Indiana 99th., Infantry.
Captain Charles M. Scott.
Captain Scott was born in Fayette County, Indiana, January 22d, 1833. When five years of age his father removed to Yorktown, Delaware County, where he remained two years, and then removed to Tippecanoe County. When sixteen years of age, Charles concluded he would go to the land of gold, which he did, remaining in California three years before he returned to Indiana. He remained at home with his father three years and then took another trip to California ; being gone one year and a half. In 1857 he married Miss Elizabeth Murdock, of Tippecanoe County, and removed to Benton County, on a farm, where he resided when he enlisted in the volunteer service. On the organization of Company C, he was appointed a Sergeant, and in February 1863, was promoted to 1st Sergeant, and in February 1864, vacancies occurring in all the Company officers, he was appointed Captain; which rank he held until the muster out of the regiment. After the Atlanta campaign was over he received leave of absence. While at home he was taken sick and was not able to join the regiment until the arrival at the coast. In the meantime he was reported absent without leave and dismissed the service. He brought the matter before the War Department, and was reinstated in his position. He was a faithful officer, and commanded his company with ability. Address Oxford, Indiana.
Born: January 23, 1833.
Died: November 2, 1886.
Buril: Oxford West Cemetery, Oxford, Benton County, Indiana.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Lieutenants of the Revolutionary War.
Here are a few notes on Lieutenants of the Revolutionary War. This information may help fill in some of the blanks of the name your looking in to, I think you will find it interesting reading.
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Edmund Brook or Brooke, was appointed, Lieutenant in Colonel Harrison's Virginia Artillery in February 1781, and served till the siege of Yorktown, when he left camp on account of sicknes, by advice of Captain Coleman.
John Taylor, served as Lieutenant in the Convention Guards from January 18, 1779, to June 15, 1781, when the regiment was disbanded on account of the General exchange of prisoners. He received 2,666 and two-thirds acers of land November 13, 1832.
Seth Chapin, commissioned as Lieutenant July 9, 1776, in company Massachusetts Militia, under Ezra Wood and Captain Samuel Cragin, and also served in the Continental line.
Richard Nowell, was a Sergeant of cavalry at the battle of Brandywine and Germantown, and was under General Wayne at Stony Point. He received L90 10s. 9b. from the State of Virginia as a Sergeant of cavalry, was at Morristown with the army in 1780, and promoted to Lieutenant of cavalry. In 1781 he was an express rider from General Washington to General Greene, aand with Colonel Washington cavalry at the battle of the cowpens. For his gallant services he was promoted to Brigade-Major, and served to the surrended of Cornwellis. On entering service he was a student at William and Mary College. He was presented with a sword by General Washington for his gallant services. He died January 17, 1800, leaving a widow and five children.
Eli Parsons was commissioned in 1776 as Lieutenant in Colonel James Clinton's New York Regiment and was subsequently made a Lieutenant in Colonel Crane's artillery, and was severely wounded at the battle of Germantown, which disabled him from holding rank in the line. He was appointed Commissary of Issues in 1778, and attached to General Knox's brigade untill he received permission to retire, from General Washington in May, 1779. Colonel Charles Stewart induced him to remain in service, and take charge of a magazine of provisions at Wyoming for the supply of General Sullivan's expding against the Indians. He died September 25, 1830.
Daniel Bedinger, of the Virginia line Continental establishment, and entered the service in July, 1776, and continued in actual service till the dismission of the army in South Carolina in 1783.
Henry Field, of Virginia line was appointed Lieutenant in the 8th., Regiment January 26, 1776, and resigned August 3, 1776. He was allowed 2,666 and two-thirds acres of land from the State.
Joseph Hold, of the Virginia line, was appointed in the 10th., Regiment January 12, 1777, and resigned April 1, 1778. He was allowed 2,666 and two-thirds acres of land by the State.
