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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
General return of the North Carolina Continental Army troops [Extract]
Scammell, Alexander, 1747-1781
February 28, 1779
Volume 14, Page 361

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EXTRACT FROM—Monthly Return of the Continental Troops under the Command of His Excellency, George Washington, Esquire, General and Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the Independent States of America.
[U. S. Pension Bureau, Vol. 101, Page 82.]

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Camp Middle Brook.
Feb'y 28, 1779.
Officers Present Fit for Duty.
Rank and File.
Wanting to Complete.
Alterations since Last Return.
Field.
Commissioned.
Staff.
Non-Commissioned.
Joined
Brigades and corps.
Colonels.
Lieut. Colonels.
Majors.
Captains.
1st Lieutenants.
2nd Lieutenants.
Ensigns.
Chaplains.
Adjutants.
Pay Masters.
Quarter Masters.
Surgeons.
Mates.
Serg't Majors.
Q'mast. Mr. Serg'ts.
Drum Majors.
Fife Majors.
Sergeants.
Drumm'rs and Fifers.
Present Fit for Duty.
Sick Present.
Sick Absent.
On Command.
On Furlough.
Total.
Sergeants.
Drumm'rs & Fifers.
Rank & File.
Dead.
Discharged.
Deserted.
Transferred.
Promoted.
Sergeants.
Drum. & Fifers.
Rank & File.
In N. Jersey
N. Carolina Brigade
1
2
2
7
11
.
7
.
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
39
31
525
72
51
252
8
908
.
.
.
10
.
5
.
.
.
.
6
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3d North Carolina Regt
.
1
1
4
8
.
2
.
1
1
1
1
.
1
1
1
.
5
7
35
62
263
64
424
.
.
.
24
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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ALEXANDER SCAMMELL, Adj't Genl.