The Commander and Chief "'Life Guard"

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dc.creatorBeards, Daniel E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-23T14:57:20Z
dc.date.available2024-07-23T14:57:20Z
dc.date.issued2009-07-05
dc.descriptionThe Commander and Chief's Guard was known as the "Life Guard. These men formed a distinct drop of carefully selected infantry and light horse dragoons assigned to headquarters to protect the Commander-in- Chief. The members of the Life Guard seemed to have been composed of native Americans. . In 1777 it appeared that its members were Virginians with a few Marylanders . After 1778, however, the men seemed to have been selected from throughout the army as an attempt was madero select members from throughout the army in order to have at least one member from each state.
dc.descriptionOriginal file name 05 Ford Mansion.jpg
dc.format.extent4210 x 2807
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10929/125643
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dc.subjectThe Commander and Chief
dc.subjectLife Guard
dc.subjectMorristown National Historical Park
dc.subjectHistoric Morristown
dc.subjectNational Historical Park
dc.subjectThe American Revolution
dc.subjectAmerican History
dc.subjectUS History
dc.subjectGeorge Washington
dc.subjectContinental Army
dc.subjectWinter Encampment
dc.subjectHistory
dc.subjectMorristown
dc.subjectJockey Hollow
dc.subjectThe Ford Mansion
dc.subjectMorris County
dc.subjectThe American Revolution in New Jersey
dc.subjectThe Skylands
dc.subjectLakeland
dc.subjectNew Jersey
dc.subjectNJ
dc.subjectJersey
dc.subjectThe Garden State
dc.titleThe Commander and Chief "'Life Guard"

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