The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn / Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

by Henry Phelps Johnston

O.

Oblong Redoubt, [68], [71].
Olney, Lieut., [119], [185], n.
Onderdonk, H., mentioned, [179].
Orders, Greene's, [Part II., 5];
Sullivan's, [Part II., 27];
Washington's, [Part II., 30];
scattering orders by Lee, Spencer, Greene, and Nixon, [Part II., 141].
Out-ward of New York, described, [41].
Oyster Battery, [86].

P.

Palfrey, Col., Paymaster-General, [126].
Parliament, proceedings in, on American affairs, [19-33];
votes to suppress the rebellion, [24].
Parry, Lieut.-Col., [114];
killed on Long Island, [171], [196];
sketch of, [196]; [Part II., 190].
Parsons, Gen., [119], [128];
brigade crosses to Long Island, [148];
on duty, [155];
at battle of Long Island, [163], [165];
covers Stirling's left, [170], [171], [189];
escapes, [190];
quoted, [200];
in Kip's Bay affair, [235];
panic in brigade of, [236];
letters from, [Part II., 33].
Patterson, Lieut.-Col., British Adjutant-General, interview with Washington, [98].
Paulding, Col., [128].
Pawling, Maj., [128].
Peck, Maj., [128].
Pell's Point, British land at, [271].
Pennsylvania, troops from, [105], [112], [125].
Percy, Earl, at Long Island, [176];
at Fort Washington, [278-280].
Pettibone, Col., [131].
Philadelphia, Howe's designs upon, frustrated, [296].
Phœnix, British ship, runs the batteries, [99], [100].
Piper, Lieut.-Col. J., sketch of, [Part II., 190].
Platt, Maj., [130].
Popham, Lieut. Wm., captures British prisoners on Long Island, [300].
Powle's Hook, [89];
panic at, [242], n.
Prescott, Col., on Governor's Island, [67], [116], [117], [130];
at Kip's Bay, [236];
at Throg's Neck, [266].
Price. Maj., Maryland troops under, at Harlem Heights, [256].
Princeton, battle of, [294-296];
effect of, [296], [297].
Prisoners, list of, [Part II., 174], [175], [176], [180].
Prospect Park, Battle Pass in, [156], n.
Putnam, Fort, [68], [72], [296].
Putnam, Gen., ordered to New York, [61], [63];
occupies Governor's Island, [66];
division of, [126];
takes command on Long Island, [148-150];
instructions to, [151];
orders Stirling to meet Grant on Long Island, [162];
responsibility for Long Island defeat, [191-195], n.;
at Kip's Bay, [235];
exertions on the retreat, [237-239], [256];
at Fort Washington, [278].
Putnam, Col. R., [72], [118], [126];
reconnoitres White Plains, [272];
at Chatterton's Hill, [273];
journal of, [Part II., 136].

R.

Rall, Col., at Fort Washington, [278-280];
captured at Trenton, [292].
Randolph, Capt., letters from, [Part II., 170].
Rangers, noticed, [246], n.;
engaged at Harlem Heights, [246-255].
Rawlings, Col., at Fort Washington, [277-279].
Read, Col., [127].
Red Hook, location, [47];
works, [67], [75];
Varnum at, [76].
Red Lion, location, [143];
skirmish near, [161].
Reed, Adj.-Gen., interview on flag of truce, [97], [126];
on New England troops, [241], n.;
at battle of Harlem Heights, [250-253];
reconnoitres in Westchester, [272].
Reed, W.B., on the retreat from Long Island, [217], n.
Remsen, Maj. A., on Long Island, [111].
Remsen, Col., [102], [110], [131].
Rhinelander, F., letter on New York, [57], n.
Richardson, Col., regiment at Harlem Heights battle, [256].
Ritzema, Col., [107], [130];
at White Plains, [274], [275].
Rhode Island, troops from, [118], [125].
Rodney, Cæsar, [114].
Rodney, Capt. Thomas, [296];
journal of, [Part II., 158].
Rose, British ship runs the batteries, [99], [100], [230].
Rush, Dr., on Long Island defeat, [200].
Rutgers Farm, [42].
Rutgers, H., of New York, killed on Long Island, [198].
Rutgers, Col. H., sketch of, [Part. II., 190].

S.

