Congress's Own: A Canadian Regiment, the Continental Army, and American Union Volume 73

by Holly A. Mayer

Book Overview

Colonel Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment was one of the first "national" regiments in the American army. Created by the Continental Congress, it drew members from Canada, eleven states, and foreign forces. "Congress's Own" was among the most culturally, ethnically, and regionally diverse of the Continental Army's regiments--a distinction that makes it an apt reflection of the union that was struggling to create a nation.

The 2nd Canadian,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806191058
• ISBN13: 9780806191058
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"