Stewart, Walter, 1756-1796
Biography
Walter Stewart immigrated to America from Ireland in 1776 to join the fight for independence, rapidly rising in the ranks of the Continental army. By 1781 he was colonel-in-charge of the Thirteenth and Third Pennsylvania Regiments.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Richard Kidder Meade letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 780166.1
Mss 780166.1
Date(s):
1780-02-16
Scope and Contents
Letter from Richard Kidder Meade to to Col. Walter Stewart. Letter is concerned with the pursuit of deserters- and included Washington's instructions to be given to Col. Stewart when he comes to Headquarters.