1General Orders, 11 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Commissary General to deliver no rum for guards, or fatigue service, but in the following manner—A gill per man, for all out-guards, and picquets—the order for it to come from the Brigadier of the day—the same allowance for all fatigue parties, either from the line, a division, or brigade—the order for it to come in the first instance, from the Major General of the day—in the second, from...
2Orders to Armand, 11 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are forthwith to take upon you the command of the corps heretofore under Major Ottendorf and to do all the duties thereof as commanding officer according to the rules and regulations established for the government of the Continental army and according to the usages of war. You will therefore endeavour by attentive observation and inquiry, to make yourself acquainted with every kind of duty...
3To George Washington from Major General Thomas Mifflin, 11 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was honord with your Letter of Monday and of Yesterday at 5 OClock this Morning —I have given every necessary Direction to the persons who have the Care of the Boats at Trenton & Coryels Ferry; and have sent 220 Men from Bristol as a Guard at Coryels with a party of 50 Ship Carpenters who undertook to conduct the Boats from Trenton to Coryels. Major General Arnold sets off to day to take the...
4From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 11 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 4th was given to me by Jos. Arrowsmith just as Mr Peters inform’d me, he was about to set out for Phila.—I could not resist the Inclination however of detaining him long enough to write you a short Letter to thank you, as I do most sincerely, for the friendly and Affectionate Sentiments containd in yours of the above date towards me, and to assure you, that I am perfectly...
5From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 11 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of yesterday with Colonel Formans letter inclosed. If the Ships that went out are intended for Delaware Bay, the Troops at Brunswic and Amboy will either follow immediately by Sea or wait till they hear of their arrival in the Bay and then make a sudden march to meet them. The Flag upon the Tree was seen yesterday, but if you will hoist it about half way up the Body, it will be...
6To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 11 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 11 June 1777. GW wrote Sullivan on 12 June : “Yours of yesterday evening was delivered to me early this Morning.”
7General Orders, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The General thinks it necessary to establish the following regulations for guards; and hopes that officers will consider them as the rule of practice, and make themselves well acquainted with them. When any guard arrives at the post assigned it, the officer’s first care must be, to plant his sentries properly, according to circumstances—The guard should remain under arms while this is doing;...
8Council of War, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of General Officers held at Head Qrs at Middle Brook, the 12th day of June 1777. Present His Excellency, the Commander in Cheif[.] Majors General Greene[,] Lord Stirling[,] Stephen[,] Lincoln[.] Brigadrs Maxwell[,] Knox[,] Varnum[,] Wayne[,] Muhlenberg[,] Weedon[,] Woodford[,] Scott[,] Conway. His Excellency, the Commander in Cheif, informed the Council, that from various...
9To George Washington from Adam Babcock, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The privateer Brigt. Fanny lately return’d from a successful Cruise, sent in among other prizes the Ship Ceasar, out of whose Cargo the Owners (Vizt) Thomas Mumford, William Hart, Samuel Brown, Thos Hazard John Grenell, Archibd Blair & myself—have by this conveyance presented Your Excellency with Two pieces of fine Irish Linnen —which we beg You would do us the honour to accept as a small...
10From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Zebulon Butler, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will march the Troops of your Regiment and the two Independant Companies with you to Morris Town and there take Post in and about the fortification upon the Hill. You are to Guard the Stores at that place until further Orders. You will apply to Lt Col. Jere. Olney for the Orders I gave to him by which you will regulate your conduct. I am Sir your most Humble Servant LS (photocopy), in John...
11To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 1st Instant. A privateer Schooner arrived here the last Night from a Cruize. She has taken two prises, one laden with Coal, the other with Oats &c.—The privateer fell in with a Fleet of Transports with the Hessian Troops on Board under Convoy of a 50 Gun Ship & Frigate from whome he received considerable damage —The Capt. of the privateer reports...
12From George Washington to Lewis Morris, Sr., 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 1st Instant has been duly receiv’d. At this time there unhappily subsists a dispute ⟨between General Howe and myself respecting prisoners &⟩ a proposition is now before him, which, if come into, will adjust It. Captain Maxwells exchange, in whose behalf you interest yourself, must depend upon that line, which is adopted in similar instances. Genl Howe has now the matter under...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I receivd your Excellency’s Letter’s of the 25th & 29th of May, Yr Excellency’s Approbation of the Expedition to Long Island affords me particular Satisfaction, I hope it will ever be my highest Ambition to promote the best good of my Country—at the Time Genll McDougall made his last Return twas true but about 330 Men were at Peeks-kill from Connecticut; yet it could not be considered as a...
14From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 10th. From Genl Howe’s Movements within a few days past, it is clear, beyond all matter of doubt, that he has dropped all thoughts of an expedition up the North River, having drawn the greatest part of his Troops from New York and its dependencies to Amboy, and from thence to Brunswic where his main Army is encamped. Great numbers of Waggons are brought over, and many...
15To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 12 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Reed, 12 June 1777. In his letter to Reed of 23 June , GW says that “Your favors of the 12th and 18th Instt are both before me.”
