The camp follower affair chapter one gathering at fort pitt. Forbess campaign in 1758 through colonel henry bouquets command. This wellrounded work includes maps, illustrations, annotations, appendices, a select bibliography and an index 1 vol, 244 pgs 2007 us, heritage books. Colonel henry bouquet and the officers and men of the royal american regiment, 17631764. Soldiers deciding either to return home or stay on in north america. Nov 15, 20 this day in goodlove history, november 15 thursday november 15, 1753. Orderly book i of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians, 1764 carlisle to fort pitt edited by edward g.
King s royal rifle corps and henry bouquet page images at hathitrust. We set out, and at night encamped at georges creek, about eight miles, where a messenger came with letters from my son, who was just returned from his people at the cherokees1, and lay sick at the mouth of conegocheague. Washington in the forbes expedition of 1758 classic reprint joseph meredith toner on. The son of a british officer, bouquet followed in his father s footsteps, entering the english military in 1736. Taggart, youll have to take my horse and ride up to the convoy. The details given by this man, called variously john hochtattler or hochstattler, fit the oral family tradition and the known. Bouquet is best known for his victory over a native american force at the battle of bushy run, lifting the siege of fort pitt during pontiacs war. He meant from the one by raes town and loyal hannon. Peckham, the present transcription is made possible. Go straight to the convoy commander, captain mcdonald. A revolutionary journal and orderly book of general lachlan mcintoshs expedition, 1778, second installment edited by edward g. Orderly book i of colonel henry bouquets expedition against the ohio indians,1764 carlisle to fort pitt edited byedward g. Mary fraser stood in the mud at the edge of the wagon track, looking down from the hillock at the great blue conestoga as it lay on its left side in the gully, the two rightside wheels still.
The wagon landed on its side with a resounding crash which echoed through the forest. Bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians has not been accorded the military fame it deserves. For the period 17921797, this covers general waynes expedition against the indians in ohio territory. June from fort littleton see bouquets orderly book. The clements library s miscellaneous manuscripts collection holds bouquet s appointment as brigadier general. Besides gws brigade for the size and make up of which see orderly book, 14 nov. Immediately following the lexingtonconcord eruption of hostilities, the new england militia companies surrounding boston were ordered to begin the maintenance of orderly books. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians, 1764. While not perfectly clear, it seems likely that ensign smith was talking of bouquet s command when he wrote. Orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians, 1764. Henry louis bouquet, generally known as henry bouquet 1719 2 september 1765, was a swiss mercenary who rose to prominence in british service during the french and indian war and pontiacs war. Williams part three introduction at the conclusion of the second part of this historical series scenarl\izing the march of colonel henry bouquets little army from carlisle to pittsburgh, the troops had just arrived, at 7. Clements library, ann arbor, michigan, by whose courtesy, through the director, mr.
Bouquet was the master of the proper means to combat the indians as demonstrated at bushy run. A letter by doctor william smith, provost of the college of philadelphia now the university of pennsylvania, to sir william johnson, found in the 1 bouquets orderly books numbers 1 and 2 probably came from england in 1956 and are now in the william l. Williams part two introduction he preceding part of this paper left bouquet s army assembled x at carlisle, seventeen miles west of the susquehanna river. A brief history of the units that took part in the raid on. Family of robert mccready wilson family tree album blog. Perhaps the most basic document to be kept was the orderly book, that recording of all orders affecting a given command.
The general orders and the after orders in between were almost certainly issued by bouquet, who seems to have come up to washingtons camp during the day. Bouquet s expedition against the indians consists of two orderly books issued by colonel henry bouquet, spanning augustnovember 1764, during which time he lead a small army into western ohio indian territory to retrieve white captives and to enforce a peace settlement with the delaware, mingo, shawnee, and wyandot indians. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians, 1764 pittsburgh, 1960. Full text of the orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians, 1764. Selected papers from the 1985 and 1986 george rogers clark. For a contrary view, see don doudelin, numbers and tactics at bushy run, western pennsylvania historical magazine, 681985, 153179. Excerpt from washington in the forbes expedition of 1758 cumberland, says he regrets the change of route. Battles fought in the great lakes wars in the great lakes. Light and grenadier companies, along with henri bouquet s royal americans, ambushed by indians at bushy run.
