Washington Papers Consolidated Index | O | Officers
From Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 August 1776 [Revolutionary War Series 6:41]
To John Hancock, 22 September 1776 [Revolutionary War Series 6:369]+
To John Hancock, 5 December 1776 [Revolutionary War Series 7:263]
To Major General William Heath, 7 December 1776 [Revolutionary War Series 7:271]+
From Bartholomew Dandridge, 16 January 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:81]+
To Major General Stirling, 19 January 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:111]+
To Brigadier General Philemon Dickinson, 21 January 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:122]+
From Carpenter Wharton, 29 January 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:187]+
To Samuel Chase, 5 February 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:248]+
From Brigadier General Philemon Dickinson, 26 February 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:447]+
From Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 March 1777 [Revolutionary War Series 8:633]+
To Henry Laurens, 24 July 1778 [Revolutionary War Series 16:153]+
– absence [7 references]
– absent from camp [1 reference + 3 subentries]
– absent from regiments [1 reference + 1 subentry]
– absent without leave [5 references]
– accounts of [5 references]
– accused of cowardice [14 references]
– accused of graft [12 references]
– accused of mutiny [2 references]
– accused of slander [1 reference]
– addresses to foreign officers [1 reference]
– advice on strategy [3 references]
– alleged misconduct and neglect of duty [20 references]
– alleged misconduct of [15 references]
– American [122 subentries]
– American casualties [2 subentries]
– and accounting for arms [1 reference]
– and ammunition [1 reference]
– and apprehension of deserters [2 references]
– and committee of arrangement [2 references]
– and courts-martial [2 references]
– and distribution of new troops [1 reference]
– and granting furloughs [1 reference]
– and hospitals [3 references]
– and Inspector General [1 reference]
– and intelligence [4 references]
– and oath of allegiance [1 reference]
– and passes [4 references]
– and recruiting [99 references + 1 subentry]
– and regulation of sutlers [1 reference]
– and returns [2 references]
– and temporary commands [1 reference]
– and troop training [1 reference]
– appointment policy [4 references]
– appointments [50 references]
– appointments and commissions [420 references]
– appointments and promotions [119 references]
– arms denied [1 reference]
– arms gathered by [2 references]
– arranged for new army [30 references]
– arrangement [33 references]
– arrangement and ranking of [45 references]
– arrested [4 references]
– artillery [7 references]
– as absentees [8 references]
– as deserters [1 reference]
– as prisoners [33 references]
– as recruiters [1 reference]
– assaulted [7 references]
– assaulted by enlisted men [2 references]
– as ship pilots [1 reference]
– as sources of intelligence [17 references]
– at Fishkill, N.Y. [2 references]
– at hospitals [3 references]
– attitudes of [10 references]
– authority to appoint [1 reference]
– authority to order courtsmartial [3 references]
– baggage [6 references]
– baggage of [4 references]
– behavior toward prisoners [1 reference]
– benefits [2 references]
– boards and councils of [13 subentries]
– boards of [6 references]
– boards of general officers [2 references + 12 subentries]
– bounty land for [1 reference]
– brevet commissions [5 references]
– brigadier generals for states [1 reference]
– British [6 references + 24 subentries]
– burials of [2 references]
– cashiered [54 references]
– cashiered and discharged [28 references]
– cashiered and dismissed [14 references]
– casualties among [8 references]
– cavalry [9 references]
– chosen by enlisted men [1 reference]
– chosen by soldiers [4 references]
– clothing [6 references + 2 subentries]
– clothing for [9 references]
– collected for courtsmartial [1 reference]
– collect stragglers [4 references]
– commanding detachments [12 references]
– commanding militia at Hackensack New Bridge [1 subentry]
– command regulations for [2 references]
– command sick [2 references]
– commands of major generals [1 reference]
– commended [71 references]
– commended by Congress [2 references]
– commended by GW [2 references]
– commissions [69 references + 1 subentry]
– complain about clothier general [1 reference]
– complaints about [1 reference]
– complaints of [7 references]
– consultations with [1 reference]
– continued in rank and station [1 reference]
– cornets [2 references]
– corpses of buried [1 reference]
– council of general officers' letter to GW [1 reference]
– councils of [1 reference]
– councils of general officers [1 subentry]
– court-martialed [77 references]
– criticism of [1 reference]
– criticized [15 references]
– deaths of [85 references]
– debts of [1 reference]
– desire execution of deserters [1 reference]
– detached [1 reference]
– detained [1 reference]
– difficulty in recruiting [1 reference]
– dine with GW [3 references]
– discharged [13 references]
– discontent among [9 references]
– discontent and hardships of [6 references]
– disloyal to GW [1 reference]
– dispositions and movements of [28 references]
– disputes about rank [13 references]
– disputes among [173 references]
– disputes and complaints [32 references]
– drill and training [4 references]
– dual commissions [15 references]
– duties [403 references + 12 subentries]
– elected by soldiers [1 reference]
– and emoluments of deserted or dead soldiers [1 reference]
– encourage re-enlistment [1 reference]
– engineers [16 references]
– ensigns [14 references]
– escort prisoners [3 references]
– examine horses [1 reference]
– examine prisoners [1 reference]
– excess of [2 references]
– exchange of [2 references]
– execution of [3 references]
– expenses of [4 references]
– extra officers required for artillery [1 reference]
