The Yagers, horse and foot, were upon another hill near the river, and below them a large body of infantry of the line.

The Light Dragoons and three infantry regiments were near a small pond.

At the Middle Ferry was the 71st Regiment, and a body of Yagers were at the Point House, opposite Gloucester.

Many of these locations were then outside the city, which extended at that time from Christian Street on the south, to Callowhill on the north, being widest between Arch and Walnut, where it expanded from Delaware to Ninth.
However, I visited a number of these encampments, finding in each merely a small guard retained for the day, the majority of the troops being off on liberty.

Soon after noon these began to throng the water front, eager to view the coming spectacle.