(The page numbers refer to the first page of the article.
"Brigade News and Information can include: Calendar, Meetings, Upcoming
Events, Past Events &c. (ads are not incluced.)
Vol. XXIII No. 1 (Winter 1992)
"A Token of Surrender" or "One Mode of Attack": The
Firelock Clubb'd, Don N. Hagist (method of clubbing the firelock, and use
of the position; see notes: V26#1) p.2
Knapsacks, and the Battle of Monmouth, Glenn C. Smith (examples of troops
removing packs for battle; see Notes: V23#2) p.7
Coping with the Snow (period accounts of shoveling snow) p.8
18th Century Turnshoe, Sam Fletcher (pattern and description of shoe recovered
from Yorktown shipwreck) p.9
Shoulder Arms of the Officers of the Continental Army; with some mention
of bayonets and the lack thereof, John U. Rees (discussion of arms carried
by officers; see Notes: V23#2, V23#3, V23#4, V25#2) p.12
Markings on Scalps, Philip D. Weaver (period document describing scalps;
see Notes: V23#2) p.15
Remarkable Occurrences - Anecdotes of Life as a Reenactor (vignettes from
reenactors) p.16
Recent Journal Articles (articles relating to living history) p.17
Notes & Queries (the narrative of Joseph Plumb Martin; tompions in gun
muzzles; field signs and the attack of a fortified place; 84th Regiment of
Foot; newspaper advertisment concerning lunitic) p.18
Vol. XXIII No. 2 (Spring 1992)
The Officers of the Brigade of the American Revolution, 1962 - 1992 (list)
p.2
Where We've Been: 30 Years of Brigade Events (list) p.4
Dragoons in the Reenactment Hobby, John Conway (employment of mounted dragoons
in tacticals) p.9
Notes on Tents (period accounts of making, transporting, and pitching tents;
bedding; officers' tents; see "Markings on Tents", V21#2; Notes:
V24#2, V25#2, V25#4, V26#2) p.17
The Courage and Costs of Post-Bicentennial Re-enactors, Vincent J-R Kehoe
(comparison of current vs. Bicentennial costs and considerations) p.23
Remarkable Occurrences - Anecdotes of Life as a Reenactor (vignettes from
reenactors) p.25
Fieldwork: Order of Battle of the British Flank Battalions (placement of
companies of different regiments when formed in battalion) p.26
Notes & Queries (description of period games; follow up on "Shoulder
Arms of the Officers of the Continental Army"; follow up on
"Knapsacks, and the Battle of Monmouth"; documentation for linen
tow for cleaning muskets; markings on scalps; fate of books) p.28
Vol. XXIII No. 3 (Summer 1992)
The Officers of the Northwest Department, Brigade of the American Revolution,
1973 - 1992 (list) p.2
Northwest Department Events, 1973 - 1992 (list) p.4
Songs for the British Light Infantry, 1778 - 1779, James L. Kochan (songs
from period newspapers) (see "Music for Light Infantry Songs", V25#3)
p.6
"...that the Soldiers may Know... Respect": Military Courtesies
Shown to Officers by Enlisted Men in the Continental Army, John Rees (period
salutes) (see Notes: V24#1) p.11
The Harsh Realities of Battle: Extracts from the Military Journal of Ebenezer
Denny, Gilbert V. Riddle (experiences of an Ensign of the 7th Pennsylvania
Regiment, May - July 1781) p.14
"Recruiting Instructions of Serjeant James Miller," 1775, Todd
W. Braisted (period recruiting orders) p.16
Some 18th Century Professions (list of period professions) p.17
Remarkable Occurrences - Anecdotes of Life as a Reenactor (vignettes from
reenactors) p.18
Recent Journal Articles p.20
Notes & Queries (spoiling provisions due to green barrels; wooden rammers;
portable soup; blanket points; firewards; followup to "Shoulder Arms
of the Officers of the Continental Army" see notes V23#4) p.21
Vol. XXIII No. 4 (Autumn 1992)
Member Units of the Brigade of the American Revolution (list) p.2
"... the multitude of women", An Examination of the Numbers of
Female Camp Followers with the Continental Army (Part 1 of 3), John Rees (situation
of women with the army; see V24#1, 2) p.5
Recent Journal Articles p.17
From Fact to Fantasy, The British 16th Light Dragoons and the Raid on Flemington,
New Jersey, December 14, 1776, Gilbert V. Riddle (discussion of a small action,
and its subsequent exaggeration; see V24#1; Notes: V24#2, V25#4) p.18
