1978 (1792) - Simmons, David A. "An Orderly Book from Fort Washingtonand Fort Hamilton

1978 (1792) - Simmons, David A. "An Orderly Book from Fort Washington and Fort Hamilton, 1792-1793." Cincinnati Historical Society Bulletin 36 (Summer 1978): 125-144.

[footnotes re: DsS, Kingsbury, Schaumburgh...]

http://library.cincymuseum.org/starweb/journals/servlet.starweb

"(12) Bartholomew Schaumburgh was an immigrant of one of the German states and apparently the "drillmaster" for Wilkinson's department. His position may have been a consequence of his familiarity with Prussian military drill upon which American drill of this period was based (see fn 17). He also had some experience as an engineer at Dunlap's Station and Fort Hamilton.

*Birkit draft for Hamilton & Clinton Co's forums...

Just found this old book with a fascinating discussion of my 5GGGPa, Martin Burget...

A lot of this seems to be uncooroborated... I haven't even found many other works which use this for a source.

Definately worth reading, though. See ... Here are key quotes.

• Olden, J. G. Historical Sketches and Early Reminiscences of Hamilton County, Ohio : Including a Brief History of the Early Churches and of the Settlement of the Millcreek Valley. Cincinnati, Ohio: H. Watkins printer, 1882. 294 pages:

1792 - When was Martin 'Burget' killed?

2 January or 2 April, 1792?

We know that he and a few friends were on the West Side of the Great Miami River, in the Ohio Territory. A small group of natives, probably Shawnee, attacked and he jumped into the water to escape. He was shot in the shoulder, drowned, and his body was found two weeks later near North Bend.

This was in the year following the storied Seige at Dunlap's Station, aka Fort Coleraine. They were surveying near Red Rock.

While the family has usually used the name Burget, or Burgett, there were other variations for many reasons, including possible errors.

-------Burkhardt:

Simmons, David A. "An Orderly Book from Fort Washington and FortHamilton, 1792-1793."

Cincinnati Historical Society Bulletin 36 (Summer 1978): 125-144.

G. Turner, “Plan and Elevation of a Stockade Work, with Block-HouseBastions...

Draft... Fair Use only...

When in 1791 or 1792? was this drawn?:

"G. Turner, “Plan and Elevation of a Stockade Work, with Block-House Bastions; designed for the defence of the Settlement of Coleraine, on the Great Miami River, 1791.” Watercolor, pen and ink. Josiah Harmar Papers. Map Division, Small Maps 1791.

This proposal for a fort to protect the settlement of Coleraine on Ohio’s Miami River employs a ground plan that would become increasingly popular on the 19th-century frontier.  A square stockade with bastions or blockhouses only on two opposite corners was economical of the number of defenders needed and still provided adequate flanking fire in a small fortification.  The combination blockhouse-bastions are of uncommon design.  The buildings provided quarters for officers and men."

University of Michigan

Description

ACQ: Harmar Papers.

References:Brun 707.
Note:Signed at lower right: G. Turner.

Finished, colored plan and elevation at Coleraine or Dunlap's Station.

Profile view shows details of stockade and blockhouses.

Physical Description:1 ms. map : col. ; 38.5 x 33.2 cm. 

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See also: 

The Geometry of War:Fortification Plans from 18th-Century America
www.clements.umich.edu/exhibits/online/geometry_of.../geometry5.php
Jonathan Heart (1748-1791), “Plan of Fort Harmar protracted by a Scale of forty feet to an...