Tag: Flying Camp

Posted on January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

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

John Morgan and William Shippen, Jr. stood shoulder to shoulder in the crowd outside of old Westminster Hall on September 22, 1761. They were awaiting the appearance of the empire’s new king, George III, and queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz—their new king and queen. The two men were a few of the vast throng the likes […]

by Justin McHenry

Posted on June 14, 2018September 17, 2018

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

In a quiet Baptist cemetery in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, repose the remains of Isaac Lewis. Lewis served under Gen. George Washington during the prelude to a critical battle of the American Revolution, one which kept open the path to American Independence. Lewis’s battle experience was brief but memorable. Isaac, son of Henry and […]

by Donald B. Lewis