The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians: With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland AmbuscadeHardenbergh, John Leonard
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The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians: With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade
Hardenbergh, John Leonard
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives
XX.--ROGERS, WILLIAM, Quartermaster Sergeant in Malcom's N.Y. Regiment
in 1777, but in 1779 appears to have belonged to the Second New York.
From April 5 to September 14, 1779, contains names of places, dates,
and distances. The original manuscript in the hands of B.L. Rogers,
Newark, N.J.
XXI.--SHUTE, SAMUEL MOORE, Lieutenant in Second New Jersey Regiment.
From May 29 to November 9, 1779. The original manuscript in possession
of William Shute, of Doylestown, Pa.
XXII.--VAN HOVENBERG, RUDOLPH, Lieutenant in Colonel Du Bois' Fifth
New York Regiment. From June 16, 1779, to November 24, 1780. He
accompanied General Clinton down the Susquehanna. Has never been
published.
XXIII.--WEBB, NATHANIEL, an officer in the Second New York Regiment.
His son, Dr. Ezekiel Webb, had the original in September, 1855, at
which time a part was published in the Elmira Daily Republican.
[The following Journals were once in existence, but diligent inquiry
has failed to bring them to light:]
XXIV.--DEAN, JUDGE JAMES, the well known interpreter, and first Judge
of Herkimer County, N.Y.
XXV.--PIERCE, WILLIAM, Captain in Colonel Harrison's Regiment of
artillery, First A.D.C. to General Sullivan.
XXVI.--HOOPS, ADAM, Major, Third A.D.C. to General Sullivan. "The
facts concerning Van Campen and Boyd are taken from a part of a copy
of _my journal_ which had been copied from that of Major William
Pierce."--Letter Sept. 18, 1841, p. 180 Sullivan's Campaign.
XXVII.--PRINCE, KIMBALL, Sergeant Major in the Artillery. His diary
was in possession of his son Frederick Prince as late as 1822, but was
then stolen from a trunk during the ravages of the yellow fever in New
York City.
XXVIII.--NEWMAN ---- Referred to in Miner's History of Wyoming.
Supposed to have been destroyed by fire in the office of the Record of
the Times at Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 9, 1869.
[The following narratives have been written by parties actively
engaged in the campaign. Some are valuable, others are untrustworthy,
and well calculated to mislead:]
XXIX.--DAVIS, NATHAN. Private in the First New Hampshire Regiment.
Published in the Historical Magazine, April, 1868, p. 198.
XXX.--GANO, REV. JOHN, Chaplain in Clinton's Brigade. Published in the
Historical Magazine, November, 1861, p. 330.
XXXI.--SALMON, JOHN. Published in Seaver's Life of Mary Jemison.
XXXII.--VAN CAMPEN, MOSES. Appears in a memorial to Congress for a
pension.
XXXIII.--VAN CORTLANDT, PHILIP, Colonel commanding Second New York
Regiment. Autobiography written in 1825. Published in full in
Magazine of American History, May, 1878.
XXXIV.--MAXWELL, Major. Published in Vol. VII of the Historical
Collections of the Essex Institute, p. 97.
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