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"Their Distress is Almost Intolerable": The Elias Boudinot Letterbook, 1777-1778
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $18
(2002), 2008, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 158 pp, Heritage Books, Inc
Elias Boudinot, a prominent attorney in New Jersey, was appointed the first Commissary General of Prisoners by George Washington on April 1, 1777. Though reluctant to take the assignment, he did accept, and wrote his wife he was drawn into "the boisterous noisy, fatiguing unnatural and disrelishing state of War and slaughter" in order to "be of some service to the Prisoners" and "to watch the Military and to preserve the Civil Rights of my Fellow Citizens." Boudinot faced the task of bringing structure to the confusion that existed with respect to prisoners of war. As his letters show, his problems with prisoner management included trying to feed and clothe our men held by the British, initially in New York, and after September 1777, in Philadelphia. Unlike current protocols, which require the side holding prisoners to provide a certain standard of care, during the Revolutionary War each side was to provide food, clothing, and other aid to its own men while they were held by their adversary. Thus, Boudinot actually had to compete for supplies with men who were purchasing goods for the active duty soldiers at Valley Forge. Knowledgeable readers will recognize the names of many of the letter recipients: Joshua Loring, William Howe, Henry Clinton, Horatio Gates and others. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry identifies the recipient the first time each individual appears. This book includes a brief history of the Commissary of Prisoners, a document chronology, and a list of further readings on Boudinot and Prisoners of War during the American Revolution. A valuable addition to your Revolutionary War library! Joseph Lee Boyle is the author of several Heritage Books about the Revolutionary War.
B2210
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From Redcoat to Rebel: The Thomas Sullivan Journal
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $23
(1997), 2006, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 250 pp, Heritage Books, Inc
Chronicles several years in the life of Thomas Sullivan, who enlisted in the British Army in 1775, fought in the Revolution, and deserted to join American forces in 1778. The journal covers about three and a half years. Sullivan participated in events including the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British evacuation of Boston, the British campaigns to capture Long Island and New York City, the battles at Trenton and Princeton, the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown as well as the rest of the actions of the Philadelphia Campaign. "In addition to the events he witnessed, Sullivan also recorder other events of the war with as much exactness, as the nature of the particulars would permit a private soldier. He used official reports verbatim, with his own personal comments.
B0744
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Writings from the Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army: December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778, Volume 1
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $20
(2000), 2008, 5˝x8˝, paper, indices, 196 pp, paperback, Heritage Books
Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of these, as the first of several such volumes, to allow greater understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. A brief introduction describes the events that led to General George Washington's decision to encamp at Valley Forge. During the six months spent there, the Continentals suffered for lack of shoes, blankets, clothing and food, and complained loudly of tardy and insufficient pay. The garrison at Valley Forge was at odds with local people who traded with the British forces occupying Philadelphia, while the officers in camp bickered among themselves. The men also celebrated when they heard news of American victories and the signing of the Treaties of Alliance and Commerce with France. Camp rumors occasionally spread, but the arrival of Friedrich von Steuben instilled a new discipline which boosted the general morale and dramatically improved battlefield deployment. Documents are arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry gives the source location of each document, and identifies the writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The author scoured the National Archives and more than 20 other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers.
B1529
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Writings from the Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army: December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778, Volume 2, "Winter in this starved Country"
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $20
2001, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 198 pp, paperback, Heritage Books
Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort, as the first of several such volumes, is to present a selection of these to allow greater understanding of the Valley Forge Encampment. Documents have retained original spelling and punctuation. The author scoured the National Archives and more than 20 other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers. Some of the stories, that have become legendary, are reinforced in these letters. Gen. Anthony Wayne reports on December 28, 1777, that "At this inclement Season one third of our Troops are totally Destitute of either Shoes, Stockings, Shirts or Blankets..."
B1825
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Writings from the Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army: December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778, Volume 3, "it is a general Calamity"
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $21.5
(2002), 2008, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 186 pp, Heritage Books, Inc
Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best-remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of these, in the third of several such volumes, to allow greater understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. Tardy and insufficient pay is the cause of frequent complaints from the common soldiers, as was the problem of the "country people" trading with the enemy in Philadelphia. In contrast, from the distance of more than two hundred years, the bickering and jealousies of some of the officers seem both trivial and all too human. Documents are arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry gives the source location of each document, and identifies the writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The author scoured the National Archives and more than 20 other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers.
B2027
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Writings from the Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army: December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778, Volume 5, “a very Different Spirit in the Army”
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $25.5
(2005), 2008, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 192 pp, paperback, Heritage Books
Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best-remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of these, in the fifth of several such volumes, to allow greater understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. Letters from the last six weeks of the Encampment have a far more positive tone than those written during the first six, signifying the major improvements that had occurred. After Ezra Selden returned from a furlough in March and April, he commented to a friend that he found "a very Different Spirit in the Army." Documents are arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry gives the source location of each document, and identifies the writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The author scoured the National Archives and more than 20 other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers.
B2561
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Writings from the Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army: December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778, Volume 6, “my Constitution got quite shatter’d”
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $23
2007, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 210 pp, Heritage Books, Inc
Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best-remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of these, in the sixth of several such volumes, to allow greater understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. Hundreds of officers left the army during the six-month Encampment, some being forced out, but many others voluntarily resigned. The departure of nearly fifty officers is represented in these documents. Captain John House of New Hampshire seemed quite sad to request permission to resign because his “Constitution was quite shatter’d.” The impact of the army on the civilians in Southeastern Pennsylvania is also represented in this selection. Documents are arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry gives the source location of each document, and identifies the writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The author scoured the National Archives and more than twenty other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers.
B4291
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Writings from the Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army: December 19, 1777-June 19, 1778. Volume 4, “The Hardships of the Camp”
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $21
(2003), 2008, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 210 pp, Heritage Books, Inc
Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best-remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of these, in the fourth of such volumes, to allow greater understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. This collection of documents indicates the critical importance of forage for the army’s transport animals, as well as bringing to light the sectionalism that later contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. Oddly, the actions of the enemy army, occupying Philadelphia barely twenty miles away, are rarely remarked upon, and little real animosity seems to be directed their way. Documents are arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry gives the source location of each document, and identifies the writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The author scoured the National Archives and more than 20 other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers.
B2288
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“My Last Shift Betwixt Us & Death”: The Ephraim Blaine Letterbook, 1777-1778
Joseph Lee Boyle
Reg. Price: $24
(2001), 2004, 5˝x8˝, paper, index, 224 pp, Heritage Books
Among the many forgotten heroes of the American Revolution are the commissaries—the hundreds of men who worked to supply the fighting men with arms, clothing and food. Consider the difficulties in supplying an army of more than 17,000 men in an era when transportation and communication could only be conducted by horseback or wagon, and preservative techniques were completely unknown. One of the most persevering commissaries in feeding the Continental Army was Ephraim Blaine of Carlisle, PA. The letterbook which bears his name is a revealing record of the material resources and manpower necessary for supplying the soldiers encamped at Valley Forge and Wilmington, DE. The original letterbook contains 315 documents, all of which are included. The majority were actually written by Blaine’s assistant, John Chaloner. The preface to the text provides a brief history of the Commissary Department describing its creation and its many internal problems.
B1776
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