A Study of Army Camp Life during American RevolutionSnuff, Mary Hazel
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A Study of Army Camp Life during American Revolution
Snuff, Mary Hazel
United States -- Armed Forces -- Military life; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- American forces
[Footnote 152: Greene, _Historical Men of American Revolution_, p. 215.]
[Footnote 153: See, _Wilds Journal_, p. 80; Boudinot, Elias, p. 189;
Niles, _Principles and Acts of the Revolution_, p. 361.]
[Footnote 154: Headley, _Chaplain and Clergy of Revolution_, p. 323.]
[Footnote 155: Headley, _Chaplain and Clergy of Revolution_, p. 89.]
[Footnote 156: Headley, _Chaplain and Clergy of Revolution_, p. 89.]
[Footnote 157: Ford's, _Writings of Washington_, Vol. III, p. 310.]
[Footnote 158: Ibid., Vol. III, p. 310.]
[Footnote 159: Ibid., Vol. IV, p. 187.]
[Footnote 160: Ibid., Vol. III, p. 310.]
[Footnote 161: Farnsworth, _Journal_, (April 20 and May 1, 1775), p.
79.]
[Footnote 162: Gardner, "Last Cantonment of Continental Army of Rev."
in _Am. Hist. Mag._ Vol. X, p. 369.]
[Footnote 163: Hosock, "Life of Clinton" in _Harper's_, February 1859.]
[Footnote 164: Headley, _Chaplain and Clergy of Revolution_, p. 291.]
[Footnote 165: Ibid., p. 95.]
[Footnote 166: Gardner, "Last Cantonment of Army of Revolution" in
_Mag. Am. Hist._ Vol., X, p. 369.]
[Footnote 167: Headley, _Chaplain and Clergy of Revolution_, p. 291.]
[Footnote 168: Ibid., p. 95.]
[Footnote 169: Hitchcock, Diary p. 87; Roger, _Journal_ (July 11, 1779)
p. 250; Lyman, _Journal_ (Oct. 15, 1775) p. 121.]
[Footnote 170: Boardman, _Journal_ (Sept. 25, 1775), p. 227;
Farnsworth, _Journal_, (Oct., 1, 1775), p. 86, Thorton, _Pulpit in the
Revolution_, p. 187.]
[Footnote 171: Farnsworth, _Journal_, (May 14, 1775), p. 79.]
[Footnote 172: Quoted by Bolton in _Private Soldier Under Washington_,
p. 161.]
[Footnote 173: Hitchcock, _Journal_, p. 107; Coits _Orderly Book_ (July
15, 1775) Moore "Diary" p. 18.]
[Footnote 174: Griffin, _Catholics and the American Revolution_, Vol.
I, p. 127.]
[Footnote 175: Griffin, _Catholics and the American Revolution_, Vol.
I, p. 127.]
[Footnote 176: Hosach, "Life of Clinton," _Harper's_, Feb., 1859.]
Chapter VI
CAMP DUTIES AND DISCIPLINE
The soldier's day began with reveille at sunrise or "when a Sentra Can
See Clearly one thousand yards around him and not Before"[177] and
ended with tat-too heating at eight o'clock;[178] for after tat-too
there was to be no straying about camp without a written pass.[179]
Between reveille and tat-too there were numerous duties to be
performed and orders to be obeyed. Some of them seemed foolish and
most unnecessary to the average soldier. The first thing was roll call
before the doors of the barracks[180] which every one was to appear in
full dress, well shaved and with hat cocked.[181] Then came breakfast
prepared either by one of the company in the camp kitchen or by each
one for himself over the open fire. The breakfast was anything from
the "usual dish, a large plate of rice with a little salt"[182] to a
heavier meal of meat and potatoes.
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