From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 19.—Mr. Zedwitz, late a lieutenant-colonel belonging to the State of New York, in the service of the United States, was, a few days ago, taken up near Morris Town, in Jersey, dressed in women’s clothes. About the time…
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Expedition against the Onondagas
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. April 24.—This afternoon, the detachment sent out last Monday on an expedition against the Indians at Onondaga,1 returned to Fort Schuyler. The following account of it is given by a writer in the New York Packet:—”An enterprise against the…
British Attack at Middleton
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. On Monday last, the 26th of April, about break of day, a detachment of British, consisting of seven hundred men, were discovered by a scouting party of Colonel Ford’s, coming up the North River, about half a mile below…
The Recruiting Service
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. April 22.—It may be relied on, that the recruiting service for the Continental army has lately gone on with more rapidity and success than for a long time past. A single officer, who has not been long upon that…
British Privateers
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 30.—The predatory plan of the Tories that have lately infested the southern coasts of Massachusetts, is more extensive than was at first imagined. The infamous Brigadier Ruggles, a native of Massachusetts, flourishes with his royal commission at the…