| Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution: Battalions and Line, 1775-1783, Vol. 1 Contributor(s): Linn, John Blair (Editor), Egle, William Henry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0271036419 ISBN-13: 9780271036410 Publisher: Metalmark Books OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| Physical Information: 2.05" H x 5.55" W x 8.29" (2.13 lbs) 749 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first of two volumes detailing Pennsylvania's battalions and line during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Volume 1 contains brief regimental histories, supplemented by letters and diary entries from the leadership, rosters of field and staff officers, and rolls of enlisted men in each company and their ranks. This volume includes the following chapters: Col. Wm. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen First Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. DeHaas Second Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. St. Clair Third Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Shee Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Wayne Fifth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Magaw Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Irvine Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, Col. Miles The Musketry Battalion, Col. Atlee The State Regiment of Foot, Cols. Bull and Stewart The First Pennsylvania The Second Pennsylvania The Third Pennsylvania The Fourth Pennsylvania The Fifth Pennsylvania The Sixth Pennsylvania The Seventh Pennsylvania The Eighth Pennsylvania The Ninth Pennsylvania The Tenth Pennsylvania The Eleventh Pennsylvania The Twelfth Pennsylvania The Thirteenth Pennsylvania Additional Regiment, Col. Hartley's Additional Regiment, Col. Patton's A comprehensive index for both volumes 1 and 2 is located in volume 2. |
Contributor Bio(s): Egle, William Henry: - William Henry Egle (1830-1901) was a Pennsylvania physician and author of numerous Pennsylvania local histories. He served as the Pennsylvania state librarian from 1887 to 1898.Linn, John Blair: - John Blair Linn (1831-1899) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, historian, and author of numerous Pennsylvania local histories. |