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Transcribed and submitted by Lynn Tooley
Arnold Collection
Rhode Island Officers
Of The War of The Revolution
Killed, Died of Disease, or Pensioned.
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In the General Assembly Proceedings, February, 1786, is given a list of the officers died of disease, killed, or pensioned. Mr. Joseph J. Smith in his "Civil and Military Lists" has inserted this list as recorded in the original record (see his lists, pages 443-444). In the list following we have arranged the same in alphabetical order so the reader can the more readily comprehend the names there given.
- Allen, Lieutenant Noah, killed on Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776
- Arnold, Captain Thomas, loss of right leg at Monmouth, June 28, 1778
- Box, Brigade-Major Daniel, left arm useless at Neshamany Ferry, Pa., Dec., 1776
- Carpenter, Captain-Lieutenant Benajah, killed before Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776
- Flagg, Major Ebenezer, killed, Pion's Bridge, N.Y., May 14, 1781
- Greene, Colonel Christopher, killed, Pion's Bridge, N.Y., May 14, 1781
- Jenckes, Lieutenant Oliver, died of Fever, Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1782
- Jenning, Lieutenant William, died of Small Pox, Valley Forge, May 25, 1778
- Johnson, Lieutenant David, died of fever on Rhode Island, Nov. 22, 1780
- Medbury, Ensign Hezekiah, died of Small pox at Coventry, May 17, 1777
- Mumford, Adjutant Augustus, killed before Boston, Aug. 28, 1775
- Shaw, Captain Sylvanus, killed before Red Bank, Del., Oct. 22, 1777
- Thomas, Ensign John, drowned in attempt to burn enemy's ships, Aug., 1776
- Waterman, Lieutenant John, died of small pox, Valley Forge, April 20, 1778
- Wickes, Lieutenant Nathan, killed before Monmouth, June 18, 1778
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