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by John Blair Linn (Editor), William Henry Egle (Editor)
This is the first of two volumes detailing Pennsylvania's battalions and line during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.
Volume 1 contains brief regimental histories, supplemented by letters and diary entries from the leadership, rosters of field and staff officers, and rolls of enlisted men in each company and their ranks.
This volume includes the following chapters:
Col. Wm. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen
First Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. DeHaas
Second Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. St. Clair
Third Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Shee
Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Wayne
Fifth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Magaw
Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Irvine
Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, Col. Miles
The Musketry Battalion, Col. Atlee
The State Regiment of Foot, Cols. Bull and Stewart
The First Pennsylvania
The Second Pennsylvania
The Third Pennsylvania
The Fourth Pennsylvania
The Fifth Pennsylvania
The Sixth Pennsylvania
The Seventh Pennsylvania
The Eighth Pennsylvania
The Ninth Pennsylvania
The Tenth Pennsylvania
The Eleventh Pennsylvania
The Twelfth Pennsylvania
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania
Additional Regiment, Col. Hartley's
Additional Regiment, Col. Patton's
A comprehensive index for both volumes 1 and 2 is located in volume 2.
Author Biography
John Blair Linn (1831-1899) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, historian, and author of numerous Pennsylvania local histories.
William Henry Egle(1830-1901) was a Pennsylvania physician and author of numerous Pennsylvania local histories. He served as the Pennsylvania state librarian from 1887 to 1898.
