The Magazine of History, with Notes and Queries (Volume 6-8)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909. Excerpt: ... JOURNAL 1775 MAY 5th I begin my Jirnal with my first Enlisting with Capt. Moses Knapp of Mansfield for Eight Months. 29the. We Left Mansfield and March'd for Roxbury and Jin'd Colo. I. James Reed's1 Ridgment and we had our Quarter's at Mr. Nepven's house on Jemaca-planes.2 Aug. 7. Brother Joel Fisher Come and8 took my Place for a fortnat and (I) went home. 29the. I returns and took his Place and he gos home. Nov. 23. I Enlisted the second time with Capt. M. Knapp for a Twelvemonth. The 25. I has a firghlow furlough to go home and as was on my way I meate a man that told me What would happen to me and what I had to meat with and which I have found true and which I have reported in the following. Dec. 5. I returns and Jines my Company again. 1776 May 27. The Regelars Left Boston and our army took possession of the town. 1. James Reed's was the Second New Hampshire regiment. 2. Jamaica Plain. This town's name is a constant stumbling-block to our hero, and he spells it in many ways, all wrong. 8. This substituting business was an everyday occurrence until Washington got the army into something like military form. Apr. 1st. The Army Left Roxbury and March'd for New York, by land to New London and then by water to York. The 19th. We Come to New York and had our Quarters in the City. July 29th. I was taken sick of the feaver and was sick five or Six Weeks and after that I gits better and returns to Jine my Company. Aug. 29th. And as I was going I was taken with a stitch of Pain in my rite Side (I being very weak) as I grue stronger the pain Increast. The 27th. The American army and the British army had the Battle on Long Island and the American Retreted and Left the Island. Sept. 5th. Our army Left the City of York and Retired to Fort Washington and the sick to ...