Joann, I'm pleased that you enjoyed the info. Before I discovered Frank Goodway's Saratoga site I knew almost nothing about Col Daniel Morgan and Captain Thomas Posey. My researching who they were and what they did has brought me lots of enjoyment and pride in the fact that my ancestor served and died under their command. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "qvarizona" <qvarizona@yahoo.com> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > Many thanks for all the work you've done to share this info. > Joanne > > George Patrick <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> wrote: > > > This document, in the writing of Washington, is also indorsed by him as > here titled. > > Jameson with the light Horse now on the other side Schuylkill to guard the > Avenues to the City, and even to form a Chain across from Kensington > to Schuylkill; and stop, and secure every Person going in, and coming out. > obtaing. from them all the Intelligence he can. > > A Small Party of Horse under a careful Officer to waylay the road from the > Middle and upper Ferry, and do the same. > > A Party of foot at each ford from Sweedes to the Falls, for the same > purpose. > > Lord Stirlings division, with Morgans Corp, and the Detachments from the > Line together with Potters Militia to keep up the appearance of an Attack > upon the Enemys left, and to harrass the Enemy as much as possible; to > give, in short, every opposition, to afford time for the Baggage &ca. to > be removed > from our present Camp. if that Camp cannot be defended. > > Half the Horse at present on the West side of Schuylkill. to Patrol near > the Enemy's Lines, and Stop deserters and others from going to them, > with Intelligence. and give informn. to me of the Enemy's Mvs. > > The other half to follow in the Rear of the Army, and watch all the Fords > from Sweedes downwards on the East side; to see if the Enemy approaches > to either. > > A Spirited and enterprizing (Captn.) with three good Subs, 4 Sergeants and > 60 Rank and File from each Brigade, with a good guide, to March in > Front under the direction of a Colo., L. Colo. and Major and to possess > themselves by surprize of the Redoubts; immediately, upon the doing of > which, to > form a Chain of Centrys from the one to the other to prevent any Person > from going out, and to defend them to the last extremity against the > Enemy. > > The Right Wing of the Army (under Genl. Sullivan) is, immediately upon > their passing the Enemys Lines to hasten towards the four Ferries, and > possess themselves of the Bridges; cut them loose from the West Shore; and > defend the Passes till further orders. and, as this is a Work which > depends > more upon secrecy and dispatch than Numbers, no time should be lost in the > execution. Genl. Woodfords Brigade to furnish one Regiment for the > Security > of the upper Ferry (just within the Enemys Lines) and to possess > themselves of the Redoubts (at all events) which defend the bridge at the > middle Ferry > which is to be cut away from the West side as before described. Genl. > Scotts Brigade is to do the same at Greys Ferry, and Genl. Waynes division > the like > at the lower Ferry of all over to Provence Island. Genl. Poors Brigade is > to join the Reserve form on the Right of it, at the place, and in the > manner > hereafter described. > > The text is from a typed copy kindly > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! 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When Nathanial Greene and Dan Morgan went south to fight Cornwallis, a few of my VA ancestors from Rockbridge and Botetourt Co. --including James Gilmore & Thos. Rowland-- were in both the Cow Pasture and Guilford Courthouse battles. Rowland took 200 mounted militiamen to the "Crossing of the Dan". Your postings have made me reallize I need to refresh my memory and read about those battles again. --Joanne George Patrick <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> wrote: Joann, I'm pleased that you enjoyed the info. Before I discovered Frank Goodway's Saratoga site I knew almost nothing about Col Daniel Morgan and Captain Thomas Posey. My researching who they were and what they did has brought me lots of enjoyment and pride in the fact that my ancestor served and died under their command. George ----- Original Message ----- From: "qvarizona" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > Many thanks for all the work you've done to share this info. > Joanne > > George Patrick wrote: > > > This document, in the writing of Washington, is also indorsed by him as > here titled. > > Jameson with the light Horse now on the other side Schuylkill to guard the > Avenues to the City, and even to form a Chain across from Kensington > to Schuylkill; and stop, and secure every Person going in, and coming out. > obtaing. from them all the Intelligence he can. > > A Small Party of Horse under a careful Officer to waylay the road from the > Middle and upper Ferry, and do the same. > > A Party of foot at each ford from Sweedes to the Falls, for the same > purpose. > > Lord Stirlings division, with Morgans Corp, and the Detachments from the > Line together with Potters Militia to keep up the appearance of an Attack > upon the Enemys left, and to harrass the Enemy as much as possible; to > give, in short, every opposition, to afford time for the Baggage &ca. to > be removed > from our present Camp. if that Camp cannot be defended. > > Half the Horse at present on the West side of Schuylkill. to Patrol near > the Enemy's Lines, and Stop deserters and others from going to them, > with Intelligence. and give informn. to me of the Enemy's Mvs. > > The other half to follow in the Rear of the Army, and watch all the Fords > from Sweedes downwards on the East side; to see if the Enemy approaches > to either. > > A Spirited and enterprizing (Captn.) with three good Subs, 4 Sergeants and > 60 Rank and File from each Brigade, with a good guide, to March in > Front under the direction of a Colo., L. Colo. and Major and to possess > themselves by surprize of the Redoubts; immediately, upon the doing of > which, to > form a Chain of Centrys from the one to the other to prevent any Person > from going out, and to defend them to the last extremity against the > Enemy. > > The Right Wing of the Army (under Genl. Sullivan) is, immediately upon > their passing the Enemys Lines to hasten towards the four Ferries, and > possess themselves of the Bridges; cut them loose from the West Shore; and > defend the Passes till further orders. and, as this is a Work which > depends > more upon secrecy and dispatch than Numbers, no time should be lost in the > execution. Genl. Woodfords Brigade to furnish one Regiment for the > Security > of the upper Ferry (just within the Enemys Lines) and to possess > themselves of the Redoubts (at all events) which defend the bridge at the > middle Ferry > which is to be cut away from the West side as before described. Genl. > Scotts Brigade is to do the same at Greys Ferry, and Genl. Waynes division > the like > at the lower Ferry of all over to Provence Island. Genl. Poors Brigade is > to join the Reserve form on the Right of it, at the place, and in the > manner > hereafter described. > > The text is from a typed copy kindly > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! 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