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Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, July 19, 1781

Marched at 4 o'clock A. M. for Good's Bridge, where we arrived early this day—10 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 20, 1781

Continued 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 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