1General Orders, 7 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following general orders: “The Court of Enquiery which was to have set Yesterday, will sit next Saturday for the purpose mention’d in Orders of the 2nd Inst. “A Sub. 2 Serjts & 30 R[ank] & File from the 2nd Maryland Brigade for Fatigue Tomorrow.” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779,...
2From George Washington to James Duane, 7 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty, thro’ the Channel of the Committee appointed to confer with me, to lay before Congress the inclosed extract of a letter from General Knox, and the Return to which it refers. As the completion of the Corps of Artillery is a matter of great importance, I hope the earliest attention will be paid to that Business. There are but two ways of keeping up the Regiments of...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General James Hogun, 7 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 3d instant. It will not possibly be in my power to make any augmentation of the garrison from this army. Should the daly guards, as you have stated them, be indispensably necessary at ⟨Phi⟩ladelphia—you must apply to the board of war; and represen⟨t⟩ the matter, that the militia may be called on for this purpose. As the drafts returning home, will leave a number of...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of yesterday, and its inclosures. You will be pleased to have the circumstances of the loss of the water-guard, as well ascertained as possible—Should the officer have exceeded his orders; or imprudently left his post—altho’ we cannot punish him at present, yet it is necessary that the matter should be known —Could any thing make an impression on some of...