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Revolutionary war diary by an officer of the Third Pennsylvania Continental Line, May 26, 1781-July 4, 1782

Title	Revolutionary war diary by an officer of the Third Pennsylvania Continental Line, May 26, 1781-July 4, 1782
Creator	Van Court, John
Place	[S.l.]
Date	1781-82
Subject(s)	Van Court, John - Diaries United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Line Yorktown (Va.) - History - Siege, 1781 Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives Member author (Van Court, John)
Phys Desc	[85] p. ; 20 cm
Notes	Probably in the hand of Ensign John van Court (based on clues about his position, associations and movements found within the text of the manuscript--see case file and "The Wartime Diary of a Continental Officer" in Cincinnati Fourteen, winter 2007, v. 44 no.1, pgs. 68-71) Pages [45]-[46] blank Unpublished account of day to day activities leading up to the Yorktown siege, and the movement of the Pennsylvania troops to the south. The last entry is for July 4, 1782: "The army Paraded at 5 Oclock & the artillery fired thirty four rounds the Musquettry three rounds 13 of the Canon in remembrance of the Independence of American & [the birth of the?] Dolphan of France [.] at this place we saw a Detachment of Genl. Greens Army under the Command of Genl. Sumpter --.... A large Number of the militia are Toreys who have come under the Protection of Genl Greenes Procklamation and are serving their six months --- at the Expiration of which they are to become free subjects of the United States..." Gift of Stephen Payson Shaw (Connecticut Society).
Format	Bound manuscript
Call Number	MSS L2007G37 M [Bound]
Rights	Image for research and educational use only. For publication of images contact library@societyofthecincinnati.org

Title	Revolutionary war diary by an officer of the Third Pennsylvania Continental Line, May 26, 1781-July 4, 1782
Call Number	MSS L2007G37 M [Bound]

Revolutionary war diary by an officer of the Third Pennsylvania Continental Line, May 26, 1781-July 4, 1782

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Revolutionary war diary by an officer of the Third...

Revolutionary war diary by an officer of the Third...