John Wilson, of the Virginia line, was commissioned Lieutenant in the 4th., Regiment March 17, 1777, and was killed at the battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781. His heirs received 2,666 and two-thirds acres of land from the State.
John McKinley, of the Virginia line. Captain Uriah Springer, of Colonel John Gibson's Frontier Detachment, swears that McKinley enter the army early in 1776 as Sergeant in Captain Stephen Asby's company of State troops and served till December followingwhen he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the 13th., Continental Regiment, and served till early in 1778. He joined Colonel Crawford's expedition against the Indians in 1782 and was killed.
Michael McDonald, served as a Lieutenant in the British navy. He deserted and entered the Continental serice with the same rank, March 23, 1777, and served to January 1, 1781, in Putnam's and Nixon's Regiments as a private soldier, for fear the British would see him as an Officer.
Isaac Bowman, served as Lieutenant and Quartermaster in Colonel George R. Clark's "Illinois" Regiment from May 1777. He was taken prisoner and kept as such from November, 1779, to April, 1778, and was sold by the Indians to a trader named Turnbull, who carried him to New Orleans and Cuba. He escaped and made hisway home to Virginia.
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Edmund Brook or Brooke, was appointed, Lieutenant in Colonel Harrison's Virginia Artillery in February 1781, and served till the siege of Yorktown, when he left camp on account of sicknes, by advice of Captain Coleman.
John Taylor, served as Lieutenant in the Convention Guards from January 18, 1779, to June 15, 1781, when the regiment was disbanded on account of the General exchange of prisoners. He received 2,666 and two-thirds acers of land November 13, 1832.
Seth Chapin, commissioned as Lieutenant July 9, 1776, in company Massachusetts Militia, under Ezra Wood and Captain Samuel Cragin, and also served in the Continental line.
Richard Nowell, was a Sergeant of cavalry at the battle of Brandywine and Germantown, and was under General Wayne at Stony Point. He received L90 10s. 9b. from the State of Virginia as a Sergeant of cavalry, was at Morristown with the army in 1780, and promoted to Lieutenant of cavalry. In 1781 he was an express rider from General Washington to General Greene, aand with Colonel Washington cavalry at the battle of the cowpens. For his gallant services he was promoted to Brigade-Major, and served to the surrended of Cornwellis. On entering service he was a student at William and Mary College. He was presented with a sword by General Washington for his gallant services. He died January 17, 1800, leaving a widow and five children.
Eli Parsons was commissioned in 1776 as Lieutenant in Colonel James Clinton's New York Regiment and was subsequently made a Lieutenant in Colonel Crane's artillery, and was severely wounded at the battle of Germantown, which disabled him from holding rank in the line. He was appointed Commissary of Issues in 1778, and attached to General Knox's brigade untill he received permission to retire, from General Washington in May, 1779. Colonel Charles Stewart induced him to remain in service, and take charge of a magazine of provisions at Wyoming for the supply of General Sullivan's expding against the Indians. He died September 25, 1830.
Daniel Bedinger, of the Virginia line Continental establishment, and entered the service in July, 1776, and continued in actual service till the dismission of the army in South Carolina in 1783.
Henry Field, of Virginia line was appointed Lieutenant in the 8th., Regiment January 26, 1776, and resigned August 3, 1776. He was allowed 2,666 and two-thirds acres of land from the State.
Joseph Hold, of the Virginia line, was appointed in the 10th., Regiment January 12, 1777, and resigned April 1, 1778. He was allowed 2,666 and two-thirds acres of land by the State.
John Wilson, of the Virginia line, was commissioned Lieutenant in the 4th., Regiment March 17, 1777, and was killed at the battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781. His heirs received 2,666 and two-thirds acres of land from the State.
John McKinley, of the Virginia line. Captain Uriah Springer, of Colonel John Gibson's Frontier Detachment, swears that McKinley enter the army early in 1776 as Sergeant in Captain Stephen Asby's company of State troops and served till December followingwhen he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the 13th., Continental Regiment, and served till early in 1778. He joined Colonel Crawford's expedition against the Indians in 1782 and was killed.
