First New York Regiment-- Part 3

On November 21, 1776, Captain Joseph McCracken was placed in command of the First Company of the First Regiment.  In December of that year, some contingents of the First participated in Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River to attack the Hessians at Trenton.

In 1777, the regiment did garrison duty at Albany and Fort Schuyler in New York.    During August of 1777, the First New York accompanied General Benedict Arnold for the relief of Fort Schuyler.  After the British withdrew from their planned attack on the fort, six companies remained to reinforce the garrison.

That fall, 24 men were detached as General Philip Schuyler's "Guards" where they remained for five years.

In November 1777, the regiment was finally reunited to go into winter quarters at Schenectady, New York.

--Cooter