| Index Entry |
Drummers, in Continental Army, value in exchange of prisoners
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| Location |
Philadelphia
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| Citation |
PP-P.779.056
3 Jun 1779:11, 12
Report of Commissioners for Settling a Cartel for the
Exchange of Prisoners.
[2 columns on rules for exchange of prisoners]
[List of British officers and men. American soldiers would
be exchanged at certain rates for British officers or men]
Tariff. Men
General Commanding in Chief 5000
Lieutenant General 1200
Major General 350
Brigadier General 250
Majors of Brigade and According to
Aids de Camp their rank
Colonel 150
Lieutenant Colonel 75
Major 35
Captain 20
Lieutenant 10
Ensign 5
Adjutant 10
Quarter Master 10
Chaplain 10
Serjeant 2
Corporals 1
Drummers 1
Privates 1
[N.B. No agreement was reached on prisoner exchange]
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| Generic Title |
Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia
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| Date |
1779.06.03
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| Publisher |
Dunlap, John
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| City, State |
Philadelphia, PA
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| Year |
1779
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| Bibliography |
B0040441
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