At daylight we
arrived at Port Penn, where we remained until 2 P. M., when we proceeded a few
miles into the country and encamped.
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
At Reveille marched
for Dover, Kent county, where we arrived at dark, after a fatiguing march.
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
Left Dover at 9 A.
M., for Lewestown.
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
Arrived at Lewes at
11 A. M.
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
The Roebuck,
man-of-war, and the Liverpool, with three tenders, came into the Bay, but the
detestible Tories hearing of the riflemen having arrived evacuated the town.
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
Several scouting
parties sent out, who having captured the officers of the Tories, swore them to
be true to Congress, and then dismissed them.
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. 196
At 4 P. M., we
embarked for Marcus Hook, and having a favorable wind, we reached our desired
haven July 1, at 10 A. Μ.
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. 196
Marched from Marcus
Hook at Reveille, proceeded through Chester, Derby and over Schuylkill and
arrived at Philadelphia at 2 P. M.
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. 196
At 2 o'clock P. M.
marched from our quarters to Stamper's Wharf [between Dock and Spruce Streets]
where we embarked for Bordentown.
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. 196
Arrived at
Bordentown at sunrise, and were ordered to proceed to Amboy. At 2 P. M. we
marched. When near to Allentown, Capt Farmer's gun went off accidentally and
shot a soldier of his own company. Reached Allentown at 6 P. M. and encamped.
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. 196
