George Washington Papers

General Orders, 25 May 1779

General Orders

Head-Quarters Middle-Brook Tuesday May 25th 1779.

Parole Charleroy—C. Signs Co’os—Cambray—

The 2nd Virginia brigade to be reviewed tomorrow morning; the review to begin on the right at seven ôclock.

The 1st Maryland Brigade to be reviewed on friday, and the 2nd on saturday next.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following additional general orders: “A Serjeant Corporal & twelve Privates from the Maryland line to mount tomorrow at Genl Du-Portails quarters and to be relieved every two days” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA: RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 28).

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    General Orders, 25 May 1779
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    “General Orders, 25 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-20-02-0553. [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. 607.]