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Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum had pretiously
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:erved as colonel of the First Rhode lsland RegimenL
.\.fler the war he would distinguish himself as a
l.ntyer and jurist before hk death in 1789 at the dge
of forty. Photogravure from a painting, by Ethan
.lllen Creenwood, ownerl by Varnum: painting now
owned lry the Varnum Continentals. RIHS Collection
tRHi X3 2018).
THE ISRAEL ANGELL DIARY, 1 OCTOBIR 177; )8 FEBRL.\F.\ ,_-
to Go and dine with him, which I chearfully Excepted. This Gentlemens nar1. l\'as
Thomas Vickers Living in Chester County and East Caln Torvnship, alter I had din'c and
bated my hors I Seet off for Camp went to the white hors Tavern on Lancester Rode.
where I took my lodgings for that night having trar.eied about 40 miles through the mud.
]anuary 1Oth. 1778. I Sett off early this morning for the camp, in compane' rtith a sentleman
going to mount holley. his name was Lion, we arrived in Camp about ten oClock
and found all frinds well, Excefpt] Poor John Luther who was Dead and Buried, as I
heard on the Road yesterday But I found a great alteration in the Regt. as mv Regt. and
Colo. Greens was both Incorporated into one, and Colo. Green Colo. Comstock,,, and
major ward, and about one half of the other officers were gone home, with a vierr' of
Raising a Negrow Regt."''
lanuary llth. 1778. This day was an Exceeding Snowy Day, but Nothing Extrodinanhappened,
I kept Very Steedy in Camp this Day.
|anuary l2th. 1778 fine weather[.] This Day there was five Serjants reduced to the Ranks
for attempting to go home without leave and one of Them was whip one hundred lashes
on his Naked back, these Serjts all belonged to colo. foremans Regr under the command
of Capt. Combs, and in my Regt now and there to remain untill further orders.'.,
lanuary l3th. I778. fine weather for winter & Nothing happened this day worth Notis[.]
there was a large Detachment Sent from the army to releave Colo. Morgan.
14. This Morning Colo. Oiney'o' Set off for Providence in the State of Rhode Island. we
had one man Died out of the Regt. last Night, his name was Ladd.
15. Nothing Remarkable Happened this day.
16. this Mornin Capt. potter of my Regt.'0u Sett off for the State of Rhode Island. I went
to the Cloather Generals and got 288 pair of Stockings and 4 Shirts for the Regt. under
my Command but Nothing Remarkable happened During the Day.
January the 17th.1778. This morning Lt. West and Lt. lerald"'' Sett offfor the State of Rhode
Island, and it has been a very Stormey Day, and Some warmer then it has ben in Some days
pas[t.] our people has frequently Crost the Schuylkill on the ice for Several days past.
18. This morning Capt. William Tew and Capt. William Allen, Lt. Bethuel Curtis and Lt.
Samuel Whipple'O8 Left the Camp on their way to the State of Rhode Island. Samuel
Whipple had gotten his discharge from the Servis[;] the others were going on furlow.
they was defeated in their first Setting off, by the Schuylkill being brok up by a large
freshet, and So full of Ice that no Boat Could pass, but the Ice Clearing ar,vay in the
Afternoon they all Crost and proceeded on in their journey. Died Last Night Daniel
Phillips of my Regt. A Civil Honest young man> who Drove my waggon, and was this
Afternoon Desintly Entered. Nothing more Extraordinary Happen'd During the Day as
it was good weather, it Cleard off last Evening.
Jantary l9lh. 1778. Fine weather for winter and Nothing Extraordinary happened this
Day. General Varnom bebun to Exercise the officers of his Brigade.
20th. my. Regt. begun this Day to build a Hospital, for the Sick.'o' Person David was
Dischargd from my Regt. to day by General Varnom, as the Staff officers have no
Commissions they Can be Discharg'd by the Brigadiers or Cols., but no Commission'd
officer to be discharg'd without orders from Congress or his Excellency. Nothing
Remarkable happened this Day.
This days journal finishes this Book.