42091From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 26 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the p⟨lea⟩sure of yours of the 25th but a⟨m⟩ sorry to h⟨e⟩ar that your Wound is so troublesome to you⟨.⟩ I have sent Colo. Biddle up purposely to see the Baggage properly ⟨di⟩sposed of, and I must beg of you to pay as much attention as your health will admit of to the conduct of the Baggage Guard, who will probably be licentious and distressing to the Inhabitants. Make my Compliments to...
42092George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 December 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . Announces that Virginia Line is ready to march. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
42093From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 10-13 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Circumstances and Situation of the Virginia line call loudly for your return to the Army as soon as possible, more especially as General Muhlenberg, the only General Officer of the state now present, has long had a promise of leave to visit his family and private Affairs whenever he could be possibly spared. As the time which you expected to be absent has considerably elapsed, I am not...
42094From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 31 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 28th inclosing a list of those Serjeants approved by the Executive of Virginia—a further recommendation of Eleven more—and a letter from the Board of War of Virginia to you —I shall transmit the first to the Board of War and obtain Commissions upon them. I am much averse to the promotion of non commissioned to regimental Officers but upon particular merit or...
42095From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
There will be a necessity of throwing up a small Work upon Stoney point to protect the communication by Kings ferry—Colo. Gouvion will go down tomorrow to lay it out. When that is done, you will be pleased to furnish a party from Lord Stirlings Division to assist in executing it. I have wrote to Genl Wayne to furnish a party also from the Infantry —You had best see him and detail agreeable to...
42096From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 2 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored this morning with your letters of the 29th Ulto and the 1st instant. Should you be able to find a proper position nearer Stoneypoint, you may adopt it in preference to the ground you now occupy. General Heath who has moved down to the neighbourhood of Verplanks-point received my instructions, in your absence, relative to the works proposed to be erected on Stoney-point; and...
42097From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 7 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is my wish that we should endeavour by every practicable means to reinlist The Old Troops for the War. I therefore request that you will inform the Cols. & Commanding Officers of Regiments in the Virginia line—that they may inlist promiscuously throug[h]out their line—Any of the Soldiers whose present terms of service will expire by the last of February. The Men reinlisting for the War...
42098From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 21 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
As soon as your clothing reaches you, you will be pleased to direct its distribution agreeably to the General order, and when this is completed, take up your line of march without waiting further orders. In case you have not received one from the Quarter Master, you will proceed by Sufferans Pompton Rockaway and Morristown. That you may avoid falling in with General Poors Brigade on its march...
42099From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 25 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased to inform me by return of the Express when the Division will certainly march from Haverstraw. Should Genl Poor have come up with his Brigade, you may take the short Road to Sufferans, as my only reason for desiring you to march by Kakeate was to avoid falling in with poor’s Brigade. Upon your arrival at Pompton be pleased to send an Officer forward to Genl Greene who is near Morris...
42100From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
We are in the greatest want of Cartouch Boxes not only for the Militia but many of the Continental Troops. I therefore desire that you will immediately have all those collected that belong to the sick and send down immediately and if there are any more in any of the Stores in the Town, or that have been sent up for repair let them be sent down likewise. If there are any shot pouches or Powder...