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The Commander in Chief having taken into consideration a Plan presented by Major General Dearborn, for forming the eighth Division (now comprising only the County of Lincoln) into two Brigades and eight Regiments, and having the advice of Council thereon -- Orders, That the eighth Division be formed into two Brigades and eight Regiments, according to the following arrangement, viz. | The Commander in Chief having taken into consideration a Plan presented by Major General Dearborn, for forming the eighth Division (now comprising only the County of Lincoln) into two Brigades and eight Regiments, and having the advice of Council thereon -- Orders, That the eighth Division be formed into two Brigades and eight Regiments, according to the following arrangement, viz. | ||
| − | |||
~~First Brigade~~ | ~~First Brigade~~ | ||
| − | |||
[Regiments formed into columns across page, ie. | [Regiments formed into columns across page, ie. | ||
1 Regiment 2 Regiment 3 Regiment 4 Regiment, with town names below each column] | 1 Regiment 2 Regiment 3 Regiment 4 Regiment, with town names below each column] | ||
| − | 1 Regiment | + | 1. Regiment |
Georgetown ------------------ 3 | Georgetown ------------------ 3 | ||
Bath -----------------------------2 | Bath -----------------------------2 | ||
Topsham------------------------2 | Topsham------------------------2 | ||
Bowdoinham----------------- 1 | Bowdoinham----------------- 1 | ||
| − | Bowdoin ---------East | + | Bowdoin ---------East Co. 1 |
Companies ----- 9 | Companies ----- 9 | ||
| − | 2 Regiment | + | 2. Regiment |
Pownalborough------------1 | Pownalborough------------1 | ||
Woolwich---------------------2 | Woolwich---------------------2 | ||
New Milford-----------------1 | New Milford-----------------1 | ||
| − | Newcastle ----- West | + | Newcastle ----- West Co.1 |
Edgecomb-------------------2 | Edgecomb-------------------2 | ||
Boothbay------------------- 2 | Boothbay------------------- 2 | ||
Companies 9 | Companies 9 | ||
| − | 3 Regiment | + | 3. Regiment |
Newcastle------- East Co. 1 | Newcastle------- East Co. 1 | ||
Nobleborough-----------------1 | Nobleborough-----------------1 | ||
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Companies 9 | Companies 9 | ||
| − | 4. Regiment | + | 4. Regiment |
Warren-------------------------2 | Warren-------------------------2 | ||
Cushing------------------------2 | Cushing------------------------2 | ||
Thomaston--------------------1 | Thomaston--------------------1 | ||
| − | + | Meburncook------------------1 | |
Campden----------------------1 | Campden----------------------1 | ||
Union---------------------------1 | Union---------------------------1 | ||
| − | Canaan Barrels | + | Canaan or Barrels[?]------1 |
Companies 9 | Companies 9 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ~~Second Brigade~~ | ||
| + | 1. Regiment | ||
| + | Dresden-----------------------1 | ||
| + | Pittston------------------------2 | ||
| + | Hallowell----------------------3 [brackets to left showing 2d] | ||
| + | Winthrop East Co.--------1 | ||
| + | Readfield----------------------2 | ||
| + | Balltown West Co.--------1 | ||
| + | Companies 10 | ||
| + | |||
| + | 2. Regiment | ||
| + | Vassalborough-------------2 | ||
| + | Sidney------------------------1 | ||
| + | Winslow----------------------2 | ||
| + | Clinton------------------------1 | ||
| + | Fairfield-----------------------1 | ||
| + | Washington-----------------1 | ||
| + | Mount Vernon--------------2 | ||
| + | Companies 10 | ||
| + | |||
| + | 3. Regiment | ||
| + | Winthrop West Co.------1 | ||
| + | New Sandwich-------------1 | ||
| + | Fayette-----------------------1 | ||
| + | Monmouth-------------------1 | ||
| + | Green-------------------------1 | ||
| + | Lewiston---------------------1 | ||
| + | Littleborbough-------------1 | ||
| + | Litchfield---------------------1 | ||
| + | Bowdoin West Co.-----1 | ||
| + | Companies 9 | ||
| + | |||
| + | 4. Regiment | ||
| + | Canaan---------------------1 | ||
| + | Norridgewock------------1 | ||
| + | Starks----------------------1 | ||
| + | Farmington---------------2 | ||
| + | New Sharon--------------1 | ||
| + | Sitcombion[?]-----------1 | ||
| + | Barnardston-------------1 | ||
| + | Carattink------------------1 | ||
| + | Companies 9 | ||
| + | |||
| + | Major General Dearborn will give orders immediately for carrying into effect the foregoing Arrangement and for organizing the same according to law | ||
| + | By Order of the Commander in Chief | ||
| + | [signed] Wm Dennison Adj. Genl. | ||
Revision as of 03:13, 14 March 2017
General Orders Head Quarters, Boston, September 18, 1795.
The Commander in Chief having taken into consideration a Plan presented by Major General Dearborn, for forming the eighth Division (now comprising only the County of Lincoln) into two Brigades and eight Regiments, and having the advice of Council thereon -- Orders, That the eighth Division be formed into two Brigades and eight Regiments, according to the following arrangement, viz.
~~First Brigade~~
[Regiments formed into columns across page, ie. 1 Regiment 2 Regiment 3 Regiment 4 Regiment, with town names below each column]
1. Regiment
Georgetown ------------------ 3 Bath -----------------------------2 Topsham------------------------2 Bowdoinham----------------- 1 Bowdoin ---------East Co. 1
Companies ----- 9
2. Regiment
Pownalborough------------1 Woolwich---------------------2 New Milford-----------------1 Newcastle ----- West Co.1 Edgecomb-------------------2 Boothbay------------------- 2
Companies 9
3. Regiment
Newcastle------- East Co. 1 Nobleborough-----------------1 Bristol--------------------------- 2 Waldoborough----------------2 Dammariscotta Pond------1 Balltown----------East Co. 1
Companies 9
4. Regiment
Warren-------------------------2 Cushing------------------------2 Thomaston--------------------1 Meburncook------------------1 Campden----------------------1 Union---------------------------1 Canaan or Barrels[?]------1
Companies 9
~~Second Brigade~~ 1. Regiment
Dresden-----------------------1 Pittston------------------------2 Hallowell----------------------3 [brackets to left showing 2d] Winthrop East Co.--------1 Readfield----------------------2 Balltown West Co.--------1
Companies 10
2. Regiment
Vassalborough-------------2 Sidney------------------------1 Winslow----------------------2 Clinton------------------------1 Fairfield-----------------------1 Washington-----------------1 Mount Vernon--------------2
Companies 10
3. Regiment
Winthrop West Co.------1 New Sandwich-------------1 Fayette-----------------------1 Monmouth-------------------1 Green-------------------------1 Lewiston---------------------1 Littleborbough-------------1 Litchfield---------------------1 Bowdoin West Co.-----1
Companies 9
4. Regiment
Canaan---------------------1 Norridgewock------------1 Starks----------------------1 Farmington---------------2 New Sharon--------------1 Sitcombion[?]-----------1 Barnardston-------------1 Carattink------------------1
Companies 9
Major General Dearborn will give orders immediately for carrying into effect the foregoing Arrangement and for organizing the same according to law
By Order of the Commander in Chief
[signed] Wm Dennison Adj. Genl.