General William Moultrie and General Benjamin Lincoln Order Book, 1779

Title:

General William Moultrie and General Benjamin Lincoln Order Book, 1779

Date:

1779

Creator (Personal):

Moultrie, William, 1730-1805, Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810, and Hall, Thomas, 1750-1814

Description:

The General William Moultrie and General Benjamin Lincoln Order Book, 1779 is a bound volume kept by Thomas Hall, captain in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment containing general orders (May 15-Sept.27) given by General William Moultrie in Charleston, South Carolina, and orders (Nov. 6-Dec. 31) given by General Benjamin Lincoln. Orders pertain to paroles, appointments, court martial records (with sentences including lashings and executions for crimes such as desertion, mutiny, and treason), officers, rations for women, and other matters.

Collection Title:

General Orders of William Moultrie and Benjamin Lincoln, 1779

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Moultrie, William, 1730-1805
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
United States.Continental Army
United States.Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 2nd

Topical Subject:

Soldiers, Artillery, Military deserters, Military orders, Operational rations (Military supplies), Generals, Executions and executioners, Adjutants, Military discipline--United States, Military campaigns, Court-martial and courts of inquiry, Desertion, Military, Trials (Mutiny), and Trials (Treason)

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina, Fort Moultrie (S.C.), Fort Johnson (S.C.), and Charleston (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

34/0203/1-2

Date Digital:

2022-11

Digitization Specifications:

400 dpi, 24-bit depth color, Bookeye 4 Basic. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

280096