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By John O. Newell INTRODUCTORY NOTE This essay is a very brief summary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Obviously, this topic could fill a book-and has. Two of the best books on these events are David Hackett Fischer’s Paul Revere’s Ride (Oxford University Press, 1994) and Gen. John R. Galvin’s The Minute Men: The First Fight-Myths…
by John U. Rees The material in the second part of “Employed in carrying cloathing & provisions …” has been selected from a manuscript entitled ” The uses and conveniences of different kinds of Water Craft’: Continental Army River Vessels, 1775-1782.” The focus of this larger work is on vessels used to transport troops and…
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by John U. Rees Part I.“Country Waggons,” “Tumbrils,” and “Philadelphia Carts”Wheeled Transport in the Armies of the Revolution “The Weight of the Waggons of the Army.” [hundredweight] The large English 13: 3: The Philadelphia 13: 3: 11 & 13: 2: _ 7. _. _. The Dutch or American 7. 2. _. 8. _. _. 8.…
by Karen L. Hayden One of the things we have in common with our colonial ancestors is our joy at having healthy children. Back in their times, however, that did not guarantee that they would survive their parents. One of Abigail Adams’ children, a girl named Susanna, was a tiny sickly baby who lasted just…
Alden’s Sixth Massachusetts Regiment was born during the general reorganization of the Continental Army during late 1776 and early 1777. The state of Massachusetts established the cores of its regiments through the work of two committees, one with the main army under General Washington and the other with the Northern Army at Ticonderoga. Alden’s Regiment…
by John U. Rees Many histories of the American Revolution dwell on the larger aspects of the war, dealing mainly with politics, leaders, campaigns and battles. The following anecdotes show the human side of the war, particularly regarding interaction among the soldiery, both officers and rank and file. The first passage relates to the period…
By Karen L. Hayden I think all of us have a few guilty pleasures related to reenacting that the rest of the world would never understand. It is in this spirit that I picked up a copy of Sweet Liberty at the flea market. I wanted to check out in slow motion just who got their “15…
By Sue Huesken Using correct terminology for period garments is a goal for which all re-enactors and living historians should strive. The best documentation for these terms comes from primary sources. One example is “skirt,” meaning the garment worn by a lady on her lower body. The period dictionaries checked do not define skirt as…
By Lee Bienkowski Anatomy of an 18th Century Ship 101The hulls of most Eighteenth Century ships were constructed of planks laid edge to edge and fastened to a frame. The spine of the vessel was the keel, a long, square beam which ran from the bow to the stern at the bottom of the hull.…