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1 Maj. Gen. James Wolfe, Canada. February 12, December 15, 1755; May 4 - September 12, 1759 Orders of the 20th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. George Viscount Sackville, and after Oct. 31, 1749 by George Viscount Borg. Wolfe was a Major and then a Lt. Col. in the regiment. Locations: Sterling, Canterbury. Maj. Gen. Wolfe was in command of the troops at Quebec. Orders continue up to the day before the battle at Quebec. Locations: Halifax, Nova Scotia. 112 Reel: 1, No. 1 Capt. Horatio Gates, Brigade Major, New York. August 18 - October 12, 1758 Includes a Return of troops fit for duty at Oneida Station and a Return of artificers daily employed from the troops, Aug. 26, Location: Oneida Station, New York. 112 Reel: 1, No. 2 Company of a New York Regiment of Provincials, New York. April 24 - August 25, 1759 Concerns the Niagara Campaign led by Gen. John Prideaux, and after his death, by Sir William Johnson. Locations: April - Albany, May-June - Oswego, July - Niagara, August - Oswego. Probably kept by Goosen Van Shaick. 106 Reel: 1, No. 3 Fort Cumberland, Arcadia. May 9 - August 12, 1759 Joseph Frye was the commanding officer of the garrison. Also includes account books of John Robinson, Locations: Fort Cumberland, Arcadia. Kept by Elhanah Boyden. 134 Reel: 1, No. 4 Commissary Wilson. May 22 - November 3, 1759 Discusses the disposition of provincial and regular British troops. Locations: Albany, Fort Edward, Lake George, Fort Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Lake Champlain, Ligoneer Bay. Writer unknown. 180 Reel: 1, No. 5 Oliver Spaulding, Third Connecticut Regiment, New York. May 27, June 14, 1759 Locations: Albany, Half-Moon, Still Waters, Salotage, Fort Miller, Fort Edward. Writer unknown. 18 Reel: 1, No. 5.1 Oliver Spaulding, Third Connecticut Regiment, New York. May 27, June 14, 1759 Locations: Albany, Half-Moon, Still Waters, Salotage, Fort Miller, Fort Edward. Writer unknown. 14 (Typed Copy). Reel: 1, No. 6 Various Units [Army]: French and Indian Wars. June 21 - August 19, 1759; May 31 - July 16, 1760; October 11 - November 13, 1764 March of the combined British Regular and Provincial Army, in the campaign at Fort Niagara, under the command of Gen. John Prideaux and Sir William Johnson. Locations: Oneida Lake, Three Rivers, Great Falls, Oswego, Olenoous, Nidenindequeat, Prideaux Bay, Niagara. Kept by John Mackenzie. March of Provincial troops with the 44th Royal Highlanders, under the command of Col. Woodhull, to the New York frontier. Locations: Albany, Schnectady, Fort Ontario, Wallighea, Fry, Conojohary, Fort Stanwix, and Fort Brenington. Kept by John Petzgold. Return march of Col. Bradstreet's forces from Detroit at the close of the Pontiac War. Locations: Sandusky, Grand Bevier, Fort Schlosser, Niagara Falls. 130 Reel: 1, No. 7 Maj. Horatio Gates, Pennsylvania. July 16 - September 2, 1759 Covers brigade's march from Carlisle to Pittsburgh, Pa. Writer unknown. 76 Reel: 1, No. 7.1 Maj. John Durkee, New York. August 10 - October 10, 1759 Concerns work crews and construction at Crown Point. Locations: Headquarters, Crown Point, N.Y. Probably kept by Joseph Welsh, one of Durkee's soldiers. 111 Reel: 1, No. 8 French and Indian Wars. June 4, February 6, 1764 Contains a list of Capt. Barron's company, orders at Crown Point, July 27, 1761, orders of march, and methods of defense. Mentions Gen. Amherst. Kept by Maj. Rogers? 17 (Original and typed copy). Reel: 1, No. 9 Gen. Thomas Gage's Headquarters, Massachusetts. July 10 - December 9, 1774 General orders of Thomas Gage, Commander in Chief of the American forces. Location: Headquarters, Boston. Writer unknown. 128 Reel: 1, No. 10 Gen. Thomas Gage's Headquarters, Massachusetts. July 10 - December 9, 1774 General orders of Thomas Gage, Commander in Chief of the American forces. Location: Headquarters, Boston. Writer unknown. 90 (Typed Copy). Reel: 1, No. 11 1

2 Gen. Thomas Gage's Headquarters, Massachusetts. July 10 - December 9, 1774 General orders of Thomas Gage, Commander in Chief of the American forces. Location: Headquarters, Boston. Writer unknown. 90 (Typed Carbon Copy). Reel: 1, No. 12 List of Thomas Knowlton's Company of Ashford, Connecticut Volunteers. April, 1775 The company marched for Cambridge upon hearing of the battle at Lexington, and enlisted there for seven months. Also includes a list of those members of the company who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, Writer unknown. 20 Reel: 1, No. 13 Gen. George Washington's Headquarters, Massachusetts. May 13 - October 22, 1775 Pertains to Bunker Hill and the period of the active siege of Boston. "First orderly book of the American Revolution." Locations: Cambridge [No. 4] Bunker Hill, Mass. Writer unknown. 180 Reel: 1, No. 14 Gen. George Washington's Headquarters, Massachusetts. May 13 - October 22, 1775 Pertains to Bunker Hill and the period of the active siege of Boston. "First orderly book of the American Revolution." Locations: Cambridge [No. 4] Bunker Hill, Mass. Writer unknown. 180 (Typed Copy). Reel: 2, No. 15 Sixth Connecticut Regiment of 1775, Connecticut and Massachusetts. June 5 - September 18, 1775 Regimental orders, and in the latter part of the book, the orders of Gen. Artemas Ward, Headquarters, Cambridge. Locations: New London, Ct. and after June 15, Roxbury. Writer unknown. 186 Reel: 2, No. 16 Col. David Waterbury's Fifth Connecticut Regiment of 1775, New York. June 13 - September 16, 1775; July 25 - December 6, 1775 This regiment marched to Canada under the command of Gen. Montgomery. Contains regimental and general orders, as well as a muster roll of Captain Lalmon Read's company (10th company of the regiment). Locations: Greenwich Camps, New York, Harlaem, Half Moon, Camp Island. Kept by Aaron Barlow. Diary of Aaron Barlow, including accounts of his journey from Redding, Ct. to Albany to join his company, the trip to Lake Champlain, events during the Siege of St. Francis, travel to Montreal, and the return to Albany. 120 Reel: 2, No. 17 Col. William Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment, Massachusetts. June 15 - September 2, 1775 Includes general and regimental orders. Covers the Battle of Bunker Hill and the active phase of the Siege of Boston. Locations: Cambridge, Mass. Writer unknown. 64 folio Reel: 2, No. 18 Col. Israel Putnam's Third Connecticut Regiment of 1775, Massachusetts. June 22 - October 7, 1775 Includes general and regimental orders and pertains to the Siege of Boston. Locations: Cambridge, Mass. Kept by Asabel Clark, 7th company. 