1Orders to Major Generals Arthur St. Clair and Johann Kalb and Brigadier General Henry Knox, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for Major General St Clair, Major General Baron Kalb, and Brigadier General Knox. Gentlemen You are to proceed with all convenient expedition to Fort Mercer, where by conferring with Brigadier General Varnum, Commodore Hazlewood and such other Officers as you may think proper to consult—and from your own view of the ground and river, you will investigate the following Points. 1....
2From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
As a Council is to be held at this place upon the arrival of Major Genl Gates, I desire you to repair immediately to Camp, that you may be ready for that purpose. I am &c. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Df , DLC:GW ; two Varick transcripts, DLC:GW . The second draft, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, reads: “It is essential that there should be an immediate meeting of General...
3From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 13 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am to request that you will cross the North or Hudson’s river, as soon as possible, with the Troops now under your command and take post on the other side on some good convenient grounds, where you will wait for further orders. Some advices I have received this minute require this movement to be made with every degree of dispatch. I am D. Sir with respect & esteem Df , in Robert Hanson...
4From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are to march tomorrow morning precisely at the hour appointed, with your division, in conjunction with the division under the immediate command of Major General Putnam, towards Croton’s bridge; While the divisions continue together, You will take your orders from General Putnam. At or near Croton’s Bridge the two divisions separate; and you take the road to Fredericksburgh, ’till you fall...
5From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 22 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lest you should not thoroughly have conceived my intention, as communicated by Lt Colo. Hamilton, I give you the trouble of this Letter. After advancing on the Fish-kill road (by a Colo. Luddingtons) till you have crossed the Mountain, & descended into the Flat land, you will take the first good position on acct of Water—Wood—& Forage to Incamp at, having respect at the sametime to the road...
6From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have directed General Putnam to send a Brigade on the West side the river to protect the Country from the light parties of the enemy, now in the Jerseys —In order to replace this, You will detach a brigade of your division to Fish Kill town, where it will wait General Putnams orders to join him if it should be necessary. I am Sir Yr Most Obed. ser. Df , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing,...
7From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 8 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I am removing Head Quarters from this place, it may not be unnecessary to inform you, that the former directions given you respecting the objects of your division and the conduct you are to observe with regard to the Highland-posts still continue in force. The Quarter Master here has represented to me that the present position of your troops so near the road causes a consumption of the...
8From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 14th Instant. The undecided state of rank in the Maryland line makes it a point of some difficulty to determine in such cases as that of Major Adams and Captn Winders, where the complaint is founded on their respective claims to a precedency in rank—I think it most expedient therefore that Capt. Winder shd be released from arrest, as you have...
9From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 23 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter Master General has an immediate occasion for 250 Men with a proper number of Officers to assist in getting forage down the North River while the Navigation is open. You are to furnish that number from the two Maryland Brigades and put them under the direction of Colo. Hay Deputy Qr Mr Genl who will assign them to their posts and duties. The fatigue will be extraordinary and the Qr...
10From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to march early tomorrow morning to the Ground where you were before incamped, near Fishkill. My reason for this is, that I have certain intelligence that the large fleet which sailed the 20th had no troops on board but the Invalids—the officers of the drafted Regiments, and the families of private Persons. The transports, on board which the troops are embarked, yet remain in the Bay...