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Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
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Item Title
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 ...
United States. Continental Congress.
Created/Published
York-Town [Pa.] : Printed by John Dunlap, [1778]
Notes
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.
Subjects
United States.--Continental Army--Organization.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces.
Broadsides--Pennsylvania--York--1778.
United States--Pennsylvania--York.
Broadsheet format (Printing)--Pennsylvania--York--1778.
Related Names
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Medium
1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 37 x 24 cm.
Call Number
Cont Cong no. 49
Digital ID
bdsdcc 04901 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/bdsdcc.04901