134 Reel: 2, No. 19 Index of General Orders, Continental Army. July 3, April 10, 1780; April 11, August 14, ; 64 Reel: 2, No. 20 British Army Orders, Maj. Gen. Howe, Massachusetts. (British). July 12 - September 21, 1775 Maj. Gen. Howe was commander of the British forces in America. Included in the volume is a return of the numbers killed, wounded, and missing on April 19, 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and June 17, 1775 (Bunker Hill). Locations: Headquarters, Boston. Writer unknown. 116 Reel: 2, No. 21 Col. James Clinton's Third New York Regiment of 1775, New York. August 27, February 14, 1776 Commences at Albany and ends near Quebec. Probably kept in part by Ensign Thomas Lenington. 160 Reel: 2, No. 22 Gen. George Washington, Headquarters, Massachusetts. August 31 - September 24, 1775 Contains the general orders of Washington. At end: A weekly return of the Second Regiment in the Service of the United Colonies of N. America commanded by Col. Wm. Thompson. Kept by Edward Burd? 104 Reel: 2, No Col. Jedediah Huntington's Eight Connecticut Regiment of 1775, Massachusetts. September 29 - September 30, 1775 Includes general and regimental orders. Locations: Cambridge, Mass. Writer unknown. 4 Reel: 2, No. 23 2

3 British Headquarters, Massachusetts. (British). October 13 - December 25, 1775 Contains general orders from British headquarters and orders for the three divisions at the camp on Charlestown Heights. Locations: Boston. Writer unknown. 164 Reel: 2, No. 24 Unidentified Massachusetts Brigade, Massachusetts. November 30 - December 12, 1775 Contains headquarters, brigade, and regimental orders. Brigade contained the Massachusetts battalions commanded by Cols. John Paterson, William Prescott, James Scammon, John Grafton, and Edward Phinney. Locations: Near Leachmere Point, Mass. Writer unknown. 18 Reel: 2, No Capt. Thomas Pierce's Company, Massachusetts and New York. January 1 - May 17, 1776 Pierce's company was part of Col. Henry Knox's artillery regiment. Contains general orders of George Washington from Cambridge and New York, orders of Maj. Gen. Artemus Ward from Roxbury, Mass., and some regimental orders. Locations: Boston, New York City. Writer unknown. 178 Reel: 2, No. 25 Moses Little's Twelfth Continental Regiment, Massachusetts and New York. January 1 - July 21, 1776 Little's regiment was part of the brigade commanded by Gen. Nathaniel Greene. The brigade was ordered from Boston to New York, March 29, and arrived in New York, April 18. Covers the period from the siege of Boston to the British landing in New York. Contains general, brigade, and regimental orders, plus ten pages of company returns. Locations: Boston, New York City. Kept by Nathaniel Mitchell. 350 Reel: 2, No. 26 Col. Charles Webb's Nineteenth Continental Regiment, Massachusetts. January 3 - February 10, 1776 Contains Washington's general orders, Brig. Gen. John Sullivan's orders issued from camp at Winter Hill, and orders issued from Roxbury, Mass. Locations: Boston. Kept by a member of Capt. Elisha Bostwick's company. 42 Reel: 2, No. 27 Col. Alexander Mc Dougall's First New York Regiment of 1776, New York. February 9 - June 11, 1776 Contains general and regimental orders. The troops in the city were under the command of Gen. Lee; after March 7, under Lord Stirling; after March 31, Brig. Gen. Heath; and finally, Gen. Washington. Covers the period of the arrival of troops in New York City for the expected British assault. Locations: New York City. Writer unknown. 294 Reel: 3, No. 28 Col. Alexander Mc Dougall's First New York Regiment of 1776, New York. March 25 - June 15, 1776 Contains general, brigade, and regimental orders. The New York troops were under the command of Lord Stirling; after March 31, General Heath, and finally, Gen. Washington. Covers the period of the arrival of American troops in the city for the expected British assault. Locations: New York City. Kept by Capt. Wiley? 186 Reel: 3, No. 29 Unidentified New York Regiment, New York. June 28 - July 28, 1776 This regiment was a part of Gen. John Morin Scott's brigade and Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam's division. Includes Washington's general orders and Scott's brigade orders. Locations: New York City. Kept by James McKenney and Conway Connell? 182 Reel: 3, No. 30 Northern Army, New York. July 10, June 3, 1777 Includes the general orders of Gen. Horatio Gates, commander of the Northern Army. Locations: Ticonderoga, Albany. Writer unknown. 112 Reel: 3, No. 31 Capt. Wetherill's Company, New York. July 10 - July 19, 1776 Company was part of Col. David Forman's New Jersey regiment, Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard's brigade, and Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Greene's division. Includes orders of Gen. Greene, and at the end, a "Weekly Report of Capt. Wetherills Comp... August 17th 1776". Locations: Long Island. Kept by Charles Fisher? 33 Reel: 3, No. 32 Fort George, New York. July 17 - August 19, 1776 Regimental and garrison orders, given by a Col. Eyck[?] and Lt. Col. Peter Gansevoort. Lt. Col. Gansevoort was in command of Fort George; Col. Eyck probably commanded the regiment. Locations: Fort George, New York. Kept by James McGee? 14 Reel: 3, No. 33 Capt. Barnardus Swartwout's Company of Minutemen, Dutchess County Militia, New York. August 15 - February 27, 1777 Company was a part of Col. Jacobus Swartwout's Dutchess County Militia regiment. Included are Washington's general orders, Maj. Gen. William Heath's Col. Swartwout's regimental orders. Locations: Kingsbridge, White Plains, Peekskill, and Fort Constitution. Writer unknown. 3 volumes. 250 Reel: 3, No. 34 3

4 Capt. Van Wyck's Company, New York. August 6 - September 30, 1776 Company formed part of Col. Jacobus Swartwout's regiment of minutemen, of the Dutchess County Militia. Includes general, brigade, and regimental orders, provision returns, and morning reports. Locations: Kingsbridge. Writer unknown. 112 Reel: 3, No. 35 Brig. Gen. Alexander Mc Dougall's Brigade, New York. August 12 - November 27, 1776 Contains general and division orders. McDougall was promoted Brig. Gen. by order of the Continental Congress (noted in orderly book, Aug. 12) and assumed command of a brigade composed of his 1st N.Y. Regt., Ritzema's and Webb's regiments, and the artificers. After the loss at New York City, the New Jersey regiments were also placed under his command. Covers period of successful British attack on Long Island and the Continental army's retreat. Locations: New York City, White Plains. Writer unknown. 