April 11, 1778 - The Continental Congress votes to send 175 rifles or muskets, 200 wt. of powder, 800 wt. of lead, and 500 flints to Westmoreland, in care of newly promoted Colonel Denison of the 24th Regiment. [More]
Sunday, April 11, 2010
This Day in History: April 11
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"The Westmoreland Independent Companies" or the 24th C.M.R. Independent Companies guard Hessian prisoners at Lancaster, Pennsylvania."
Whoo HOO! My old hometown/state. Guarding captured mercs.
Sad to say my Jersey Blues marched with Washington to put down the Whiskey "Rebellion" though.
History does teach if we listen.
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