Rosalie, Thank you so much for this information. It is very helpful, and I appreciate it. Every bit helps, since so many of the records of that time were lost due to fire, war, hurricanes, etc. It is a long journey attempting to recreate these events, but rewarding. I have learned much of the history of our country, and have also learned that the people with whom I correspond, are all true patriots; love of family, love of history, love of country. Barb Brown Hootman -------------- Original message from "Roser" <[email protected]>: -------------- > > Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. > God Bless America > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:35 PM > Subject: Brig. Gen. Francis Marion - The Swamp Fox - internet source. > > > > "A Sketch of the Life of Brig. General Francis Marion" > By William Dobein James, A.M. (Member of Marion's Militia) > > > > > > > > A Sketch of the Life of BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS MARION, and A History of his Brigade, > From its Rise in June, 1780, until Disbanded in December, 1782; With > Descriptions of Characters and Scenes, not heretofore published. > By William Dobein James, A.M. During that Period one of Marion's Militia. At > Present one of the Associate Judges in Equity, South Carolina. > ~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > Francis Marion was born in 1732 at either at St. John's Parish, Berkeley, or St. > James's Parish, Goose Creek; the respective homes of his father's and mother's > families. 1732 is probably correct as the year of Francis's birth, but is not > absolutely certain. Marion was of French extraction; his grandfather, Gabriel, > left France soon after the revocation of the edict of Nantz, in 1685, on account > of his being a protestant, and retired from persecution to this new world, then > a wilderness; no doubt under many distresses and dangers, and with few of the > facilities with which emigrants settle new, but rich countries, at the present > day. His son, also called Gabriel, was the father of five sons, Isaac, Gabriel, > Benjamin, Francis, and Job, and of two daughters, grandmothers of the families > of the Mitchells, of Georgetown, and of the Dwights, formerly of the same place, > but now of St. Stephen's parish. > > Mr. Henry Ravenel, of Pineville, now more than 70 years of age, knew him in the > year 1758; he had then lost his father; and, removing with his mother and > brother Gabriel from Georgetown, they settled for one year near Frierson's lock, > on the present Santee canal (South Carolina). The next year Gabriel removed to > Belle Isle, in St. Stephen's parish, late the residence of his son, the Hon. > Robert Marion. > > Francis settled himself in St. John's, at a place called Pond Bluff, from the > circumstance of there being a pond at the bottom of a bluff, fronting the river > low grounds. This place is situated about four miles below Eutaw, on the Santee; > and he continued to hold it during life. Others fix his settling in St. John's, > at a later period: this is of little consequence, but what is of some, was that > in this most useful of all stations, a tiller of the ground, he was industrious > and successful. In the same year, 1759, the Cherokee war broke out, and he > turned out as a volunteer, in his brother's troop of provincial cavalry. > > > > > > > > > > In 1761, he served in the expedition under Col. Grant, as a lieutenant in > Captain Wm. Moultrie's company, forming part of a provincial regiment, commanded > by Col. Middleton. It is believed that he distinguished himself in this > expedition, in a severe conflict between Col. Grant and the Indians, near > Etchoee, an Indian town; but, if he did so, the particulars have not been handed > down to us, by any official account. General Moultrie says of him, "he was an > active, brave, and hardy soldier; and an excellent partisan officer." We come > now to that part of Marion's life, where, acting in a more conspicuous > situation, things are known of him, with more certainty. > > > > > > > > > > In the beginning of the year 1775, he was elected one, of what was then called > the provincial congress of South Carolina, from St. John's. This was the public > body which agreed to the famous continental association, recommended by > congress, to prevent the importation of goods, wares, and merchandizes, from > Great Britain: they likewise put a stop to all suits at law, except where > debtors refused to renew their obligations, and to give reasonable security, or > when justly suspected of intentions to leave the province, or to defraud their > creditors; and they appointed committees in the several districts and parishes > in the state, which were called committees of public safety, to carry these acts > into effect. > > > > > > > > > > The year 1780, was the most eventful one, in the annals of South Carolina. The > late failure of the attack on Savannah; the little opposition which Gen. Prevost > met with, in a march of more than one hundred miles through the state; the > conduct of the planters, in submitting, to save their property; and the well > known weakness of the southern army; all conspired to induce the enemy to > believe, that Charleston, and South Carolina, would become an easy prey. > > Sir Henry Clinton, their commander in chief, meditating a formidable expedition > against them; with this view sailed from New York on the 26th December, 1779, > with an army, which, with subsequent reinforcements amounted to about 12,000 > men. To oppose this great force, Gen. Lincoln had not more than two thousand, a > great part of which was militia. His head quarters were in Charleston, where the > general assembly were setting in calm deliberation, for they had not yet heard > of the rising storm. > > > > > > > > > > Lieut. Col. Marion, had command of the out-post of this little army, at Sheldon, > near Pocotaligo, where he had orders to watch the motions of Prevost, and > prevent him from obtaining supplies of provisions, from the Carolina side of > Savannah river. It was expected he was to remain here for some time, and great > confidence was reposed in him, by Gen. Lincoln, as appears by his letters, at > this period. The British were to detach small parties through the country, and > to take all the horses which were fit, either to transport their cannon and > baggage, or to mount their cavalry. In one month after their landing, Col. > Banastre Tarleton had his legion mounted, and began his career of slaughter. > > On the 18th March, he surprised a party of 80 militia, at Saltketcher bridge, > killed and wounded several, and dispersed the rest. On the 23d, he put to flight > another party at Ponpon, killed three, wounded one, and took four prisoners. On > the 27th, near Rantowle's bridge, he had a rencounter with Col. Washington, at > the head of his legion of 300 men; Tarleton was worsted in this affair, and lost > seven men, prisoners. > > > > > > > > > > "I have given orders, that the inhabitants of the province, who have taken part > in this revolt, should be punished with the greatest rigour; and also those who > will not turn out, that they may be imprisoned, and their property taken from > them, or destroyed. I have likewise ordered, that compensation be made out of > their estates, to the persons who have been injured or oppressed by them. I have > ordered, in the most positive manner, that every militia man who has borne arms > with us, and afterwards joined the army, shall be immediately hanged. I desire > you will take the most rigourous measures to punish the rebels in the district > in which you command; and that you obey in the strictest manner the directions I > have given in this letter, relative to the inhabitants of this country." --- > Lord Cornwallis > > > > > > > > > > In addition to the enormity of the principle, upon which such menwere to suffer, > was the uncertainty of the law; for Lord Cornwallis' orders are so confusedly > drawn, they will admit, as against the accused, of any latitude of construction: > yet they denounce confiscation, imprisonment and death. Under the circumstances > stated, the confiscations of Lord Cornwallis were robberies, his imprisonments > were unjust and cruel, and his executions, always upon the gibbet, were military > murders. And if, to gain his point, he did not, like the Duke of Alva, (employed > in a similar vocation) make use of the rack, the stake, and the faggot, yet Lord > Cornwallis resorted to every other mode of punishment, a more improved > civilization had left him, to suppress civil liberty. > > Such was the character of the commander in chief of the Britishforces in South > Carolina. On one expedition (Nelson's Ferry - Nov. 1780), Tarleton burnt the > house, out houses, corn and fodder, and a great part of the cattle, hogs and > poultry, of the estate of Gen. Richardson. The general had been active with the > Americans, but was now dead; and the British leader, in civilized times, made > his widow and children suffer for the deeds of the husband and parent, after the > manner of the East, and coast of Barbary. What added to the cruel nature of the > act, was that he had first dined in the house, and helped himself to the > abundant good cheer it afforded. But we have seen before the manner in which he > requited hospitality. It was generally observed of Tarleton and his corps, that > they not only exercised more acts of cruelty than any one in the British army, > but also carried further the spirit of depredation. > > To people of good feelings, but particularly the religious, this period (1780 > and 1781) was truly distressing. From the time of the fall of Charleston, all > public education was at an end, and soon after, all public worship was > discontinued. Men from sixty years of age, down to boys of fourteen, (few of > whom dared to stay at home) were engaged in active and bloody warfare. These had > their minds in constant occupation, which, in whatever moral situation a man may > be placed, brings with it a certain degree of satisfaction, if not contentment. > All were actuated by the love of country, and but few by the love of fame: and > next to the duties of religion, the exercise of those of patriotism excites the > highest energy and brings the most sublime satisfaction to the human mind. But > to the female sex, and the superannuated of the male, little consolation of that > nature could be afforded. Even these were exposed to that kind of danger which > might be inflicted by brutality at home, and ! > most of them had relatives in the field to whom they were bound by the most > tender and sacred ties, who were subjected to constant dangers, and for whose > fate they were unceasingly anxious. > > There was no place for the pleasures of society, for in the country these were > too remote from a home that must constantly be watched. As a comfort in this > situation females employed themselves in domestic occupations, in which that of > the distaff had a considerable share, and all might indeed have exercised their > private devotions; but that faint picture of heaven, that sweet consolation > which is derived from associating with one's friends in public worship, was > wholly denied them. Most of the churches in towns and the country, were either > burnt or made depots for the stores of the enemy; some in fact were converted > into stables; and of the remainder, all in the country were closed.-In a warfare > of such atrocity there was little safety in any situation where numbers were > collected, and as we have seen that the tories, by their murders, violated the > sanctity of private dwellings, how then could it be expected they would be awed > by the holiness of a church? > ~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > COWPENS > > > > > > > > > > Gen. Moultrie received his account of this action of the Cowpens "from an > officer of great veracity and high rank, who was conspicuous on that day;" > supposed to be Col. Washington. The substance of his account shall now be given: > > Gen. Morgan drew up his men in an open pine barren, the militia of about four > hundred men, under Col. Pickens, formed the first line. The continentals of > about five hundred men, two hundred of whom were raw troops, formed the second > line, under Col. Howard, two hundred yards in the rear. Col. Washington, with > seventy-five continental cavalry, and forty-five militia under Capt. M'Call, in > the rear. Pickens ordered his men to reserve their fire till the enemy came > within fifty yards, which they did, and fired with great success; but they were > soon obliged to give way and retreat behind the second line, which received them > warmly; at length the second line began to give way. Col. Washington, perceiving > this, rode up to their rear with his cavalry, and told Howard, "if he would > rally his men and charge the enemy's line, he would charge the cavalry who were > cutting down the militia." His riding so close to the rear stopped the British, > and Howard rallied his men in the mean time,! > and charged with fixed bayonets. Col. Washington charged the cavalry and routed > them; the militia at the same time recovered themselves and began to fire, and > the whole threw the enemy into the utmost confusion. Howard called out to them, > "to lay down their arms and they should have good quarters." Upwards of five > hundred men threw down their arms and surrendered. Two hundred were left dead on > the field, and a great number wounded. > > Besides the two field pieces mentioned by Tarleton, six hundred men, eight > hundred stand of arms, and thirty-five baggage waggons, fell into the hands of > the Americans. Col. Washington pursued the British cavalry twenty-five miles. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > Gen. Marion's Epitaph > -------- > > > > > > > > > > Sacred to the Memory of BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS MARION, > Who departed this life, on the 27th of February, 1795,~ In the > Sixty-Third Year of his Age; Deeply regretted by all his fellow citizens. > > HISTORY will record his worth, and rising generations embalm his > memory, as one of the most distinguished Patriots and Heroes of > the American Revolution; which elevated his native Country TO > HONOUR AND INDEPENDENCE, and secured to her the > blessings of LIBERTY AND PEACE. > > This tribute of veneration and gratitude is erected in > commemoration of the noble and disinterested virtues of the > CITIZEN; and the gallant exploits of the SOLDIER; Who lived > without fear, and died without reproach. > Taken from the marble slab at Belle Isle, this 20th September,1821, > by Theodore Gourdin. > > http://www.americanrevwar.com/files/MARION.HTM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION list, send the command "unsubscribe" > to > [email protected] (if in mail mode) or > [email protected] (if in digest mode.) > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. 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Is there a Military Member in the Revolutionary War named David LEWIS,in The same company (regiment??) This information may be somehow related to the MALLETTS soldiers? Mary Christiansen [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) I believe they may have been in Connecticut themselves.

Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. God Bless America ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:35 PM Subject: Brig. Gen. Francis Marion - The Swamp Fox - internet source. "A Sketch of the Life of Brig. General Francis Marion" By William Dobein James, A.M. (Member of Marion's Militia) A Sketch of the Life of BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS MARION, and A History of his Brigade, From its Rise in June, 1780, until Disbanded in December, 1782; With Descriptions of Characters and Scenes, not heretofore published. By William Dobein James, A.M. During that Period one of Marion's Militia. At Present one of the Associate Judges in Equity, South Carolina. ~~~~~ Francis Marion was born in 1732 at either at St. John's Parish, Berkeley, or St. James's Parish, Goose Creek; the respective homes of his father's and mother's families. 1732 is probably correct as the year of Francis's birth, but is not absolutely certain. Marion was of French extraction; his grandfather, Gabriel, left France soon after the revocation of the edict of Nantz, in 1685, on account of his being a protestant, and retired from persecution to this new world, then a wilderness; no doubt under many distresses and dangers, and with few of the facilities with which emigrants settle new, but rich countries, at the present day. His son, also called Gabriel, was the father of five sons, Isaac, Gabriel, Benjamin, Francis, and Job, and of two daughters, grandmothers of the families of the Mitchells, of Georgetown, and of the Dwights, formerly of the same place, but now of St. Stephen's parish. Mr. Henry Ravenel, of Pineville, now more than 70 years of age, knew him in the year 1758; he had then lost his father; and, removing with his mother and brother Gabriel from Georgetown, they settled for one year near Frierson's lock, on the present Santee canal (South Carolina). The next year Gabriel removed to Belle Isle, in St. Stephen's parish, late the residence of his son, the Hon. Robert Marion. Francis settled himself in St. John's, at a place called Pond Bluff, from the circumstance of there being a pond at the bottom of a bluff, fronting the river low grounds. This place is situated about four miles below Eutaw, on the Santee; and he continued to hold it during life. Others fix his settling in St. John's, at a later period: this is of little consequence, but what is of some, was that in this most useful of all stations, a tiller of the ground, he was industrious and successful. In the same year, 1759, the Cherokee war broke out, and he turned out as a volunteer, in his brother's troop of provincial cavalry. In 1761, he served in the expedition under Col. Grant, as a lieutenant in Captain Wm. Moultrie's company, forming part of a provincial regiment, commanded by Col. Middleton. It is believed that he distinguished himself in this expedition, in a severe conflict between Col. Grant and the Indians, near Etchoee, an Indian town; but, if he did so, the particulars have not been handed down to us, by any official account. General Moultrie says of him, "he was an active, brave, and hardy soldier; and an excellent partisan officer." We come now to that part of Marion's life, where, acting in a more conspicuous situation, things are known of him, with more certainty. In the beginning of the year 1775, he was elected one, of what was then called the provincial congress of South Carolina, from St. John's. This was the public body which agreed to the famous continental association, recommended by congress, to prevent the importation of goods, wares, and merchandizes, from Great Britain: they likewise put a stop to all suits at law, except where debtors refused to renew their obligations, and to give reasonable security, or when justly suspected of intentions to leave the province, or to defraud their creditors; and they appointed committees in the several districts and parishes in the state, which were called committees of public safety, to carry these acts into effect. The year 1780, was the most eventful one, in the annals of South Carolina. The late failure of the attack on Savannah; the little opposition which Gen. Prevost met with, in a march of more than one hundred