130 Reel: 3, No. 36 British Regiment Footguards, New York and New Jersey. (British). August 14, January 28, 1777 Entry date "Sept 22d, 1776" reports the execution of Nathan Hale as a spy: "A spy from the enemy by his own full confession, Apprehended last night, was this day executed at 11 o'clock in front of the artillery park". Contains general, brigade, and regimental orders. Locations: Staten Island, New Utrecht and Newtown (L.I.); New York Island, New Rochelle, White Plains, Dobb's Ferry, and Delancy's Mill, N.Y.; Newark, Amboy, Rariton's Landing, Trenton, and Brunswick, N.J. Writer unknown. 346 Reel: 3, No. 37 Brig. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Brigade, New York. September 21 - April 8, 1777 Brigade would comprise part of the troops under the command of Gen. Israel Putnam at the Highlands and was involved in skirmishes near White Plains, including Chatterton's Hill. Kept by Major Taylor, Brigade Adjutant, and Major Richard Platt, Brigade Adjutant. 174 Reel: 3, No. 38 Col. Christopher Lippitt's Rhode Island Regiment, Rhode Island and New York. September 14 - October 31, 1776 Contains general and regimental orders. Locations: New Port, R.I.; Harlem, Mile Square, and White Plains, N.Y. Volume also contains the accounts of Nathan Harvey of Providence, R.I., , involving farm transactions. Writer unknown. 90 Reel: 3, No. 39 Sir William Howe, New York and New Jersey. (British). September 26, June 2, 1777 Contains general orders of Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of the British forces in America. Concerns the Westchester Campaign and the Battle of White Plains, the capture of Fort Washington, the New Jersey Campaign, and the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Discussion of Loyalist troops. Kept by Henry Knight, Aide-de- Camp to Lord Howe. 3 volumes. 322 Reel: 4, No. 40 Diary of Sgt. James Humphrey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts. September 30 - November 24, 1776 Sgt. Humphrey belonged to Capt. Gore's company, which was part of Col. William McIntosh's 1st Massachusetts Militia regiment. This diary is a "Journal of our march from Dorchester to New York" which records the Battle of Greenwich and minor engagements in Westchester County. Contains some headquarters, division, and regimental orders. 60 Reel: 4, No Lt. Col. Charles Mawhood's Seventeenth Regiment of Foot, New York and New Jersey. (British). October 11 - December 28, 1776 Contains headquarters, division, brigade, and regimental orders. Locations: New York City, White Plains, Mile Square Camp, Delancy's Mills, N.Y.; Newark, Trenton, Princeton, Middlebush, and New Brunswick, N.J. Writer unknown. 172 Reel: 4, No. 41 Col. Peter Gansevoort's Third New York Regiment of 1777, New York and New Jersey. February 17, May 21, 1778 Kept at the headquarters of Lt. Col. Marinus Willett, who commanded Fort Constitution. Contains general, regimental, and garrison orders issued from Morristown, N.J., Fishkill and Fort Constitution, N.Y., and on May 26, 1777, from Fort Schuyler, N.Y. Writer unknown. 124 Reel: 4, No. 42 Brig. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Brigade, New York and New Jersey. April 9 - August 28, 1777 The brigade was stationed in the Highlands which was under the command of Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam. Contains general, division, brigade, and after orders. Locations: Highlands, Peekskill, N.Y.; Morristown, N.J. Kept by Richard Platt, Brigade Adjutant. 87 Reel: 4, No. 43 4

5 Brig. Gen. Oliver Delancy's Brigade, New York. (British). February 20, June 29, 1778 Oliver Delancy was the senior Loyalist officer in the Revolution, and he initially raised this Loyalist brigade of 1,500 men for the defense of Long Island. Contains headquarters, general, brigade, battalion, circular, and private orders, as well as discussion of Loyalist regiments. Locations: Oyster Bay (L.I.), New York City, Kingsbridge, Harlem Heights, Huntington, Morris House, Jamaica (L.I.), New Town (L.I.), and Flushing (L.I.). Writer unknown. 192 Reel: 4, No. 44 Col. Daniel Morgan's Eleventh Virginia Regiment of 1777, New Jersey. May 15 - June 9, 1777 Contains brigade, division, and regimental orders, as well as Washington's headquarters orders, issued from Morristown, N.J. Locations: Middle Brook and Bound Brook, N.J. Writer unknown. 29 (Early copy of the original, now located in the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.). Reel: 4, No. 45 Forty-Seventh Regiment, British Grenadiers, Canada and New York. (British). June 7 - July 3, 1777 Regiment formed part of Gen. John Burgoyne's troops. Contains brigade, battalion, and general orders. Locations: Point au Feu, River Bouquet, Chimney Point, Three Mile Point, Crown Point, camp before Ticonderoga and nearby places (most on Lake Champlain). Kept by Lt. Poole England, Adjutant, 47th Regt. 115 Reel: 4, No. 46 Lt. Col. Joseph Storer's York County, Massachusetts Regiment, New York and Pennsylvania. August 21 - December 31, 1777 Regiment formed part of a brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. John Patterson. From August 21 to November 7, the regiment served in the Northern Army under Gen. Horatio Gates at Van Shaick's Island, Stillwater, Bemis Heights and Albany, N.Y. This portion of the orderly book covers the period of Burgoyne's drive from Canada and his surrender. From November 22 - December 31, 1777, the regiment served with the Main army under Gen. Washington at Whitemarsh, Gulph Mills, and Valley Forge, Pa. Writer unknown. 76 Reel: 5, No. 47 Lt. Col. Joseph Storer's York County, Massachusetts Regiment, New York and Pennsylvania. August 21 - December 31, 1777 Regiment formed part of a brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. John. Patterson. From August 21 to November 7, the regiment served in the Northern Army under Gen. Horatio Gates at Van Shaick's Island, Stillwater, Bemis Heights and Albany, N.Y. This portion of the orderly book covers the period of Burgoyne's drive from Canada and his surrender. From November 22 - December 31, 1777, the regiment served with the Main Army under Gen. Washington at Whitemarsh, Gulph Mills, and Valley Forge, Pa. Writer unknown. 76 (Typed Copy). Reel: 5, No. 48 Brig. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Brigade, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. August 29 - October 6, 1777 McDougall's brigade took part in the Battle of Germantown. Contains general, division, brigade and after orders. Locations: Peekskill, N.Y., Pennybecken Mills, Shippack, Wentz's Worcester, and Towamensing, Pa. Kept by Richard Platt, Brigade Adjutant. 124 Reel: 5, No. 49 Maj. Ebenezer Steven's Independent Battalion of Continental Artillery, New York. September 11 - December 23, 1777 The battalion served in the Northern Army, under the command of Gen. Horatio Gates. Contains general and regimental orders. Locations: Stillwater, Saratoga, Albany. Writer unknown. 74 Reel: 5, No. 50 Lt. Col. Joseph Storer's York County, Massachusetts Regiment, New York. September 23 - November 5, 1777 Regiment served in the Northern Army under the command of Gen. Horatio Gates, as part of Brig. Gen. John Paterson's brigade. Contains general and brigade orders. Locations: Stillwater, Saratoga, Albany. Writer unknown. 26 Reel: 5, No. 51 Capt. Peter Brown's Artillery Company of The Philadelphia Militia, Pennsylvania. September 27 - October 14, 1777 Company formed part of Col. Jehu Eyre's artillery regiment of the Philadelphia Militia, serving in Brig. Gen. James Irvine's brigade, Maj. Gen. John Armstrong's division. Includes brigade, division, and Washington's headquarters orders. Locations: Townships around Philadelphia and Towamensing. Kept by John Osborn? 60 Reel: 5, No. 52 5

