The morning opens very fine but we happened to lay in Bed till almost Eight oClock—slept very sound after a fine Supper of Venison Stakes, this may seem strange, but it cured my Head ake—fair & pleasant, dined upon roast Venison Stuft—
SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 111
This day I erected
myself a very elegant berth, and promising myself comfortable sleeping for some
time, but to my great mortification was disappointed. Gen. Muhlenberg's Aide de
Camp came riding post haste into our camp about 11 o'clock, A. M. Our orders
then immediately came for the troops to march at 2 o'clock, P. M. Lieut.
Hammond and several other gentlemen, then embracing the opportutnity before we
should march, immediately went to take a view of the monument which was erected
in Mr. Randolph's deer park in memory of Richard Randolph and Jane his wife,
(and also in memory of the deluge which happened in Virginia in the year 1771,
which may be seen to endless ages.) Said Randolph has a very elegant seat.
The troops took up
the line of march at 2 o'clock, P.M., and a very warm one it was, to be sure,
and encamped at Westover, (the place we left yesterday,) being 10 miles.
SOURCE: Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman,
of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 11
After Capt. Marshall's company formed at the Cross Roads, Drumore township, Lancaster County, we all marched at 3 o'clock P. M., and arrived at Colonel Thompson's at 6, where we remained that night. Being necessitated to Lodge without a Bed, I passed the night without sleep,—it being the first night I ever was denied a bed.
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. 195