miles through the state; the conduct of the planters, in submitting, to save their property; and the well known weakness of the southern army; all conspired to induce the enemy to believe, that Charleston, and South Carolina, would become an easy prey. Sir Henry Clinton, their commander in chief, meditating a formidable expedition against them; with this view sailed from New York on the 26th December, 1779, with an army, which, with subsequent reinforcements amounted to about 12,000 men. To oppose this great force, Gen. Lincoln had not more than two thousand, a great part of which was militia. His head quarters were in Charleston, where the general assembly were setting in calm deliberation, for they had not yet heard of the rising storm. Lieut. Col. Marion, had command of the out-post of this little army, at Sheldon, near Pocotaligo, where he had orders to watch the motions of Prevost, and prevent him from obtaining supplies of provisions, from the Carolina side of Savannah river. It was expected he was to remain here for some time, and great confidence was reposed in him, by Gen. Lincoln, as appears by his letters, at this period. The British were to detach small parties through the country, and to take all the horses which were fit, either to transport their cannon and baggage, or to mount their cavalry. In one month after their landing, Col. Banastre Tarleton had his legion mounted, and began his career of slaughter. On the 18th March, he surprised a party of 80 militia, at Saltketcher bridge, killed and wounded several, and dispersed the rest. On the 23d, he put to flight another party at Ponpon, killed three, wounded one, and took four prisoners. On the 27th, near Rantowle's bridge, he had a rencounter with Col. Washington, at the head of his legion of 300 men; Tarleton was worsted in this affair, and lost seven men, prisoners. "I have given orders, that the inhabitants of the province, who have taken part in this revolt, should be punished with the greatest rigour; and also those who will not turn out, that they may be imprisoned, and their property taken from them, or destroyed. I have likewise ordered, that compensation be made out of their estates, to the persons who have been injured or oppressed by them. I have ordered, in the most positive manner, that every militia man who has borne arms with us, and afterwards joined the army, shall be immediately hanged. I desire you will take the most rigourous measures to punish the rebels in the district in which you command; and that you obey in the strictest manner the directions I have given in this letter, relative to the inhabitants of this country." --- Lord Cornwallis In addition to the enormity of the principle, upon which such menwere to suffer, was the uncertainty of the law; for Lord Cornwallis' orders are so confusedly drawn, they will admit, as against the accused, of any latitude of construction: yet they denounce confiscation, imprisonment and death. Under the circumstances stated, the confiscations of Lord Cornwallis were robberies, his imprisonments were unjust and cruel, and his executions, always upon the gibbet, were military murders. And if, to gain his point, he did not, like the Duke of Alva, (employed in a similar vocation) make use of the rack, the stake, and the faggot, yet Lord Cornwallis resorted to every other mode of punishment, a more improved civilization had left him, to suppress civil liberty. Such was the character of the commander in chief of the Britishforces in South Carolina. On one expedition (Nelson's Ferry - Nov. 1780), Tarleton burnt the house, out houses, corn and fodder, and a great part of the cattle, hogs and poultry, of the estate of Gen. Richardson. The general had been active with the Americans, but was now dead; and the British leader, in civilized times, made his widow and children suffer for the deeds of the husband and parent, after the manner of the East, and coast of Barbary. What added to the cruel nature of the act, was that he had first dined in the house, and helped himself to the abundant good cheer it afforded. But we have seen before the manner in which he requited hospitality. It was generally observed of Tarleton and his corps, that they not only exercised more acts of cruelty than any one in the British army, but also carried further the spirit of depredation. To people of good feelings, but particularly the religious, this period (1780 and 1781) was truly distressing. From the time of the fall of Charleston, all public education was at an end, and soon after, all public worship was discontinued. Men from sixty years of age, down to boys of fourteen, (few of whom dared to stay at home) were engaged in active and bloody warfare. These had their minds in constant occupation, which, in whatever moral situation a man may be placed, brings with it a certain degree of satisfaction, if not contentment. All were actuated by the love of country, and but few by the love of fame: and next to the duties of religion, the exercise of those of patriotism excites the highest energy and brings the most sublime satisfaction to the human mind. But to the female sex, and the superannuated of the male, little consolation of that nature could be afforded. Even these were exposed to that kind of danger which might be inflicted by brutality at home, and ! most of them had relatives in the field to whom they were bound by the most tender and sacred ties, who were subjected to constant dangers, and for whose fate they were unceasingly anxious. There was no place for the pleasures of society, for in the country these were too remote from a home that must constantly be watched. As a comfort in this situation females employed themselves in domestic occupations, in which that of the distaff had a considerable share, and all might indeed have exercised their private devotions; but that faint picture of heaven, that sweet consolation which is derived from associating with one's friends in public worship, was wholly denied them. Most of the churches in towns and the country, were either burnt or made depots for the stores of the enemy; some in fact were converted into stables; and of the remainder, all in the country were closed.-In a warfare of such atrocity there was little safety in any situation where numbers were collected, and as we have seen that the tories, by their murders, violated the sanctity of private dwellings, how then could it be expected they would be awed by the holiness of a church? ~~~~~ COWPENS Gen. Moultrie received his account of this action of the Cowpens "from an officer of great veracity and high rank, who was conspicuous on that day;" supposed to be Col. Washington. The substance of his account shall now be given: Gen. Morgan drew up his men in an open pine barren, the militia of about four hundred men, under Col. Pickens, formed the first line. The continentals of about five hundred men, two hundred of whom were raw troops, formed the second line, under Col. Howard, two hundred yards in the rear. Col. Washington, with seventy-five continental cavalry, and forty-five militia under Capt. M'Call, in the rear. Pickens ordered his men to reserve their fire till the enemy came within fifty yards, which they did, and fired with great success; but they were soon obliged to give way and retreat behind the second line, which received them warmly; at length the second line began to give way. Col. Washington, perceiving this, rode up to their rear with his cavalry, and told Howard, "if he would rally his men and charge the enemy's line, he would charge the cavalry who were cutting down the militia." His riding so close to the rear stopped the British, and Howard rallied his men in the mean time,! and charged with fixed bayonets. Col. Washington charged the cavalry and routed them; the militia at the same time recovered themselves and began to fire, and the whole threw the enemy into the utmost confusion. Howard called out to them, "to lay down their arms and they should have good quarters." Upwards of five hundred men threw down their arms and surrendered. Two hundred were left dead on the field, and a great number wounded. Besides the two field pieces mentioned by Tarleton, six hundred men, eight hundred stand of arms, and thirty-five baggage waggons, fell into the hands of the Americans. Col. Washington pursued the British cavalry twenty-five miles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gen. Marion's Epitaph -------- Sacred to the Memory of BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS MARION, Who departed this life, on the 27th of February, 1795,~ In the Sixty-Third Year of his Age; Deeply regretted by all his fellow citizens. HISTORY will record his worth, and rising generations embalm his memory, as one of the most distinguished Patriots and Heroes of the American Revolution; which elevated his native Country TO HONOUR AND INDEPENDENCE, and secured to her the blessings of LIBERTY AND PEACE. This tribute of veneration and gratitude is erected in commemoration of the noble and disinterested virtues of the CITIZEN; and the gallant exploits of the SOLDIER; Who lived without fear, and died without reproach. Taken from the marble slab at Belle Isle, this 20th September,1821, by Theodore Gourdin. http://www.americanrevwar.com/files/MARION.HTM

Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. God Bless America ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [AMER-REV] Francis Marion A-REV] Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox by Farns10th; [A-REV Yep I transcribed the whole chapter from the book and its in the Revolutionary War Mailing List Archives of USGenWeb. in 2001. I lost my copy in hardrive when I crashed in 2003. A search of the 2001 American Rev. Mailing List will find it.