6 Compilation of Orders Issued at Various Places by the British Army, New York and Pennsylvania. (British). October 4 - November 28, 1777 Orders issued at Kingsbridge, Morris's House, Germantown, Philadelphia and New York City. Kept by Stephen Kemble, Deputy Adjutant General of the British Army in North America. 85 Reel: 5, No. 53 Capt. Peter Brown's Artillery Company of The Philadelphia Militia, Pennsylvania. October 9 - December 18, 1777 Company formed part of Col. Jehu Eyre's artillery regiment of the Philadelphia Militia, serving in Brig. Gen. Paterson's brigade, Maj. Gen. John Armstrong's division. Includes brigade, division, and Washington's headquarters orders. Locations: Townships around Philadelphia. Kept by Jesse Williamson? 175 Reel: 5, No. 54 Gen. George Washington's Headquarters, Pennsylvania. November 12 - December 26, 1777 Because Richard Platt kept the McDougall orderly books before and after this period, it is probable that this too is an orderly book kept for McDougall's division (McDougall was appointed Maj. Gen. Oct. 20, 1777). Covers skirmish at Whitemarsh, Dec. 4-5, and the army's move to winter quarters at Valley Forge. Includes Washington's general orders and after orders kept by Richard Platt. 74 Reel: 5, No. 55 Col. William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, Pennsylvania. November 18 - November 26, 1777 Regiment served in Brig. Gen. Thomas Conway's brigade. Contains general, brigade, and regimental orders. Locations: Whitemarsh. Kept by John Steele? 27 Reel: 5, No. 56 Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor's Brigade, New York and Pennsylvania. November 23 - December 6, 1777 Contains headquarters and brigade orders Brigade was made up of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd New Hampshire Regiments of 1777, commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley, Col. Nathan Hale, and Col. Alexander Scammel, as well as the 2nd and 4th N.Y. regiments of 1777, commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt and Col. Henry Beekman Livingston. Locations: Fishkill, N.Y. and Whitemarsh, Pa. Writer unknown. 32 Reel: 5, No Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's Second New York Regiment of 1777, Pennsylvania. December 18, January 14, 1778 Regiment was part of Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor's brigade, which also contained the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd New Hampshire regiments of 1777, comanded by Cols. Joseph Cilley, Nathan Hale, and Alexander Scammel, as well as the 4th N.Y. Regiment, commanded by Col. Henry Beekman Livingston. Contains headquarters orders from Gulph, right wing orders of Gen. Sullivan, brigade, regimental and after orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Gulph, Valley Forge, Pa. Writer unknown. 51 Reel: 5, No Capt. Edward Lounsbery's Eighth Company, Second New York Regiment of 1777, Pennsylvania. January 5 - March 20, 1778 Regiment was commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt and formed part of Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor's brigade, which also contained the 4th New York Regiment and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd New Hampshire Regiments of Contains headquarters and brigade orders. Locations: Whitemarsh, Valley Forge?, Pa. Writer unknown. 32 Reel: 5, No Col. William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, Pennsylvania. March 1 - March 8, 1778 Regiment served in Brig. Gen. Thomas Conway's brigade. Includes Washington's general orders, division, brigade and regimental orders. Locations: Valley Forge. Writer unknown. 20 Reel: 5, No. 57 Col. William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, Pennsylvania. April 4 - May 15, 1778 Includes Washington's headquarters orders, division, brigade and regimental orders. Locations: Valley Forge. Kept by Peter Taulman, Regiment Adjutant. 98 Reel: 5, No. 58 Col. William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. May 23 - June 16, 1778 Covers period of British evacuation of Philadelphia and American departure from Valley Forge. Contains Washington's headquarters orders, division, brigade and regimental orders. Locations: Valley Forge and camps. Writer unknown. 92 Reel: 5, No. 59 6

7 Col. William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, New Jersey and New York. June 17 - July 28, 1778 Covers period of army's march across New Jersey to West Point, including the battle at Monmouth, N.J. Includes Washington's headquarters orders, division, brigade and regimental orders. Writer unknown. 58 Reel: 5, No. 60 Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Brigade, New Jersey and New York. June 19 - August 31, 1778 Brigade was composed of the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 7th Connecticut Regiments. Contains Washington's headquarters orders, division, and brigade orders. Covers period of army's march across New Jersey, including the battle at Monmouth, and at White Plains. Writer unknown. 172 Reel: 5, No. 61 Knox's Brigade of Artillery with Washington's Main Army, New York and New Jersey. July 23 - December 31, 1778 Brigade was stationed at White Plains until Sept. 15, when it marched with the Main Army to Fredericksburg. In December, the brigade was stationed at Pluckemin, N.J. Contains Washington's general orders and brigade orders. Writer unknown. 206 Reel: 5, No. 62 Knox's Brigade of Artillery with Washington's Main Army, New York and New Jersey. July 23 - December 31, 1778 Brigade was stationed at White Plains until Sept. 15, when it marched with the Main Army to Fredericksburg. In December, the brigade was stationed at Pluckemin, N.J. Contains Washington's general orders and brigade orders. Writer unknown. 