Notes & Queries (alliance cockades and British painted gaiters; Nathan
Learned; recipe for portable soup; wooden rammers; blankets; firewards; followup
to "Shoulder Arms of the Officers of the Continental Army"; quote
concerning cleaning firelocks) p.27
Vol. XXIV No. 1 (Winter 1993)
Surgical Amputation, Ronald B. Anderson (discussion of period surgical
practice) p.2
Additional Revelations on the Accounts of the Death of Coronet Geary, Gilbert
V. Riddle (see V23#4) p.5
"... the multitude of women", An Examination of the Numbers of
Female Camp Followers with the Continental Army (Part 2 of 3), John Rees (situation
of women with the army; see V23#4, V24#2) p.6
Lessons from the Courts: Finding the Stolen Stays, Linnea M. Bass and William
W. Burke (information on stays, from a period court martial) p.17
The Propensity to Self-Destruct, William I. Allen (discussion of why reenactment
units break up; see Notes: V24#2) p.18
"Instructions for the Enlisting of Men", Philip D. Weaver (period
recruiting orders) p.19
"In one of these Encampments..." (period description of life
in an encampment) p.20
The Fate of an Artifact, Christopher S. Witmer (fate of American muskets
after the war) p.21
Notes & Queries (alliance cockades; firewards; painting of Allen McLane;
military courtesys; flashguard documentation) p.22
Vol. XXIV No. 2 (Spring 1993)
"... the multitude of women", An Examination of the Numbers of
Female Camp Followers with the Continental Army (Part 3 of 3), John Rees (situation
of women with the army; see V23#4, V24#1) p.2
When the Exercise is Ended - The Quitting of it, William W. Burke (method
of dismissal; see Notes: V24#4, V25#2) p.7
Lessons from the Courts: A Safe Guard Hits his Target, Don N. Hagist (insights
on aiming muskets and ammunition, from a period court martial; see notes:
V26#2) p.8
Notes from a Period Orderly Book: Orders of Major General Robert Howe,
kept by John Faucheraud Grimk‚ (Whig orders from South Carolina, November
1777 - February 24, 1779; see Notes, V24#4) p.11
A Military Raincoat, Mark Hurwitz (period description and instructions of
an oilcloth raincoat) p.13
Remarkable Occurrences - Anecdotes of Life as a Reenactor (vignettes from
reenactors) p.14
Notes & Queries (quote from 'Magazine of American History' concering
remains of barracks used to quarter Burgoyne's troops after Saratoga; alliance
cockades; blankets; comment on "The Propensity to Self Destruct";
tents & tent markings; common misspellings and mispronounciations of period
words) p.16
Vol. XXIV No. 3 (Summer 1993)
The Women of the British Army, A General Overview. Part 1 - Who & How
Many, Don N. Hagist (situation of women in the army; see V24#4, V25#1, V25#2;
Notes: V25#1, V25#2, V25#3, V25#4) p.2
The Revolution in the West - An Introduction, Bob Cairns (overview of war
on the western frontier with reading list, cronology &c.) p.11
Lessons from the Courts: What the Drunken Soldier Wore, Don N. Hagist (information
on non-uniform British regimental clothing; see Notes: V25#1) p.16
Notes from a Period Orderly Book: A Summer Encampment, 1777, Kim R. Stacy
(description of life in an encampment of the 84th Regiment of Foot) p.19
Gaiter Aid, or, How to Achieve Highly Polished Gaiters and Spatterdashes,
William W. Burke, Linnea M. Bass (polishing black gaiters) p.23
Notes & Queries (weights of cartridge boxes) p.24
Vol. XXIV No. 4 (Autumn 1993)
"The Music of the Army..." An Abbreviated Study of the Ages of
Musicians in the Continental Army, (Part 1 of 2), John U. Rees (information
from pension records; see V25#1) p.2
The Women of the British Army, A General Overview. Part 2 - Sober, Industrious
Women, Don N. Hagist (see V24#3, V25#1, V25#2; Notes: V25#1, V25#2, V25#3,
V25#4) p.9
Lessons from the Courts: Requiem for a Nurse, Don N. Hagist (fate of a
British army woman) p.12
Camp Kitchens, Stephen R. Gilbert (discussion of circular kitchens, from
period sources) p.18
Recent Journal Articles p.21
Notes & Queries (laundry rates; wooden rammers; reply to "Notes
from a Period Orderly Book... kept by John Faucheraud Grimk,"; alliance
cockades; dismissing troops; reply to "Of Turns and Turning") p.22
