803
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.0.9.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Handwriting
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 7.5 in
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