Citation - Connecticut Journal: 1779.03.03

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Index Entry Drummers, in Savannah, American prisoners of war 
Location Savannah 
Citation
CJ-NH.779.009
3 Mar 1779:21,22 (594)
[Savannah, 29 Dec 1779]. . . [12 lines introduction of two
letters from Rivington's Royal Gazette Extraordinary, 55
lines describing military encounter at Savannah on 29
December 1778, 5 lines introduction of "Return of Prisoners
of War."]
First Battalion of Georgia.  1 major. 3 captains. 1
lieutenant. 1 serjeant. 1 drummer. 10 rank and file.
Second ditto.  1 major. 3 captains. 4 lieutenants. 1
surgeon. 1 mate. 12 serjeants. 5 drums. 5 fifers. 105 rank
and file. . . 
Artillery ditto. 1 serjeant. 1 drummer. 9 rank and file.
Total 1 colonel, 3 majors, 11 captains, 25 lieutenants, 1
chaplain, 1 quarter master, 2 surgeons, 1 mate, 2
commissaries, 1 muster-master, 33 serjeants, 7 drummers, 5
fifers, 370 rank and file.
Total officers and privates, 543. . . [43 lines of captured
ordnance and ships and vessels]


Generic Title Connecticut Journal 
Date 1779.03.03 
Publisher Green, Thomas and Samuel 
City, State New Haven, CT 
Year 1779 
Bibliography B0015188
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