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By Karen L. Hayden This article is a reprint of theĀ Bringing Up The Rearfrom Spring 1991 and features excerpts fromĀ The Women of the Revolution, by Elizabeth F. Ellet, 3 volumes, originally published in 1848-50, republished in 1980 by Corner House Publishers, Williamstown, MA 01267. Though the majority of women stayed at home to tend to…
By Sue Huesken Burlington (New Jersey)June 1, 1776 Ran away from the subscriber, on Wednesday last, the 29th ult. an Irish servant woman, named SARAH CLARK, about twenty-four years of age, and of a very dark complexion. Had on, when she went away, a dark calico gown, check apron, a black calamanco skirt, a blue…
By Lieut. Ron Puza ā Troop of Marechaussee Through the harsh winter of 1778 at Valley Forge, General Washington worked on plans to reorganize his bedraggled Army. Out of this reorganization, congress approved the establishment of a permanent corps of provosts, later known as The Marechaussee (styled after a French provost corps of that name).…
By James E. Newell All of us have had the experience of wondering or being asked about the value of eighteenth century sums of money in twentieth century terms. Fortunately, due to the work of Economic Historians such as John McCusker, average direct conversions from the early eighteenth century up through the present are relatively…
By Kenneth Reinard ā German Regiment āKind sirs, what is your sport?ā asked the gentleman seated at the end of the table. Pondering over this question, the other gentlmen looked at each other in amazement and wondered why someone would make such a statement. After a brief moment, the question was asked again. āWhat sport…
By James E. Newell ā 1stContinental Regiment Official actions pertaining to the chaplaincy. After Lexington and Concord, great numbers of the parishioners remembered their Pastorsā teachings and rallied to the cause. Others saw their Pastors enlist to shame or encourage their flocks to do likewise. At first, however, the chaplaincy was a totally unorganized system.…
By Susan McLellan Plaisted, MS RD To prevent us from reliving the dysentery and gastric disorders as part of our re-enacting history, it is imperative that concerns of food safety be followed. There is a high risk of this problem occurring with the quantities of foods that have to be transported to various historical locations.…
By Anne Howard ā 2ndNew Jersey, Helmās Company For the camp follower who has the time and the inclination to be center stage at times, becoming a lecturer is fun and rewarding. You have to have time available during the day to speak at schools, and you have to like getting up in front of…
By Chris Witmer Reprinted from the Grundsau Intelligencer, the newsletter of the Tulpehocken Associators, which encompasses Conrad Weiserās Ballation, LāArmie de la Reine, and the German Regiment For those of you who enjoy focusing on the fine points of living history, two words: fat lamp. This rather plebian sounding method of illumination should receive a…
By James E. Newell ā 1stContinental Regiment Background of the Chaplaincy The practice of taking clergy into battle with armies dates back to the Old Testament.(cf: Deuteronomy 20:1-4) Up through and including the Crusades, the Clergy were an integral part of the Military leadership structure. Gradually they took more of a supportive and less of…