1774-1872
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编码由马萨诸塞州协会赞助 Cincinnati.
Abstract
威廉·希思(William Heath)的论文记录了他的经历 Revolutionary War military service in the Continental Army as a field commander (1776-1777)和东部地区的指挥官(3月. 1777-June 1779) and the Lower Hudson (N.Y.)区(1779年6月-1783年).
Biographical Timeline
2 Mar. 1737 |
Born in Roxbury, Mass.他是塞缪尔和伊丽莎白的儿子(佩森)
Heath. |
19 Apr. 1759 |
与马萨诸塞州坎布里奇的莎拉·洛克伍德结婚. |
1761 |
当选麻萨诸塞州法院代表
Roxbury. |
1765 |
加入波士顿古老光荣炮兵团. |
1771 |
再次当选马萨诸塞州法院法官. |
8 Dec. 1774 |
Appointed brigadier-general by the Provincial Assembly of Massachusetts. |
1774-1775 |
马萨诸塞州议会议员. |
June 1775 |
晋升为马萨诸塞州陆军少将军衔.
在邦克山战役中.
Appointed brigadier-general of the Continental Army under George
Washington.
|
9 Aug. 1776 |
晋升为陆军少将. |
Jan. 1777 |
领导了一次不成功的进攻. Independence (ICY).
Placed in command of the Eastern Military District, with headquarters in
Boston.
|
1779 |
Placed in command of the Lower Hudson District while George Washington
和主力在约克镇吗. |
1 July 1783 |
回到他在马萨诸塞州罗克斯伯里的农场. |
1788 |
作为州议会的成员批准了
Constitution. |
1791-1792 |
马萨诸塞州参议院议员. |
1792 |
任命法官，遗嘱法院，诺福克县，马萨诸塞州. |
1806 |
当选马萨诸塞州副州长后，拒绝任职. |
24 Jan. 1814 |
Died in Roxbury, Mass. |
og体育官网描述
威廉·希思的论文由46卷缩微胶卷组成. The bulk of the collection concerns military matters during the American Revolution. Heath served in the Continental Army from its inception to its dissolution in 1783. The papers cover his service as a field commander, 1776-1777; his command of 东区，三月. 1777-June 1779; and the Lower Hudson District, June 1779-1783. 收藏品包括活页纸、日记和有序的 books.
获取信息
The papers were purchased from the heirs of William Heath by Amos A. Lawrence, who in turn donated them to the 马萨诸塞州历史学会 in May 1859. 其他的杂项材料是在1970年由Mrs. Robert G. Peck of Chicago, Ill.
Arrangement
This collection consists of 31 numbered volumes on 46 reels of microfilm. 卷轴1-26包含松散的文件，以前装订成26卷. These materials are arranged chronologically according to the original sequence in the volumes. The items have two sets of numbers on them: 1) the original volume and page numbers which are marked on the back of each document and 2) a second set of page numbers on the front of each document assigned during disbinding. Although the page numbers changed slightly, the order of the documents remained the same. The volume and reel numbers are equivalent, although many reels have been 分成两卷缩微胶卷. 例如，第17卷位于 reels 17 and 17B.
Each item has been individually cataloged in the MHS manuscript catalog, published by G. K. Hall in 1969 as the Catalog of 马萨诸塞州历史学会的手稿. Each entry contains a volume and page number indicating its exact location on the microfilm. Because the materials are not in perfect chronological order and because many documents have been misfiled, this is the most exact way of 定位缩微胶卷上的文件.
If the G. K. 霍尔目录是没有的，两个索引是有帮助的 确定缩微胶片上物品的大致位置. The first index is known as the "26 Volume Index" and is Volume 27 of the collection. It has been filmed at the beginning of each reel except for the split reels described above. Volume 27 was not filmed separately and does not have a corresponding 卷轴号:没有27号卷轴. 第二个索引实际上是一个个体 卷指数在其相应的卷筒开始拍摄. Both indexes 包含按字母顺序排列的名称和页码列表. The separate volume indexes also contain occasional descriptions of the contents of documents.
