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RNYG.781.279
26 Dec 1781:13,14,21,22,23 (547)
Philadelphia, November 7.
Extract of a Letter from General Washington, dated Head-
Quarters, near York, October 17, 1781.
. . . .[15 lines about returning prisoners, artillery,
arms, stores, surrendered by the enemy in York and
Gloucester]
General Return of officers and privates surrendered
prisoners of war, the 19th of October, 1781, to the allied
army under the command of his Excellency General Washington,
taken from the original muster rolls.
. . . [lists the number of people from each regiment.
Totals in middle of page 1, col. 4.]
Total.
1 lieutenant-general, 179 drums and trumpeters
1 brigadier-general
2 colonels, 6,039 rank and file
14 lieutenant-colonels, 1 town-major
16 majors, 1 com. of prisoners
97 captains, 1 assist. quarter-mast.
180 lieutenants, 1 commis. mil. stores
56 ensigns, 9 conductors
4 chaplains, 5 conductors of horses
6 adjutants, 16 artificers
18 quarter-masters, 1 wagon-master
18 surgeons, 25 waggoners
25 mates, 5 prov. marshals & asst.
389 serjeants, 80 followers of the army
. . . [lists also those of the hospital department,
commissary, etc.]
[p. 2, col. 2, lists the guns, ammunition, and supplies
returned]
Drums good 62, damaged 19, Total 73
Drum slings 18, fife-cases 10, fife-slings 7
Trumpet 1
Bugle horns 18, French horns 5, Total 23
. . . [continues for the rest of column 3 and half of col.
4] about other goods surrendered]
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