1781. May 26-31 at New Windsor. Headquarters. June 1-24-at New Windsor. 26-30-headquarters at Peekskill. July 1-at Peekskill. 2-leaves Peekskill at 3 A. M. with his staff; opens the final campaign; halts at New Bridge over the Croton, nine miles from Peekskill, makes a reconnoissance toward New York, arriving at Valentines Hill, Mile square, about sunrise of the third. 3-at Valentines Hill. 3- -on reconnoissance. 4-at camp, near Dobbs Ferry. 5--at North Castle; visits the French army; dines with Rochambeau. 6- -at manor of Philipsburg, headquarters at Jos. Appleby's, on the Saw Mill Road "about two and one half miles from Hammond's." 6-near Dobbs Ferry. Headquarters. 7-headquarters at Thos. Tompkins, two and one half miles "this side of Young's house on the direct road." 10-18-headquarters near Dobbs Ferry. 18-crossed to west bank of Hudson on reconnoissance to Fort Lee. 20-began the movement from Dobbs Ferry to Kings bridge. 21-at Dobbs Ferry; over night at Kingsbridge. 22-reconnoitering at Kingsbridge. 1781. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 23-reconnoitering to Throgs Neck-returned to Dobbs Ferry by midnight. 23-31-headquarters at Dobbs Ferry. 1-4-headquarters at Dobbs Ferry. 5-reconnoiters toward Kingsbridge. 17—in camp at Philipsburg. Dobbs Ferry. 19-leaves Dobbs Ferry for Virginia. 20-crossed to the west bank of the Hudson at Kings Ferry, at Col. Hay's. 21-at Kings Ferry. 23 at West Point with Rochambeau. 26-at Ramapo. 27-at Chatham. 29-at Trenton. 31-at Philadelphia. 2 at Philadelphia. 6 at Head of Elk. 8-at Baltimore. 9-at Baltimore-over night at Mount Vernon. 10-12-at Mount Vernon. 15 at Williamsburg. 17-starts out to interview Count de Grasse aboard the Ville de Paris. 18-aboard French man of war Ville de Paris. 22-returns to Williamsburg. 23-28-at Williamsburg. 28-30-at headquarters near Yorktown. 1-18-near Yorktown. 19-near Yorktown. Surrender of Cornwallis. 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 Dauphin's 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. Oct. 1-31-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. Feb. 1-28-headquarters at Newburgh. Mar. 1-31-headquarters at Newburgh. April 1-17-at Newburgh. May 18-at Newburgh, issues address on cessation of hos tilities. 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 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. |