George Washington Papers

General Orders, 6 March 1778

General Orders

Head-Quarters V. Forge Friday March 6th 1778.

Parole: Ferdinand—Countersigns: Farnham Fez—

Varick transcript, DLC:GW. An entry in Lt. Col. Aaron Burr’s orderly book for this date announces, “Writing Paper to be sold at the Virginia State Store Near the Bull Tavern” (NHi).

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    General Orders, 6 March 1778
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    Washington, George
    Date
    6 March 1778

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    “General Orders, 6 March 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-14-02-0057. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 14, 1 March 1778 – 30 April 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2004, p. 75.]