Denny's Journal

Military Journal of Major Ebenezer Denny, an Officer in the Revolutionary and Indian Wars. with an Introductory Memoir. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1859. [On pages 209 – 273 are many letters written by Josiah Harmar from 1784 – 1799].

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Below are the names of persons listed in Ebenezer Denny’s journal. He often did not give a rank for a person so I use Mr.:

1781

Lt. George Bluer, Col. Richard Butler, Lt. Col. Comt. William Butler, Gen. Charles Cornwallis, Gen. Hand, Lt. Herbert, Marquis de Lafayette, Capt. Samuel Montgomery, Gen. O’Hara, Col. Schamel, Gen. Arthur St. Clair, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben, Col. Walter Stewart, Gen. George Washington, Gen. Anthony Wayne.

1782

Gen. Gates, Gen. Green.

1783

Mr. Bond, Gen. Green, Col. Hamilton, Lt. Col. Commt. Josiah Harmar, Gen. Howe, Mr. Irwin, Capt. Montgomery, Capt. Alexander Parker (Denny’s uncle), Col. Steward.

In late 1783 the American army was disbanded. A few men remained under the command of a captain at Fort Pitt. A resolution passed to raise a regiment for the purpose of garrisoning the western posts. Officers and men were from the following states:
Pennsylvania – 4 companies and a Lieutenant Colonel Commander
New Jersey – 1 company
New York – 3 companies and a major
Connecticut – 2 companies and a major

1784

Ensign Ebenezer Denny, Col. Josiah Harmar.

1785

Lt. Ashton, Gen. Butler, Gen. Clark, Capt. Doughty, Lt. Doyle, Mr. Eliot, Capt. Finney, Col. Josiah Harmar, Mr. Hulings, Capt. Hutchens, Col. Lewis, Col. Monroe (a congressman from Virginia), Major Montgomery, Mr. O’Hara, Gen. Parsons, Mr. Ranken, Corp. Thompson, Isaac Zane.

Men had enlisted for 1 year. Orders were to re-enlist for 3 years. Of 4 companies, 70 men re-enlisted and the rest were discharged.
Fort Finney was established in October.