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Nicholas Haussegger orderly books

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Call Number:
Am.623
Repository:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Extent:
0.13 linear feet (; 2 volumes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Nicholas Haussegger orderly book (Collection Am .623), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Date:
1776-1778 (inclusive)
Creator:
Haussegger, Nicholas, 1729-1786
Abstract:
This collection documents the orders given to and activities of the 1st German Battalion, 1776-1778, during the United States’ Revolutionary War. This battalion was raised from German settlers from Pennsylvania and Maryland. It was comprised of four companies from each state, and was the first battalion to be enlisted for three years. Colonel Nicholas Haussegger commanded the battalion from June 1776 to March 1777. Baron de Arendt commanded from March 19, 1777 to January 1, 1781, when the battalion was broken up. On February 26, 1778, the German Battalion was officially made a part of Maryland's quota to facilitate supply and recruitment. Although numbered the 8th Maryland, it was still usually referred to as the German Battalion.

Presented by George F. Bamberger.

Volume 2 in this collection is too fragile to be handled and is unavailable for research. Researchers should instead use the digital version found on HSP's digital library: http://discover.hsp.org/

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has many Revolutionary War orderly books. The items listed below are a representative sample, so researchers should also check with reference staff and the online catalog (http://discover.hsp.org/) to learn more about HSP's orderly books.

Brisbane, John. Ledger, 1776-1894 (Collection Am .6075) Clayton, Robert. Orderly book, 1778-1779 (Collection Am .618) Dayton, Elias. Orderly book, 1780 (Collection Am .653) Febiger, Christian. Letterbooks, 1778-1782 (Collection Am .0638) Hand, Edward. Papers, 1766-1907 (Collection 261) http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/h/Hand0261.html Hawkins, John H. Journal, 1779-1782 (Collection Am .0765) Hinrichs, John. Diary, 1778-1780 (Collection Am .0805) Hubley, Adam. Journals, 1778-1780 (Collection Am .6429) Morgan, Daniel. Orderly book, 1777 (Collection Am .60731) Nice, John. Family papers, 1764-1864 (Collection 451) http://www.hsp.org/sites/www.hsp.org/files/migrated/findingaid451johnnice.pdf Norcross, Aaron. Diary, 1775-1776 (Collection Am .1086) Philadelphia and Lancaster counties militia records, 1778-1782 (Collection Am .23) http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/m/MilitiaAm23.html Sixth Massachusetts Regiment. Orderly book, 1782 (Collection Am .637) Stewart, Walter. Orderly book, 1780 (Collection Am .6542)

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Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Newhouse
Finding Aid Date
July 2011
Sponsor
This collection was processed during the Digital Center for Americana Project Phase II, which was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
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This collection is open for research.

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