George Washington Papers

General Orders, 5 May 1779

General Orders

Head-Quarters Middle-Brook Wednesday May 5th 1779.

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The General reminds the Army that tomorrow is the General Fast; He expects it will be observed according to the order of the 12th of April last—No exercising or fatigue to be permitted thereon.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

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    General Orders, 5 May 1779
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    Washington, George
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    5 May 1779

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    “General Orders, 5 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-20-02-0292. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 20, 8 April–31 May 1779, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2010, p. 327.]