George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, May 31, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Orders St. Clair to Pompton.
Arthur St. Clair was a Scottish-born American military officer and politician. Born in Thurso, Caithness, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in the Province of Pennsylvania. During the American Revolutionary War, he rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army, but lost his command after a controversial retreat from Fort Ticonderoga.
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Orders St. Clair to Pompton.
George Washington informs Arthur St. Clair that the Virginia and Maryland military divisions are currently moving toward Morristown. He provides this update to coordinate troop movements during the Revolutionary War.
[ Ringwood, New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Orders St. Clair to reconnoiter road from Kings Ferry to Zebert June’s in Smiths Clove.
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