George Washington Papers

General Orders, 21 March 1778

General Orders

Head-Quarters V. Forge Saturday March 21st 1778.

Parole: Andover—Countersigns: Acton Alton.

The Brigade Inspectors are desired to attend at Head-Quarters on Monday morning at ten ôClock precisely.

The Brigadiers and Officers commanding Brigades are desired to make exact returns to the Adjutant General tomorrow at Orderly-time of the number of rounds of ammunition that each of their men are furnished with & what quantity of spare Cartridges are in the hands of their respective Quarter-Masters.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW. The orderly book of Brig. Gen. Edward Hand takes note of an “After Orders” for this date: “General Woodford is appointed Brigadier Genl of the day Tomorrow (vice Genl McIntosh, on Detachment[)]” (DNA: RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 22).

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    General Orders, 21 March 1778
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    “General Orders, 21 March 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-14-02-0220. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 14, 1 March 1778 – 30 April 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2004, pp. 247–248.]