History Of The First New Hampshire Regiment In The War Of The Revolution PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ...ready. The paymasters of the New Hampshire regiments have drawn shoes, hose and some overalls, shirts, etc., for the most necessitous men. These will be conveyed to Albany in a few days when all the detachments will join their corps." The regiment wintered in detachments at Saratoga, Schenectady and the neighboring posts. At this time the difficulties between New York and Vermont were at their height and a condition little short of actual war existed between them, while Gen. Stark thought New Hampshire ought to settle the difficulty by claiming the territory it had formerly granted arid holding it. In April, 1782, Washington established his head quarters at Newburg, where he continued most of the time, till nearly all the army was discharged. In the autumn the army, which had mainly all been encamped at Verplanck's point, marched up and was hutted at New Windsor, two miles below Washington's quarters, and here or in the neighborhood our regiment spent the winter of 1782 and the following year. These were months of repose, the war was over, their long weary marches and months of privations were past, the battles had been fought, the great cause for which they had so long contended was gained, and they could look forward to peace and prosperity. But the definitive treaty had not been signed, and the British army still held New Tork. Under these circumstances Washington recommended that the army should still he retained, and so they remained till November, when the British commander notified.Washington that he was ready to evacuate the city of New York, which he soon did, and "Washington entered it the same day, and during that month nearly all of our troops were disbanded.. '. But for some reason the First New Hampshire regiment, ...