NJARRT Meating

On Thursday, April 10, 2025 William M. Welsch (Bill) will speak to the NJARRT about New Jersey’s three Revolutionary War generals: William Alexander (Lord Stirling), William Maxwell, and Elias Dayton.

The meeting takes place at 7pm at the museum auditorium of Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Place, Morristown NJ. It will also be carried on zoom.

For more information / zoom link, email arrt.nj@gmail.com

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New Jersey’s Trio of Continental Army Generals

Of the seventy-eight men appointed as Continental Army generals during the Revolutionary War, three were from New Jersey (NJ). This presentation will examine that trio of William Alexander (Lord Stirling), William Maxwell, and Elias Dayton. We will explore their history and background, their experience as combat generals, and their successes and failures. What did Washington and their contemporaries think of them and how does history rate these Jersey boys? As the 250th celebration begins, learn about these early New Jersey leaders.

William M. Welsch is the current and Founding President of the American Revolution Round Table (ARRT) of Richmond and Co-founder of the Congress of American Revolution Round Tables. He has a special interest in American Revolutionary War events in NJ and Pennsylvania, and also the generals of the Continental Army. He has published articles in American Revolution Magazine and Journal of the American Revolution Annuals. He has been a tour guide of several Revolutionary War battlefields. He is a former board member and preservation chairman of the Robert E Lee Civil War Round Table (CWRT) of Central New Jersey and was past President of the Richmond CWRT. He has presented at numerous ARRTs, CWRTs, and other conferences. He previously served as the Deputy Mayor and President of the Library Board of Springfield, NJ.