Orderly book and journals kept by Connecticut men while taking part in the American Revolution. 1775-1778.
Contributors: Fargo, Moses.; Morgan, Nathaniel.; Lyman, Simeon.; Trumbull, Benjamin, 1735-1820.; Boardman, Oliver.; Wells, Bayze.; Joslyn, Joseph, Jr.; Connecticut Infantry. 6th Regiment, 1775. 4th Company.
Series: Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society -- vol. VII; Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society -- vol. VII
Publisher: The Society
Published: 1899
Place of publication: [Hartford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 385
Subjects: Coit, William, 1742-1802; Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776; Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns; Connecticut -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns; New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives; Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Siege, 1775-1776
Description: Great interest is now being taken in the history of the War of the Revolution, and of the persons who participated therein. This collection of journals has been printed in order to facilitate the study of that period.
Table of contents: title: Orderly book of Capt. William Coit's company at siege of Boston, 1775.; title: Journal of Ensign Nathaniel Morgan at siege of Boston, 1775.; title: Journal of Simeon Lyman of Sharon, 1775.; title: Benjamin Trumbull's Journal of the expedition against Canada, 1775.; title: Benjamin Trumbull's Journal of the campaign around New York, 1776-77.; title: Roll of Benjamin Trumbull's company, 1777.; title: Journal of Oliver Boardman of Middletown, in the Burgoyne campaign, 1777.; title: Journal of Bayze Wells of Farmington, in the Canada expedition, 1775-77.; title: Journal of Joseph Joslin, Jr., of South Killingly, a teamster in Western Connecticut, 1777-78.