In Congress, 27th May, 1778 : Establishment of the American Army. I. Infantry. Resolved, that each battalion of infantry shall consist of nine companies ... II. Artillery ... III. Cavalry ... IIII. Provost ...
Summary
Resolutions of the Continental Congress passed May 27-June 2, 1778.
Signed: Extracts from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary.
Evans 16126
Journals of the Continental Congress, 221
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3225
LC copy imperfect: text missing where sheet has been folded and torn. Annotated on verso: Establishment of the Continental Army.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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Date
01/01/1778
Contributors
United States. Continental Congress.
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain