2nd 2nd known congress authorized january regiment raised province quebec service continental_army command colonel moses regiment saw action siege non combat time spent new_york_city forces monitoring british forces occupying city regiment disbanded november west_point new_york regiment small number continental_army regiments direct responsibility regiments funded supplied specific state commanded colonel later brigadier general moses entire existence regiment originally volunteers refugees quebec supported rebel cause disastrous staff later authorized congress recruit areas supplement ranks origins late colonel raised commanded regiment canadians fought quebec support general montgomery invasion quebec canadians americans instrumental fall fort engagement regiment montgomery november participated action quebec january congress commissioned colonel organization known moses served lieutenant 44th regiment french indian war receiving half pay pension british service living plus income estate quebec colonial army invaded americans plundered estate plundered damaged property damaged siege fort arrested british suspicion americans held prisoner days finally released general montgomery fall montreal november joined american cause took battle quebec following american failure city american traveled philadelphia report battle congress partially compensated establishing 2nd accepted command british half pay lieutenant colonel regiment captains promised regiment reached philadelphia effort command regiment january congress authorized 2nd allowed maximum strength consist battalions companies regiment continental_army assigned army organized february montreal recruited lawrence valleys months recruited areas early april recruiting funds dried raising men war 2nd known congress regiment command continued known greatly depleted years service regiment disbanded reorganization continental_army january canadian elements assigned command redesignated montreal retreat regiment assigned garrison duty montreal major general command march went assume command army temporarily placed command forces montreal arrived quebec april arnold assigned regiment guard duty fort remained american retreat june july disbanded regiment reassigned regiment fort july albany september new_york winter quarters time regiment reached albany strength dropped november regiment assigned reorganized january consist battalions companies given permission recruit large allowed recruit states quebec recruitment efforts met mixed success states assigned troop recruitment fill line companies preferred men enter commands january regiment assigned new_jersey campaign regiment princeton new_jersey early assigned 2nd maryland brigade early august regiment general division new_jersey regiment companies participated battle island august losses included officers men captured including captain exchanged november august moment writing showed letter giving account attempt enemy thursday party surprised enemy killed prisoners returned commanded killed prisoners luck discovered enemy escaped far success clock brigades joined began cross old men got enemy came attacked men people behaved drove enemy times killed lost prisoners major major stewart major taken campbell ensign lee mentioned suffered killed officers fell hands substance letter philadelphia campaign battle sullivan division marched south join washington army defense philadelphia september battalion men sent mile north jones ford cover ford second battalion men posted ford mile north ford situated creek troops spotted british troops flanking maneuver crossing sent report movement george_washington initially believe intelligence despite lieutenant colonel regiment lost officers men battle sullivan command regiment participated october british northwest philadelphia evening october general washington ordered troops creek north march miles planned surprise attack british americans descend north columns commands generals sullivan armstrong main roads leading main effort advance general sullivan leading column right general left sullivan column continental troops division advance road howe center regiment platoon advance party entered battle general unbeknownst washington columns got lost washington accompanied sullivan force ordered launch assault leading element sullivan column general brigade attacked british battalion reinforced british 40th regiment foot command lieutenant colonel regiment formed sullivan early attack british losses officers men winter quarters december regiment detachment command general 2nd arrived wilmington delaware protect city british present day wilmington highlight time included capture british armed symmetry december ship laden supplies including winter clothing route british philadelphia activities northern new_york connecticut january washington ordered regiment albany new_york transferring 2nd objective planned invasion quebec assigned deputy post expedition anticipated involve men effort troubled supply manpower difficulties suspended february called congress march regiment reassigned april ordered west_point regiment relieved july assigned element july regiment sent white plains help guard new_york_city proposed new potential invasion route quebec route went new hampshire grants present day vermont owned property quebec july departed scout route july returned effort abandoned time manpower needed new_york area summer low manpower regiment caused washington consider disbanding regiment size dropped washington concerned excessively large number officers regiment successfully argued retention regiment noted large number officers needed companies regiment detached units service autumn large shipment clothing shoes arrived france lottery held october regiment issued uniform brown coats faced red november regiment ordered connecticut winter quarters today site memorial state park piles stone area park known believed mark locations sheltered troops regiments weekly return brigade dated december states men regiment unfit duty want shoes country march regiment reassigned marched springfield massachusetts springfield