Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Glover's Marblehead Regiment in the War of the Revolution
The regiment did excellent service at Cambridge, and its officers were honored with many appointments by the general officers.
The fact that the organization contained so many seafaring men made it unique as a military body, and at this period, as well as several times later in its career, this circumstance greatly increased its utility. Colonel Glover early foresaw what might be accomplished on the water and upon suggesting plans to General Washington was authorized by him to hire and fit out vessels for the purpose of capturing, if possible, some of the British supply ships constantly arriving in Boston harbor. They went about this work promptly, as the following note published in the Marblehead Reg ister of April 17th, 1830, will prove. A list is given in this paper of the early events of the Revolution: August 24th. Company of Volunteers arrive from Cambridge for privateering. They are to go on board Colonel Glover's schr. On the 4th of October, Colonel Glover and Stephen Moylan, one of General Washington's aids and Muster Master General, took charge of this work and the regiment was stationed at Beverly for this purpose during the latter part of 1775 and until July 20, 1776.
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