26th May, 1781 This day, 9 oclock, the
6th regiment of the Pennsylvania line departed York, Pennsylvania. (Each colony has
its own line in the Continental Army.) Along with my regiment went the Second
Regiment and the Fifth, a total of about 1,000 soldiers. Accompanying us was the Fourth
Continental Artillery, consisting of 9 officers, 6 guns, and 90 men. Marched 12 miles,
encamped on the road to Maryland.
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