Ditto.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 8
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, July 30, 1781
The general beat this morning at daybreak. The troops marched by the right to Watkin's Mill, where we arrived at 10 o'clock, A. M., being nine miles.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 8
Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, July 31, 1781
Lay still this day. The country here is the most fertile I have seen in this State, which is Amelia County.
SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 8
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Journal of Captain John Montresor, Tuesday, July 1, 1777
This evening
Returned a party of our Provincial Troops that had been detached from King's
Bridge and brought in a Captain, one Subaltern, and 23 more Rebels. The
Commander in Chief and his suite arrived this afternoon at 2 o'clock at New
York from Staaten Island.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 426-7
Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 2, 1777
The 17th Dragoons
embarked at Staaten Island and arrived at New York, where they are to be
stationed between it and King's Bridge. The Commander in Chief viewed the works
at King's Bridge. I set off this afternoon for Staaten Island and reached it in
the night. Orders to put that post near the watering place in a state of
defence. Six 6-pounders (Iron) to be mounted in these works.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427
Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 3, 1777
Working party 150
men began to make fascines for making good the rear of the Redoubts at Staaten
Island and to add 2 small ones for 30 men each to terminate the Flanks. I
returned to New York this Evening. All the Artillery and Stores excepting the
Battery Guns of the 2nd Battalion and 2 of Light Infantry were embarked on
board the Artillery Transports by nine o'clock this morning for Staaten Island.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427
Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 4, 1777
All our field
Artillery have each 300 Rounds & 5 or 6000 spare rounds.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427
Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 5, 1777
Intense heat.
Arrived 6 Sail of Merchantmen under Convoy of the Liverpool in whom came Sir
Henry Clinton and his suite.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427
Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 6, 1777
Arrived 11 Sail-victuallers from Cork, all armed.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427
Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 8, 1777
The Infantry of the
Army embarked from Staaten Island on board their transports for the Expedition
excepting the Guards.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427
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