Can anyone provide me with the name of a book which deals with Francis Marion prior to the fall of Charleston (prior to 1780). I think he was in command of the SC 2nd Regiment, and I have reason to believe that one of my direct ancestors reported to him; there is a lot of info on Francis Marion when he surrendered his regiment in Charleston and became the "Swamp Fox", but not a lot of his earlier history. Any help or hint would be appreciated. Barb Brown Hootman

Part 5 of 5 Finale General Washington had decided that the victory at Stony Point did not warrant the commitment to hold the place. So he order the Light Infantry to take all that was useful and razed the remainder. By 19 Jul the remains of the defenses of Stony Point were abandoned. But there was unfinished business regarding the action on 15-16 Jul. Wayne had offered prize money to the first five men to enter the fortress. $500, $400, $300, $200 and $100 were the prizes--and the winners were: Lt. Col. de Fluery (VA), Lt. George Knox (PA), Sgt. Baker (VA), Sgt. Spencer (VA), Sgt. Donlop (PA) in that order. Additionally, there were awards recommended to Congress. Wayne was awarded a gold medal, Lt. Col. de Fluery and Major Jack Stewart (MD) a Silver Medal each, and Lt. John Gibbon (PA) and Hugh Knox (PA) Bronze Medals. Also Lts. Gibbon and Knox were given bevets to Captain. When the captured materiel was assessed, its equivalent in cash was divided among all the participating troops. Washington visited the site on and praised the troops orally and he wrote of his pleasure in their accomplishment. Some of the Officers who took part in the action at Stony Point later became Generals and Governors, others died in the service of their country, and most returned to civil life. The American casualties were 15 KIA and 83 WIA as reported by General Wayne to General Washington. The British casualties were 63 KIA, 70+ WIA, and 543 Captured. One British Lt. escaped by swimming to the HMS Vulture before it was driven down stream by the turned guns on Stony Point. What was the impact of this victory? The most significant was the morale boost for the Americans. Early 1779 had been stalemated period. The victory at Stony Point was a much needed confidence builder. Internal to the Army, it showed the worth of force of professionals as opposed to a militia. It was a coming of age for the American Army. Strategically, it was a minor victory as major units were not engaged on either side. It stopped further British advance in the Hudson Highland though the British reoccupied Stony Point, only to withdraw to New York City in October 1779. Their strategy had changed as they undertook to win in the Southern States. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]>

Thanks to everyone who helped in finding more info on John Woodhouse Rev. War information. Judy

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > > John Woodhouse, Lt, CT > born 10/1/1723 CT > Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT > died 12/15/1786 CT (same place) > marriage 12/9/1748 CT > wife Anne Nott > died 12/12/1815 CT > father Joseph and Dorothy (Buck) WOODHOUSE Records of Service of Connecticut Men, Part 1 p.25 John Woodhouse served from Wethersfield, 6 days in answer to the Lexington Alarm Records of Service of Connecticut Men, Part 1 p.383 Capt. H. Welles Co., John Woodhouse, also a Corporal Lemuel Woodhouse in the same company Connecticut Officers and Soldiers, List of Men in the Revolution, Vol. I p. 156 Capt. Welles Co., Col. Chesters Regiment. John Woodhouse arrived in NYC July 10, served 2 months, 27 days Corporal Lemuel Woodhouse and Samuel Woodhouse in the same company Copies of pages of the above books are accepted as proof of service for DAR/SAR Hope this helps, Norb Family and Genealogy pages at www.bankert.org

There's a book called RECORD OF SERVICE OF CONNECTICUT MEN in the I. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION II. WAR OF 1812 III. MEXICAN WAR printed in Hartford in 1889 This book is indexed and lists the men in each Connecticut unit. Perhaps someone who has access to this book would be willing to do a look-up for you. The book would give you the name of John Woodhouse's unit and the officer(s) who commanded that unit, as well as John Woodhouse's enlistment date, his place of residence at the time, the length of his enlistment, and possibly his discharge date. With this information, you can proceed to research the activities of the unit itself. If you have access to a National Archives branch, it would have the General Index Card for this soldier on microfilm. Men who applied for Rev. War pensions usually did so beginning in 1818, a date that falls after the deaths of both John Woodhouse and his widow. Their early deaths would explain why no pension was ever issued. If your John Woodhouse is not found in any Connecticut unit, try the equivalent lists for New York State. During the Revolution, recruiters from New York were known to travel into western New England to sign up men for their New York units. Similarly, Connecticut regiments were known to march into New York. Hope this helps. Joanne Garland ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 8:03 PM Subject: [AMER-REV] AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest > Hi, trying to prove ancestry to John Woodhouse, any help appreciated. > I don't know what Regiment, or what battles he was in or where to look. > DAR says no pension, what other info online is available? > > John Woodhouse, Lt, CT > born 10/1/1723 CT > Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT > died 12/15/1786 CT (same place) > marriage 12/9/1748 CT > wife Anne Nott > died 12/12/1815 CT > father Joseph and Dorothy (Buck) WOODHOUSE > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information here..... > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Hi, trying to prove ancestry to John Woodhouse, any help appreciated. I don't know what Regiment, or what battles he was in or where to look. DAR says no pension, what other info online is available? John Woodhouse, Lt, CT born 10/1/1723 CT Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT died 12/15/1786 CT (same place) marriage  12/9/1748 CT wife Anne Nott died 12/12/1815 CT father Joseph and Dorothy (Buck) WOODHOUSE

Myrna, There are three Lara's listed, no Loras, in the Rev War Pension Applications. Surname Given Name State Service LARA JAMES MA CONT LARA MARY MA CONT LARA MOLLY MA CONT If any of these are yours, let me know and I'll send you the images. Jackie Myrna Sinclair wrote: > Would anyone have a soldier with the surname of LORA in their data? > Thanks > myrna > On Saturday, April 2, 2005, at 11:00 AM, > [email protected] wrote: > >> >> >> AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 64 >> >> Today's Topics: >> #1 AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest [[email protected]] >> #2 Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 ["doug bonforte" >> <[email protected]] >> #3 Re: [AMER-REV] Re: Stony Point Jul [[email protected]] >> #4 Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V [[email protected]] >> #5 Re: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLU ["Virginia Nuta" >> <[email protected]] >> >> Administrivia: >> To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: >> [email protected] >> In the body include only one word: unsubscribe >> (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) >> >> >> >> ______________________________ >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 4:11:09 PM America/Vancouver >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest >> >> >> http://familyresearchlibrary.com/resources/war/war_usrev.htm >> >> ______________________________ >> >> >> From: "doug bonforte" <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 5:40:00 PM America/Vancouver >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 >> >> >> Hugh - >> In the Monmouth Campaign in 1778, Washington created the equivalent >> of a Light Infantry corps (under Scott) from "picked men". These >> were drawn via 'a draft ' from the various brigades; the men were >> NOT drawn on a x men per regiment levy. (This fact- recently >> 'discovered' by Garry Stone, sees to have been lost on several >> authors, such as Samuel Smith in his book on Monmouth. As a result >> Smith made some profound errors in creating his Order of Battle. >> Now, I dont know if the same held true in 1779, ie, leaving up to the >> Brigade commander how to meet a levy quota. But the possibility >> exists that simply pulling out individual light infantry companies >> from the regiments wasn't used, so beware. >> As for a good baseline Order of Battle source, you may want to check >> out Howard Peckham's "The Sinews of Independence." It contains >> monthly strength reports (by regiment) for Washington's Army, and is >> invaluable. >> >> Good luck. >> - Doug Bonforte >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:25 PM >> Subject: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 >> >> >>> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>> >>> Manning the Corps of Light Infantry for campaign season 1779. >>> >>> In the Spring of 1779 General Washington had all the Light Infantry >>> (LI) >>> Companies of his Main Army assembled to form a Corps of Light >>> Infantry, initially >>> under Colonel Richard Butler (PA). These LI soldiers were the cream >>> of the >>> Continental Army. Since the reorganization of infantry regiments in >>> 1778 each >>> Infantry regiment was authorized eight infantry companies and a >>> light infantry >>> company for a total of nine companies. All companies were to be >>> authorized a >>> strength of 56 officers and men each. The actual strength at the >>> time was >>> much less than the authorized strength. In fact a few regiments >>> were so under >>> strength that a composite of 2 numbered regiments was made. >>> Usually, this was >>> done within a brigade. >>> >>> The following Infantry regiments were in the Main Army in July 1779 >>> Connecticut: 1st/5th Composite, 2nd/7th Composite, 6th LI. (one >>> Brigade + >>> 6th LI) >>> Delaware: Delaware Regiment (MD Brigade), >>> Maryland: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. (2 brigades) >>> Massachusetts: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, >>> 14th, 15th. >>> (3 brigades) >>> North Carolina: 1st and 2nd (not brigaded) >>> Pennsylvania: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th. (3 >>> brigades) >>> Virginia: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th/9th Composite, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 1st >>> Virginia State Regiment, and German Battalion (3 brigades) >>> >>> This accounts for forty seven LI companies available to the LI Corps >>> to fill >>> a 32 company requirement. Since the LI Corps was temporary in >>> nature strict >>> adherence to the 32 company structure probably was not followed. >>> >>> More to follow. