Tuesday, November 8, 2016

1778
AGE 23-24 PROBABLY MARRIED THIS YEAR

Andrew was at Valley Forge Dec 1777 May 1778. He is a sergeant. 
Andrew is on muster and pay rolls until June 1778 where is listed sick and absent. Pay roster indicates he is returned from hospital.

Battle of Monmouth was June 28.  It is unknown if Andrew was wounded at the battle or if he was in hospital for other reasons.

Location of 4th Regiment - Andrew

Jan 1778-April 1778
May 1778 Mount Holly
June 1778 Elizabethtown return from Hospital
July no location found
Aug-Dec 1778 Elizabethtown Probably married during this period


Andrew appears on muster and payroll records through Jan 1779 4th Regiment Captain Forman and Bond’s Company.   Sep 1778 he is listed as on Guard


The Battle of Monmouth was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House (modern Freehold Borough). It is also known as the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse.



By Emanuel Leutze

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