Congresss Own
Congresss Own Colonel Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment was one of the first "national" regiments in the American army. "Congress's Own" was among the most culturally, ethnically, and regionally…
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Congresss Own
Colonel Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment was one of the first "national" regiments in the American army. "Congress's Own" was among the most culturally, ethnically, and regionally diverse of the Continental Army's regiments-a distinction that makes it an apt reflection of the union that was struggling to create a nation.The 2nd Canadian, like the larger army, represented and pushed the transition from a colonial, continental alliance to a national association. Created by the Continental Congress, it drew members from Canada, eleven states, and foreign forces.
Mayer marshals personal and official accounts-from the letters and journals The problems the regiment raised and encountered underscored the complications of managing a confederation of states and troops.In this enterprising study of an intriguing and at times "infernal" regiment, Holly A.