Guide to the Second Dragoon Regiment, Continental Army Orderly Book 1782-1783 MG 257
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 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2006 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by James Lewis, June 2001, as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. March 2006. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Historical NoteThe Second Dragoon Regiment was organized on December 12, 1776 and was the first cavalry regiment directly organized by the Continental Army. The Continental Congress appointed Elisha Sheldon (fl. 1776-1780) lieutenant colonel and commanding officer of the regiment. He was ordered to enlist six troops to form his regiment at Wethersfield, Connecticut. One of the first officers chosen by Sheldon was Major Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835). Tallmadge led the fifth troop of the regiment in the battles of Short Hills (1777), Brandywine (1777), Trenton (1776), Saratoga (1777) and White Plains (1776). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis orderly book, kept by the fifth troop of the Second Dragoon Regiment of the Continental Army, dates from 1782 to 1783 and measures 0.01 linear feet. The fifth troop was commanded by Major Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835), whose orders are presented in this book. Rules regarding rations are mentioned at great length, as are orders to officers to participate in court martials. A size roll, which indicates soldiers’ physical characteristics and birthplace also appears in this volume. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialManuscript Group 91, First Continental Artillery Regiment Orderly book Manuscript Group 222, Francis Barber (1750-1783), Officer, Orderly book Manuscript Group 223, Continental Artillery Brigade Orderly book Manuscript Group 225, Continental Army Artillery Regiment Orderly book Manuscript Group 226, First New Jersey Continental Regiment Orderly book Manuscript Group 227, Jersey Brigade Orderly book Manuscript Group 229, The New Jersey State Troops Military record book Manuscript Group 230, Nathaniel Heard’s Brigade, New Jersey Militia Record book Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 257, Second Dragoon Regiment, Continental Army Orderly Book, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationThis collection was donated by John H. Stephens in 1848. Return to the Table of Contents BibliographyMark Mayo Boatner III. Encyclopedia of the American Revolution. (New York, New York: David McKay Inc., 1966). U.S. Senator Chris Dodd. “The 220th Anniversary of the Founding of the U.S. Cavalry (Senate – February 25, 1997). Available at: <http://www.senate.gov/~dodd/press/Speeches/105_97/0225.htm> Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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