Barber, William (fl. 1783-1784) Abstract of musters of the Northern Army for the month of August 1783
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02450 Author/Creator: Barber, William (fl. 1783-1784) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: August 1783 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.7 x 22.1 cm. Order a Copy
List of troops mustered in the Northern Army in August 1783. The list is divided between infantry and artillery and subdivided by rank. In the infantry there were 159 officers, 430 non-commissioned officers, and 2,864 privates. In the artillery there were 35 officers, 52 non-commissioned officers, and 245 privates. Signed by Major Barber, who was a member of General Horatio Gates's staff.
Originally enclosed with GLC02437.02697.
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