Michael McDonald, served as a Lieutenant in the British navy. He deserted and entered the Continental serice with the same rank, March 23, 1777, and served to January 1, 1781, in Putnam's and Nixon's Regiments as a private soldier, for fear the British would see him as an Officer.
Isaac Bowman, served as Lieutenant and Quartermaster in Colonel George R. Clark's "Illinois" Regiment from May 1777. He was taken prisoner and kept as such from November, 1779, to April, 1778, and was sold by the Indians to a trader named Turnbull, who carried him to New Orleans and Cuba. He escaped and made hisway home to Virginia.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
New Jersey Soldiers Indian Wars 1791.
The following named men came up missing, wounded or killed in action with Indians near Fort Recovery Ohio, on November 4, 1791.
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Major Thomas Paterson's Battalion Levies, Second Regiment, Infantry, United States Army.
Captain Jonathan Snowden's Company.
1. Charles Butler, Sergeant, Entered August 1, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
2. James Johnson, Sergeant, Entered June 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
3. James Burns, Private, Entered May 23, 1791, Period 6 months, Missimg.
4. John Cole, Private, Entered May 23, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
5.Michael Dugan, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
6. John Flaherty, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
7. William Forbes, Private, Entered April 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
8. John Hanse, Private, Entered April 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
9. Joseph Hendrickson, Private, Entered April 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
10. Michael Kelly, Private, Entered June 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
11. Matthew Kerr, Private, Entered May 17, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
12. Martin Chambers, Private, Entered April 4, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
13. James Merrill, Private, Entered May 9, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
14. Peter Miller, Private, Entered April 26, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
15. George Nevill, Private, Private, Entered June 2, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
16. Thomas Nowlen, Private, Entered July 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
17, John Reese, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
18. Richard Richardson, Private, Entered May 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
19. Jacob Sly, Private, Entered April 18, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
20. James Sweeny, Private, Entered May 12, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
21. Joseph Tindell, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
22. David Van Hooser, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
Captain William Platt's Company Second Infantry.
1. Joseph Appleton, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
2. Joshua Bail, Private, Entered April 13, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
3. Jonathan Chidester, Private, Entered April 21, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
4. William Lahey, Private, Entered April 12, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
5. John Lang, Private, Entered April 12, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
6. Peter Murry, Private, Entered April 11, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
7. James Sutton, Private, Entered May 14, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
8. Jonathan Tharp, Private, Entered April 9, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
9. Aaron Williamson, Private, Entered May 3, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
Captain Zebulon Pike's Company Second Infantry.
1. Nicholas Kemplin, Sergeant, Entered May 2, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
2. William T. Thomas, Sergeant, Entered May 2, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
3. James Gillen, Corporal, Entered May 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
4. Samuel Atins, Private, Entered April 28, 1791, period 6 months, Killed.
5. Hugh Cowan, Private, Entered April 18, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
6. Bontes Crits, Private, Entered May 8, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
7. John Findley, Private, Entered April 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
8. James Galloway, Private, Enter April 24, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
9. Isaac Genung, Private, Entered May 3, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
10. John Hagerty, Private, Entered May 8, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
11. John Parcels, Private, Entered April 26, 1791, Period 8 months, Killed.
12. Joseph Race, Private, Entered April 19, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
13. Abijah Woodruff, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
Captain Jonathan Ruecastle's Company Second Infantry.
