General Orders of Geo. Washington: Commander-in-chief of the Army of the Revolution, Issued at Newburgh on the Hudson, 1782-1783E. M. Ruttenber & son, 1883 - 112 Seiten |
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... assembled within its walls ; military companies were here organized , and from before its doors the regiment which Colonel Has- brouck commanded , marched away to defend the High- land forts . General Washington resided in this building ...
... assembled within its walls ; military companies were here organized , and from before its doors the regiment which Colonel Has- brouck commanded , marched away to defend the High- land forts . General Washington resided in this building ...
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... assembled prompt- ly . General Steuben , stationed at Fishkill , General La Fayette , stationed at New Windsor , and General Wayne , from Stony Point , were ever welcome ; their piquant stories of travel and experiences making mer ...
... assembled prompt- ly . General Steuben , stationed at Fishkill , General La Fayette , stationed at New Windsor , and General Wayne , from Stony Point , were ever welcome ; their piquant stories of travel and experiences making mer ...
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... assembled pursuant to the orders of the 12th of May last , to examine into and report on the principles of the late arrangement of the subalterns of the Connecticut Line , have made the following report , which the Commander - in ...
... assembled pursuant to the orders of the 12th of May last , to examine into and report on the principles of the late arrangement of the subalterns of the Connecticut Line , have made the following report , which the Commander - in ...
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... ASSEMBLED : August 12 , 1782 . " Whereas , from the late publications , the people throughout the United States may be induced to believe that the Congress have received authentic communications upon the subject of an approach- ing ...
... ASSEMBLED : August 12 , 1782 . " Whereas , from the late publications , the people throughout the United States may be induced to believe that the Congress have received authentic communications upon the subject of an approach- ing ...
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... assemble and take the field in the immediate presence of their General , he announces his resolution that perfect discipline shall be observed , as well on parade , in the duties of the camp , and the ser- vice of the guards , as in the ...
... assemble and take the field in the immediate presence of their General , he announces his resolution that perfect discipline shall be observed , as well on parade , in the duties of the camp , and the ser- vice of the guards , as in the ...
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agreeable American army April April 19 artillery assembled attention August August 29 badge of merit baggage battalion Board boats Brigade Brigade Quarter-masters Brigadier-general camp cantonment charge Clinton Colonel Crane Commander-in-Chief commanding officers Congress Connecticut Line Court Court-martial Dauphin of France Deborah Gannett delivered detached disbanded discharge duty Ensign eral feu de joie Field Officers Forts Montgomery furlough garrison give Greaton guards Hampshire happy Heath honor Hudson January Jersey John June June 15 Lieutenant light infantry M'ch Major MAJOR-GENERAL GATES Major-general McDougall March Maryland Massachusetts Brigade Massachusetts Line Massachusetts Regiment ment military NEWBURGH LETTERS non-commissioned officers occasion October officers and soldiers officers commanding opinion peace Pennsylvania pleased Public Building Quarter-masters Quartermaster-general received regi regiment or corps Regt requested Resolved respective returns Revolution Sergeant Stirling tion troops Verplanck's Point Virginia Washington WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS West Point William York
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Seite 96 - Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor...
Seite 101 - ... stage of the war, that I am indifferent to its interests. But how are they to be promoted? The way is plain, says the anonymous addresser ; if war continues, remove into the unsettled country ; there establish yourselves, and leave an ungrateful country to defend itself.
Seite 106 - It is not the meaning nor within the compass of this address, to detail the hardships peculiarly incident to our service, or to describe the distresses, which in several instances have resulted from the extremes of hunger and nakedness, combined with the rigors of an inclement season; nor is it necessary to dwell on the dark side of our past affairs.
Seite 95 - But faith has its limits, as well as temper ; and there are points beyond which neither can be stretched, without sinking into cowardice or plunging into credulity.
Seite 100 - Gentlemen, — By an anonymous summons an attempt has been made to convene you together; how inconsistent with the rules of propriety, how unmilitary, and how subversive of all order and discipline, let the good sense of the army decide.
Seite 100 - ... calculated to impress the mind with an idea of premeditated injustice in the sovereign power of the United States, and rouse all those resentments which must unavoidably flow from such a belief that the secret mover of this scheme, whoever he may be, intended to take advantage of the passions...
Seite 96 - ... yet learned to discriminate between a people and a cause, between men and principles; awake, attend to your situation and redress yourselves! If the present moment be lost, every future effort is in vain, and your threats then will be as empty as your entreaties now.
Seite 103 - ... in the attainment of complete justice for all your toils and dangers, and in the gratification of every wish so far as may be done consistently with the great duty I owe my country, and those powers we are bound to respect, you may freely command my services to the utmost extent of my abilities...
Seite 67 - The Commander in Chief, far from endeavouring to stifle the feelings of joy in his own bosom, offers his most cordial congratulations on the occasion, to all the officers of every denomination — to all the troops of the United States in general, and in particular to those gallant and persevering men who had resolved to defend the rights of their invaded country so long as the war should continue ; for these are the men who ought to be considered as the pride and boast of the American army, and...
Seite 107 - And although the general has so frequently given it as his opinion in the most public and explicit manner that, unless the principles of the federal government were properly supported, and the powers of the Union increased, the honor, dignity and justice of the nation would be lost...