Daily distances shown in the table were measured on planimetric maps enclosed with williams book at scale approximately 1 inch 2. Robert mccready orderly books and journal 17781837, library of congress lccn. Dec 30, 20 according to beth hostetler mark, in her book our flesh and blood 2003 the deposition is preserved on microfiche im assuming in the pa archives as well as in print among colonel bouquets papers. It is interesting to note colonel bouquets apparent disdain for scalping. Orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition against. Orderly book i of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians,1764 carlisle to fort pitt edited byedward g. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition against the. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition against the ohio indians, 1764. Williams part three introduction at the conclusion of the second part of this historical series scenarl\izing the march of colonel henry bouquet s little army from carlisle to pittsburgh, the troops had just arrived, at. The charles cornwallis orderly book documents events in the southern theater of the american revolutionary war, particularly in north carolina and virginia, from february 8, 1781july, 1781. With the conclusion of hostilities the regiment was disbanded. Orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition against the ohio indians, 1764. In 1756, the english government transferred him to north america to help seize france s possessions and to defend the british colonies during the french and indian war.
Royal army had no further use for his troops in savannah and ordered him to finance. Full text of the orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition against the ohio indians, 1764. Bibliographical references included in explanatory notes p. Bouquet is referred to in conrad richter s 1953 novel the light in the forest, which tells the story of one young man returned to his white family as part of the 1764 treaty. Theyre undoubtedly encamped at bushy run station by now.
Orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians 1764, the edward g. From george washington to john forbes, 18 november 1758. There were the regulars of the 42nd royal highland regiment the black watch, the 60th royal american. Full text of the orderly book of colonel henry bouquets. Full text of the orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians, 1764 edited by edward g. Many of the orders were issued by charles cornwallis 17381805, a british lieutenantgeneral during american revolution. Full account of the siege of minorca by the french,1756 journal of the first two campaigns of the seven years war expedition to the west indies in 1759 by capt gardiner rm british successes 175859 the negotiation of france and england. Orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition against the ohio indians 1764, the edward g. History of the 42nd in north america 42nd royal highlanders.
The jeffery amherst papers contain 6 letters written by colonel bouquet. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquet s expedition against the ohio indians 1764, by henry bouquet published 1960. Bouquets orderly book, on october 17, 1764 two delaware chiefs custaloga and beaver. Williams, the western pennsylvania historical magazine, june 1960, pages 1571777. Colonel henry bouquets expedition against the ohio. All our detachments and outposts, that are placed for the security of the camp, are to fortify themselves in the best manner they can, either by intrenching, planting palisadoes, or by cutting down trees, and making a breastwork of their trunks, with the branches thrown forwards.
Bouquets expedition against the ohio indians in 1764 by william smith. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquets expedition. The 42nd suffered losses of lieutenants john graham and james mackintosh, 1 sergeant, and 26 rank and file killed. The repeal of the stamp act deprived the british of the revenue. Correspondence reveals bouquet s highly trained military mind, his personal frustrations with the colonial assemblies and the british high command, and his private moments of occasional depression. Bouquets expedition against the ohio indians in 1764 by william. The brigade orders at the beginning and at the end of this entry are gws. Brokering a truce without violence and through negotiations, he ordered the delawares and shawnees to. Tell him about our problem and that we need at least one more conestoga team. Bouquets expedition against the indians consists of two orderly books issued by colonel henry bouquet, spanning augustnovember 1764, during which time.
The journal of jeffery amherst, recording the military career of general amherst in america from 1758 to 1763, by jeffery amherst john clarence, ed. Henry louis bouquet, generally known as henry bouquet 1719 2 september 1765, was a swiss mercenary who rose to prominence in british service during the french and. Expedition of colonel bouquet to the ohio country, 1763 and 1764. On november 25, 1758, colonel henry bouquet looked west from the banks of. The orderly book of colonel henry bouquet, 1764, first appeared in the western pennsylvania historical magazine, volume 42. Washington in the forbes expedition of 1758 classic reprint. Bouquet s march of 1764 table 1 is a summary of colonel bouquefs itinerary in 1764. Download a pdf copy of the camp follower affair promo. General waynes orderly book michigan historical collections vol.
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