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THBAugust 10, 1818, Printed Broadsheet BRIGADE ORDERS Massachusetts Militia
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Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
1818 Mass Militia Third "BRIGADE ORDERS" at Boston
August 10th, 1818-Dated Federal Era, Printed Broadsheet, Massachusetts Militia Third "BRIGADE ORDERS," Boston, 18.5" x 11", Choice Extremely Fine.
The original 3rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, existed 1775-1840. The 3d Regt. Mass. Vol. Mil., later became known as the "Minute Men," when reactivated during the Civil War period. In preparation for a review, this Broadsheet, printed front and back, gives both general and specific instructions on how the brigade is to perform. The underlying philosophy is expressed in an early paragraph: "The basis of military strength is unity of action among great numbers. Every individual must know his own duty, and feel assured that command and obedience are understood by others, as they are by himself... If the individuals which compose a body of troops cannot preserve their proper positions, as to each other, while changing place, they could not even hope for success, and would soon present an unresisting mass to pursuers." Apart from some expected, light folds, this piece is in remarkably choice clean and well printed original condition. Signed in type on the back by Stephen Fairbanks, Brigade Major.
Letter From John Adams to Massachusetts Militia, Dated October 11th, 1798:
To the Officers of the first Brigade of the third Division of the Militia of Massachusetts
Quincy -- October 11. 1798
Gentlemen -
I have received from Major General Hull and Brigadier General Walker your unanimous Address from Lexington, animated with a martial Spirit and expressed with a military Dignity, becoming your Characters and the memorable Plains, in which it was adopted.
While our Country remains untainted with the Principles and manners, which are now producing desolation in so many Parts of the World: while the continues Sincere and incapable of insidious and impious Policy: We shall have the Strongest Reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned Us by Providence. But should the People of America, once become capable of that deep simulation towards one another and towards foreign nations, which assumes the Language of Justice and moderation while it is practicing Iniquity and Extravagance; and displays in the most captivating manner the charming Pictures of Candour frankness & sincerity while it is rioting in rapine and Insolence: this Country will be the most miserable Habitation in the World. Because We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by morality and Religion.
Avarice, Ambition, Revenge or Galantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other
An Address so unanimous and firm from the officers commanding two thousand Eight hundred Men, consisting of such substantial Citizens as are able and willing at their own Expence, compleatly to arm, And cloath themselves in handsome Uniforms does honor to that Division of the Militia which has done so much honor to their Country. Oaths, in this Country, are as yet universally considered as Sacred Obligations. That which you have taken and so solemnly repeated on that venerable Spot is an ample Pledge of your sincerity, and devotion to your Country and its Government.
(Signed) John Adams (President in 1825)
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