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Battles, People, The War Years (1775-1783) November 22, 2022 November 21, 2022

Eleven Patriot Company Commanders at Great Bridge, December 9, 1775

by Patrick H. Hannum

During August 1775, the Third Virginia Convention replaced the Volunteer Militia Companies, authorized in March 1775 by the Second Virginia Convention, with a new…

Journals, Pension Records, People, The War Years (1775-1783) May 25, 2020 May 20, 2020

Memorial Day: Recovering the Service of William Tiller, American Soldier

by Michael J. F. Sheehan

Every now and then, one comes across a pension application of an old soldier that includes extraordinary detail. Occasionally the application includes a journal…

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