206 (Typed Copy). Reel: 5, No. 63 Unidentified Orderly Book, New York and Connecticut. July 22 - October 31, 1778 Contains Washington's general orders from White Plains and Fredericksburg, as well as Maj. Gen. McDougall's division orders from from camp at Second Hill and New Milford and Maj. Gen. Gates orders from Danbury. Possibly a McDougall orderly book. Kept by Richard Platt. 184 Reel: 5, No. 64 Second Brigade, British Footguards, New York. (British). August 7 - December 25, 1778 Contains general, brigade, regimental and garrison orders. Locations: New York City. Writer unknown. 120 Reel: 6, No. 65 Col. William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, New York. August 2 - October 10, 1778 Contains Washington's headquarters orders, division, brigade and regimental orders. Locations: West Point. Kept by Joshua Drake. 70 Reel: 6, No. 66 Maj. Gen. Alexander Mc Dougall's Division, New York and Connecticut. August 15 - November 7, 1778 Contains Washington's headquarters orders from White Plains, Fredericksburg and Pauling's Precinct, as well as Maj. Gen. McDougall's division orders from camp at Second Hill and New Milford, Ct. Also contains Gates' orders from Danbury. Kept by Maj. Ronald S. McDougall. 176 Reel: 6, No. 67 Knox's Brigade of Artillery with Washington's Main Army, New York. August 24 - September 13, 1778 Contains Washington's headquarters orders and brigade orders. Locations: White Plains. Writer unknown. 56 Reel: 6, No. 68 British Headquarters Orders, New York. September 11 - October 24, 1778 Contains copies of orders issued by the Commander in Chief of the British forces in North America, Sir William Howe, most regarding court martials and promotions. Locations: New York City. Kept by Lt. Col. Stephen Kemble, Adjutant General. 88 Reel: 6, No. 69 Col. William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, Rhode Island. September 21 - December 12, 1778 Regiment served in Brig. Gen. John Glover's brigade, together with the 15th, 1st and 13th Massachusetts Regiments. Contains Gen. John Sullivan's headquarters orders, Brig. Gen. Glover's brigade orders, and a few regimental orders. Locations: Providence, R.I. Kept by Capt. Simon Larned, Adjutant. 164 Reel: 6, No. 70 Continental Artillery, New York. September 26 - November 27, 1778 Regiment formed part of the artillery brigade commanded by Henry Knox. Contains general orders, artillery brigade orders, and regimental orders. Locations: Artillery Park (near Fredericksburg, N.Y.), and Fredericksburg. Writer unknown. 112 Reel: 6, No. 71 7

8 Knox's Brigade of Artillery with Washington's Main Army, New Jersey and New York. October 24, March 1, 1779 Brigade served in the Hudson Highlands, marched through Crom Pond, N.Y., King's Ferry, N.Y. and Pompton, N.J. to Pluckemin, N.J. Contains artillery brigade orders and some general orders. Writer unknown. 152 Reel: 6, No. 73 Maj. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Division, New York and Connecticut. October 31, April 29, 1779 Contains extracts from Washington's general orders and division orders. Locations: Camp at Second Hill, New Town, Peeks Kill, Fish Kill. Kept by Richard Platt. 186 Reel: 6, No. 74 Continental Artillery, New York and New Jersey. November 30, February 4, 1779; January 11, February 18, 1780 Contains artillery brigade orders, and a few regimental orders. Locations: Kings Ferry, N.Y. and Pluckemin, N.J. Contains artillery orders, garrison orders from West Point, and headquarters orders from Robinson's Farm (across the river from West Point). Regiment formed part of the brigade of artillery commanded by Henry Knox. Writer unknown. 104 Reel: 6, No. 75 First Battalion of Guards, New York. (British). January 1, December 28, 1779 Contains garrison, battalion, and brigade orders, as well as the general orders of Sir Henry Clinton. Locations: New York City (including Laurel Hill and Morris's House). Writer unknown. 338 Reel: 6, No. 77 Lt. Col. Aaron Burr's Regiment, New York. January 15 - February 28, 1779 Burr's detachment formed part of Alexander McDougall's troops. Contains orders of McDougall and Lt. Col. Burr. Locations: Westchester County, N.Y. Writer unknown. 13 Reel: 7, No. 78 Continental Artillery, New York and New Jersey. February 5 - May 30, 1779 Regiment formed part of the artillery brigade commanded by Henry Knox. Contains general orders of Washington, artillery brigade, and regimental orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Artillery Park, N.Y. and Pluckemin, N.J. Writer unknown. 172 Reel: 7, No. 79 Continental Artillery, New York and New Jersey. February 5 - May 30, 1779 Regiment formed part of the artillery brigade commanded by Henry Knox. Contains general orders of Washington, artillery brigade, and regimental orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Artillery Park, N.Y. and Pluckemin, N.J. Writer unknown. 172 (Typed Copy). Reel: 7, No. 80 Continental Artillery. Book of Monthly and Weekly Returns. March 26, November 15, 1783 In April of 1782, the regiment was termed the "New York Regiment of Artillery" and later was called "Sebastian Bauman N.Y. Corps of Artillery". Sebastian Bauman was a major in the regiment and took command in Lamb's absence. Regiment formed a part of Henry Knox's Artillery Brigade. Kept by G. Hubbell, Lieut. Joseph Ashton, Lieut James Giles, and James Bradford. 103 Reel: 7, No. 81 Washington's Headquarters Orders and West Point Garrison Orders, New Jersey and New York. May 5 - June 21, 1779; June 26 - September 17, 1781 Contains headquarters orders of Gen. George Washington as well as resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Peeks Kill, N.Y., Middle Brook, N.J., Highlands, N.Y., West Point, N.Y. Writer unknown. Contains garrison orders from West Point, N.Y. Writer unknown. 65 Reel: 7, No. 82 Col. Josiah Starr's First Connecticut Regiment of 1777, New York. May 14 - August 7, 1779 Contains general, brigade, wing, and regimental orders, as well as weekly returns and lists of ammunition given individual soldiers. Concerns operations along the east side of the Hudson, including a record of the capture of Stony Point, July 16, Locations: Mandeville's. Kept by Sgt. Daniel Coit. 240 Reel: 7, No. 83 Gen. Edward Hand's Headquarters, New Jersey. May 28 - July 4, 1779 Includes general, division and brigade orders. Contains resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Middle Brook, Springfield, Pompton Plain, Kingswood, Galloways, Smith's Clove, Dean Furnace. Writer unknown. 103 Reel: 7, No. 84 8

