Citation - Pennsylvania Evening Post: 1775.10.03

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Index Entry Drummers, in Charlestown, British casualties 
Location Boston 
Citation
PEP.775.065
3 Oct 1775:4472, 4481 (1/109)
Copy of a letter from the Honourable Lieutenant General Gage
to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, June 25, 1775.
[2 columns on the battle at Charlestown]
Return of the officers, con-commission-officers, and
privates, killed and wounded of his Majesty's troops, at the
attack of the redoubts and intrenchments on the Heights of
Charles-Town, June 17, 1775.
. . . Fourth Foot. 
. . . One Drummer and Fifer, and 29 Rank and File wounded.
Fifth.
. . . 2 Drummers and Fifers, 116 Rank and File wounded.
10th. 
. . . 1 Drummer and Fifer, and 39 Rank and File wounded.
. . . 23d.
. . . 1 Drummer, 11 Rank and File, killed, . . . 1 Drummer
and Fifer, 35 Rank and File wounded.
35th.
. . . 2 Drummers, 41 Rank and File wounded.
38th.
. . . 1 Drummer and Fifer, 69 Rank and File wounded.
43d.
. . . 2 Drummers and Fifers, 77 Rank and File, wounded.
. . . 63d.
. . . 1 Drummer, 25 Rank and File wounded.
65th.
. . . 1 Drummer, 15 Rank and File wounded.
. . . 
Total.
. . . 1 Drummer, 191 Rank and File, killed.
. . . Twelve Drummers, 706 Rank and File, wounded.
[signed] Thomas Gage.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Evening Post 
Date 1775.10.03 
Publisher Towne, Benjamin 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1775 
Bibliography B0033828
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