4th Battalion/5th PA Regiment Spring News letter 2016

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Letter from the Editor: By RA Cunningham

Hello 5th PA,

Welcome to 2016 – we have some fun events to look forward to and I can’t wait to see the 5th PA together as one.

We also have some fund raiser`s which is how we keep our unit going. I encourage all of you to participate. We need you, in the immortal words of the musketeers;“All for one, one for all!”

Yours Faithfully,

Rose (aka Roswell)

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                The 5th PA at the beginning…..

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Trivia Questions & Answers December 2015

  1. Who met at Dr. Hezekiah Stites house in Cranbury, NJ on June 26, 1776 and why?

Answer: Colonel Alexander Hamilton and General Lafayette both arrived in Cranbury on June 25, 1776, at the house of Dr. Hezekiah Stites which stood at this location.

Lafayette stayed the night at the Stites house, Hamilton left to head towards Hightstown and Allentown.

General Washington and the main body of the army arrived in Cranbury the next morning and Washington joined Lafayette at the Stites house – June 26, 1776.

  1. Who owned property in Willingboro, NJ from 1770 to 1785?

Answer: William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, and the last royal governor of New Jersey had his country home here and owned the property from 1770 -1785.

 

  1. The Battle of Black Point was fought on what date, and why?

Answer: On June 10, 1779, a British raiding party under Lieutenant James Moody Marched from Tinton Falls NJ to Black Point (Rumson,, NJ) when embarking for Sandy Hook they were attached by a detachment of the continental Army. The Americans lost elven killed or wounded including Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Hendrickson. The engagement was broken off under a flag of truces, both forces returning to their own lines.

  1. Who constructed the Fort Fox Burrows at Chestnut Neck prior to the battle on Oct 6, 1778?

Answer: Colonel Richard Wescoat and Elijah Clark constructed the Fort Fox Burrows at Chestnut Neck prior to the battle on Oct 6, 1778.

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                   Black Women in the American Revolutionary War

                                         American Heroes

No actual documented records exist showing the sacrifice and hard work of the African American woman in the Revolutionary or Civil wars. Some diaries and oral histories give us valuable insight to know some of these brave and amazing women though. For most of them life went on as usual. They worked from daylight to dark, loved and laughed, submitted to awful abuses and still carried a love for this country that was trying to form a government that would fail them for centuries. They did not fail their country however. Here is one of their stories ––––––– –

Mammy Kate

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Tales handed down orally through generations of the Heard family (who had owned Kate and other slaves) say Kate was very tall, standing at least six feet. She was a slave having been born of pure blooded Africans kidnapped from Africa and she said she was the daughter of an African king and her demeanor was indeed royal.

Mammy Kate gave birth to nine children and cared for the plantation owners and visitors, her own children and the master’s children. She washed, cooked, cleaned and loved. She and her husband Daddy Jack went about life as best they could considering they were held in bondage. But it seems the Heard family treated them well and life was good for the family. Stephen Heard was Governor of Georgia but not afraid to fight for a chance at freedom for the Colonies. He was captured in the Battle of Kettle Creek and held prisoner in Augusta, sentenced to die by hanging for treason in February 1779.

Mammy Kate was not about to allow that to happen. She and Daddy Jack took two of Governor Heard’s purebred Arabian horses and traveled to the prison. She offered her services as a servant, cooking food and washing clothing for the British troops. Once they knew and trusted her, Kate asked to take her master clean clothing as he was to be executed the next day. The guards agreed and allowed her in to the prisoner.

Kate carried the clothing and some food into the prison in a large basket and once inside somehow placed Mr. Heard inside it and carried him out. He was to all accounts a very small man and she was a big strong woman. It was an ingenious plan.

Daddy Jack was waiting in the woods with the horses and took the Governor to safety. The Heard family was so grateful that he manumitted her and gave her some land to stake a home of her own. But she remained on the plantation, likely because that was the only life she had ever known. The Governor died without a will but his son wrote and filed one, mentioning both Mammy Kate and Daddy Jack. She and Daddy Jack are buried together in the rock walls of Heardmont Cemetery in Elberton Georgia.

Mammy Kate was the first black woman to ever be honored as a patriot of the American Revolution in the State of Georgia. Daddy Jack was also acknowledged when the Daughters of the American Revolution laid wreaths at their graves.

Sources: John McIntosh history on Elbert County and Sons of the American Revolution, the George Washington Chapter

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                                           Our Commander Captain Thomas Boude

Thomas Boude was born May 17, 1752 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

During the American Revolutionary War served as lieutenant under General Anthony Wayne with the Second, Fourth and Fifth Pennsylvania Battalions from January 5 1776 to November 3, 1783 and was promoted to captain and brevet major.

He engaged in business as a lumber dealer in Columbia, Pennsylvania. He was a member and one of the organizers of the Society of Cincinnati.He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1794 to 1796. He was elected as a Federalist to the Seventh Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1802 to the Eighth Congress.

