George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 22 October 1780
George Washington to
Major General Nathanael Greene
Preakness [New Jersey] October 22, 1780. Orders Greene to assume the command of the southern army until an inquiry has been made into Major General Horatio Gates’s conduct in the southern campaign. Orders Greene to appoint the court of inquiry.
LS, in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.