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Definition of Fatigue party
1. Noun. A group of soldiers on fatigue duty.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fatigue Party
Literary usage of Fatigue party
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Defence of Lucknow: A Diary, Recording the Daily Events During the Siege by Thomas Fourness Wilson (1858)
"A great many of the stores were also brought up from the church hy the assistance
of a fatigue party of officers, who had all the carts to load and unload. ..."
2. The Life of Israel Putnam, Major-general in the Army of the American Revolution by William Cutter (1858)
"... scene of carnage—Unexpected assault upon Captain Little and his fatigue
party—Relieved by Major Putnam—Disobedience—Fire in the barracks—Putnam's heroic ..."
3. Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year by New-York Historical Society (1881)
"Besides the number of men for fatigue that was detailed, was there not a constant
fatigue party with the Quarter Master General, and a regiment of militia ..."
4. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Library (1890)
"10 from the 2d, to be sent, without their Arms, to Is' furnished with 3 Days'
provisions, uinl join the fatigue party on the road to Trent-Town. ..."
5. The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn: Including a New and by Henry Phelps Johnston (1878)
"Half the fatigue party to work tomorrow at fort Sterling in widening the ditch.
L'. Col. Cornell will detach the party & give the necessary instructions. ..."
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