He resumed his former business as a lumber dealers and died in Columbia, Pennsylvania, on October 24, 1822.

Interment in that part of Mount Bethel Cemetery known as the “Brick Graveyard.

(I have the location of his grave, we should make a trip to his grave as representatives of the fifth PA. I also have a contact at the cemetery to assist in location of the grave)

His Military History:

8 Jan 1776 with 4th PA, 2nd LT

Jan –Jul 1776 Canada Campaign(II), 2nd Lt

18 July1776-24 Jan 1777 Fort Ticonderoga Garrison duty, 2nd Lt

11-13 October 1776 Lake Champlain, 2nd Lt

5th PA- 15 Feb 1777 with fifth PA, 1st Lt

22 Jun 1777 New Brunswick, NJ(II), 1st Lt

11 Sep 1777 Brandywine, Capt.

19 Sep 1777 Freeman’s Farm, NY(I),Capt.

4 Oct 1777 Germantown, PA, Capt.

7-15 October Freeman’s Farm NY (II), Capt.

19 Dec 1777-19Jun 1778 Valley Forge Encampment, Capt.

28 Jun 1778 Monmouth, Capt.

15 May 1781 – 14 Dec 1782 Southern Campaign, Capt.

6 Jul 1781 Green Spring/Jamestown, Capt.

6-17 October 1781 Yorktown, Capt.

Jan – Nov 1782 Carolina Campaign, Capt.

1 Jan – 3 Nov 1783 with 2nd PA, Capt.

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                                                Recipes

Lemon Cream; If you like the taste of lemon, this dish is for you. It makes a wonderful lemon cream pie, or an amazing filling for a doughnut recipe . This recipe is adapted from Amelia Simmons 1796 collection of American Cookery.

Ingredients:

6 egg whites, 1 whole egg, the juice of 4 lemons, 1 cup of water, 2 cups of sugar, the zest of 1 lemon (You’ll want to peel the zest very thinly avoiding as much of the white pith as possible)

Directions:  Whisk together in a mixing bowl all the ingredients except the lemon rind until the sugar is dissolved. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a sauce pan to remove an lemon seed and egg treddles. Place the pan over medium heat, add the lemon rind, and gently stir continuously. Skim off any foam that develops.The mixture will suddenly thicken as it approaches the boiling point. Once this occurs, remove the lemon cream from the heat. Remove the lemon rind. Pour into serving dishes. Allow to cool completely before serving.

A Cabbage Pudding; This dish is also known as a “farce” which basically means to fill with a finely chopped stuffing. The recipe is adapted from the 2nd edition of the 1757 cookbook, Primitive Cookery.

Ingredients: 1 head of cabbage, 1 lb. veal, finely minced (or 1 lb. lean ground beef),       ½ lb. suet tallow, grated or minced fine, ½ teaspoon ground mace, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2Tablespoons vinegar (malt or apple cider vinegar), 3 egg yolks

Directions:

Place a large pot of water over medium to high heat to bring to a boil. While the water is heating up, carefully peel off three or four green outer leaves from your head of cabbage, rinse them off and set them aside to drain. Take the remaining cabbage and chop it finely. Tie up the chopped cabbage (not the outer leaves) into a pudding cloth, leaving the cabbage plenty of room. Place the pudding cloth into the boiling water and stir for a couple of minutes. Remove the cabbage filled bag, empty into a large mixing bowl, and allow to cool completely. Reduce the to medium-low to keep it at a simmer. Rinse the pudding cloth and set aside for later use. Once the chopped cabbage has cooled, add the remaining ingredients and mix together until the ingredients are well incorporated.

Drape the pudding cloth over a second large mixing bowl. Take couple of the reserved green outer leaves of cabbage and place them in the pudding cloth. Fill up these leaves with the cabbage/beef mixture and top it off with the remaining outer leaves. Gather up the edges of the cloth, shaping the cabbage farce into a ball. Securely tie the cloth tightly around the cabbage ball. Bring your water back to a full boil. Carefully lover the wrapped cabbage farce into the boiling water and keep the water boiling for 1-1/2 hours. Should you need to replenish the water, do so only with more boiling water so the pot does not cool down. Remove the farce and carefully upwrap from the cloth. Slice and serve.

Vermicelli Pudding; From 18th Century Cooking with Jas. Townsend & Son. Easy to make and so delicious.

Ingredients: 2 cups milk, 4 ox vermicelli noodles, 1 cup heavy cream, 4 ounces butter (1 stick), melted, ½ cup granulated sugar, 4 egg yoks, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions: Preheat oven to 350-degrees (F). In a sauce pan, combine the milk and vermicelli. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until the noodles are soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients. Add the milk and vermicelli and stir until well incorporated. Transfer the mixture to a 9” ceramic or glass pie pan. Bake for one hour. Allow the pudding to cool completely before serving. This may be served by itself, or with a dizzle of cream or a traditional pudding sauce made with equal parts sherry wine, sugar, and melted butter

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