marched new_hampshire picked clothing supplies arrived called northern new_hampshire tasked build road known quebec secretly ordered area washington april large portion colonel major new_hampshire rangers began extend road portion constructed direction colonel objective extend road northwest direction following general path old indian trail quebec road cut heavily forested area known today known vermont village base operations military road project road actually started town north built river towns provide teams movement stores wells dug points swamps logs road teams time present site called place camp end road road actual terminus miles road crossed vermont rolling hills valleys isolated mountains june reported half men miles regiment recalled new_york area august result road completed total miles road built location ended known fall leveled charges corruption deputy commissioner purchases general deputy general deputy commissioner issues regiment poorly supplied summer supplies beef arrived send men fields help harvest eat courts martial later held winter october regiment ordered new_york november assigned spent winter new_jersey experienced severe shortages food site known january regiment participated commando raid planned secrecy led lord object raid surprise attack enemy place secure provisions preparations raid called british attention focused detachment vicinity 2nd canadian marched connecticut farms present day union steward detachment advance forces push richmond center surprise enemy troops lord intelligence enemy force men main body near place british circular double men located present day fort hill circle north midnight january loaded cannon troops american forces crossed frozen ice night loyalist spies warned british american approach result americans found british posts alert element surprise gone conditions extremely cold raid aborted american troops suffered minor injuries brought prisoners horses camp supplies new_york spring regiment subjected thorough inspection baron found taken care recommendations result covered continental_army resulted merging 1st 2nd canadian regiments regiment spent summer new_york regimental orderly books april july august regiment reassigned brigade command poor command ultimately given promoted brigadier general august arrested halting brigade march permission army march pre war landmark located near halted march troops drink water acquitted charges promptly conduct officer incident apologized following capture british spy british september soldiers command lieutenant detailed present hanging october new_york fall regiment headquartered garrison new_york directly hudson_river west_point entering winter quarters new_york november time officers regiment led major complained consulting lack advancement opportunities regiment unusual position direct responsibility congress state supervision complaints heard dismissed november court martial arrested confined quarters long court martial running december february resulted conviction counts public regimental orderly books periods regiment operations west_point september november west_point october march reorganized january accordance recommendations 1st disbanded canadian members reassigned designated foreign volunteers assigned regiment regiment participated raid january led lieutenant colonel hull raided position held loyalist corps lieutenant colonel present day americans burned enemy barracks captured prisoners took large supplies ammunition forage men assigned cover retreat british troops pursued hull men point men concealed skirmish took place british losing men june regiment sent west_point area albany valley guard expected british attack action reassigned regiment arrived albany june spent month patrolling valley attack came perceived threat subsided regiment immediately ordered return west_point june finally given promotion brigadier general siege august reassigned august washington regiment preparations attack new_york crossed hudson_river ferry ordered march new_jersey troops posts heights springfield chatham position detachment cover french battery set chatham veil real movements create main body starting southward movement regiment withdrew held near days august regiment went hudson_river joined army way midnight september regiment units arrived bridge delaware units boats transported supplies continental_army days boat carriages arrived september given command second brigade light division command lieutenant colonel assigned regiment arrived september regiment participated siege heavily involved october attacks british according account americans fire gun bayonet brigades light infantry generals advanced perfect discipline wonderful battalion colonel deployed left remainder division rear guard took positions fire enemy perfect order silence guard detail lancaster regiment reassigned december date portion regiment went lancaster pennsylvania guarded prisoners taken detail months prisoners guard lancaster york reading notable prisoner watch time year old captain orders washington selected hang retaliation brutal summary execution american captain british november life spared correspondence family intervention queen france june arrested charges including conduct officer court martial held december resulted alleging bias presiding judge advocate additional hearings ultimately acquitted charges november regiment moved new_jersey winter quarters duties time included trade countryside british new_york_city disbanded june peace nearly finalized regiment time transferred resolution congress soldiers discharged june members regiment refused depart discharge received pay members regiment remained ordered march washington near regiment reorganized companies june completely disbanded november west_point new_york canadians regiment unable return homes settled camps near albany congress general appealed congress land grants effort failed state new_york eventually granted number men land northern state near troop strength casualties strength regiment authorized strength men casualties
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