1To George Washington from Colonel Alexander Martin, 7 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The within Proceedings of the Board of Officers of the N. Carolina Brigade I approve of, and do recommend the Gentlemen Officers within named—both from their Rank & Merit, to your Excellency, to fill the Vacancies aforesaid. ALS , DNA : RG 93, Revolutionary War Records, North Carolina. Beneath Martin’s letter GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison summarized the promotions of four field...
2To George Washington from Alexander Martin, 10 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to acquaint your Excellency that Governor Burke the 12th of September last was surprized and taken by a party of three hundred Tories at Hillsborough, and immediately born of f to Wilmington where the British have had a Post of some Strength for a considerable Time. They had, it seems, concerted their plan with Address in marching one hundred and fifty Miles on Horseback thro’ Swams...
3To George Washington from Colonel Alexander Martin, 16 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Five Days ago, I arrived at this place with the first Division of the North Carolina Troops, and expect two more will arrive to morrow, and am sorry that we are compelled to halt for some Time to under go Innoculation for the Small Pox before we can join you. The marching and countermarching of the N. Carolina Troops last Winter and this Spring to and from Charlestown has much retarded our...