9 Capt. John Titus's Company, Fourth New York Regiment of 1777, New York. May 29 - August 6, 1779 Regiment, commanded by Lt. Col. Frederick Weisenfels, formed part of Gen. James Clinton's brigade. Company took part in Gen. John Sullivan's Indian expedition. Contains Sullivan's orders, garrison orders from Fort Plank, and regimental orders. Locations: Fort Plank and Lake Oswego. Writer unknown. 178 (Photostat). Reel: 7, No. 85 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, Pennsylvania. June - July 24, 1779 Col. Malcolm's Additional Continental Regt. was ordered to merge with Spencer's regt., April 22, The regiment formed part of Gen. Maxwell's brigade and was to take part in Sullivan's Indian expedition. Contains headquarters, detachment and regimental orders. Locations: Bullock's House, Wyoming (now Wilkesbarre). Kept by Peter Taulman, Adjutant. 105 Reel: 7, No. 86 Maj. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Division, New York. June 6 - August 21, 1779 Contains MC Dougall's orders, extracts from the general orders of Washington at Moor's House, and garrison orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Highlands, West Point, Moor's House. Writer unknown. 282 Reel: 7, No. 87 Col. Francis Johnson's Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, New York and New Jersey. June 5 - July 7, 1779 Regiment formed part of the 2nd brigade of Maj. Gen. St. Clair's Pennsylvania division and served with the Main Army. Contains general, division, and brigade orders. Locations: Smith's Clove, Forrest of Dean. Kept by James Giles? 172 Reel: 8, No. 88 Brigade of Artillery, New Jersey and New York. June 6 - August 8, 1779; August 4-30, 1780 Contains Washington's general orders from Stott's House, Smith's Clove, Stony Point, New Windsor, and West Point. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Contains garrison orders from West Point. Writer unknown. 145 Reel: 8, No. 89 Continental Artillery, New Jersey and New York. June 8 - August 19, 1779 Contains brigade and regimental orders. Regiment was part of Henry Knox's artillery brigade. Locations: Whippany, N.J. and Chester, N.Y. Kept by Chilian Ford, Adjutant. 110 Reel: 8, No. 90 Col. Thomas Nixon's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, New York and New Jersey. July 10, September 13, 1780 Regiment formed a part of Gen. Robert Howe's division, which was in the Left Wing, commanded by Gen. William Heath. Contains headquarters, division, brigade, wing and regimental orders. Locations: Highlands and Orangetown, N.Y.; Teaneck and Steenrapie, N.J. Kept by Lt. Samuel Frost, Adjutant. 4 volumes. Reel: 8, No. 91 Col. Thomas Nixon's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, New York and New Jersey. July 10, September 13, 1780 Regiment formed a part of Gen. Robert Howe's division, which was in the Left Wing, commanded by Gen. William Heath Contains headquarters, division, bridge, wing and regimental orders. Locations: Highlands and Orangetown, N.Y.; Teaneck and Steenrapie, N.J. Kept by Lt. Samuel Frost, Adjutant. 4 volumes (Typed Copy). Reel: 9, No. 92 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, Pennsylvania and New York. July 27, September 28, 1779 Regiment formed part of Gen. William Maxwell's brigade and took part in Sullivan's Indian Expedition. Includes headquarters, brigade, and regimental orders. Locations: Troops marched from Wyoming, Pa. to Tioga and Newtown, N.Y., then north in an attempt to reach Fort Niagara, then east. Kept by Peter Taulman, Adjutant. 171 Reel: 9, No. 93 Maj. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Division, New York. August 21 - November 20, 1779 Contains headquarters and general orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: West Point, Moor's House. Kept by Maj. Richard Platt. 180 Reel: 9, No. 94 Continental Artillery, New York and New Jersey. August 24, February 20, 1780 Contains general orders of George Washington, brigade orders including those of Henry Knox, and regimental orders. Locations: Chester, Warwick, Fishkill, N.Y.; Morristown and Mindon, N.J. Writer unknown. 160 Reel: 9, No. 95 9

10 Samuel Mc Neil, Quartermaster to Brig. Gen. Edward Hand's Brigade. Orderly Book and Diary. New York and Pennsylvania. August 23 - September 7, 1779 Contains Gen. Sullivan's general orders and brigade orders, as well as McNeil's personal diary which chronicles the march with the Sullivan Indian Expedition from Tioga to Newtown, along Seneca Lake and then east to the capital of the Seneca nations. 26 Reel: 9, No. 96 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. October 2, February 1, 1780 Contains headquarters, division, brigade and regimental orders. Regiment, which was a part of Gen. William Maxwell's brigade, took part in Sullivan's Indian Expedition and then returned to winter quarters at Morristown. Locations: Tioga, Wyoming, Heller's Tavern, and Easton, Pa.; Scotch Plains and Morristown, N.J. Kept by Peter Taulman, Adjutant. 172 Reel: 9, No. 97 Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's Second New York Regiment of 1777, New Jersey and New York. November 15, June 23, 1780 Regiment formed part of Brig. Gen. James Clinton's brigade. Contains general orders of George Washington from West Point, division, brigade, regimental, and garrison orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress and a resolution of the New York Legislature. Locations: Pompton, Camp Rockeway, and Morristown, N.J.; Fort Edward, West Point, and Highlands, N.Y. Writer unknown. 216 Reel: 9, No. 98 Maj. Gen. Alexander MC Dougall's Division, New York. November 20 - December 5, 1779 Contains headquarters orders, general orders of Gen. George Washington, and garrison orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Moor's House, West Point. Writer unknown. 32 Reel: 10, No. 99 Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's Second New York Regiment of 1777, New Jersey. December 3, May 29, 1780 Contains headquarters, division, brigade, and regimental orders. Regiment formed part of a brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. James Clinton. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress and resolutions of the New York Legislature. Locations: Morristown, N.J. Writer unknown. 103 (Typed Copy). Reel: 10, No. 101 Continental Artillery, New Jersey. December 7, March 27, 1780 Covers period of the army's stay at winter quarters in Morristown, New Jersey. Contains headquarters, general, and regimental orders as well as brigade orders of Henry Knox. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Morristown, N.J. Kept by Joseph Ashton, Adjutant. 242 Reel: 10, No. 102 New York (Loyalist) Volunteers, Georgia, South Carolina, New York. (British). January 1 - August 23, 1780; February 10 - June 28, 1782 Regiment served with Clinton and Cornwallis' Southern Expedition, during which time, Gen. Lincoln surrendered Charlestown to the British. Also located at Savannah. Contains regimental orders along with letters and memorandums written by Frederick DePeyster and others in no apparent chronological order. Locations: Camp James Island, Charlestown. Kept by Frederick DePeyster, officer of the volunteers. 