To George Washington from Major Edward Giles, 5 September 1780
From Major Edward Giles
Phi[ladelphi]a Sepr 5th 1780.
Sir
Agreable to your Excellency’s Letter directed to the commanding Officer of the Maryland additional Regiment,1 I have marched two hundred Men to this Place, that Number being all in a proper Condition for marching—The remainder, being about two hundred and fifty, were detained for want of Cloathing. but I expect will join me here in a few Days—Should have proceeded on to Camp immediately had not the Board of War advised me to remain untill the whole Regiment should arrive and be furnished with Cloathing—This Business I flatter myself will be effected in a Week when I shall make all possible Dispatch to Head Quarters, unless I should recieve your Excellency’s Orders to the Contrary2—I am with every Sentiment of Respect. Yr Excellen[c]ys Obt Humble Servt
Edwd Giles Major Commd:
ALS, DLC:GW.
Giles was commissioned major in the Additional Maryland Battalion on 27 July to serve under Lt. Colo. Samuel Jones, who soon resigned (see
, 43:233–34, 272).2. Giles also wrote Maryland governor Thomas Sim Lee on this date: “Tis whispered that we are to be sent to the southward” ( , 45:78–79). For the anticipated order, see GW to Lee, 6 September.