Post, Gideon (also given Gideon, Jr.) . Fifer, Capt. Zenas Wheeler’s co., Col. Hopkins’s (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; entered service July 15, 1776 ; discharged Aug. 4, 1776 ; service, 20 days ; mileage out and home (224 miles) allowed; company marched to the Highlands, N. Y., on an alarm ; also, Drummer, Capt. Peter Porter’s detachment. Gen. Fellows’s (Berkshire Co.) brigade; entered service July 1, 1778; discharged Oct. 31, 1778; service, 4 mos., under Brig. Gen. Stark at Albany; detachment raised for 6 months; also, Fifer, Capt. John Collar’s co.. Col. John Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; entered service Jiily 19, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1771); service, 1 mo. 9 days; company marched to Connecticut under command of Lieut. Col. Powel ; also, Fifer, Capt. Simon Adams’s co., Col. John Coller’s regt.. Gen. Fellows’s brigade ; entered service Oct. 13, 1781 ; discharged Oct. 20, 1781 ; service, 12 days, including 4 days (84 miles) travel home ; company ordered out by Col. John Ashley on the alarm at the Northward of Oct. 13, 1781. Source: MS&SRA Vol 12 pg 614/624 MERGED as same person: Post, Gideon. Private, Capt. Zenas Wheeler’s co., Col. Hopkins’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service July 15, 1776; discharged Aug. 1,1776; service, 17 days ; mileage out and home (221 miles) allowed ; company marched to the Highlands, N. Y., on an alarm ; also, pay roll of a company commanded by Lieut. Eleazer Taylor, Col. John Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 20, 1777 ; service, 4 days ; company marched to Pittsfield on an alarm at Bennington. Source: MS&SRA Vol 12 pg 614/624