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It was found just south of the search area by my son and i, my son, brad. amongst other things it is just something that you think of the person who dropped it, from the coat it came from. it means something to us, that f is special to bring it up to light again and study it and hopefully its another clue to the encampment. >> jon: but it doesnt say colonial army, united states army. >> nothing did in 1777. washingtons men -- it wasnt really a country. the proper military insignias came about re...

Specialty you? >> it means a lot. it was found just south of the search area by my son and i, my son brad. amongst other things it is just something that you think of the person who dropped it, from the coat it came from. it means something to us, that special to bring it up to light again and study it and hopefully its another clue to the encampment. >> jon: but it doesnt say colonial army, united states army. >> nothing did in 1777. washingtons men -- it wasnt really a country. the proper mili...

He didnt want his entire army sick with smallpox so smallce portions were designated to receive the virus and hopefully when they got well the next regiment would be inoculated and so on. >> jon: historian bill styple says there is evidence, accounte of colonial families that this type of treatment took placee nearby, colonists who allowed afflicted troops to receive treatment in their homes. soldiers suffering from the dreaded smallpox.te one such home till stands today on the edge of what styp...

Certain regiments at certain times to be inoculated. he didnt want his entire army sick with smallpox so small portions were designated to receive the virus and hopefully when they got well the next regiment would be inoculated and so on. >> jon: historian bill styple says there is evidence, accounts of colonial families that this type of treatment took place nearby, colonists who allowed afflicted troops to receive treatment in their homes. soldiers suffering from the dreaded smallpox. one such...