John Lacey

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Espionage and Cryptography, Law, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) January 12, 2021 January 10, 2021

Congress’s “Committee on Spies” and the Court-Martial Policies of General Washington

by Richard Willing

In the weeks before it declared independence, the Continental Congress was already hard at work building the institutions it would need to maintain the…

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The War Years (1775-1783) April 8, 2015 August 28, 2016

The Follies of General John Lacey and the Pennsylvania Militia in 1778

by Thomas Verenna

I’ve written before about the darker side of the militia, but what hasn’t yet been detailed is the general incompetence of the Pennsylvania militia….

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1. John Maass Review: To the End of the World: Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and the Race to the Dan

This a nicely written book, with excellent maps too!
2. Gene Procknow Thou Shalt Not Steal: Plunder, Theft, and Sticky Fingers

Interesting article! One has to wonder how many officers and soldiers got away with plundering and faced no consequences? Probably significantly more than were caught!
3. Kendra Hannah Caldwell’s Death: Accident or Murder?

I know this article was written quite a while ago but I want you to know how helpful it was to our family. I am a descendant of the Caldwells…