A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of Pennsylvania, and Soldier of the Revolutionary and Last Wars. Also, Reminiscences of the Revolutionary Struggle...and Late War with Great Britain. In All of which He was Patriotically Engaged |
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Page 203
... Fife and Drum Majors . This done , the Drum Major ( with his rattan in his hand ) handed the cat - o ' - nine - tails to one of the musicians , whose duty it is , with the rest of the musicians to inflict this kind of punishment at all ...
... Fife and Drum Majors . This done , the Drum Major ( with his rattan in his hand ) handed the cat - o ' - nine - tails to one of the musicians , whose duty it is , with the rest of the musicians to inflict this kind of punishment at all ...
Page 207
... Fife Majors to a short distance from the camp and practice in playing on the Fife and in beating on the Drum . The Fife Major taught the Fifers and the Drum Major the Drummers . There were , however , grown musicians that had not to ...
... Fife Majors to a short distance from the camp and practice in playing on the Fife and in beating on the Drum . The Fife Major taught the Fifers and the Drum Major the Drummers . There were , however , grown musicians that had not to ...
Page 209
... fife and drum majors have their musicians in readiness , and the moment the third gun is fired , the musicians ... Major Andre . CAPTAIN SAMUEL DEWEES . 209 stance of Congress , and put upon his trial by. 18 * 7- 208 ...
... fife and drum majors have their musicians in readiness , and the moment the third gun is fired , the musicians ... Major Andre . CAPTAIN SAMUEL DEWEES . 209 stance of Congress , and put upon his trial by. 18 * 7- 208 ...
Page 221
... Fife Major ( Alexander McKinley ) to be in readiness to play the Dead March . On the day of his execution , the whole of the army at West Point were put in motion , and marched arms in hand to the gallows , where they were formed into a ...
... Fife Major ( Alexander McKinley ) to be in readiness to play the Dead March . On the day of his execution , the whole of the army at West Point were put in motion , and marched arms in hand to the gallows , where they were formed into a ...
Page 233
... Fife Major , Drum Major , and ive or six musicians other than myself . When we ar- rived at the Susquehanna river opposite to where Colum- bia now stands , we found the river full of drifting ice , and were compelled to remain on the ...
... Fife Major , Drum Major , and ive or six musicians other than myself . When we ar- rived at the Susquehanna river opposite to where Colum- bia now stands , we found the river full of drifting ice , and were compelled to remain on the ...
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A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees, a Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2017 |
A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2015 |
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