这两个索引都只参考原始编号系统. Page references in the indexes do not match the page numbers on the front of each document, but 这些物品保持原来的顺序.
卷28-29包含了希斯1776-1783年的有序书籍. 卷轴29B还包括 miscellaneous papers, 1775-1872 (see collection description for more information). 希斯1775-1804年的日记，在第30-31卷.
Other Formats
缩微胶卷，P-205, 46卷.
出版于 马萨诸塞州历史收藏 Society, 5th series, Vol. 4 (1878); 7th series, Vols. 4 and 5 (1904-1905).
收集的详细描述
Note: 如果有，请参考已出版的 马萨诸塞州历史手稿目录 Society, (G. K. 霍尔，1969)确定的体积和页码 每个单独的文档.
Note: There is no reel 27. 卷的内容 27 appear at the beginning of each reel except where the reels have been split: i.e.第12卷，但不是第12卷，等等.
Papers, 1774-1814
The papers, 1774-1814, contain correspondence from prominent political and military figures of the time, including over 300 pieces of correspondence from George Washington. 科目包括招募、部队调动、任用 of officers, pay, courts-martial, morale, discipline, desertion, and British prisoners of war. 有很多搜查令，请愿书，警卫报告，还有 returns. 许多信件涉及粮食、武器和弹药. The letters relate primarily to the details of military life and the conduct of the war.
Orderly books, 1776-1783
The orderly books, 1776-1783, are located on reels 28, 29, and 29B. They contain resolves sent by the Continental Congress and the war office, general orders and appointments from George Washington, and Heat's orders to his 战场上的指挥官. 秩序书是一般性的和程序性的 in nature.
Subjects covered in the orderly books are: army and camp regulations for officers and soldiers, behavior, morale, desertion, discipline, punishment, courts-martial, the abuse of private and public properties (plunder and pillage of fields, gardens, and fences), prisoner-of-war care, health, and sanitation. There are detailed instructions for alarms and the use of arms and ammunition.
有序账簿上有空白. 1778年7月至2月没有订单. 1779, Mar. 1780-Jan. 1781, and Dec. 1782-Mar. 1783. 书中的条目并不是严格按照时间顺序排列的, particularly from 23 June 1779-July 1781 during Heath's command of the Lower Hudson district.
井然有序的书中有些章节被拍得乱七八糟.
6月30日至11月7日的订单. 1779年之后是马萨诸塞湾账户 and receipts with William Heath for monies paid and received for enlisting troops, 21 Oct. 1779-3 Feb. 1780. 有一个日期为1号的超大号账户 Apr. 1780.
从1779年6月23日至2月5日开始. 1780. (很多都不严格 chronological order.) Orders for 26 Jan.-21 Feb. 1780 follow 23 Apr. 1781. (这些条目不是按时间顺序排列的.) Orders for 18 Apr.-2 May 1782 follow 20 June 1782.
Miscellaneous papers, 1775-1872
Miscellaneous papers, 1775-1872, located on Reel 29B include non-military materials. 这是1814年希斯葬礼的收据还有一张 Samuel Heath dated 1744 (this item falls outside the nominal inclusive dates of the collection).
Diaries, 1775-1804
The diaries of William Heath, 1775-1804, are located on microfilm reels 30 and 31. 从12月11日开始有空缺. 1798年至1801年7月和8月22日. 1802-Feb. 1803.
Diary entries during the war include Heath's comments on daily military life. Subjects covered during the war years include location and possible movements of the enemy, main and Northern Army locations, marches, brigade distribution, prisoner escapes, courts-martial, executions, work details, the reenlistment of troops, the personal health of Heath (including his smallpox inoculation on 21 Apr. 1776年及其后续影响)，以及美国的运动 French fleet and army. 一些战斗和小冲突也被描述. Friendly 敌人的伤亡数字经常被列出.
After the war, diary entries refer to global events, including politics, wars, and natural catastrophes, in particular French politics and conflicts between 1789 and 1793. 每天都有天气预报，家人也一样 milestones, i.e.出生，结婚，死亡.
Preferred Citation
威廉·希思论文，马萨诸塞州历史学会
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