11791[Diary entry: 22 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
22d. The enemy did not appear to have had the least intelligence of our movement or to know we were upon the height opposite to them till the whole Army were ready to display. After having fixed upon the ground, & formed our line, I began, with General Rochambeau and the Engineers, to reconnoitre the enemy’s position and Works first from Tippets hill opposite to their left and from hence it...
11792General Orders, 4 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Knap. For duty the 3d Massachusetts regiment. Those men who have given orders for the full pay of the month of January, with the approbation of their Commanding Officers, are not to be included in the Weekly Abstracts—they are only to be comprehended in the pay rolls of that month and Settled with from them. Immediately previous to every payment of the Noncommisioned...
11793General Orders, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
John Porterfield, Serjt in Capt: Bayard’s Company, in the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion, tried by a General Court Martial, whereof Lt Col. Hendricks was President, is found guilty of Desertion , and sentenced to be Shot to death. The General approves the Judgment of the Court, but respites the execution of the sentence for one week. Serjt William Roberts, of Capt. Dirks Company, in the 9th...
11794General Orders, 29 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Miller of Col. Wyllys’s Regiment under Arrest for leaving his guard at the City-Hall and suffering a prisoner to be absent from thence, to be immediately tried by a General Court Martial—Notice to be given to the witnesses to attend. After Orders. ’Till the reinforcement intended for this department arrives, and some general regulations takes place; Brigadier Genl Mifflin is to take...
11795General Orders, 19 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Court of enquiry held at the Barracks of Philadelphia 11 May 1782. by order of the honorable Major General Lincoln secretary at War to enquire into the cause of a complaint exhibited by the Citizens of the State of Pennsylvania against the Officer and soldiers belonging to a Guard boat going to a flagg of truce in the Delaware by special orders from the Minister—Whereof Brigadier Genl...
11796General Orders, 27 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Major General Lincoln Colonel Ogden Major Alexander Brigade Major Airson Those regiments that have not furnished their proportion of men to the sappers and miners agreeable to the Orders of the 28th of May last are now to do it and the men who have returned to the Pennsylvania line from that Corps are immediately to be replaced. General Muhlenbergs Brigade to furnish the...
11797[Diary entry: 11 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
11th. Robt. Morris Esqr. Superintendant of Finance & Richd. Peters Esqr. a Member of the Board of War, arrived at Camp to fix with me the number of Men necessary for the next Campaign and to make the consequent arrangements for their establishment and Support. A Fleet consisting of about 20 Sail, including 2 frigates & one or two prizes, arrived within the harbour of New York with German...
11798General Orders, 9 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
serjt Lane of Col. Whitcomb’s Regiment, with nineteen men of different Regiments, whose Names, Corps and Companies are delivered to Brigade Major Carey, are immediately to be draughted, and sent to the Quarter Master General to receive his orders. The Court Martial whereof Col. Woodbridge was president is dissolved. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
11799[Diary entry: 31 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Governor Trumbull informed me, that in order to facilitate the Collection of a Specie Tax for the purpose of sending Money to the Troops of the Connecticut line Gentlemen were sent to the different Towns of the State to try by personal influence & exertion to hasten it to the Army and that he & some of his Council had removed to Hartford to forward on the Recrts. for the Continental...
11800General Orders, 9 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell Major Lansdale For duty tomorrow the 1st Newyork regiment. At the General Courtmartial of which Col. Greaton is President, Dec. 6th Captn Ebenezer Frye of the 1st Newhampshire regt "charged with absenting himself from his regiment beyond the limitation of his furlough and neglecting to join his regiment after being notified so to do, or to give...