1781-1782. Oct. 20-31-headquarters near Yorktown. Nov. 1-5-headquarters near Yorktown. 5 at Eltham, summoned to the death-bed of John Parke Custis. 6-11-at Eltham. 13-19-at Mount Vernon. 22 at Annapolis. 27-arrives at Philadelphia. 28-30 at Philadelphia. Dec. 1-31-at Philadelphia. 1782. Jan. 1-31-headquarters at Philadelphia. 31-arrives at Newburgh. April 1-30-headquarters at Newburgh. 6-visits West Point. 9-visits West Point. May 1-11-at Newburgh. 12 at Highlands. 13-29 at Newburgh. 30-at Highlands; orders celebration of birthday. 31 at West Point; celebration of Dauphin's birthday; on the Parade with Mrs. Washington. June 1-24-at Newburgh. 24-starts on a tour to visit the Northern Posts at Albany, Schenectady, and the Saratoga battlefield. 1782-1783. July 9-returns to Newburgh from his northern trip, hav ing travelled 750 miles in fifteen days. 12-leaves Newburgh for Philadelphia. 14-arrives at Philadelphia. Aug. 6-31-at Newburgh. 31-army moves from Newburgh to Verplancks Point. Sept. 1-30-headquarters at Verplancks Point. Nov. 1-13-headquarters at Verplancks Point. 14-30-headquarters at Newburgh, army in winter quarters at New Windsor, Nov. 28. Dec. 1-31-at Newburgh. 1783. Jan. 1-31-headquarters at Newburgh. April 1-17-at Newburgh. May 18-at Newburgh, issues address on cessation of hostilities. 20-at Ringwood; conference with the Secretary of War. 21-30-at Newburgh. 3-at Dobbs Ferry, with Governor George Clinton, to meet Sir Guy Carleton. 6-at Orangetown; conference between George Clinton, Egbert Benson, John Morin Scott, Jonathan Trumbull, jr., Washington and Sir Guy Carleton. 9 at Newburgh. Headquarters. 15-at Poughkeepsie. 1783. June 1-7-at Newburgh. Headquarters; replies to address of Generals. 8-at Newburgh, issues circular letter to States advo cating disbandment of army. 8-30-at Newburgh. Nov. 1-2-at Rocky Hill, issues farewell orders to the armies Dec. of the United States. 18-at West Point. 22 at Harlem. 25-at New York; enters with the army; dines with Governor Clinton; the British evacuate. 2-at New York. 4 Farewell to officers at Fraunces' Tavern at noon; leaves New York for Annapolis. 10-at Philadelphia. 20-arrives at Annapolis; Congress in session. 23-resigns his commission to Congress and addresses Congress. Washington's Headquarters During the Revolution. The Vassall House, Cambridge, Mass. [1775-76]. On the 8th July 1775, the Committee of Safety of the Provisional Congress of Massachusetts directed by resolution "that the house of Mr. John Vassall ordered by Congress for the residence of His Excellency General Washington should be immediately put in such condition as may make it convenient for that purpose." These quarters he retained until he left Cambridge for New York, April 4th, 1776. This was later known as the Craigie house, and is now known as the homestead of the poet Longfellow. The Mortier House, New York City [1776].-In the summer of 1776 the presence of Mrs. Washington, and the unhealthy condition of the City of New York, induced the Commander-in-Chief to change his headquarters from the Broadway to this salubrious situation. The house, one of the most comfortable colonial residences, stood on the spot since the southeast corner of Varick and Charlton streets. It was later known as Richmond Hill, and the residence of Col. Burr, who served in 1776 on Washington's staff as major. From this spot Burr proceeded to Weehawken to fight the deadly duel with Hamilton. Its last days were devoted as a theatre. It was destroyed in the early forties. The Roger Morris House, Harlem Heights, N. Y. [1776].– Another famous colonial residence. The army headquarters were here from the time of the retreat from Long Island in September until the final evacuation of the Island of New York in October, 1776. The house was later the residence of Madame Jumel, who married Aaron Burr, and was for many years in the occupation of her descendants. Subsequently it was the residence of General Ferdinand P. Earle. In 1903 it was purchased by the City of New York. The Miller House, White Plains, Westchester County, N. Y. [1776]. During and after the fight at Chattertons Hill, Washington had his headquarters in the house now standing, and until recently in the occupation of the Miller family, by which name it is still known. The Ford House, Morristown, New Jersey [1777 and 1779–80].— This house, during the revolution occasionally occupied as the headquarters of the army, and the residence of the General and Mrs. Washington in the severe winter of 1779-80, was the homestead of Col. Jacob Ford, who commanded a regiment in the New Jersey Militia; it remained in the possession of the family until its purchase in 1873 by Governor Randolph of New Jersey, together with Messrs. Halsey, Halstead and Lidgerwood, who have since transferred it to the State, to be forever preserved. It is familiarly known by the name of the "Old Headquarters." The Pompton Headquarters, Pompton, New Jersey [1777].— Tradition reports that Washington had his headquarters in a little frame house, on the banks of the Wynockie, which stands at the bend of a road leading from the Ryerson Furnace to the Passaic County Hotel. It is opposite to a more imposing structure known as the Ryerson House. During the revolution it belonged to Capt. Arent Schuyler. It was occupied from 1783 to 1815 by Judge M. S. Ryerson and by his descendants till 1870, when it passed into the possession of Miss Harriet Mills. The Elmar House, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania [1777].-Mr. Lossing, in his Field-book of the Revolution, describes this building as "standing upon the edge of a wet meadow at the head of a fine valley, and as a sort of baronial hall in size and character, where Elmar, its wealthy owner, dispensed hospitality to all who came under its roof." |