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Hugh >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary >>> Content-Type: message/rfc822 >>> Content-Disposition: inline >>> >>> Return-path: <[email protected]> >>> From: [email protected] >>> Full-name: HFTHusma >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:31:23 EST >>> Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779 >>> To: [email protected] >>> MIME-Version: 1.0 >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>> X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 46 >>> >>> >>> In a message dated 3/31/05 10:57:47 AM, [email protected] writes: >>> >>> << Henry P. Johnston is one of the 19th century historians whose work >>> deserves the highest respect. He was very thorough, and if he >>> couldn't find >>> something, it probably is either very obscure or doesn't exist. >>> >>> >> >>> _________ >>> Bob, >>> Thanks for all the URLs. >>> I agree that Henry P. Johnston was a fine historian. I fact in his >>> "The >>> Storming of Stony Point" he acknowledges that much of the historical >>> data was non >>> existent at the time he undertook to write the history of the >>> battle. At the >>> present I am scanning individual pension applications for the >>> pensioners >>> service at Stony Point and perhaps a statement >>> about his officers. The effort is there, but the results are sparse. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Hugh >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary-- >>> >>> ______________________________ >> >> >> ______________________________ >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 6:11:06 PM America/Vancouver >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 >> >> >> In a message dated 4/1/05 8:41:00 PM, [email protected] writes: >> >> << Now, I dont know if the same held true in 1779, ie, leaving up to the >> >> Brigade commander how to meet a levy quota. But the possibility >> exists that >> >> simply pulling out individual light infantry companies from the >> regiments >> >> wasn't used, so beware. >> >> ___________ >> Doug, >> >> Thank you for your interest and comments. >> >> This aspect is pretty well covered in Wright's discussion of the >> reorganization of the Continental LIne Infantry regiments in 1778 >> which seems completed by >> June-August of 1779. One of the purposes of establishing the ninth >> company >> (light infantry) was to have the capability to organize a Corps of Light >> Infantry without disrupting the whole of the regiments. According to >> Wright the >> concept was based on the British model. >> >> I appreciate your caution and will be watchful of information that show >> contrary views. >> >> Best regards, >> Hugh >> <[email protected]> >> >> ______________________________ >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Sat Apr 2, 2005 6:41:14 AM America/Vancouver >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 >> >> >> >> I've been watching the Stony Point messages unfold, looking for any >> relevance to the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, which occurred a >> week before >> Stony Pt. What I've found so far is a likely further clue as to why >> Washington >> didn't come to the aid of the towns along Long Island Sound as they >> were >> attacked by the British (leading eventually to the establishment of >> the Firelands >> in Ohio as compensation for those whose property had been destroyed). >> >> While it's commonly accepted that Washington was refusing to let >> himself be >> drawn in by the British attacks (drawing him in being one motive >> ascribed to >> the attackers), it's easy to see in light of this Stony Point >> information >> that he was also much too busy building his forces to retake Stony >> Pt to let >> himself be diverted for any other purpose. (I wonder if the coming >> move against >> Stony Point figured into the British computations when preparing >> their raids >> in the Sound. Probably not, as those raids were launched from Long >> Island, >> and military communication is so error-prone.) Anne Sennish >> [email protected]_ >> (mailto:[email protected]) >> >> In a message dated 4/1/05 4:00:37 PM Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain >> >> AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 63 >> >> Today's Topics: >> #1 Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 [[email protected]] >> #2 Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 3 [[email protected]] >> >> Administrivia: >> To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: >> [email protected] >> In the body include only one word: unsubscribe >> (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) >> >> >> >> ______________________________ >> >> X-Message: #1 >> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:25:27 EST >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 >> >> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >> Manning the Corps of Light Infantry for campaign season 1779. >> >> In the Spring of 1779 General Washington had all the Light Infantry >> (LI) >> Companies of his Main Army assembled to form a Corps of Light Infantry, >> initially >> under Colonel Richard Butler (PA). These LI soldiers were the cream >> of the >> Continental Army. Since the reorganization of infantry regiments in >> 1778 >> each >> Infantry regiment was authorized eight infantry companies and a light >> infantry >> company for a total of nine companies. All companies were to be >> authorized >> a >> strength of 56 officers and men each. The actual strength at the >> time was >> much less than the authorized strength. In fact a few regiments >> were so >> under >> strength that a composite of 2 numbered regiments was made. >> Usually, this >> was >> done within a brigade. >> >> The following Infantry regiments were in the Main Army in July 1779 >> Connecticut: 1st/5th Composite, 2nd/7th Composite, 6th LI. (one >> Brigade + >> 6th LI) >> Delaware: Delaware Regiment (MD Brigade), >> Maryland: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. (2 brigades) >> Massachusetts: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, >> 14th, 15th. >> (3 brigades) >> North Carolina: 1st and 2nd (not brigaded) >> Pennsylvania: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th. (3 >> brigades) >> Virginia: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th/9th Composite, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 1st >> Virginia State Regiment, and German Battalion (3 brigades) >> >> This accounts for forty seven LI companies available to the LI Corps >> to fill >> a 32 company requirement. Since the LI Corps was temporary in >> nature strict >> adherence to the 32 company structure probably was not followed. >> >> More to follow. >> >> Best regards, >> Hugh >> <[email protected]> >> >> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary >> Content-Type: message/rfc822 >> Content-Disposition: inline >> >> Return-path: <[email protected]> >> From: [email protected] >> Full-name: HFTHusma >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:31:23 EST >> Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779 >> To: [email protected] >> MIME-Version: 1.0 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 46 >> >> >> In a message dated 3/31/05 10:57:47 AM, [email protected] writes: >> >> << Henry P. Johnston is one of the 19th century historians whose work >> deserves the highest respect. He was very thorough, and if he >> couldn't find >> something, it probably is either very obscure or doesn't exist. >> >>>> >> _________ >> Bob, >> Thanks for all the URLs. >> I agree that Henry P. Johnston was a fine historian. I fact in his >> "The >> Storming of Stony Point" he acknowledges that much of the historical >> data >> was non >> existent at the time he undertook to write the history of the >> battle. At >> the >> present I am scanning individual pension applications for the >> pensioners >> service at Stony Point and perhaps a statement >> about his officers. The effort is there, but the results are sparse. >> >> Best regards, >> Hugh >> <[email protected]> >> >> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary-- >> >> ______________________________ >> >> X-Message: #2 >> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:38:40 EST >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 3 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >> Part 3 >> The terrain, its defense and concept of attack >> >> Stony Point is located about 12 miles south of West Point. It is a >> large >> rock >> promontory rising to fifty feet above the waterline and extends from >> the >> western shore of the Hudson River. A high tide marshes flood to cut >> the >> promontory off from the main land by up to four feet of water. >> >> When the British took Stony Point in May 1779 they began to occupy the >> position with significant force; they described the place as "Little >> Gibraltar." >> The garrison was over seven hundred men including infantry and >> artillery as >> well >> as grenadiers. Lt. Col. Johnson was the British commander. He >> directed the >> defenses to include a double row of abates as well as trenches on >> the East >> side of the position facing the main land. 21 pieces of artillery were >> deployed. >> Finally, a fort was built to provide a position of defense should >> the out >> works fail to deter the attacker. >> >> Washington on his joint reconnaissance with Wayne could see the >> defensive >> progress of the enemy and, instinctively, knew that time to attack >> was of >> the >> essence. Thus within 15 days of Wayne's return from leave the >> attack was >> ordered. From 1 to 15 July 1779. The two generals finalized the plan, >> cleared the >> area, positioned the reserve, and maneuvered the Light Infantry Corps, >> issued >> final instructions and executed the plan. >> >> The need for early action was so imperative that the 4th LI Regiment >> was not >> formed in time for the operation though its subordinate elements did >> participate. The battle plan included these major elements: the >> main attack >> (from the >> South), a secondary attack (from the North), and an attack by fire >> in the >> center (from the West). The main attack was commanded by Wayne and was >> organized >> with a 20 man unit of volunteers armed with axes in addition to there >> musket. >> Lt. George KNOX was its leader. The next was the van which included >> was 150 >> >> volunteers armed with bayonets under the command of Lt. Col. de >> Fleury. The >> main body was composed of the remainder of the 1st (Febiger's) and 3rd >> (Meig's) >> LI Regiments and the MA Battalion (Hull's); the secondary attack was >> commanded by Butler and was organized with a 20 man element lead by Lt. >> Gibbon, a van >> of 100 volunteers lead by Major Jack Stewart, and the main body >> being the >> remainder of the 2nd LI Regiment. The third element was a small NC >> battalion (2 >> companies) lead by Major Murfree who were to open fire as soon as the >> British >> fired on any element of the attack. They were to keep up a brisk >> fire and >> attract as much attention/fire as they could. >> ____________ >> >> >> Best regards, >> Hugh >> <[email protected]> >> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, LEE, MIZNER, >> POILLON, >> ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON, WOOD] >> >> ______________________________ >> >> >> From: "Virginia Nuta" <[email protected]> >> Date: Sat Apr 2, 2005 6:53:27 AM America/Vancouver >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 >> >> >> Could someone tell me where the "Firelands" in Ohio were located? >> >> Virginia Rhodes Nuta >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:41 AM >> Subject: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 >> >> >>> >>> I've been watching the Stony Point messages unfold, looking for any >>> relevance to the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, which occurred a >>> week before >>> Stony Pt. What I've found so far is a likely further clue as to why >>> Washington >>> didn't come to the aid of the towns along Long Island Sound as they >>> were >>> attacked by the British (leading eventually to the establishment of >>> the Firelands >>> in Ohio as compensation for those whose property had been destroyed). >>> >>> >>> > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > List Mom for AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- Jackie Wood County Co-ordinator Ripley Co. 