Documents Relating to the Battle of Oriskany and the Siege of Fort Stanwix 3Rd Edition
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COMPLIED ACCOUNTS Documents Relating to the Battle of Oriskany and the Siege of Fort Stanwix 3rd Edition Joseph Robertaccio 1/15/2013 The enclosed document is a collect of the known documents relating to the Battle of Oriskany and the Siege of Fort Stanwix. License and Use of this document: This compilation is to be used as a “Freeware” type product for scholarly, research, educational and for informational purposes. If one wishes to use it for commercial purposes, they will need to make arrangements with the author and receive written permission for its use. We only ask that recognition of the author and any supporting contributors are included in any citation…… Those having additional documents to add to this compilation are encouraged to contact the author at: Joseph S Robertaccio 10 Rosemary Street Utica, NY 13501 Email : [email protected] 1 Contents April 9 1777 - B Slack Lt, Royal Engineers to Colonel Barry St Ledger................................................................14 June 18, 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................17 June 14 1777- The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................17 June 15, 1777- The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................17 June 16 1777-The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................18 June 17, 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................18 June 18, 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................18 June 19, 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................19 June 20 1777- The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................19 June 21, 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................19 June 24, 1777 -Orderly Book of Peter Gansvevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................20 June 25, 1777 -"Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Seige of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Seige, & c" Jounal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment.........................................20 June 28, 1777 - Orderly Book of Peter Gansvevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................20 July 2, 1777 -General Herkimer to General Schuyler..........................21 July 3 1777 - "Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Seige of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Seige, & c" Journal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment.........................................22 July 4 1777 - Peter Gansevoort to General Schuyler..........................22 July 6 1777 - Edward Spencer(Oneida Indian) to Peter Gansevoort ......................................................................23 July 6, 1777 – Col Peter Ganesvoort to General Philip Schuyler ......................................................................24 July 7 1777- General Nicolas Herkimer to General Phillip Schuyler..............................................................25 July 8 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................25 July 9, 1777 - Receipt for Scalps for Schoughyowote (Indian in British Service)......................................................26 July 1777- Receipt for Captain Gregg’s Scalp................................26 July 9 1777- Volker Douw (New York Commissioner For Indian Affairs) to General Phillip Schuyler..................................26 July 9 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................27 July 10 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of 2 New York..............................................................27 July 11 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................28 July 12, 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................28 July 12 1777 - Diary of the Hanau Jager Corps (German Riflemen) ......................................................................28 July 13 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................29 July 14 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................30 July 15 1777 -General Nicholas Herkimer to General Phillip Schuyler..............................................................31 July 15 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................33 July 16 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................33 July 17 1777 - Minutes of the Tryon County Committe of Safety ......................................................................34 July 17 1777 -Militia Call Out of Nicholas Herkimer.........................36 July 17 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................37 July 18 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................37 July 19 1777 - "Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Siege of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Siege, & c" Journal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment.........................................38 July 19 1777 -The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York..............................................................38 July 19 1777 - Orderly Book of Peter Gansvevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................39 July 21 1777 - Orderly Book of Peter Gansvevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................40 July 25 1777 - Orderly Book of Peter Gansvevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................40 July 26 1777 - Colonel Peter Ganesvoort to General Phillip Schuyler..............................................................40 July 26 1777 - "Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Siege of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Siege, & c" Journal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment.........................................41 July 27 1777 - Letter from Phillip Conine Jr (Albany County Militia?) to Leonard Bronk............................................41 July 28 1777 - "Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Siege of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Siege, & c" Journal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment........................................42 July 28 1777 - Col Peter Gansevoort to Col Van Schaick (Officer Commanding at Albany).................................................42 July 28 1777 - Diary of the Hanau Jager Corps, Hessian Papers, Morristown NHP........................................................43 July 29, 1777 - Orderly Book of Peter Gansvevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................45 July 29, 1777 - To the Tryon County Committee of Safety from 3 Thomas Spencer (Oneida Indian)........................................46 July 31 1777 - General Barry St Ledger to Lt , Bird Kings 8th Regiment, siege orders................................................46 July 30, 1777 -"Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Siege of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Siege, & c" Journal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment.........................................47 July 31 1777 - The Orderly Book of the King's Royal Regiment of New York...........................................................47 July 31 1777 - Decree of New York State Council of Safety...................48 July 31 1777 - Catherine Van Schaick to Colonel Peter Gansevoort ......................................................................48 July 1777 - More on the Story of Captain Greggs Dog, Cricket ......................................................................49 August 1 1777 - Orderly Book of Peter Gansevoort's Third New York Regiment.........................................................50 August 1, 1777 - "Journal of the most Material Occurrences Preceding the Siege of Fort Schuyler (formerly Stanwix) with an Account of that Siege, & c" Journal of William Colbreth Lt 3rd N.Y. Regiment.........................................51 August 2, 1777 - Lieutenant Bird, King’s 8th Regiment to Colonel (General) St Ledger...................................................51 August 2, 1777- Colonel (General) Barry St Ledger's Reply to Lieutenant Bird, King’s 8th Regiment ..................................51 August 2, 1777 - Governor George Clinton Clinton To General Nicholas Herkimer.....................................................52 August 2 1777 - Governor George Clinton's Orders