33891Enclosure: Council of War, 10 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Present the following Members Capt. Thomas Waggener President Capt. Thomas Cocke Capt. Wm Bronaugh Capt. Robert Spotswood Capt. David Bell Lt Walter Steuart M e m b e r Lt John Edwards Lomax Lt John King Lt Mordecai Buckner Ensn Dean Ensn Smith Ensn Sumner The President produced to the Council Orders from Colo. Washington of the 5th & 7th of August
33892Council of War, 18 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters October 18th 1775. Present His Excelly General Washington Majors Genl Ward Lee Puttnam Brigads. Genl Thomas, Heath, Sullivan, Green, Gates The General acquainted the Members of the Council that he had called them together in Consequence of an Intimation from the Congress, that an Attack upon Boston if practicable was much desired. That he therefore...
33893Enclosure: Council of War, 16 April 1757 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Fort Cumberland April 16th 1757. Present Colo. George Washington, President Lt Colo. Adam Stephen Capt. Tho. Waggener Capt. Willm Bronaugh Capt. Joshua Lewis Capt. Chas Lewis Capt. David Bell Capt. Henry Harrison Capt. Lt John McNeill The Colonel laid before the Council a Letter which he had just received from His Honor, Governor Dinwiddie, (dated at Williamsburgh...
33894Council of War, 28 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Qrs at Pennibeckers Mill the 28th day of Septr 1777. Present His Excellency, the Commander in Chief. Majors Genl Sullivan[,] Greene[,] Ld Stirling[,] Stephens[,] Armstrong. Brigadr Genls McDougal[,] Maxwell[,] Smalwood[,] Knox[,] Wayne[,] Muhlenberg[,] Nash[,] Weedon[,] Scott[,] Conway[,] Potter[,] Irvine. Besides these, John Cadwalader & Joseph Read Esqrs....
33895Council of War, 28 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Conference of the General Officers of the Army & a Committee from the Honble Provincial Congress of New York. at Head Quarters June 28th 1776. The Committee attending in consequence of a request from the General to the Congress, that the Stock of Cattle and Sheep should be removed from Long Island and Staten Island to prevent their falling into the hands of the Enemy. After much...
33896Minutes of a Council of War, 28 June 1754 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Mr Gists Ju⟨ne⟩ 28th 1754 After the Junction with our own Detachmt and the Independent Company To Consider what was most prudent & necessary ⟨to⟩ be done in the present Situation of Affairs: It was Unanimously Resolved that it was Absolutly necessary to Return to our Fort at the meadows & Wait there untill Supply’d with a Stock of provisions Sufficient to serve us...
33897Council of War, 18 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War, held at Head Quarters in Cambridge Jany 18 1776 Present His Excellency General Washington His Excellency the Commander in Chief laid before the Council, Letters received last night from Majr Genl Schuyler, inclosing copies of Letters from Brigadier General Worcester Colonel Arnold, & Colo. Donald Campbell, containing the melancholy account of the death of General...
33898Council of War, 16 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
Virginia At a Council of War held at Fort Loudoun, Thursday, the 16th day of June, at 2 o’clock in the morning, 1757. Colonel George Washington, President Captn Thomas Waggener M e m b e r s Capt. Robt Stewart Capt. McNeill Captain Gist Lieutenant Campbell Lt Buckner Ensign Crawford Ensign Roy Ensign Russell. The Colonel laid before the council a Letter from Capt. Dagworthy, and another which...
33899Council of War, 8 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
In a Council of War held at Head Quarters at Valley Forge the 8th day of May 1778, agreeable to two Resolutions of Congress dated the 18th and 27th of April. Present His Excellency The Commander in Chief Major Generals Gates Brig: Generals Knox Greene Duportail Stirling Mifflin Dela Fayette De Kalb Armstrong Steuben The Commander in Chief informs the Council. That...
33900Council of War, 29 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Whitpain Township [ Pennsylvania ] October 29, 1777 . Hamilton recorded the minutes of this meeting. D , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.