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Part 4 The battle. It is interesting to note that the 6th CT Regiment (Meigs'), the MA contingent under Major Hull, and the NC contingent under Major Murfree were not ordered to join Wayne's Corps until two days before the order came to execute the attack on Stony Point. These troops took part in the battle, however. The troops departed the Fort Montgomery area at noon on the 15th. The direction of march initially was west then south and finally east toward Springsteel's farm where the assembly area was designated. The route was extremely rough. From personal experience in a later time I personally walked cross country in the vicinity and found it difficult going due to the foliage and boulders. It took the light infantry column over 8 hours to traverse the eight miles in rugged terrain and close into the assembly area. We are told that there was an attempt to move two pieces of light artillery, but the guns did not arrive in time to play a part in the battle. However, the gunners served well, as wi ll be discussed later. Once assembled, the purpose of the operation was disclosed as well as the detailed missions and instructions. The overall emphasis was on secrecy and stealth. The assault weapon was to be the bayonet. It was to be a silent attack. Anyone attempting to load his weapon would be put to death by the nearest officer. There is an unconfirmed story of one such incident. The exception to having loaded weapons was the NC battalion (Murfree's) who was to fire on the defenders once the assault was discovered. The attack was to be initiated at midnight. The light infantry moved out about a half an hour before the designated time. As the columns reached the water surrounding Stony Point the tidal effect had come in and the water was much deeper than anticipated--up to four feet in places. The troops entered the water on the flanks of the enemy position and began their move toward the defenses about twenty minutes late. While in the water they were discovered and fired upon, nevertheless the attackers continued their deadly advance. Soon British cannon fire was heard and Major Murfree had his signal to commence his attack by fire. To the British commander it seemed that the attack was coming straight from the west because of the musket fire of the North Carolinians. He deployed his command to meet this threat. The flank attacks were making rapid progress despite the obstacles in their path and their discovery. They soon got behind the defenders resulting in the capture of the British garrison Commander. The Fort was over run and the Union Jack captured. Victorious voices began the shout, "the fort is our own" which had been prescribed by Wayne to signal victory. The British fought well, but it was obvious that they were over whelmed. British soldiers began to call "Quarter" and lay down their arms. The gesture was honored by the light infantry. And only those who continued to resist got no quarter. The British garrison had been taken in 30 minutes. There was a British warship in the river within cannon shot so the American artillerymen turned the captured guns toward the HMS Vulture and drove it down river and out of range. Next was the British fort at Verplanck across the river. It was taken under fire and never played a part in the defense of Stony Point. In fact, the garrison at Verplanck thought the shouting at Stony Point was by their British comrades celebrating a successful defense. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]>

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I read the email that I am writing about with fervor. Ut is the first time that I have found something with this site (not a slam either but a good thing) that I can utilize in my Family History and that is relating Stony Point and the soldiers and Fairfield, Connecticut. My Mothers maiden name was MALETTE.Our Ancestry dates back to the Huguenots and the fleeing of many of them to escape from Religious Persecution. I had a Red Book (it may still be with my belongings as it was given to me given to my Mother by her [Mother's Aunt by Marriage, her spouse was a MALLETTE/MALLET?MALET(many name changes over the years) In the book it was very clear as to our Ancestors that the earliest records (so far anyway) of the MALET/MALLETTS first record date is 1630. I have read many books at the library and on the Internet that validate my relationship to a very large Family of Ancestry. The book John, The Huguenot and his Family Members? something like that, it is listed in several book stores that can send out of print books and so on. So to get to it. There were several MALETTEs etc,that wereinvolvedin the Revolutionary War and many of the Families lived in Fairfield, Connecticut as well as several others. Also by marriage there is a LEWIS name in the mix, someone of that Family did contact me a while back but I have lost the information. Too many times I wasn't too bright as to saving my records on a disc and lost the important work I had done and accumulated. I won't do that one again. In The American Revolution Digest email of April 2.2005 there are several pieces of email from various folks interested in the battle at Stony Point. Can anyone tell me more about that? Thank you so very much. I would really appreciate any further information that could enlighten me even further. Sincerely, Mary Christiansen (surnames/CRUMP/MUIR/MALETTE/BAILEY/and many others . [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

Virginia: The Firelands are in the western part of the Western Reserve, which was land reserved from the original sea-to-sea land grant by King Charles II to the Colony of Connecticut, running across the continent and through what became the State of Ohio. Other colonies had similar land grants, most giving them up during and after the Revolution. Connecticut held onto what World Book calls "a half-million-acre strip of land which extended 120 miles west from the Pennsylvania border along the Lake Erie shore," ceding the rest of her claim to the US in 1786. One of my books on Ohio history says, "In 1792 Connecticut granted half a million acres at the westward end" of the Western Reserve to Connecticut citizens whose property had been destroyed by British raids during the Revolution. 1870 "persons thus received lands in what is now Huron and Erie counties," an area called "The Firelands," "where the pesent-day names of such communities as Norwalk and New London indicate the former Connecituct homes of many of the early inhabitants." Anne In a message dated 4/2/05 8:54:15 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Could someone tell me where the "Firelands" in Ohio were located? Virginia Rhodes Nuta

Part 4 The battle. It is interesting to note that the 6th CT Regiment (Meigs'), the MA contingent under Major Hull, and the NC contingent under Major Murfree were not ordered to join Wayne's Corps until two days before the order came to execute the attack on Stony Point. These troops took part in the battle, however. The troops departed the Fort Montgomery area at noon on the 15th. The direction of march initially was west then south and finally east toward Springsteel's farm where the assembly area was designated. The route was extremely rough. From personal experience in a later time I personally walked cross country in the vicinity and found it difficult going due to the foliage and boulders. It took the light infantry column over 8 hours to traverse the eight miles in rugged terrain and close into the assembly area. We are told that there was an attempt to move two pieces of light artillery, but the guns did not arrive in time to play a part in the battle. However, the gunners served well, as wi ll be discussed later. Once assembled, the purpose of the operation was disclosed as well as the detailed missions and instructions. The overall emphasis was on secrecy and stealth. The assault weapon was to be the bayonet. It was to be a silent attack. Anyone attempting to load his weapon would be put to death by the nearest officer. There is an unconfirmed story of one such incident. The exception to having loaded weapons was the NC battalion (Murfree's) who was to fire on the defenders once the assault was discovered. The attack was to be initiated at midnight. The light infantry moved out about a half an hour before the designated time. As the columns reached the water surrounding Stony Point the tide had come in and the water was much deeper than anticipated--up to four feet in places. The troops entered the water on the flanks of the enemy position and began their move toward the defenses about twenty minutes late. While in the water they were discovered and fired upon, nevertheless the attackers continued their deadly advance. Soon cannon fire was heard and Major Murfree had his signal to commence his attack by fire. To the British commander it seemed that the attack was coming straight from the west and he deployed his command to meet this threat. The flank attacks were making rapid progress despite the obstacles in their path and got behind the defenders resulting in the capture of the British garrison Commander. The Fort was over run and the Union Jack captured. Victorious voices began the shout, "The fort is our own" which had been prescribed by Wayne to signal victory. The British fought well, but it was obvious that they were overwhelmed. British soldiers began to holler "Quarter" and lay down their arms. The gesture was honored by the light infantry. And only those who continued to resist got no quarter. The British garrison had been taken in 30 minutes. There was a British warship in the river within cannon shot so the artillery gunners turned the captured guns toward the HMS Vulture and drove it down river and out of range. Next was the British fort at Verplanck across the river. It was taken under fire and never played a part in the defense of Stony Point. In fact, the garrison at Verplanck thought the shouting at Stony Point was by their British comrades celebrating a successful defense. ______________ More to follow Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]>