Sage, Col., [129].
St. Clair, Gen., at Trenton, [289].
Sandy Hook, light destroyed, [60].
Sargent, Col., [117], [128];
brigade at battle of Harlem Heights, [251];
at Trenton, [289].
Scammell, Maj., [129];
at the Long Island retreat, [222].
Scott, Gen. J.M., mansion, [43];
noticed, [108];
brigade of, [127];
crosses to Long Island, [189], n.;
on the situation at Brooklyn, [210];
at the council to retreat, [213], [214];
brigade at Kip's Bay affair, [237];
letter from, [Part II., 36];
sketch of, [Part II., 190].
Selden, Col., [121], [129];
regiment on Long Island, [189], n.;
taken prisoner at Kip's Bay, [244], n.;
sketch of, [Part II., 191].
Shee, Col., [113], [128];
on Long Island, [208].
Shewkirk, Pastor, excitement in New York, [53];
diary of, [Part II., 101].
Silliman, Col. G.S., [59];
letter on Governor's Island, [60], [120], [121], [129];
crosses to Long Island, [144];
describes skirmish, [152];
on American loss at Long Island, [205];
on the skirmishing at Brooklyn, [211];
in retreat from New York, [237];
at White Plains, [273];
letters from, [Part II., 57].
Sloan, Lieut., killed on Long Island, [198].
Smallwood, Col., [115], [123], [129];
regiment at battle of Long Island, [163], [166], [168], [187];
loss of, [203];
at White Plains, [275].
Smith, Col. J., [127].
Smith, Col. Josiah, on Long Island, [102], [110], [131].
Smith, Capt. R., [108];
sketch of, [Part II., 191].
Smith, William, Lee's engineer, [54], [75].
Smith, William, historian, quoted, [36].
Smyth, J.F.D., traveler, describes New York, [39];
on Long Island population, [45];
describes Hell Gate, [47], n.
Spencer, Gen., ordered to New York, [62];
brigade, [63], [64];
division [128], [208];
at White Plains, [273].
Spencer's Redoubt, [87].
Stark, Col., at Trenton, [289].
Stephen, Gen., at Trenton, [289].
Sterling, Lieut.-Col., at Fort Washington, [280].
Stiles, Dr., History of Brooklyn quoted, [45].
Stiles, Pres., [map], [69].
Stirling, Fort, [56], [76].
Stirling, Gen., at New York, [58];
orders, [60];
brigade, [63];
to grenadier company, [85];
crosses to Long Island, [148], [149];
takes position on Long Island, [162], [164], [165], [172], [183];
retreats, [186], [187];
fights Cornwallis, [187];
at White Plains, [273];
at Trenton, [289];
sketch of, [Part II., 191].
Strong, Maj., [131].
Stuyvesants, [42].
Sullivan, Gen., ordered to New York, [61];
brigade, [63];
ordered to Canada, [63];
at Long Island, [103];
thanks his troops on Long Island, [147];
superseded by Putnam, [148-150];
sends out patrol, [159];
goes out to the Flatbush Pass, [173], [183];
retreats from, [184];
taken prisoner on Long Island, [186];
question of the Long Island defeat, [194];
division on Long Island, [208];
at Trenton, [289];
at Princeton, [296];
orders on Long Island, [Part II., 27].
Suydam, Capt., on Long Island, [111].
Swartwout, Col., [128].

T.

Talcott, Col., [131].
Tallmadge, Maj., account of Long Island battle and White Plains, [Part II., 77].
Tappan Bay, ships at, [100].
Taylor, Lieut., killed on Long Island, [198].
Thomas, Col., [128].
Thompson's Battery, [89];
Gracie's Point, [89].
Thompson, Col., [131].
Thompson, Gen., at New York, [61].
Thorne, Maj., [71], [111].
Throg's Neck, British land at, [265].
Tilghman, Capt., aide, [126];
at Harlem Heights battle, [258];
correspondence with Duer, [266];
letters from, [Part II., 85];
sketch of, [Part II., 192].
Tories, on Long Island, [80];
Lee's course, [81];
Greene's, [81];
Tory-riding, [92];
enlist in New York, [267], [268].
Trenton, Rall stationed at, [288];
battle of, [287-292];
effect of, [296], [297].
Troup, Lieut. Robert, captured on Long Island, [177];
sketch of, [Part II., 192].
Trumbull, Col., [126];
orders for Long Island retreat, [218];
letters from, [Part II., 40], [41].
Trumbull, Gov., [50], [119].
Tryon, Gov., [51].
Tupper, Lieut.-Col., commands American fleet, [91];
attacks British ships, [100].
Tyler, Col., [129].