1General Orders, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
As this day begins the new year The General orders a gill of spirits to be served to each non-commission’d Officer & soldier; And to avoid the irregular and partial distribution of this Article (which has been a good deal complaind of) he expressly orders that no spirits shall issue to any part of the Troops in future but in Consequence of general or special orders from Head-Quarters—A...
2Arrangement of the Continental Army, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Arrangement of the Army for the Campaign 1778—& present state of the Battalions this 1st day of Jany 1778. [Maj. Gen. Brig. Regt. Col. Statey Strength] [Regt. Brig. Div.] Marqs de la Fayette Mulenberg 1st Hendricks Virga 187 5. Jos. Parker Ditt. 318
3From George Washington to the Commanding Officer at Albany, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed that a number of broad Swords and other horse accoutrements taken in the Course of the last Campaign are deposited at Albany if this be the case you are to deliver those Articles to Colonel Sheldon o[n] his order for the use of the Brigade of Light Dragoons. I am Sir Yours &c. Df , in John Laurens’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The commanding officer at...
4From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your several favors of the 23d 24th and 25th ulto with the enclosures to which they allude. In my letters of the 22d and 23d of last month, I mentioned the difficulties which the Service laboured under for want of a Qr Masr Genl and as I am induced to beleive that a new nomination has not been made since Genl Mifflins resignation, because Congress could not fix...
5From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
By this Express from General Armstrong he informs me he is of Opinion that 1000 Militia regularly reliev’d may be equal to effect the necessary duty on the North Side of Schuylkill—he also mentions that he writes you to this purpose, & requires my sentiments thereon. As it has been my constant desire & Study to conduct things in such manner as may be attended with the smallest expence &...