Would anyone have a soldier with the surname of LORA in their data? Thanks myrna On Saturday, April 2, 2005, at 11:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 64 > > Today's Topics: > #1 AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest [[email protected]] > #2 Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 ["doug bonforte" > <[email protected]] > #3 Re: [AMER-REV] Re: Stony Point Jul [[email protected]] > #4 Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V [[email protected]] > #5 Re: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLU ["Virginia Nuta" > <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > > > > ______________________________ > > > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 4:11:09 PM America/Vancouver > To: [email protected] > Subject: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest > > > http://familyresearchlibrary.com/resources/war/war_usrev.htm > > ______________________________ > > > From: "doug bonforte" <[email protected]> > Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 5:40:00 PM America/Vancouver > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 > > > Hugh - > In the Monmouth Campaign in 1778, Washington created the equivalent of > a Light Infantry corps (under Scott) from "picked men". These were > drawn via 'a draft ' from the various brigades; the men were NOT > drawn on a x men per regiment levy. (This fact- recently 'discovered' > by Garry Stone, sees to have been lost on several authors, such as > Samuel Smith in his book on Monmouth. As a result Smith made some > profound errors in creating his Order of Battle. > Now, I dont know if the same held true in 1779, ie, leaving up to the > Brigade commander how to meet a levy quota. But the possibility exists > that simply pulling out individual light infantry companies from the > regiments wasn't used, so beware. > As for a good baseline Order of Battle source, you may want to check > out Howard Peckham's "The Sinews of Independence." It contains > monthly strength reports (by regiment) for Washington's Army, and is > invaluable. > > Good luck. > - Doug Bonforte > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:25 PM > Subject: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 > > >> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >> Manning the Corps of Light Infantry for campaign season 1779. >> >> In the Spring of 1779 General Washington had all the Light Infantry >> (LI) >> Companies of his Main Army assembled to form a Corps of Light >> Infantry, initially >> under Colonel Richard Butler (PA). These LI soldiers were the cream >> of the >> Continental Army. Since the reorganization of infantry regiments in >> 1778 each >> Infantry regiment was authorized eight infantry companies and a light >> infantry >> company for a total of nine companies. All companies were to be >> authorized a >> strength of 56 officers and men each. The actual strength at the >> time was >> much less than the authorized strength. In fact a few regiments were >> so under >> strength that a composite of 2 numbered regiments was made. Usually, >> this was >> done within a brigade. >> >> The following Infantry regiments were in the Main Army in July 1779 >> Connecticut: 1st/5th Composite, 2nd/7th Composite, 6th LI. (one >> Brigade + >> 6th LI) >> Delaware: Delaware Regiment (MD Brigade), >> Maryland: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. (2 brigades) >> Massachusetts: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, >> 14th, 15th. >> (3 brigades) >> North Carolina: 1st and 2nd (not brigaded) >> Pennsylvania: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th. (3 >> brigades) >> Virginia: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th/9th Composite, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 1st >> Virginia State Regiment, and German Battalion (3 brigades) >> >> This accounts for forty seven LI companies available to the LI Corps >> to fill >> a 32 company requirement. Since the LI Corps was temporary in nature >> strict >> adherence to the 32 company structure probably was not followed. >> >> More to follow. >> >> Best regards, >> Hugh >> <[email protected]> >> >> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary >> Content-Type: message/rfc822 >> Content-Disposition: inline >> >> Return-path: <[email protected]> >> From: [email protected] >> Full-name: HFTHusma >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:31:23 EST >> Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779 >> To: [email protected] >> MIME-Version: 1.0 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 46 >> >> >> In a message dated 3/31/05 10:57:47 AM, [email protected] writes: >> >> << Henry P. Johnston is one of the 19th century historians whose work >> deserves the highest respect. He was very thorough, and if he >> couldn't find >> something, it probably is either very obscure or doesn't exist. >> >> >> >> _________ >> Bob, >> Thanks for all the URLs. >> I agree that Henry P. Johnston was a fine historian. I fact in his >> "The >> Storming of Stony Point" he acknowledges that much of the historical >> data was non >> existent at the time he undertook to write the history of the battle. >> At the >> present I am scanning individual pension applications for the >> pensioners >> service at Stony Point and perhaps a statement >> about his officers. The effort is there, but the results are sparse. >> >> Best regards, >> Hugh >> <[email protected]> >> >> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary-- >> >> ______________________________ > > ______________________________ > > > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri Apr 1, 2005 6:11:06 PM America/Vancouver > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 > > > In a message dated 4/1/05 8:41:00 PM, [email protected] writes: > > << Now, I dont know if the same held true in 1779, ie, leaving up to > the > > Brigade commander how to meet a levy quota. But the possibility exists > that > > simply pulling out individual light infantry companies from the > regiments > > wasn't used, so beware. >> > ___________ > Doug, > > Thank you for your interest and comments. > > This aspect is pretty well covered in Wright's discussion of the > reorganization of the Continental LIne Infantry regiments in 1778 > which seems completed by > June-August of 1779. One of the purposes of establishing the ninth > company > (light infantry) was to have the capability to organize a Corps of > Light > Infantry without disrupting the whole of the regiments. According to > Wright the > concept was based on the British model. > > I appreciate your caution and will be watchful of information that show > contrary views. > > Best regards, > Hugh > <[email protected]> > > ______________________________ > > > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat Apr 2, 2005 6:41:14 AM America/Vancouver > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 > > > > I've been watching the Stony Point messages unfold, looking for any > relevance to the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, which occurred a > week before > Stony Pt. What I've found so far is a likely further clue as to why > Washington > didn't come to the aid of the towns along Long Island Sound as they > were > attacked by the British (leading eventually to the establishment of > the Firelands > in Ohio as compensation for those whose property had been destroyed). > > While it's commonly accepted that Washington was refusing to let > himself be > drawn in by the British attacks (drawing him in being one motive > ascribed to > the attackers), it's easy to see in light of this Stony Point > information > that he was also much too busy building his forces to retake Stony Pt > to let > himself be diverted for any other purpose. (I wonder if the coming > move against > Stony Point figured into the British computations when preparing > their raids > in the Sound. Probably not, as those raids were launched from Long > Island, > and military communication is so error-prone.) Anne Sennish > [email protected]_ > (mailto:[email protected]) > > In a message dated 4/1/05 4:00:37 PM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Content-Type: text/plain > > AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 63 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 [[email protected]] > #2 Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 3 [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > > > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #1 > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:25:27 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Subject: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 > > --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Manning the Corps of Light Infantry for campaign season 1779. > > In the Spring of 1779 General Washington had all the Light Infantry > (LI) > Companies of his Main Army assembled to form a Corps of Light > Infantry, > initially > under Colonel Richard Butler (PA). These LI soldiers were the cream > of the > Continental Army. Since the reorganization of infantry regiments in > 1778 > each > Infantry regiment was authorized eight infantry companies and a light > infantry > company for a total of nine companies. All companies were to be > authorized > a > strength of 56 officers and men each. The actual strength at the > time was > much less than the authorized strength. In fact a few regiments were > so > under > strength that a composite of 2 numbered regiments was made. Usually, > this > was > done within a brigade. > > The following Infantry regiments were in the Main Army in July 1779 > Connecticut: 1st/5th Composite, 2nd/7th Composite, 6th LI. (one > Brigade + > 6th LI) > Delaware: Delaware Regiment (MD Brigade), > Maryland: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. (2 brigades) > Massachusetts: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, > 14th, 15th. > (3 brigades) > North Carolina: 1st and 2nd (not brigaded) > Pennsylvania: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th. (3 > brigades) > Virginia: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th/9th Composite, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 1st > Virginia State Regiment, and German Battalion (3 brigades) > > This accounts for forty seven LI companies available to the LI Corps > to fill > a 32 company requirement. Since the LI Corps was temporary in nature > strict > adherence to the 32 company structure probably was not followed. > > More to follow. > > Best regards, > Hugh > <[email protected]> > > --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-path: <[email protected]> > From: [email protected] > Full-name: HFTHusma > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:31:23 EST > Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779 > To: [email protected] > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 46 > > > In a message dated 3/31/05 10:57:47 AM, [email protected] writes: > > << Henry P. Johnston is one of the 19th century historians whose work > deserves the highest respect. He was very thorough, and if he > couldn't find > something, it probably is either very obscure or doesn't exist. > >>> > _________ > Bob, > Thanks for all the URLs. > I agree that Henry P. Johnston was a fine historian. I fact in his > "The > Storming of Stony Point" he acknowledges that much of the historical > data > was non > existent at the time he undertook to write the history of the battle. > At > the > present I am scanning individual pension applications for the > pensioners > service at Stony Point and perhaps a statement > about his officers. The effort is there, but the results are sparse. > > Best regards, > Hugh > <[email protected]> > > --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary-- > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #2 > Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:38:40 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 3 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Part 3 > The terrain, its defense and concept of attack > > Stony Point is located about 12 miles south of West Point. It is a > large > rock > promontory rising to fifty feet above the waterline and extends from > the > western shore of the Hudson River. A high tide marshes flood to cut > the > promontory off from the main land by up to four feet of water. > > When the British took Stony Point in May 1779 they began to occupy the > position with significant force; they described the place as "Little > Gibraltar." > The garrison was over seven