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... Cook , but the third lodged in his hat . The firing had by this time roused the camp . A troop from the Regi- ment ... Lemuel Cook recalled that he was among eighteen dragoons drafted to accompany Wash- ington's army on a march . The ...
... Cook , but the third lodged in his hat . The firing had by this time roused the camp . A troop from the Regi- ment ... Lemuel Cook recalled that he was among eighteen dragoons drafted to accompany Wash- ington's army on a march . The ...
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... Lemuel Cook , the young private from Watertown , who had enlisted in 1780 , died in Clarendon , New York , at the advanced age of 102.13 With him passed everything that was mortal of Sheldon's Horse . The lore and tradition that ...
... Lemuel Cook , the young private from Watertown , who had enlisted in 1780 , died in Clarendon , New York , at the advanced age of 102.13 With him passed everything that was mortal of Sheldon's Horse . The lore and tradition that ...
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American André April army attack August August 27 Bedford Benjamin Tallmadge Blagden boats British campaign Captain captured cavalry charges command Congress Connecticut Assembly CONNECTICUT BICENTENNIAL Continental courtmartial Culper Danbury December detachment directed dismounted dragoons Dobb's Ferry duty enemy enlisted escort February fire Fishkill forage force French Hartford headquarters Heath Hudson Hurlbut Ibid infantry James Dole Jameson January Jersey John Webb July June Kingsbridge Lauzun Lauzun's Legion Legion Lemuel Cook letter Lieutenant Colonel Light Horse Litchfield Long Island Long Island Sound Lower Salem Loyalist Major mounted dragoons moved Moylan night North Castle November October officers ordered Sheldon patrol prisoner procurement Quartermaster quarters Records Conn Redcoats Regiment requested Rochambeau Second Dragoons Second Light Dragoons sent September 1780 sergeant Seymour Shel Sheldon to Washington Sheldon's Horse Stoddard Tallmadge to Wadsworth Tallmadge to Washington Tallmadge's troopers troops Vernejoux Washington ordered Webb Corres West Point Westchester York