1From George Washington to Colonel Charles Harrison, 7 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Those men of your Regiment whose term of Service has expired, or will expire by Christmas next, may be marched in a body to the State of Virginia by a proper number of the Officers intended to be furloughed—to prevent insult & depredations by their returning in a straggling & scattered manner & there dismissed. The residue are to be left under sufficient & proper Officers, subject to the...