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Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the RevolutionLeiter, Mary Theresa

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Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution

Name: Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution
Author: Leiter, Mary Theresa

Leiter, Mary Theresa

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography

BARON STEUBEN         64 | Prussia  |        †       | May    5, 1778 | Served to close of war.
  WILLIAM SMALLWOOD     68 | Maryland | Oct.  23, 1776 | Sept. 15, 1780 | Served to close of war.
  *SAMUEL H. PARSONS    70 | Conn.    | Aug.   9,   „  | Oct.  23,   „  | Retired July 22, 1782.
  CHEVALIER DUPORTAIL   71 | France   | Nov.  17, 1777 | Nov.  16, 1781 | Resigned Oct. 10, 1783.
  HENRY KNOX            72 | Mass.    | Dec.  27, 1776 | Mar.  22, 1782 | Served to close of war.
  WILLIAM MOULTRIE      75 | S. C.    | Sept. 16,   „  | Oct.  15,   „  | Served to close of war.

* No engraving exists.

† Original appointment as Major-General.

‡ Restored Aug. 14, 1782, but did not serve.


III. BRIGADIER-GENERALS.

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  *SETH POMEROY         77 | Mass.    | June  22, 1775 | Died February, 1777.
  DAVID WOOSTER         78 | Conn.    |  „     „    „  | Died (wounds) May 2, 1777.
  *JOSEPH FRYE          80 | Mass.    | Jan.  10, 1776 | Resigned April 23, 1776.
  *JOHN ARMSTRONG       81 | Penn.    | Mar.   1,   „  | Resigned April 4, 1777.
  *WILLIAM THOMPSON     82 | Penn.    |  „     „    „  | Died Sept. 4, 1781.
  *ANDREW LEWIS         83 | Va.      |  „     „    „  | Resigned April 15, 1777.
  *JAMES MOORE          85 | N. C.    |  „     „    „  | Died Jan. 15, 1777.
  *BARON DE WOEDTKE     86 | Prussia  |  „    16,   „  | Died July 28, 1776.
  *JOHN WHITCOMB        87 | Mass.    | June   5,   „  | Resigned shortly after.
  HUGH MERCER           88 | Va.      |  „     „    „  | Died (wounds) Jan. 12, 1777.
  JOSEPH REED           90 | N. H.    | Aug.   9,   „  | Retired shortly after.
  *JOHN NIXON           91 | Mass.    |  „     „    „  | Resigned Sept. 12, 1780.
  JAMES CLINTON         91 | N. Y.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN   93 | S. C.    | Sept. 16,   „  | Resigned Oct. 2, 1777.
  LACHLAN McINTOSH      95 | Georgia  |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  *WILLIAM MAXWELL      96 | N. J.    | Oct.  23,   „  | Resigned July 25, 1780.
  *ROCHE DE FERMOY      97 | France   | Nov.   5,   „  | Resigned Jan. 31, 1778.
  ENOCH POOR            98 | N. H.    | Feb.  21, 1777 | Died Sept. 8, 1780.
  JOHN GLOVER          100 | Mass.    |  „     „    „  | Retired July 22, 1782.
  *JOHN PATERSON       101 | Mass.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  JAMES M. VARNUM      102 | Mass.    |  „     „    „  | Resigned March 5, 1779.
  ANTHONY WAYNE        104 | Penn.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  *JOHN P. DE HAAS     107 | Penn.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  PETER MUHLENBURG     107 | Penn.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  *FRANCIS NASH        109 | N. C.    |  „     5,   „  | Killed Oct. 4, 1777.
  GEORGE WEEDON        110 | Va.      |  „    21,   „  | Retired Aug. 18, 1778.
  JOHN CADWALADER      111 | Penn.    |  „     „    „  | Refused to accept.
  *WILLIAM WOODFORD    113 | Va.      |  „     „    „  | Died Nov. 13, 1780.

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Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution

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