1From George Washington to Brigadier General Silas Newcomb, 11 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of yesterday from Woodbury I have this Moment receiv’d. As you have got so many of these Militia collected, I would think it highly impossible to discharge them untill we can with some degree of precision, explain the late extraordinary Movements of the Enemy, & determine the object of them. In the interim my desire is that you Order your Men to Redbank to assist in compleating the...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Silas Newcomb, 10 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
I am desired by His Excellency, to inform you that, on a second consideration, it has been thought inexpedient to send as many Continental troops to Red-bank, as was at first intended; and that the number, now on their march for that place, will be rather insufficient for the defence of it. He therefore requests you will, in addition to the Continental troops, furnish from a 100 to 150 of your...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Silas Newcomb, 22 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy seem determined to possess themselves, if possible, of the Forts on the River. Their Operations against Fort Mifflin have been carried on for several days with unremitted attention, and from Various accounts they mean to storm Red Bank or to invest It. For this purpose, it is confidently said, that a pretty considerable Detachment crossed the River yesterday morning. It is of...