The Life of John Paterson: Major-general in the Revolutionary ArmyG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 - 488 |
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American Antiquarian Society appointed April arms army arrived attack August battle battle of Monmouth Berkshire Berkshire County Boston British Burgoyne camp Capt Captain Clinton Colo Colonel Paterson Colonel Paterson's regiment colonies command committee Company Connecticut Constitution Island Continental Continental Congress County Court DEAR SIR December defend duty Egleston enemy England enlisted Farmington February Fishkill force Fort Montgomery garrison Gen¹ Genl Glover's governor HEAD QUARTERS Heath Highlands honor Hudson River hundred January JOHN PATERSON July June Knox land Lenox letter Lieut Lincoln Major Major-General March Massachusetts Archives Massachusetts Brigade Massachusetts Historical Society McDougall ment military militia morning necessary November October officers party Paterson wrote Paterson's brigade patriotic Peekskill Pittsfield pounds present prisoners Provincial Congress Putnam rebellion Rec'd received Regt Revolution sent September Servt Shays soldiers Stockbridge Ticonderoga tion town troops voted Washington West Point Worcester York
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