100 Reel: 10, No Corps of Artillery, West Point, New York. January 29 - May 31, 1780 Includes headquarters orders of Generals William Heath, Robert Howe, and Alexander McDougall, as well as garrison and artillery orders. Locations: West Point, N.Y. Kept by Lieut. Florence Crowley. 268 Reel: 10, No. 103 Maj. Gen. Robert Howe's Headquarters, New York. February 10 - July 4, 1780 Howe took over command of the Left Wing of the Northern Army at West Point from Gen. Heath on Feb. 21, He was succeeded by Gen. Benedict Arnold on Aug. 3, Contains orders of Gen. Washington, headquarters orders of Gen. Heath and Gen. Howe. Locations: West Point, Highlands, Fishkill, Dobb's Ferry, Windsor, Phillipsburg, etc. Writer unknown. 270 Reel: 10, No. 104 American Headquarters, New Jersey. February 21 - May 17, 1780 Contains general orders of Washington, brigade and regimental orders. Charts at end name men and describe their clothing and equipment. Location: Morristown, N.J. Writer unknown. 228 Reel: 11, No

11 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, New Jersey. February 28 - April 3, 1780 Regiment formed part of Maxwell's brigade, Lord Stirling's division. Includes headquarters, division, brigade, and regimental orders. Locations: Morristown, N.J. Kept by Peter Taulman, Adjutant. 126 Reel: 11, No. 106 Continental Artillery, New Jersey and New York. March 28 - June 12, 1780 Includes general orders of Gen. Washington, orders of Henry Knox, brigade and regimental orders. Contains acts and resolutions of the Continental Congress. Covers period of army's stay at winter quarters. Locations: Morristown, Highlands. Kept by Joseph Ashton, Adjutant. 154 Reel: 11, No. 107 Capt. Benjamin Frothingham's Artillery Company, New York and New Jersey. March 30 - September 2, 1780 Company was a part of the Third Continental Artillery. Includes brigade orders of Henry Knox, general orders of Gen. Washington, and regimental orders. Contains resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Verplanck's Point, Orangetown, Teaneck. Writer unknown. 99 Reel: 11, No. 108 Col. Otho William's Sixth Maryland Regiment, New Jersey to South Carolina. April 4 - July 26, 1780 Covers the march of the American force under Baron de Kalb from Morristown, N.J. to South Carolina. The troops left April 16 and arrived at Buffalo Run, where de Kalb turned over command to Gen. Gates. During the 1780 campaign, Lt. Col. Benjamin Ford was usually in command, because Williams was on staff duty. Contains general, division, brigade and regimental orders. Kept by Lt. Jacob Norris. 110 Reel: 11, No. 109 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, New Jersey. April 9 - June 6, 1780 Regiment formed part of Maxwell's brigade, Lord Stirling's division. Contains headquarters, division, brigade, regimental orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Morristown, N.J. Writer unknown. 136 Reel: 11, No. 110 Corps of Artillery, West Point, New York. May 23 - July 5, 1780 Contains general, garrison and artillery orders. Officers mentioned July 4, 1780 belonged to the Second and Third Continental Artillery. Locations: West Point, Highlands. Writer unknown. 136 Reel: 11, No. 111 Corps of Artillery, West Point, New York. June 1 - July 14, 1780 Includes headquarters orders of Gen. Robert Howe, as well as garrison and artillery orders. Locations: West Point, N.Y. Kept by Lt. Florence Crowley, Adjutant. 152 Reel: 11, No. 112 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, New Jersey and New York. June 13 - August 6, 1780 Regiment formed part of Gen. Maxwell's brigade. Contains headquarters orders of Washington, division orders of Baron Steuben, brigade and regimental orders. Locations: Short Hills (now Metuchen, N.J.), Pompton, Prakaness, and Paramus, N.J.; Peekskill and Verplanck's Point, N.Y. Kept by Peter Taulman, Adjutant. 170 Reel: 11, No. 113 Unidientified American Force, New Jersey and New York. June 14 - September 3, 1780 Contains orders from headquarters at Springfield, Short Hills, Orangetown, Haverstraw, Whippany, Prakaness, Paramus, Verplanck's Point, Peekskill etc. Writer unknown. 144 Reel: 12, No. 114 Col. Frederick Weisenfel's Fourth New York Regiment of 1777, New York. June 19 - July 29, 1780 Regiment formed part of Brig. Gen. James Clinton's brigade. Contains general, brigade, regimental and garrison orders. Locations: West Point. Kept by Capt. Jonathon Titus? 83 (Photostat copy of the original in the possession of Mr. Jesse W. Kelsey, Queens, Long Island, New York.). Reel: 12, No. 115 Continental Artillery, New York and New Jersey. June 21 - September 6, 1780 Contains general, brigade, regimental and artillery orders. Regiment was part of a brigade commanded by Henry Knox and was sometimes termed the New York Regiment of Artillery. Locations: Springfield, Rockaway, Suffern, Ramapo, Orangetown, and Teaneck. Writer unknown. 162 Reel: 12, No

12 Headquarters Orders, New York and New Jersey. June 22 - July 3, 1780 Includes garrison orders from West Point and headquarters orders from Highlands, as well as an extract from Washington's general orders at Short Hills. Writer unknown. 42 Reel: 12, No. 117 Maj. Gen. Alexander Mc Dougall's Division, New York. June 25 - July 4, 1780 Includes garrison orders issued at West Point. Locations: West Point. Writer unknown. 26 Reel: 12, No. 118 Continental Artillery, New York, New Jersey, Virginia. June 26 - December 30, 1780; August 4 - October 13, 1781 Contains artillery orders from West Point, while Col. Lamb was in command of the artillery at the post, garrison orders, and regimental orders from West Point and New Windsor. Contains regimental orders, orders for the right column, and brigade orders of Henry Knox. Covers period of the regiment's march with Washington's main army to Yorktown. Locations: Park of Artillery, N.Y., Haverstraw, N.Y., Chatham, Boundbrook, and Princeton, N.J., and Burrell's Ferry and Artillery Park, Va. Writer unknown. 85 Reel: 12, No American Headquarters, Highlands, New York. July 25 - September 4, 1780 Contains headquarters, brigade, garrison, and regimental orders. Locations: Highlands. Writer unknown. 128 Reel: 12, No. 119 Gen. Von Steuben's Division, New York and New Jersey. August 8 - October 3, 1780 Division was composed of the 3rd and 4th Massachusetts brigades and formed part of the Left Wing of the army. Includes Washington's headquarters orders, the orders of Gen. Greene in Washington's absence, wing and division orders. Contains orders concerning Arnold's treason and the sentencing of André. Locations: Orangetown, Teaneck and Steenrapie. Writer unknown. 