hundred men including infantry and > artillery as > well > as grenadiers. Lt. Col. Johnson was the British commander. He > directed the > defenses to include a double row of abates as well as trenches on the > East > side of the position facing the main land. 21 pieces of artillery > were > deployed. > Finally, a fort was built to provide a position of defense should the > out > works fail to deter the attacker. > > Washington on his joint reconnaissance with Wayne could see the > defensive > progress of the enemy and, instinctively, knew that time to attack > was of > the > essence. Thus within 15 days of Wayne's return from leave the attack > was > ordered. From 1 to 15 July 1779. The two generals finalized the > plan, > cleared the > area, positioned the reserve, and maneuvered the Light Infantry Corps, > issued > final instructions and executed the plan. > > The need for early action was so imperative that the 4th LI Regiment > was not > formed in time for the operation though its subordinate elements did > participate. The battle plan included these major elements: the main > attack > (from the > South), a secondary attack (from the North), and an attack by fire in > the > center (from the West). The main attack was commanded by Wayne and > was > organized > with a 20 man unit of volunteers armed with axes in addition to there > musket. > Lt. George KNOX was its leader. The next was the van which included > was 150 > > volunteers armed with bayonets under the command of Lt. Col. de > Fleury. The > main body was composed of the remainder of the 1st (Febiger's) and 3rd > (Meig's) > LI Regiments and the MA Battalion (Hull's); the secondary attack was > commanded by Butler and was organized with a 20 man element lead by > Lt. > Gibbon, a van > of 100 volunteers lead by Major Jack Stewart, and the main body being > the > remainder of the 2nd LI Regiment. The third element was a small NC > battalion (2 > companies) lead by Major Murfree who were to open fire as soon as the > British > fired on any element of the attack. They were to keep up a brisk > fire and > attract as much attention/fire as they could. > ____________ > > > Best regards, > Hugh > <[email protected]> > [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, LEE, MIZNER, > POILLON, > ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON, WOOD] > > ______________________________ > > > From: "Virginia Nuta" <[email protected]> > Date: Sat Apr 2, 2005 6:53:27 AM America/Vancouver > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 > > > Could someone tell me where the "Firelands" in Ohio were located? > > Virginia Rhodes Nuta > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:41 AM > Subject: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 > > >> >> I've been watching the Stony Point messages unfold, looking for any >> relevance to the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, which occurred a >> week before >> Stony Pt. What I've found so far is a likely further clue as to why >> Washington >> didn't come to the aid of the towns along Long Island Sound as they >> were >> attacked by the British (leading eventually to the establishment of >> the Firelands >> in Ohio as compensation for those whose property had been destroyed). >> >> >>

Could someone tell me where the "Firelands" in Ohio were located? Virginia Rhodes Nuta ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: [AMER-REV] Re: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V05 #63 > > I've been watching the Stony Point messages unfold, looking for any > relevance to the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, which occurred a week > before > Stony Pt. What I've found so far is a likely further clue as to why > Washington > didn't come to the aid of the towns along Long Island Sound as they were > attacked by the British (leading eventually to the establishment of the > Firelands > in Ohio as compensation for those whose property had been destroyed). >

I've been watching the Stony Point messages unfold, looking for any relevance to the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut, which occurred a week before Stony Pt. What I've found so far is a likely further clue as to why Washington didn't come to the aid of the towns along Long Island Sound as they were attacked by the British (leading eventually to the establishment of the Firelands in Ohio as compensation for those whose property had been destroyed). While it's commonly accepted that Washington was refusing to let himself be drawn in by the British attacks (drawing him in being one motive ascribed to the attackers), it's easy to see in light of this Stony Point information that he was also much too busy building his forces to retake Stony Pt to let himself be diverted for any other purpose. (I wonder if the coming move against Stony Point figured into the British computations when preparing their raids in the Sound. Probably not, as those raids were launched from Long Island, and military communication is so error-prone.) Anne Sennish [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) In a message dated 4/1/05 4:00:37 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Content-Type: text/plain AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 63 Today's Topics: #1 Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 [[email protected]] #2 Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 3 [[email protected]] Administrivia: To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: [email protected] In the body include only one word: unsubscribe (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) ______________________________ X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:25:27 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Stony Point July 1779-Part 2 --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Manning the Corps of Light Infantry for campaign season 1779. In the Spring of 1779 General Washington had all the Light Infantry (LI) Companies of his Main Army assembled to form a Corps of Light Infantry, initially under Colonel Richard Butler (PA). These LI soldiers were the cream of the Continental Army. Since the reorganization of infantry regiments in 1778 each Infantry regiment was authorized eight infantry companies and a light infantry company for a total of nine companies. All companies were to be authorized a strength of 56 officers and men each. The actual strength at the time was much less than the authorized strength. In fact a few regiments were so under strength that a composite of 2 numbered regiments was made. Usually, this was done within a brigade. The following Infantry regiments were in the Main Army in July 1779 Connecticut: 1st/5th Composite, 2nd/7th Composite, 6th LI. (one Brigade + 6th LI) Delaware: Delaware Regiment (MD Brigade), Maryland: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. (2 brigades) Massachusetts: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th. (3 brigades) North Carolina: 1st and 2nd (not brigaded) Pennsylvania: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th. (3 brigades) Virginia: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th/9th Composite, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 1st Virginia State Regiment, and German Battalion (3 brigades) This accounts for forty seven LI companies available to the LI Corps to fill a 32 company requirement. Since the LI Corps was temporary in nature strict adherence to the 32 company structure probably was not followed. More to follow. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <[email protected]> From: [email protected] Full-name: HFTHusma Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:31:23 EST Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779 To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 46 In a message dated 3/31/05 10:57:47 AM, [email protected] writes: << Henry P. Johnston is one of the 19th century historians whose work deserves the highest respect. He was very thorough, and if he couldn't find something, it probably is either very obscure or doesn't exist. >> _________ Bob, Thanks for all the URLs. I agree that Henry P. Johnston was a fine historian. I fact in his "The Storming of Stony Point" he acknowledges that much of the historical data was non existent at the time he undertook to write the history of the battle. At the present I am scanning individual pension applications for the pensioners service at Stony Point and perhaps a statement about his officers. The effort is there, but the results are sparse. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> --part1_1c9.25a63088.2f7e1927_boundary-- ______________________________ X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:38:40 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stony Point July 1779-Part 3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Part 3 The terrain, its defense and concept of attack Stony Point is located about 12 miles south of West Point. It is a large rock promontory rising to fifty feet above the waterline and extends from the western shore of the Hudson River. A high tide marshes flood to cut the promontory off from the main land by up to four feet of water. When the British took Stony Point in May 1779 they began to occupy the position with significant force; they described the place as "Little Gibraltar." The garrison was over seven hundred men including infantry and artillery as well as grenadiers. Lt. Col. Johnson was the British commander. He directed the defenses to include a double row of abates as well as trenches on the East side of the position facing the main land. 21 pieces of artillery were deployed. Finally, a fort was built to provide a position of defense should the out works fail to deter the attacker. Washington on his joint reconnaissance with Wayne could see the defensive progress of the enemy and, instinctively, knew that time to attack was of the essence. Thus within 15 days of Wayne's return from leave the attack was ordered. From 1 to 15 July 1779. The two generals finalized the plan, cleared the area, positioned the reserve, and maneuvered the Light Infantry Corps, issued final instructions and executed the plan. The need for early action was so imperative that the 4th LI Regiment was not formed in time for the operation though its subordinate elements did participate. The battle plan included these major elements: the main attack (from the South), a secondary attack (from the North), and an attack by fire in the center (from the West). The main attack was commanded by Wayne and was organized with a 20 man unit of volunteers armed with axes in addition to there musket. Lt. George KNOX was its leader. The next was the van which included was 150 volunteers armed with bayonets under the command of Lt. Col. de Fleury. The main body was composed of the remainder of the 1st (Febiger's) and 3rd (Meig's) LI Regiments and the MA Battalion (Hull's); the secondary attack was commanded by Butler and was organized with a 20 man element lead by Lt. Gibbon, a van of 100 volunteers lead by Major Jack Stewart, and the main body being the remainder of the 2nd LI Regiment. The third element was a small NC battalion (2 companies) lead by Major Murfree who were to open fire as soon as the British fired on any element of the attack. They were to keep up a brisk fire and attract as much attention/fire as they could. ____________ Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, LEE, MIZNER, POILLON, ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON, WOOD]