My Lord I did myself the honor to write to your Lordship the 21st Inst. acquainting you with the Success of his Majesty's Troops over, and what Share the first Battalion of Marines [had] in the Victory, tho' with the loss of many brave and worthy Officers; a Return of which I then Inclosed, since which those that were then Inserted Missing have been found to be Wounded, I have therefore made another Return which I now have the honor to send to your Lordship. Most of the Wounded are in a fair way of Recovery. I also inform'd your Lordship that Major Short was then Ill, his dissorder the Flux increasing since carried him off Yesterday Evening, by his Death I Find myself Commander of the' Marines here, As the Corps was divided by Major [John] Pitcairn in to two Battalions, I have appointed Captn Souter to the Command of the 2d Battalion, Captn Chudleigh who is the Senior Captain having been Wounded the 17th; tho' he had obtain'd leave the Day before the Action to return to England for his Health, he chus'd to come out and Command his Company. I have also appointed Lieutenants to the Care of Companies.
The Death of Majors Pitcairn & Short brings me to be the Second Major in the Corps. I flatter my Self that my present Services, in which I have receiv'd in a Public Manner the thanks of the Commander in Chief, will untitle me to your Lordship's Favor in honouring me to the first Lieutenant Collonel's Commission that is Vacant in it.
I have the honor to be My Lord [&c.]
Charles Town Heighths Camp near Boston 24th June 1775
[Enclosure]
Return of the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and private Killed and Wounded in the Marines at the Attack of the Redoubts and Intrenchments on the Heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775
Total of the 8 Battn. Compys. |
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|
|
Killed |
Wounded |
Majors |
1 |
|
Captains |
1 |
1 |
Lieutenants |
1 |
1 |
Serjeants |
2 |
1 |
Corporals |
1 |
|
Private |
11 |
38 |
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|
|
Return of the Grenadiers and Light Infantry |
|
Captains |
1 |
2 |
Lieutenants |
2 |
2 |
Serjeants |
|
1 |
Corporals |
|
2 |
Private |
10 |
39 |