16From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday evening was delivered to me early this Morning. Every account confirms the certainty of the Enemy’s intention to move by land, and I think it will from appearances take place in a very short time. Govr Livingston, in a letter of the 9th instant, informs me that he had ordered the Militia of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland to assemble at Mount Holly and that Colo. Bowes Reed...
17To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 12 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 12 June 1777. GW’s aide-de-camp Robert Hanson Harrison wrote to Sullivan on 12 June, saying that “His Excellency was favoured with Yours of to day.”
18To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure duely to receive your Letters of the 23d and 26th Ulto, and freely acquiesce in the Justice and propriety of the Measures you have pursued, and altho’ it obliges us to give up the Idea of retaining continental Troops for our immediate Defence, and to raise two Battallions more at our own Expence for that purpose, which the General Assembly came into cheerfully rather than...
19To George Washington from Major John Van Emburg, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
By intelligence this instant received from a Capn of our Scout at South Amboy the enemy was yesterday Afternoon, untill night taking their troops across from Statenisland to Amboy & encamping in the streets: That the shipping was Almost all out from Amboy & lay in Princess Bay; which is under Statenisland About 8 miles from Amboy & that a considerable body of Troops marchd yesterday from Amboy...
20General Orders, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial, held the 9th Inst: whereof Col. Marshall was President—Capt: Jesse Roe was tried for “Insulting and ill-treating Mr Calclough Conductor of waggons, on the march from Morristown”—acquitted, and justified by the court. The General approves the sentence, and orders Capt: Roe to be released from his arrest with honor—He also approves the sentence of the same Court...
21From George Washington to Colonel Ezekiel Cheever, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I desire you will immediately transmit me an account of the Receipt and delivery of Arms in the Course of last Campaign and down to the present time. Specify the Names of the Officers to whom they were delivered and from whom received, that we may endeavour to make those either pay or account for the great Numbers of public Arms that have been drawn and never returned. I am &c. Df , in Tench...
22To George Washington from John Hancock, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will percieve, from the enclosed Resolves, the fixed Determination of Congress to retaliate (as nearly as lies in their Power,) on our Enemies, should they think proper to send any of their Prisoners to Great Britain, or to any other Part of the British King’s Dominions beyond Sea. This Resolution you will please to convey to Genl Howe as soon as possible, as it is of the utmost...
23From George Washington to John Hancock, 13–15 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will receive a Copy of a Letter from me to Lord Cornwallis on the inhuman treatment of Lieutt Martin, by a party of the Enemy’s Horse. My remonstrance and sending his Corps, produced nothing more, than a short Answer from his Lordship, which you also have. It was thought unnecessary to view the body, the Fact being admitted and justified. I have also taken the liberty to inclose a...
24To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard, 13 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard, 13 June 1777. In his letter to Heard of 14 June, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman says that “His Excellency commands me to acknowledge the Rect of your favr of Yesterday” ( DLC:GW ).
25From George Washington to James Mease, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 6th by Mr Young who Went this morning to Peekskill to issue the Cloathing to the Massachusets Troops. I understand by a letter this day from Genl Putnam that when all the Regiments from Massachusets were ordered to Ticonderoga the Cloathing for them all was sent to Albany. Upon the alteration of the first disposition, Officers were sent to bring down that which belonging to...
26Orders to Colonel Daniel Morgan, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Corps of Rangers newly formed and under your Command, are to be considered as a Body of Light Infantry and are to act as such, for which reason they will be exempted from the common Duties of the Line. At present you are to take post at Van Veighters Bridg⟨e⟩ and watch, with very small scouting parties (to avoid fatiguing your men too much under the present appearance of things) the...
27From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote to you last evening I forgot to desire that the detatchments of Colo. Saml B. Webbs and Colo. Sherburns Regiments might march with the first division from Peekskill. They are to join Genl Varnums Brigade, which is at present weak. When any other detatchments of the same Regiments arrive with you, they are to be hastened forward as fast as possible. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s...
28To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this Minute your Favour of 12th Inst. I had ordered Genl Parsons with his Brigade to White Plains, they were just paraded for March—and will cross the River Tomorrow on their Way to Middle Brook agreeable to your Orders—The other Divisions will march within three or four Days, what they will consist of you will Learn from the Return herewith sent you. Accounts from Connecticut are...
29General Orders, 14 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
As the enemy appear, from different quarters, to be in motion, it is necessary that the army be in readiness to march, it is therefore ordered, that the tents be immediately struck; the baggage and camp equipage loaded; the horses to the waggons, and all the men paraded at their respective encampments, ready to move at a moment’s warning. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Additional orders were...
30Order of March, 14 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The whole army to be under arms exactly at oClock, the tents to be immediately struck and the waggons loaded. The regiments to be told of into grand and sub. divisions and to march at half distance. The officers to be posted at their proper places. The Brigadiers at the head of their Brigades, The Major Generals at the head of their divisions. The whole army to be in readiness to march,...