Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, June 27, 1781

This day we lay at Bird's Ornery.

SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 6

Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, June 28, 1781

Made some movements for advantage of ground.

SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 6

Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, June 29, 1781

Manœuvred considerably in consequence of bad intelligence.

SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 6

Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, June 30, 1781

Greatly fatigued; lay by great part of this day. Our tents came to us this evening.

SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 6

Journal of Captain John Montresor, Monday, June 9, 1777

At 4 o'clock this afternoon Sir Wm Howe left New York and arrived at Amboy at 10 this night. Also the Engineers Stores &. Account received (privately) from the Indians that 700 of the [Chetig——] will be ready to join us as soon as we open the communication—Doubt it very much.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 10, 1777

At twelve o'clock the whole Army arrived at Amboy.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 11, 1777

Sir Wm Howe left Amboy at 11 o'clock with an Escort of one officer and 20 dragoons for Brunswick. Troops to be left at Amboy—2 Battalions Anspach—one Battalion Waldeckers & 55th Regiment.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 12, 1777

The Line left Amboy under the Command of General Vaughan and arrived at Brunswick the rear Encamping at Piscataqua. Myself with the Corps of Engineers, Artillery, tools & left Amboy and arrived at Brunswick and began to work on 3 redoubts.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 421-2

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 13, 1777

Continued on the 3 redoubts and began on a new one & finished the whole. The Lines moved at Eleven this night along the Princetown road in 2 Columns, the one under Lord Cornwallis moved at ten, the other under General de Heister at Eleven leaving behind our Camp Equipage. Took Seven days provisions.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 422

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 14, 1777

The Commander in Chief with the other columns or rather the main body arrived and encamped 3 miles South of the Mill Stone River at Middlebush, he went on crossed the Mill Stone River after repairing the Bridge which the Enemy had broken up. We found Lord Cornwallis's Column on the opposite side after some skirmishing ten rebels killed, our loss in killed two and 2 wounded and an Officer. Found most of the Houses deserted and what were inhabited the men were absent; collected some Forage, cattle and horses A few shots were exchanged between some of our cavalry and that of the rebels but without effect and advanced. Yager taken off by some rebel Light horse.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 422