Marched at day break 8 miles to York River, for the troops to wash and refresh themselves, where one man and Dr. Downey of the 6th Reg't Penna. were unfortunately drowned, I mounted guard this day; returned that night to our former ground, I leaving the rear-guard of the army.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 6
About two o'clock this afternoon Good's Bridge fell into the creek. It was a great mercy there were no soldiers killed, as there were some under the bridge the time it fell.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 8
Arrived at
Bordentown at sunrise, and were ordered to proceed to Amboy. At 2 P. M. we
marched. When near to Allentown, Capt Farmer's gun went off accidentally and
shot a soldier of his own company. Reached Allentown at 6 P. M. and encamped.
SOURCE: “Diary of
Lieutenant James McMichael,” William H. Egle, Editor, Pennsylvania
Archives, Second Series, Vol. XV: Journals and Diaries of the War of the
Revolution with Lists of Officers and Soldiers, 1775-1783, p. 196
At nine o’clock this
morning saw a Sail on our weather Beam—little wind; One of Our People fell from
the Chains but was saved by a Rope’s End handed Him.
SOURCE: Dr. Ezra
Green, Diary of Ezra Green, M.D., Surgeon
on Board the Continental Ship “Ranger,” Under John Paul Jones, from November 1,
1777 to September 27, 1778, p. 18