1. Peleg Gifford, Sergeant, Entered April 23, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
2. Felix Long, Sergeant, Entered August (?), 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
3. Jonathan Curtis, ( Josiah ), Corporal, Entered April 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
4. Edward Kavany, Corporal, Entered July 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
5. Thomas Burke, Private, Entered May 30, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
6. James Cassady, Private, Entered April 13, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
7. William Dunn, Private, Entered April 15, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
8. John Hay, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
9. William Hike, Private, Entered April 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
10. Samuel Ludlow, Private, Entered May 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
11. Martin Ryan, Private, Entered May 10, 11791, Period 6 months, Killed.
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Major Thomas Paterson's Battalion Levies, Second Regiment, Infantry, United States Army.
Captain Jonathan Snowden's Company.
1. Charles Butler, Sergeant, Entered August 1, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
2. James Johnson, Sergeant, Entered June 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
3. James Burns, Private, Entered May 23, 1791, Period 6 months, Missimg.
4. John Cole, Private, Entered May 23, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
5.Michael Dugan, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
6. John Flaherty, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
7. William Forbes, Private, Entered April 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
8. John Hanse, Private, Entered April 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
9. Joseph Hendrickson, Private, Entered April 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
10. Michael Kelly, Private, Entered June 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
11. Matthew Kerr, Private, Entered May 17, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
12. Martin Chambers, Private, Entered April 4, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
13. James Merrill, Private, Entered May 9, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
14. Peter Miller, Private, Entered April 26, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
15. George Nevill, Private, Private, Entered June 2, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
16. Thomas Nowlen, Private, Entered July 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
17, John Reese, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
18. Richard Richardson, Private, Entered May 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
19. Jacob Sly, Private, Entered April 18, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
20. James Sweeny, Private, Entered May 12, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
21. Joseph Tindell, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
22. David Van Hooser, Private, Entered April 5, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
Captain William Platt's Company Second Infantry.
1. Joseph Appleton, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
2. Joshua Bail, Private, Entered April 13, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
3. Jonathan Chidester, Private, Entered April 21, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
4. William Lahey, Private, Entered April 12, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
5. John Lang, Private, Entered April 12, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
6. Peter Murry, Private, Entered April 11, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
7. James Sutton, Private, Entered May 14, 1791, Period 6 months, Missing.
8. Jonathan Tharp, Private, Entered April 9, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
9. Aaron Williamson, Private, Entered May 3, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
Captain Zebulon Pike's Company Second Infantry.
1. Nicholas Kemplin, Sergeant, Entered May 2, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
2. William T. Thomas, Sergeant, Entered May 2, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
3. James Gillen, Corporal, Entered May 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
4. Samuel Atins, Private, Entered April 28, 1791, period 6 months, Killed.
5. Hugh Cowan, Private, Entered April 18, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
6. Bontes Crits, Private, Entered May 8, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
7. John Findley, Private, Entered April 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
8. James Galloway, Private, Enter April 24, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
9. Isaac Genung, Private, Entered May 3, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
10. John Hagerty, Private, Entered May 8, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
11. John Parcels, Private, Entered April 26, 1791, Period 8 months, Killed.
12. Joseph Race, Private, Entered April 19, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
13. Abijah Woodruff, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
Captain Jonathan Ruecastle's Company Second Infantry.
1. Peleg Gifford, Sergeant, Entered April 23, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
2. Felix Long, Sergeant, Entered August (?), 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
3. Jonathan Curtis, ( Josiah ), Corporal, Entered April 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Left service November 19, 1791, Wounded.
4. Edward Kavany, Corporal, Entered July 7, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
5. Thomas Burke, Private, Entered May 30, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
6. James Cassady, Private, Entered April 13, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
7. William Dunn, Private, Entered April 15, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
8. John Hay, Private, Entered April 25, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
9. William Hike, Private, Entered April 27, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
10. Samuel Ludlow, Private, Entered May 22, 1791, Period 6 months, Killed.
11. Martin Ryan, Private, Entered May 10, 11791, Period 6 months, Killed.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Richard Seavers ( Colored ) Known as Big Dick & King Dick.
