George Washington Papers

General Orders, 21 April 1780

General Orders

Head Quarters Morristown Friday April 21st 1780

Parole Charles Countersigns D’Almadover, Mirailes

[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Spencer[,] Major Grier[,] Brigade Major Clinton’s Brigade

Lieutenant Colonel Robinson will join the manœuvring Battalion commanded by Colonel Cortlandt.1

After Orders

Major Parr is appointed a Member of the General court martial whereof Colonel Shreve is president vice Major Reed challenged by Major Church.

A Captain from the 2d Pennsylvania Brigade to attend the same Court vice a Captain of that Brigade also challenged.

The Court will sit tomorrow morning 9 o clock.2

Varick transcript, DLC:GW, ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 5; Varick transcript, DLC:GW, ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 4.

1Lt. Col. Thomas Robinson joined Col. Philip Van Courtlandt’s battalion (see General Orders, 17 April, and n.2 to that document).

2Maj. James Parr replaced Maj. James Randolph Reid. The general orders for 20 April had authorized this court-martial (see also General Orders, 10 May).

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