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Title: Return of men deserted from the Pennsylvania Division since 1779 December 1; No. 2368 Return of men deserted from the Pennsylvania Division since 1779 December 1
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:778
Description: Return of one hundred-ninety men [not named] who deserted from the Pennsylvania Division since 1 Dec. 1779.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military deserters--United States--History--18th century; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1780-05-02; 2021

Title: Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de to William Temple Franklin, 1781 February 13; Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de, 1723-1788. to Benjamin and William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24490
Description: Letter from Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de Kéralio to William Temple Franklin. Tells of condition of Comtesse de Forbach, who is ill. Inquires about reported desertions from General Washington's army.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Military deserters--United States--History--18th century; Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, Chevalier de, 1723-1788; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-02-13; 2022

Title: Lee, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 December 03; Lee, William, 1739-1795. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16299
Description: Letter from William Lee to Richard Henry Lee. Urges enlisting British and German deserters to encourage such behavior.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--German mercenaries; Military deserters--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-12-03; 2021

Title: Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew orderly book
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12788
Description: A company-level orderly book for the 9th Pennsylvania Infantry kept by Sgt. John McGriff under the command of Capt. Thomas Bartholomew Bowen. The orderly book details the activities of the regiment during the late fall, 1780 October 12 to November 11, while stationed at Totoway, New Jersey. The book, which appears to have been kept by Sgt. John McGriff, contains a roster of soldiers in Bowen's company, copies of regimental and divisional orders, returns of arms and equipment, lists of officers and their duties, and several records of courts martial. The orderly book also records actions taken by Commander-in-Chief, George Washington. In the front and rear of the book are records on troop strength and supply levels. The 9th Pennsylvania Regiment was authorized 16 September 1776 and was assigned to the main Continental Army on 27 December 1776. It was organized during the spring of 1777 to consist of eight companies of volunteers from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Cumberland counties of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The regiment was assigned to the 3rd Pennsylvania Brigade of the main Continental Army on 27 May 1777. It was consolidated with the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment on 17 January 1781, and re-designated as the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment; concurrently furloughed at Trenton, New Jersey. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. John McGriff served as a sergeant under Bowen's command. He may have been a resident of York County before the war. After the war, he received depreciation lands from the state for his service.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777; Germantown, Battle of, Philadelphia, Pa., 1777; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Military currency; Military history; Military orders; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Military camps; Orderly books; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Military deserters--United States--History--18th century; Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew, 1741-1805; McGriff, John 1748-1795; Washington, George, 1732-1799; United States. Continental Army; United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 9th
Date: 1780; 2022

Title: Journal of the operations of the American War
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15245
Description: A first hand narrative of the early years of the American Revolution written by Thomas Sullivan, an Irish-born sergeant serving with the British 49th Regiment of Foot. In polished prose, Sullivan describes the events from his arrival in North America just prior to the Battle of Bunker Hill through his participation in the Long Island, Philadelphia, and New Jersey Campaigns. Among the engagements described are Bunker Hill, Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, and Red Bank, but he reports as well on events that he did not personally witness, drawing liberally upon published sources to fill out his narrative. Two pieces of correspondence detailing these "lifted" accounts are included at the end of the collection. Such events described include the battle of Lexington and Monmouth. Also included are various ledgers detailing the supply of food rations, weapon and ammunition as well as approximations of the deaths and casualties of British and American soldiers. The diary also has a section beginning on page 404 entitled "The Author makes his escape from the English, and Returns back to Philadelphia" wherein he discusses his various reasons for deserting the British army, and likewise documents the travels his wife and himself made to get to Philadelphia in June of 1788. "Seeing American under arms," he wrote, and seeing that the Americans "were striving to throw off the Yoke, under which my native country sunk for many years..." After traveling to White Plains to work as steward to Nathanael Greene, the "diary" ends abruptly with the entry for July 28, 1778.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, German; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Artillery operations; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Cavalry operations; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; Military deserters--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Desertions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Finance, Personal--United States; Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777; Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775; Germantown, Battle of, Philadelphia, Pa., 1777; Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776; Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Red Bank, Battle of, N.J., 1777; White Plains, Battle of, White Plains, N.Y., 1776; Military history; War and families; Quartermasters; Food supply; Operational rations (Military supplies); Military camps; Soldiers--Billeting; Siege warfare; War casualties; Dragoons; Hessians; Logistics; Taxation; Sullivan, Thomas, 1755-; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Washington, George, 1732-1799; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-1779; 2022