GEO. WASHINGTON, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Revolution, ISSUED AT NEWBURGH ON THE HUDSON, 1782-1783. COMPILED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE TRUSTEES OF BY MAJOR EDWARD C. BOYNTON. NEWBURGH, N. Y.: E. M. RUTTENBER & SON, 54 Second Street. 1883 INTRODUCTION. HE General Orders of Washington during the THE War for Independence have never been published in full; and in consequence of the dispersion and destruction of the original copies, no hope is entertained of their ever being presented in one unbroken, continued series, from the first to the last. Many of the Orders herein have not been placed in type until now. The two Newburgh letters, "To the Officers of the Army," have been furnished from original copies, and are absolutely correct. The Roll of Officers of the Continental Army is taken from original MSS., as is also the letter in regard to the Great Chain. This collection includes all the Newburgh Orders of Washington known to exist, and it is probable that few, if any, are missing. The sketches of individuals and incidents of a local character are chiefly compiled from the "American Historical Record, through the courtesy of Dr. Benson J. Lossing and Messrs. John E. Potter & Co., Publishers, Philadelphia, and are appended as interesting centennial subjects. An especial acknowledgment is due to Mr. Joseph Van Cleft, of Newburgh, for the cut of the old Head-quarters. NEWBURGH, N. Y., May 1, 1883. |