Flying Camp

Medicine, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020

John Morgan vs. William Shippen: The Battle that Defined the Continental Medical Department

by Justin McHenry

John Morgan and William Shippen, Jr. stood shoulder to shoulder in the crowd outside of old Westminster Hall on September 22, 1761. They were…

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Conflict & War, People, The War Years (1775-1783) June 14, 2018 September 17, 2018

One Soldier’s Story: Isaac Lewis of the Flying Camp, 1776

by Donald B. Lewis

In a quiet Baptist cemetery in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, repose the remains of Isaac Lewis. Lewis served under Gen. George Washington during…

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