180 Reel: 12, No. 121 West Point General Orders, New York. August 14 - October 9, 1780 Includes orders of Benedict Arnold, Alexander McDougall and Arthur St. Clair. On Oct. 9, Gen. Greene arrived and took command. Locations: Robinson's House (Arnold's headquarters while in command of West Point) and West Point. Kept by Hubbett? 54 Reel: 12, No. 122 Garrison Orders, West Point, New York. August 14 - September 29, 1780 Garrison orders issued by Col. John Lamb. Garrison consisted of a New Hampshire regiment and a Massachusetts brigade. Includes Benedict Arnold's orders, issued from his headquarters at Robinson's House. Locations: West Point, Robinson's House. Writer unknown. 68 Reel: 12, No. 123 Col. Oliver Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, New Jersey and New York. August 29 - September 26 & October 16, 1780 Regiment was in the New Jersey brigade in the Right Wing, until detached Sept. 16, 1780 to join Livingston's at Stony Point. Contains Washington's headquarters orders from Teaneck and Steenrapie, N.J., brigade, division, and wing orders through Sept. 16, and garrison orders at Stony Point and Verplanck's Point after Sept. 17. Kept by Peter Taulman, Adjutant. 83 Reel: 12, No. 124 Continental Artillery, New York and New Jersey. September 7 - November 2, 1780 Includes Washington's general orders and the orders of Gen. Greene during Washington's absence, brigade and regimental orders. Orders of the 25th Sept. discuss the treason of Arnold. Locations: Steenrapie, Orangetown, Paramus, Totoway. Writer unknown. 124 Reel: 13, No. 125 Col. Thomas Nixon's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, New York and New Jersey. September 16 - November 6, 1780 Regiment formed part of Gen. Robert Howe's division. Contains general orders of Washington and Gen. Greene from headquarters, division and wing orders. Locations: Steenrapie, Tappan, Orangetown, Totoway. Kept by Samuel Frost, Adjutant. 169 Reel: 13, No. 126 Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's Second New York Regiment of 1777, New York and New Jersey. September 23 - October 1, 1780 Contains general orders, some of which relate to the discovery of the Arnold plot and the sentencing of André Locations: Orangeburg, Totoway. Kept by Barnardus Swartwout? 9 Reel: 13, No

13 Col. William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, New Jersey. October 7 - November 19, 1780 This regiment formed a brigade with the 1st, 13th and 15th Mass. regts. in Maj. Gen. Robert Howe's division. The division was part of the Left Wing of the army. Contains Washington's headquarters orders from Paramus and Totoway, as well as wing, division, brigade and regimental orders. Includes an Act of the Continental Congress, Oct. 4, 1780, erasing the name of Benedict Arnold from the register of officers of the army. Locations: Paramus and Totoway, N.J. Writer unknown. 108 Reel: 13, No. 128 Col. William Shepard's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, New Jersey. October 7 - November 19, 1780 This regiment formed a brigade with the 1st, 13th and 15th Mass. regts. in Maj. Gen. Robert Howe's division. The division was a part of the Left Wing of the army. Contains Washington's headquarters orders from Paramus and Totoway, as well as wing, division, brigade and regimental orders. Includes an Act of the Continental Congress, Oct. 4, 1780, erasing the name of Benedict Arnold from the register of officers of the army. Locations: Paramus and Totoway, N.J. Writer unknown. 108 pages (Typed Copy). Reel: 13, No. 129 Continental Artillery, New Jersey and New York. November 2 - December 16, 1780 Regiment was part of the artillery brigade commanded by Henry Knox. Contains Washington's headquarters orders from Morristown, brigade orders, and regimental orders. Regiment was temporarily commanded by Lt. Col. Ebenezer Stevens. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: Totoway, N.J. Kept by Joseph Ashton, Adjutant. 74 Reel: 13, No. 130 Col. Thomas Nixon's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, New Jersey and York. November 7, January 1, 1781 Regiment was part of Gen. Robert Howe's division, which was in the Left Wing of the army. Includes Washington's headquarters orders from Totoway, Morristown, and New Windsor, headquarters and garrison orders from West Point, division orders of Gen. Howe, brigade and regimental orders. The Massachusetts line marched from Totoway, via Haverstraw, to the Hudson Highlands for winter quarters. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Kept by Samuel Frost, Adjutant. 182 (Photostat). Reel: 13, No. 131 Continental Artillery, New York. December 17, February 20, 1781 The second artillery was part of Henry Knox's artillery brigade. Contains Washington's headquarters orders, brigade and regimental orders. The orders of Jan. 30 describe the mutiny of the New Jersey troops at Pompton, N.J. Lt. Col. Ebenezer Stevens commanded the regt. in the absence of Lamb. Locations: New Windsor, N.Y. Kept by Joseph Ashton and after Jan. 16, by James Giles. 163 Reel: 13, No. 132 Col. John Durkee's First Connecticut Regiment of 1781, New York. January 30 - April 23, 1781 Regiment, which formed a brigade with the 3rd and 5th Connecticut regiments, was garrisoned at West Point. Contains Washington's headquarters orders from New Windsor, garrison, division, brigade and regimental orders. Kept by Libeus Loomis, Adjutant. 180 Reel: 13, No. 133 Continental Artillery, New York. February 21 - March 28, 1781 The 2nd artillery was part of Henry Knox's artillery brigade. Contains Washington's headquarters orders, brigade and regimental orders. A Geo. Fleming appears to have been in command of the regiment during Lamb's absence. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: New Windsor, N.Y. Kept by Lt. James Giles, Adjutant. 160 Reel: 13, No. 134 Lt. Col. John Brook's Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, New York. March 12 - May 12, 1781 Includes headquarters orders from West Point and New Windsor, garrison and regimental orders. Gen. Heath commanded West Point at this time. Locations: West Point. Writer unknown. 146 Reel: 13, No. 135 Artillery Orders, West Point, New York. April 18 - May 31, 1781 Contains Washington's headquarters orders from New Windsor, garrison and artillery orders. Includes resolutions of the Continental Congress. Locations: West Point, New Windsor. Writer unknown. 110 Reel: 14, No. 136 British Headquarters Orders, New York. (British). April 25 - August 2, 1781 Contains headquarters orders of Henry Clinton, Commander in Chief of the British forces in America. Locations: Staten Island, New York City. Writer unknown. 84 Reel: 14, No

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