Continental Army
81
Administration
9
organization and reorganization
4
accounting and reporting
45
General officers
18
controversy over appointment of
2
annual election of, proposed
1
presidency of congress would be denied to
1
punishments proposed for
81
Officers
23
foreign officers
1
increase number of generals
1
resign and claim money to get home
6
increased pay and dissatisfaction
2
medals unsuccessfully proposed for
2
outrank those of same rank in militia
1
duties of adjutant general
1
importance of noncommissioned
1
proposed reduction in numbers of
1
qualities for, described
1
rank of aide-de-camp unsettled
1
reluctance to use death penalty
1
shortage of artillery field officers
9
Reinforcements
1
for Northern Department
23
Riflemen
12
conduct of, criticized
2
print of American rifleman
24
Special units
16
hospitals and medical service
1
new regimental positions
9
Strength
1
at Cambridge and Roxbury
62
Troops
19
bounties and land grants
26
Miscellaneous
21
congressional committee's visit to Cambridge
1
express between N.Y. city and Philadelphia
1
protection from price gouging
1
requirements for success
1
requisitions of Mass. troops criticized
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18
Bounties and wages
4
inducements tied to serving till war's end
1
Mass. troops in N.J. unpaid
16
Medical department
3
incompetence in hospital administration
3
proposed reforms in hospitals
1
regimental physicians defended
1
separate state medical departments dangerous
14
medical care and hospital department
14
need for clothing and supplies
12
attempts to increase enlistments
10
formation and strength of
9
mutiny of Penn. Line in
7
comments on and criticism of
7
operations with French forces
7
plan for a large and permanent
7
smallpox epidemic rages among soldiers
6
JA: “Discipline, Discipline is the great Thing wanted”
6
appointment and promotion of officers
6
evacuation of Ticonderoga
5
and Board of War and Ordnance
5
deploys around Howe's forces on Staten Island
5
need for clothing and bedding
4
Gates elected to command northern army
4
deployment of troops from Yorktown
4
in Philadelphia campaign
4
settlement certificates of (Pierce's notes)
3
Broglie's scheme to assume command of
3
and surrender of Charleston, S.C.
3
assaults and fortifies Dorchester Heights
3
controversy over Heath-Thomas ranking
3
defensive and lethargic
3
officers' lack of political influence
3
redispatch of abandoned clothing attempted
3
relationship to Congress
3
reorganization of quartermaster's department
3
smallpox inoculation in
3
state battalions and regiments
3
takes possession of Boston after the British evacuation
2
AA compares to hungry lion
2
AA on large bounty offered to recruits
2
British efforts to induce desertions
2
Israel Evans as chaplain in
3
JA's plan for a military establishment
2
Nathan Rice on northern army
2
and Temple's claim for damages to Ten Hills Farm
2
and battle of Brandywine
2
and battle of Freeman's Farm or Stillwater
2
and revision of Articles of War
2
battle of Monmouth, N.J.
2
compensation of officers and men in
2
memorial signed by officers of
2
officers' refusal to associate with loyalists
2
opposition to commutation of pay for
2
organization of, debated in Congress
2
plan of military academy
2
relations between French troops and
2
report of Congress on treatment of prisoners of war
2
resolution on discipline in
1
Arnold-Forster cartel and its repercussions
1
Artemas Ward commands eastern department
1
Cotton Tufts' views on appointing officers
1
Gates appointed commander of northern army
1
Gillon defaults on transport of clothing for
1
Hessian troops routed in N.J.
1
JA on appointment of field officers
1
JA on confusion within departments of
1
JA on impact in Europe of victories by
1
JA on promotion of subordinate officers
1
JA suggests annual election of general officers
1
John Brown Cutting as apothecary for
1
John Skey Eustace's sercive in
1
North Carolina loyalists join
1
Rush-Shippen dispute over hospital department
1
St. Clair reinforces Greene
1
Tudor, judge advocate of
1
Warren, paymaster general of
1
Wayne’s success at Stony Point
1
William Brackett's service in
1
William Hull's service in
1
Zedtwitz court-martialed for giving intelligence to enemy
1
affair at Lechmere Point, Cambridge
1
amphibious operation in Penobscot Bay
1
and Battle of Long Island
1
and Franco-Amer. alliance
1
and Frederick the Great's motto on discipline
1
and Matthews conspiracy
1
and foundries for casting cannon
1
appointment of commander in chief
1
appointment of eight brigadier generals
1
at Haddrell’s Point, S.C.
1
attempt on Montresors Island
1
auditors for field accounts
1
campaign at Charleston, S.C.
1
certificates issued to troops of
1
competition with French for supplies
1
consumption of Amer. beef by
1
controversy over location of magazines
1
deployed to Virginia from New York
1
destroys British foraging party at Sag Harbor
1
dishonest contractors for
1
effect of unstable currency on recruitment
1
efforts by women to clothe
1
employment of Stockbridge Indians in
1
failure of Canadian expedition
1
false optimism from reports of summer campaign in South
1
financial improprieties in clothier general’s office
1
formation of as national act
1
harmony between French forces and
1
harmony with French Army
1
improved discipline and appearance of
1
infiltration by British agents in South
1
lack of sea transport facilities
1
list of losses at Danbury, Conn.
1
marine battalions included in
1
medical personnel and care
1
movements and countermovements in N.J.
1
oaths for, recommended by JA
1
officers “Scrambling for Rank and Pay like Apes for Nutts”
1
officers' undue admiration for British army
1
permanent status attained
1
quartermaster general of
1
quartermaster's department
1
recruitment and payment
1
reputation abroad enhanced by defeat of Cornwallis
1
requisitions from states to support
1
resignation of Rush as Physician General
1
riflemen sent to join army before Boston
1
rumors of Washington's dictatorial powers
1
seen as eventual support for government
1
soldiers seek compensation for losses
1
soldiers used as servants and personal guards
1
state quotas for troops
1
surplus European officers and
1
takes and fortifies Ploughed Hill on Mystic River
1
troops at Battles of Johnstown and Jerseyfield, N.Y.
1
withdrawn from Mass. and replaced by militia troops
1
wretched state of troops at Crown Point
1
“must be disciplined and learn to fight”
1
“our Generals were out generalled on Long Island”
1
Joseph Warren's service in
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