1From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 20 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your two Letters of to day, (one inclosing a return) for which I thank you. I am now about Six miles from where the Court House at the plains was, & shall set out immediately for Reuben Rights, which will be my Quarters for the present. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt servt LS , in the writing of Robert Hanson Harrison, NHi : Gates Papers. The letter enclosing a return has not...
2General Orders, 20 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Right and Left Wings are to remain on their present ground ’till further orders—The Officers will see that their men wash their Cloathes, cleanse and put their Arms in good Order as soon as possible and carefully examine their Ammunition. The Commander in Chief directs that no drums beat after-Retreat-beating ’till Reveillee unless by a general Order—Commanding Officers of Regiments &...