Big Dick-Richard Seavers, whose death in this city we lately mentioned, was a man of mighty mould. A short time previous to his death, he measured six feet five inches in height, and attracted much attention when seen on the street. He was born salem or vicinity, and when about sixteen yearsold went to England, were he entered the British Navy. When the war of 1812 broke out, he would not firgt against his country, he give himself up as an American citizen and was made a prisoner of war.
A surgeon on board an American privateer, who experienced the tender mercies of the British Government in Dartmore prison, during the war of 1812, makes honorable mention of King Dick, as he was then called.
" There are about four hundred and fifty negroes in prison No 4, and this assemblage of blacks affords many curious anecdotes, and much matter for speculation. These blacks have a ruler among them whom they call "King Dick, " he is by far the largest, and I suspect the strongest man in the prsion. He is six feet five inches in height, and proportionably large.
This black Hercules commands respect, and his subjects tremble in his presence. He goes the rounds evert day, and visits each bertit to see if they are keptclean. When he goes the rounds, he puts on a large bearskin cap, and carries in his hand a huge club. If any of his men are dirty, drunken, or grossly negligligent, he threatens them with a beating; and if they are savey, they are sure to receive one.
They have several times conspired against him, and attempted to dethrone him, but he has aways conquered the rebels. One night several attacked him while asleep in his hammock; he sprang up and seized the smallest of them by his feet, and thomped another with him. The poor negro who had thus been made a beetle of, was carried the next day to the hospital, sadly bruised."
A surgeon on board an American privateer, who experienced the tender mercies of the British Government in Dartmore prison, during the war of 1812, makes honorable mention of King Dick, as he was then called.
" There are about four hundred and fifty negroes in prison No 4, and this assemblage of blacks affords many curious anecdotes, and much matter for speculation. These blacks have a ruler among them whom they call "King Dick, " he is by far the largest, and I suspect the strongest man in the prsion. He is six feet five inches in height, and proportionably large.
This black Hercules commands respect, and his subjects tremble in his presence. He goes the rounds evert day, and visits each bertit to see if they are keptclean. When he goes the rounds, he puts on a large bearskin cap, and carries in his hand a huge club. If any of his men are dirty, drunken, or grossly negligligent, he threatens them with a beating; and if they are savey, they are sure to receive one.
They have several times conspired against him, and attempted to dethrone him, but he has aways conquered the rebels. One night several attacked him while asleep in his hammock; he sprang up and seized the smallest of them by his feet, and thomped another with him. The poor negro who had thus been made a beetle of, was carried the next day to the hospital, sadly bruised."
Revolutionary Court-Martial's
Soldies some times make bad decisions and these decisions could cost him his army carreer or be kicked out of service with shams. His bad decision could even cost him his life. Many of the decisions they maded carried a sentence of death, but the court was not without mercy and many sentences were overturn and they were given other sentences. Most all the men on this list was found guilty and ordered to be put to death, some of the sentences were carried out, will others were shown mercy.
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June, 1777, Captain Jesse Roe was tried for insulting and ill-treating Mr. Coleclough, conductor of wagons, on the march from Morristown. He was acquitted and released from arrest with honor.
August 19, 1777, Edward Wilcox, Quartermaster to Captain Dorsey's troop, charged with desertion and taking a horse belonging to Colonel Moylan's Regiment. He was found guilty and sentence, to be led around the regiment he belong to on horseback, with his face towards the horse's tail, and his coat turned wrongside outwards, and that he be discharged from the army. The sentence was approved and executed immediately.
June. 1777, The following men were found guilty for mutiny and desertion which carries a sentenc of death. They were given pardons with mmercy. They were of Colonel Moylan's Regiment of Light Dragoons. Their sentenc was to quit the horse, and enter the foot service.
George Kilpatrick, Charles Martin, Sergeants, Lawrence Burne and Enoch Wells, Corporals, Daniel McCarty, Patrick Leland, Philip Franklin, Jacob Baker, Thomas Orles, Adam Rex, Frederick Gaines, Daniel Kainking, Christain Longspit, Henry Winer and Nicholas Walner, privates in Moylan's Regiment.
