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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.132 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Printed militia commission for Zephaniah Briggs |
| Date | 1 May 1775 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Commission of second lieutenant Briggs in a company commanded by Nehemiah Beardsley to assist his captain in gathering enlistments to form a company of 100 men. |
| Subjects | Recruitment Militia Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) Briggs, Zephaniah (fl. 1775) Beardsley, Nehemiah (fl. 1775-1777) |
| Place written | Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Trumbull was governor of Connecticut 1769-1784. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |