A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of Pennsylvania, and Soldier of the Revolutionary and Last Wars. Also, Reminiscences of the Revolutionary Struggle...and Late War with Great Britain. In All of which He was Patriotically EngagedRobert Neilson, 1844 - Počet stran: 360 |
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Strana 93
... fifer . At this time I suppose I was about or turned of 15 , but quite small of my age . Soon after my enlistment , my father who had enlisted a good company of men marched them off to join his re- giment , which was stationed somewhere ...
... fifer . At this time I suppose I was about or turned of 15 , but quite small of my age . Soon after my enlistment , my father who had enlisted a good company of men marched them off to join his re- giment , which was stationed somewhere ...
Strana 149
... Fifer's regimental coat and cap , with horse or cow tail hanging thereon , and instantly dashed away in an angling direction across the field , and as swiftly as I could , not daring to look at or to stop at the house to awake Lady ...
... Fifer's regimental coat and cap , with horse or cow tail hanging thereon , and instantly dashed away in an angling direction across the field , and as swiftly as I could , not daring to look at or to stop at the house to awake Lady ...
Strana 153
... Fifer " along and among their duties this one , the beat- ing a signal tune for an advance , another as a retreat , and a third as a parley , & c . As night closed in upon us , our British brethren be- came totally lost to our view ...
... Fifer " along and among their duties this one , the beat- ing a signal tune for an advance , another as a retreat , and a third as a parley , & c . As night closed in upon us , our British brethren be- came totally lost to our view ...
Strana 165
... ( Fifer's and Drummer's ) would have to Our duties " drop all , " and answer by our presence . upon such calls were various . Sometimes we would be required to play and beat the Long Roll , Roast Beef , the Troop or the General , and ...
... ( Fifer's and Drummer's ) would have to Our duties " drop all , " and answer by our presence . upon such calls were various . Sometimes we would be required to play and beat the Long Roll , Roast Beef , the Troop or the General , and ...
Strana 177
... Fifer in the regiment . Owing to our having to pass through a great portion of wilderness country , and by means of poor roads often very deep and miry and leading through almost impassable swamps ; we endured much hardship and often ...
... Fifer in the regiment . Owing to our having to pass through a great portion of wilderness country , and by means of poor roads often very deep and miry and leading through almost impassable swamps ; we endured much hardship and often ...
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