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The Military Journal of George Ewing:
Page Thirty Two March 10th Nothing Material hapend between these dates this day I inlisted John Vail 14th Set out for to join the Rt 15th I inlisted Wm. Bond 17th Haddonfield I inlisted Elisha Hoobs 20th Arivd at Camp---- 21st Lt Catouch out on furloug and I was left to Command the Compy 27th The Regt was Musterd 30th Benj Shurmer one of my Recruits Died
Page Thirty Three April 1 This Night I was taken very Ill 2d wrote to my uncle Joshua and Sister pr Mr Bowen remain Ill 3d Was orderd on Command but not able to go by reason of my Illness this is the first Tour of duty that I misst since I have been in the Rt made out my Pay and Muster Rolls 4th The Regt was Musterd pretty well Recovered of my Illness this evening was warnd for Guard tomorrow 5th Mounted Guard at the Provost of which Capt Farwell had the command a very clever Gent belonging to the 1st Regt of New Hampshire there were 30 prisoners at this time in the Provost 6th Major Genl Lee arivd in Camp Was Releivd from Guard came home and had the pleasure to find Lt Curtis with Compy understood that my Uncle James Ewing had been in camp and gone for York Town.
7 This forenoon the Brigade went thro the Manouvers under the direction of Baron Stubun the step is about half way betwixt Slow and Quick time an easy and natural step and I think much better than the former the Manual also is altered by his direction there are but ten words of command which are as follows 1. Poise Firelock 2. Shoulder Firelock 3. Present Arms 4. Fix Bayonet 5. Unfix Bayonet 6. Load Firelock 7. Make Ready 8. Present 9. Fire 10. Order Firelock
Page Thirty Five Attested to my Muster Rolls and delivered them to the Muster Master excercised in the afternoon in the intervals playd at base this evening some Rogueish chaps tied a sheaf of straw to the tail of Joseph Andersons B Quartermaster commonly called leg and a piece or five Pound tens horse tail and set it on fire and let him run which very much offended him and he set out to the Genl to enter a complaint-- 12th Lords day divine Service was performed by the Revd Mr Hunter on the parade after which I went to the Park to visit Mr. Moore and Elmer In the Evening I was agreeably surprisd by the entrance of My Uncle James and Lt Curtis and Mr. Bloomfield
Page Thirty Six 13th My Uncle spent this day with us I was Officer of the day-- 14 This morning Receivd the following note Superscribd To my good friend Ewing Lt Elmers Compliments to Mr. Ewing desiring him to procure send by the Bearer and come himself if he pleases George we have broke the Aty Park this Immediately morning one hour before I intend to get up.
Page Thirty Seven It is something wet this morning about seven my Uncle set out for the Jersey in company with several Gent by him I wrote to my Uncle Joshua Major Patterson Mr J Harris and my Dulcenia after he set out I went to the Park and had a great deal of pleasure in company with Mr. More and Elmer and several other Gent about noon it cleard away this afternoon the Brigade exercisd and we had a great deal of diversion in trying the delinquent Officers Mr. Rucastle and were find one Quart of peach Brandy each this evening was warnd for Brigade Court Martial
Page Thirty Eight 15th Raind very fast last night and this morning at nine O Clock the Court met and adjourned till nine to-morrow morn-- 12 O Clock commens to rain very fast this afternoon I receivd a ticket for the Play to be acted this evening at the Bakehouse in the evening went down in company with Major Bloomfield Lieuts Curtis Wayman & Kersey but the house was so full that I could not get in then a number of Gent went to Major Parkers hut in the fourth where we spent the evening very merily
Page Thirty Nine 16 my head achd very badly this morning occasioned by my last nights frolic sat on the Court again at twelve adjournd till 9 O Clock Tomorrow morning 18th The Court sat by adjournments untill this day when we having finished our business adjourned untill Monday next 9 O Clock 20th The Court is disolvd men of the first got their back Rations this morning this evening was warnd for Piquet Last evening about sunset we had a most violent Gust of wind which continued to blow very hard all night a fire broke out on the heights just to the right of the Camp
Page Forty and burnd the most furious I ever beheld during the whole night but Luckely no damage was done either to the camp or fortifycations-- 21st Mounted Guard had the good fortune to get Mitchells Mills Piquet altho I was plagued to find my station for wand of a guide yet I had a very pleasant Guard -- in the evening Major Bloomfield came to the house and informd me that Robt Johnston one of our Company and Thoms Connolly of this Regt were taken up near and going in to Philad by a British Granad who was deserting to us and brought to camp
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