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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Garrison orders from West Point dated Dec. 22, 1783, direct the discharge of soldiers whose service ends before Jan. 1, 1784, and the formation of a new infantry regiment and artillery corps under specified officers, as ordered by General Washington.
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By a gentleman from West Point, we are favored with the following orders:
West Point, Dec. 22, 1783.
GARRISON ORDERS.
THE great object of the war being happily accomplished—His Excellency General Washington has directed that all the men in the respective regiments and corps, whose time of service expires previous to the 1st of January next, should be discharged, and that the remainder of the infantry should be formed into one regiment: He has nominated and appointed Col. Henry Jackson, Lieut. Col. Hull, and Major Gibbs, to be field officers of said regiment; and Major Beaman, to the command of the corps of artillery.
ARTILLERY.
Captain, John Douty.
Captain Lieutenants, E. Fenno, J. Johnson.
Lieutenants, William Price, J. Jeffers, J. Bliss, J. Bradford, J. Reed.
INFANTRY
Captains. Isaac Frye, Joseph Potter, Joseph Williams, Job Sumner, Elnathan Haskell, Thomas Hunt, William Mills, John Hobby, Simeon Jackson.
Lieutenants. Patrick Phelen, Thomas Cushing, Jonathan Haskell, Thomas H. Canary, Ralph H. Bowles, Nathaniel Stone, Gamaliel Bradford, William Pritchard, Joshua Barrow, John Adams.
Ensigns. Caleb Swan, James Sever, Jonas Sawyer, Jeremiah Lord, John Rome, Elisha Horton, John Greaton, Amasa Jackson, Charles Jackson, Charles Seldon.
Lieutenant and Adjutant, Henry Nelson, Lieut. and Q. Master.
John Hart, Surgeon.
J. Leavenworth, Mate.
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West Point
Event Date
Dec. 22, 1783
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discharge of all men whose service expires before january 1, 1784; remainder of infantry formed into one regiment with col. henry jackson, lieut. col. hull, and major gibbs as field officers; major beaman to command artillery corps; specific officers appointed for artillery and infantry.
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Following the accomplishment of the war's objectives, General Washington orders the discharge of soldiers expiring before January 1 and reorganization of remaining infantry into one regiment, with appointments of field officers and artillery command; detailed lists of artillery and infantry officers provided.