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Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, July 21, 1781

Cloudy day.

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 22, 1781

This day a soldier of our regiment was hanged for marauding.

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 23, 1781

Paid Mr. Brooks a visit at his quarters.

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 24, 1781

Moved our encampment 200 yards in the rear. No particular account of the enemy.

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 25, 1781

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

Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, July 26, 1781

Wet morning and a cloudy day.

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 27, 1781

A clear and fine morning.

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 28, 1781

Nothing material this day.

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 29, 1781

Ditto.

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 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