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Keeping Things Clean in Long Island: Frazer’s Company’s Orderly Book
Posted on May 3, 2026
On May 3, 1776—250 years ago today—the sergeants of Captain Persifor Frazer’s company made their first entry in a new orderly book. Their 4th Pennsylvania Battalion had been authorized on...
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Firearms in the Field, Paperwork at Home: Responsibilities of a Continental Army Captain
Posted on April 30, 2026
Captain Samuel Peck had a busy year in 1775. On May 1, 1775, he was commissioned as a captain in Colonel David Wooster’s 1st Connecticut Regiment. His regiment spent the summer on Long...
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After the Surrender: The Odyssey of Fort Chambly’s Imprisoned Garrison
Posted on April 29, 2026
On April 29, 1776—250 years ago today—the Connecticut Committee of the Pay Table ordered that Colonel John Strong be paid 16 shillings, 6 pence “for Expence of a Guard from Chamblee with...
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Captain John Wendell Gets His Marching Orders
Posted on April 20, 2026
On April 20, 1776—250 years ago today—Captain John H. Wendell received his marching orders. Wendell was a lawyer and a lifelong resident of Albany, NY. When war came, like many of his Albany...
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From New Recruit to Deserter: Early Deserters from the Pennsylvania Line
Posted on April 10, 2026
Continental Army officers crisscrossed Pennsylvania in early 1776, working to recruit thousands of soldiers for the colony’s six new regiments. The quicker these soldiers could be found, the...
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Abigail Holcomb’s Story: Loss and Resilience in the Revolutionary War
Posted on April 7, 2026
On April 7, 1776—250 years ago today—Abigail Robbins Holcomb was trying to settle her late husband’s estate. In 1766, a month before her 18th birthday, she had married Timothy Holcomb....
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The Connecticut Courant Advocates for Independence
Posted on April 1, 2026
In the early months of the Revolution, the majority of Americans were not fighting for independence. Many still saw themselves as British subjects loyal to King George III and believed that their...
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The Connecticut Committee of the Pay Table, at War and Peace
Posted on March 29, 2026
On March 29, 1776—250 years ago today—the Connecticut Committee of the Pay Table was at work. The committee was responsible for Connecticut’s military finances, authorizing payments for...
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Arming Up: The 4th Pennsylvania Battalion Prepares for War
Posted on March 18, 2026
Pennsylvania was a hive of activity in the spring of 1776. As the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and planned for the future of the colonies, the Pennsylvania government worked to raise...
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Dressing for Success: Pennsylvania’s Officers Visit the Tailor
Posted on March 1, 2026
In March 1776, Pennsylvania’s newest army officers were preparing to dress for military success. Pennsylvania raised a total of six new battalions for service in 1776. One of these was Colonel...
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Learning to Be an Officer: Nicholas Fish Studies for War
Posted on February 14, 2026
While today is Valentine’s Day, 250 years ago today—February 14, 1776—war, not love, was on Nicholas Fish’s mind. The 17-year-old Fish, son of a wealthy New York family, had planned on life...
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Difficult Choices: Kahnawake in the American Revolution
Posted on February 12, 2026
When the American Revolution began, Indigenous communities throughout North America were drawn into the conflict. British and American politicians worked to convince Indigenous nations to either stay...
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