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Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution — John Shaqi

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

GEORGE CLINTON       113 | N. Y.    | Mar.  25,   „  | Served to close of war.
  EDWARD HAND          115 | Penn.    | April  1,   „  | Served to close of war.
  CHARLES SCOTT        116 | Va.      |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  *EBENEZER LARNED     117 | Mass.    |  „     2,   „  | Resigned March 24, 1778.
  *CHEVALIER DE BORRE  118 | France   |  „    11,   „  | Resigned Sept. 14, 1777.
  JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON  119 | Conn.    | May   12,   „  | Served to close of war.
  *JOSEPH REED         120 | Penn.    |  „     „    „  | Resigned June 7, 1777.
  COUNT PULASKI        124 | Poland   | Sept. 15,   „  | Killed Oct. 9, 1779.
  JOHN STARK           126 | N. H.    | Oct.   4,   „  | Served to close of war.
  JAMES WILKINSON          |          |                |
    (_BREVET_)         129 | Maryland | Nov.   6,   „  | Resigned March 6, 1778.
  *CHEV. DE LA NEUVILLE    |          |                |
    (_BREVET_)         134 | France.  | Oct.  14, 1778 | Resigned Dec. 4, 1778.
  *JETHRO SUMNER       135 | N.C.     | Jan.   9, 1779 | Served to close of war.
  *JAMES HOGAN         136 | N. C.    |  „     „    „  |
  ISAAC HUGER          137 | S. C.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  MORDECAI GIST        139 | Maryland |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  WILLIAM IRVINE       140 | Penn.    | May   12,   „  | Served to close of war.
  DANIEL MORGAN        142 | Va.      | Oct.  13, 1780 | Retired March, 1781.
  *MOSES HAZEN             |          |                |
    (_BREVET_)         145 | Canada   | June  29, 1781 | Served to close of war.
  OTHO H. WILLIAMS     146 | Maryland | May    9, 1782 | Retired Jan. 16, 1783.
  JOHN GREATON         146 | Mass.    | Jan.   7, 1783 | Served to close of war.
  RUFUS PUTNAM         147 | Mass.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  ELIAS DAYTON         149 | N. J.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  *ARMAND                  |          |                |
    (MAR. DE ROUERIE)  150 | France   | Mar.  26,   „  | Served to close of war.
  THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO       |          |                |
    (_BREVET_)         151 | Poland   | Oct.  13,   „  | Served to close of war.
  *STEPHEN MOYLAN      154 | Penn.    | Nov.   3,   „  | Served to close of war.
  *SAMUEL ELBERT       155 | Georgia  |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  C. C. PINCKNEY       156 | S. C.    |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  *WILLIAM RUSSELL     158 | Va.      |  „     „    „  | Served to close of war.
  FRANCIS MARION       160 |          |                | Non-commissioned.
  THOMAS SUMTER        163 |          |                | Non-commissioned.

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(The following-named officers of the above were Major-Generals in
commission at the end of the war.)

IV. MAJOR-GENERALS AT THE CLOSE OF THE WAR.

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

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