– failures of [1 reference]
– false ranks [1 reference]
– families of [1 reference]
– fined [1 reference]
– for artillery [3 references]
– foreign [146 references]
– foreign officers in American service [6 references + 11 subentries]
– foreign volunteers [1 reference + 7 subentries]
– for hospital department [6 references]
– for light infantry [1 reference]
– for sappers and miners [1 reference]
– French [24 references]
– funeral honors for [1 reference]
– furloughs [30 references]
– furloughs and absences [15 references]
– gather intelligence [3 references]
– general officers [3 subentries]
– German [5 references + 3 subentries]
– GW censures [1 reference]
– GW on treatment of [1 reference]
– GW's circulars to [11 references]
– half-pay establishment for [7 references]
– handle supplies [3 references]
– held prisoner [2 subentries]
– Hessian [6 references]
– horses of [8 references]
– illnesses and injuries [17 references]
– illnesses of [31 references]
– importance of [1 reference]
– in British army [2 references]
– in order of march [1 reference]
– in returns [2 references]
– insignia [5 references]
– inspect ordnance [1 reference]
– instructed to inflate numbers [1 reference]
– instructions and training [4 references]
– instructions to [1 reference]
– intelligence from [3 references]
– invalid corps [4 references]
– investigated by court of inquiry [2 references]
– investigated by courts of inquiry [2 references]
– invited to dinners [1 reference]
– issue clothing [1 reference]
– leaves and absences [8 references]
– lists of [13 references]
– Loyalist [7 references + 2 subentries]
– loyalty oaths for [14 references]
– make returns [7 references]
– married [1 reference]
– Maryland [2 subentries]
– memorials from [2 references]
– misbehavior of [5 references]
– misconduct [112 references]
– misconduct and allegations of misconduct [43 references]
– misconduct and neglect of duty [92 references]
– mistreated and robbed [2 references]
– morale of [8 references]
– naval [10 references]
– neglect and misbehavior [24 references]
– New Jersey [1 subentry]
– New York [1 subentry]
– nominations and appointments [54 references]
– nominations for new army [18 references]
– noncommissioned [1 subentry]
– not to act as sutlers [2 references]
– oaths [2 references]
– officer of the day [2 references]
– of the day [11 references]
– on parade [1 reference]
– opinions about [18 references]
– opinions consulted [1 reference]
– opinions of [13 references]
– opinions on strategy [2 references]
– order fatigue parties [1 reference]
– orders to [2 references]
– paroled [5 references]
– passports for [1 reference]
– pay [75 references]
– payments to [2 references]
– benefits [4 references + 8 subentries]
– pensions [2 references]
– petitions GW [1 reference]
– practice salutes [1 reference]
– precedence [13 references]
– preferential treatment of [2 references]
– prepare troops [1 reference]
– prevent stragglers [1 reference]
– prisoner exchange of [1 reference]
– procure money [1 reference]
– procure supplies [1 reference]
– prohibited from being sutlers [2 references]
– promotion [6 references]
– promotion procedures [5 references]
– promotions [27 references]
– promotions and commissions [22 references]
– proportion to men [12 references]
– proportion to soldiers [5 references]
– proposed regimental messes [2 references]
– purchase arms [9 references]
– qualifications [41 references]
– quartered with soldiers [1 reference]
– quarters [13 references]
– rank and promotion [1 reference + 4 subentries]
– rank disputes [53 references]
– ranks and rank disputes [22 references]
– ration allowance [3 references]
– rations [15 references]
– reassignment of [1 reference]
– recall and suspension of [4 references]
– recall of by Congress [1 reference]
– recommend clemency [1 reference]
– recommendations of [1 reference]
– reconnaissance activities [14 references]
– recruiting [8 references]
– recruiting activities [5 references]
– recruit soldiers [1 reference]
– refuse to sign articles of war [1 reference]
– rejected and heading home [1 reference]
– remonstrances and petitions [10 references]
– remonstrances and petitions from [8 references]
– replacements for [1 reference]
– reprimanded [11 references]
– requests for furloughs [4 references]
– resignations [122 references + 1 subentry]
– resignations and refusals to serve [85 references]
– resignations and retirements [83 references]
– respect due by soldiers [1 reference]
– retirement and resignation [52 references]
– returns by [7 references]
– returns of [14 references]
– rewards for capture of [1 reference]
– rules of conduct for [1 reference]
– rules of conduct toward [1 reference]
– saluting by [1 reference]
– seek clothing [1 reference]
– servants for [12 references]
– servants of [2 references]
– shortages of [28 references]
– shortcomings and misbehavior [18 references]
– sick [3 references]
– sign articles of war [1 reference]
– sign orders [1 reference]
– squabble over booty [8 references]
– squabblings of [1 reference]
– stab mutinous soldier [1 reference]
– staff officers [15 See redirects]
– subalterns [12 references]
– subsistence money for [2 references]
– superintend hospitals [1 reference]
– supernumerary [6 references]
– supplies [4 references]
– surfeit of [1 reference]
– tents for [2 references]
– to march on foot with men [1 reference]
– to remain in camp [4 references]
– threats against [1 reference]
– to dine with GW [2 references]
– to wear sidearms [1 reference]
– treatment as prisoners [5 references]
– treatment as prisoners of war [22 references]
– vacancies [1 reference]
– views on [13 subentries]
– warnings from [1 reference]
– warrant [1 reference]
– widows' pensions [2 references]
– work on fortifications [1 reference]
– wounded [11 references]
– wounding of [12 references]
See also Additional Continental Regiments: Board of War [link unavailable]