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Division Orders, Pittston, February 20. 1798. | Division Orders, Pittston, February 20. 1798. | ||
| − | + | In conformity to the Orders of the Commander in | |
Chief, the troops detached from the 8th. Division have been | Chief, the troops detached from the 8th. Division have been | ||
formed into two Regiments of Infantry, one Company of | formed into two Regiments of Infantry, one Company of | ||
Artillery, and a Subaltern's command of Cavalry. | Artillery, and a Subaltern's command of Cavalry. | ||
| − | The first Regiment will be commanded by Colonel John | + | |
| + | The first Regiment will be commanded by Colonel John | ||
Lamont, the second by Lieutenant-colonel Commandant John | Lamont, the second by Lieutenant-colonel Commandant John | ||
| − | Moor. Doctor Stephen Fester will please to consider him | + | Moor. Doctor Stephen Fester will please to consider him |
self as Surgeon, & Doctor Galen Otis as Surgeon's Mate, | self as Surgeon, & Doctor Galen Otis as Surgeon's Mate, | ||
to Colo. Lamont's detached Regiment. Doctor John Hubbard | to Colo. Lamont's detached Regiment. Doctor John Hubbard | ||
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Mate of Colo. Lithgow's Regiment, as Surgeon's Mate to | Mate of Colo. Lithgow's Regiment, as Surgeon's Mate to | ||
Colo. Moor's detached Regiment. | Colo. Moor's detached Regiment. | ||
| − | The patriotic spirit which has generally pervaded | + | |
| + | The patriotic spirit which has generally pervaded | ||
the Militia of this Division, in furnishing their quota | the Militia of this Division, in furnishing their quota | ||
of the Detachment called for by Government, & particularly | of the Detachment called for by Government, & particularly | ||
the spirit & laudable ambition of Capt. Shaw's Company | the spirit & laudable ambition of Capt. Shaw's Company | ||
of Artillery, merits the applause of their fellow Citizens, | of Artillery, merits the applause of their fellow Citizens, | ||
| − | at the same time that it affords a pleasing presage to | + | at the same time that it affords a pleasing presage to |
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Revision as of 15:33, 19 April 2019
By order of B. Gen. Sewall
A. Stoddard, B. Major.
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Division Orders, Pittston, February 20. 1798.
In conformity to the Orders of the Commander in
Chief, the troops detached from the 8th. Division have been formed into two Regiments of Infantry, one Company of Artillery, and a Subaltern's command of Cavalry.
The first Regiment will be commanded by Colonel John Lamont, the second by Lieutenant-colonel Commandant John Moor. Doctor Stephen Fester will please to consider him self as Surgeon, & Doctor Galen Otis as Surgeon's Mate, to Colo. Lamont's detached Regiment. Doctor John Hubbard will please to consider himself as Surgeon, & the Surgeon's Mate of Colo. Lithgow's Regiment, as Surgeon's Mate to Colo. Moor's detached Regiment.
The patriotic spirit which has generally pervaded the Militia of this Division, in furnishing their quota of the Detachment called for by Government, & particularly the spirit & laudable ambition of Capt. Shaw's Company of Artillery, merits the applause of their fellow Citizens, at the same time that it affords a pleasing presage to