June, 1777, Thomas Farshiers and George House, of Colonel Moylan's Regiment, found guilty of mutiny and desertion, their sentence, to receive twenty-five lashes on their naked backs and to be dismissed from horse-service, their whippings was remited and they were disposed of in the foot service.
May 13, 1778, John Reymonds, artificer, in Major Pollard's Corps, was found guilty for striking Lieutenant Lemmet. Sentence to 100 lashes it was executed on the grand-parde at Guard-mounting.
May 13, 1778, Samuel Raymond, was found guilty for presenting a loaded musket at Lieutenant Lemmet, sentence was to be a whipping but of the mercy of the court, they sentence him to be reprimand by the commanding officer of his company.
May 13, 1778, John Coffin, found guilty for abusing Captain Gowerly who was attmpting to stop a riot on the other side of the Schuylkill, he was acquited.
May 27, 1778, Captain Edwar Hull, of the 15th., Virginia Regiment, found guilty for gaming and not being on parde. Sentence to be reprimanded by the commanding officer of the brigade in presence of all officers of that brigade.
May, 1778, Lieutenant Thomas Lewis, on and about the same charge, same sentence as that of Captain Edward Hull.
May, 1778, William Whiteman, found guilty of desertion, sentence to sixty lashes, sentence was executed the next morning on Garade parade, at Guard-mounting.
May, 1778, John Clime, of the 10th., Pennsylvania Regiment, tried for desertion and attempting to escape to the enemy,and for steling a horse, found guilty of both charges, and sentence to received 200 lashes, 100 for each crime. The sentence was carried out that evening at roll call, at the head of the regiment he belong.
May, 1778, John Wood, of the 8th., Pennsylvania Regiment, was tried for desertion and to escape to the enemy, found not guilty.
May 28, 1778, James Walker, of Colonel Gists Regiment, tried first for deserting a wagon which was in his charge and second for telling false hoods, sentence to cashiered which took place immediately.
May, 1778, John Lewis, of Colonel Angel's Regiment, tried for threatening to kill several officers of that regiment, found guilty and sentence to 60lashes, was executed that evening at roll call at the head of his regiment.
May, 1778, John Nevil, Sergeant of Colonel Lamb's Regiment, tried for losing a bullock by neglect, when was sergeant of the commissary's guard. He was acquitted.
May, 1778, Jonathan Gill, of Captain Brown's company, was tried for Drunknness, pleaded guilty, sentence to 60 lashes.
May, 1778, James Whaling, Drummer, in Colonel Proctor's Regiment, tried for desertion and attempting to get into Philadelphia, pleaded guity. This plead carried a sentence of death, but be cause of his youtn and not being paid but with the clothes on his back he was given mercy and sentence to 30 lashes.
May, 1778, Michael Nash, of Captain Kingsbury's company, tried for drunknness on duty and absenying himself from his guard, pleaded guilty, and sentence to 50, lashes.
May, 1778, John Gibbons, of Colonel Proctor's Regiment, tried for absenting himslf from camp without leave, was sentence to 50, lashes.
May, 1778, Thomas Shanks, found guilty of being a spy in the service of the enemy. Sentence to be hanged in the next morning at some convenient place near the Grand Parade.
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June, 1777, Captain Jesse Roe was tried for insulting and ill-treating Mr. Coleclough, conductor of wagons, on the march from Morristown. He was acquitted and released from arrest with honor.
August 19, 1777, Edward Wilcox, Quartermaster to Captain Dorsey's troop, charged with desertion and taking a horse belonging to Colonel Moylan's Regiment. He was found guilty and sentence, to be led around the regiment he belong to on horseback, with his face towards the horse's tail, and his coat turned wrongside outwards, and that he be discharged from the army. The sentence was approved and executed immediately.
June. 1777, The following men were found guilty for mutiny and desertion which carries a sentenc of death. They were given pardons with mmercy. They were of Colonel Moylan's Regiment of Light Dragoons. Their sentenc was to quit the horse, and enter the foot service.
George Kilpatrick, Charles Martin, Sergeants, Lawrence Burne and Enoch Wells, Corporals, Daniel McCarty, Patrick Leland, Philip Franklin, Jacob Baker, Thomas Orles, Adam Rex, Frederick Gaines, Daniel Kainking, Christain Longspit, Henry Winer and Nicholas Walner, privates in Moylan's Regiment.
June, 1777, Thomas Farshiers and George House, of Colonel Moylan's Regiment, found guilty of mutiny and desertion, their sentence, to receive twenty-five lashes on their naked backs and to be dismissed from horse-service, their whippings was remited and they were disposed of in the foot service.
May 13, 1778, John Reymonds, artificer, in Major Pollard's Corps, was found guilty for striking Lieutenant Lemmet. Sentence to 100 lashes it was executed on the grand-parde at Guard-mounting.
May 13, 1778, Samuel Raymond, was found guilty for presenting a loaded musket at Lieutenant Lemmet, sentence was to be a whipping but of the mercy of the court, they sentence him to be reprimand by the commanding officer of his company.
May 13, 1778, John Coffin, found guilty for abusing Captain Gowerly who was attmpting to stop a riot on the other side of the Schuylkill, he was acquited.
May 27, 1778, Captain Edwar Hull, of the 15th., Virginia Regiment, found guilty for gaming and not being on parde. Sentence to be reprimanded by the commanding officer of the brigade in presence of all officers of that brigade.
May, 1778, Lieutenant Thomas Lewis, on and about the same charge, same sentence as that of Captain Edward Hull.
May, 1778, William Whiteman, found guilty of desertion, sentence to sixty lashes, sentence was executed the next morning on Garade parade, at Guard-mounting.
May, 1778, John Clime, of the 10th., Pennsylvania Regiment, tried for desertion and attempting to escape to the enemy,and for steling a horse, found guilty of both charges, and sentence to received 200 lashes, 100 for each crime. The sentence was carried out that evening at roll call, at the head of the regiment he belong.
May, 1778, John Wood, of the 8th., Pennsylvania Regiment, was tried for desertion and to escape to the enemy, found not guilty.
May 28, 1778, James Walker, of Colonel Gists Regiment, tried first for deserting a wagon which was in his charge and second for telling false hoods, sentence to cashiered which took place immediately.
May, 1778, John Lewis, of Colonel Angel's Regiment, tried for threatening to kill several officers of that regiment, found guilty and sentence to 60lashes, was executed that evening at roll call at the head of his regiment.
May, 1778, John Nevil, Sergeant of Colonel Lamb's Regiment, tried for losing a bullock by neglect, when was sergeant of the commissary's guard. He was acquitted.
May, 1778, Jonathan Gill, of Captain Brown's company, was tried for Drunknness, pleaded guilty, sentence to 60 lashes.
May, 1778, James Whaling, Drummer, in Colonel Proctor's Regiment, tried for desertion and attempting to get into Philadelphia, pleaded guity. This plead carried a sentence of death, but be cause of his youtn and not being paid but with the clothes on his back he was given mercy and sentence to 30 lashes.
May, 1778, Michael Nash, of Captain Kingsbury's company, tried for drunknness on duty and absenying himself from his guard, pleaded guilty, and sentence to 50, lashes.
May, 1778, John Gibbons, of Colonel Proctor's Regiment, tried for absenting himslf from camp without leave, was sentence to 50, lashes.
May, 1778, Thomas Shanks, found guilty of being a spy in the service of the enemy. Sentence to be hanged in the next morning at some convenient place near the Grand Parade.
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