G
Gabel, -- , arrest, 12. 14.
Gabian, Alexandre de,* Cincinnati, 28. 319 n .
Gabions, construction, 3. 345, 347, 16. 462, 462 n , 482, 484, 17. 56, 18. 256, 308, 332, 413, 414, 466, 19. 74, 139, 339; Yorktown siege, 23. 155, 168, 200, 216; directions, 182; assignment, 205. See also Trenches.
Gadsden, Vice Pres . Christopher, exchange, 19. 492.
Gaffney, -- , suspected, 17. 95.
Gage, Col . ( Gen .) Thomas,* Braddock expedition, 1. 143, 29. 43; regiment, 1. 287; promotion. 2. 176; land scheme, 3. 47 n , 49 n ; Washington on conduct (1774), 232, 242; Lexington and Concord, 291, 37. 511; treatment of prisoner,, correspondence, 3. 416, 417, 417 n , 422, 430, 431, 463; Graves, 422 n ; powder in Bermuda, 476 n ; correspondence intercepted 4. 4, 13 n ; recall, 5, 12, 15, 17; on occupying New York, letter, 5 n ; and Canadian conditions, 13 n ; on sortie, letter, 27 n ; trans-Allegheny transportation, 37. 488.
Gailbraith, Joseph, commissary, 2. 229.
Gaine, Hugh, printer, 1. 36 n ; Livingston on, 7. 187 n ; advertisement on counterfeits, 434; newspaper, 9. 300 n , 11. 296 n , 20. 189 n .
Gaither, Capt . ( Lieut. Col .) Henry, rank, 15. 35, 112; service, 35 n ; cavalry, 35. 160; Creeks, 179.
Gake, Samuel, court martial, 12. 319; detail, 18. 162.
Galatea , H. M. S., New York, 6. 150, 18. 226, 393, 19. 180 n , 20. 29.
Galaup, Jean François de. See Pérouse.
Galbreth, Col . Bartram,* New Jersey campaign, 6, 378; militia fines, 10. 311.
Gale, George,* excise service, 31. 234, 239 n ; revenue cutter, 32. 107, 155; Mercer
s candidacy, 155.
Gale, Joshua,* Gloucester land, 313. 268.
Gale, Moses,* church as hospital, 16. 25.
Gale, Nathan, court martial, capital penalty, lack of hangman, reprieve, 21. 459, 468, 482 n , 483, 485.
Gall, Gen . W. R. von, exchange, 20. 268 -- 270, 323, 324.
Gallagher, -- , of Philadelphia (?), bill, 31. 312.
Gallagher, Lyman, H., acknowledgment to, 7. 101 n .
Gallaher, Peter, court martial, 24. 449.
Gallakin, -- , artillerist (?), complaint, 7. 25.
Gallatin, Albert,* presidential mansion, 31. 373, 376; inquiry, 32. 383; Washingtons frontier lands, 412; Addisons pamphlet on speech, 36. 280.
Galleys. See Boats.
Gallipolis, Ohio, settlement, difficulties, 31. 64, 65; grant, 34. 142 n .
Gallop. John, court-martial, 4. 2, 3.
Gallop, Joseph, River Farm lease, 35. 23, 25.
Galloway, -- , in Smiths Clove, headquarters, orders and letters from, 8. 445 -- 456, 15. 237 n , 238, 16. 112.
Galloway, Capt . -- , Virginia fort. 1. 490.
Galloway, Joseph,* joins British, 6. 334 n ; plot, Hughes, 7. 478; property, wife, 10. 176.
Galloway, Samuel, Custis and daughter, 3. 36 n ; horse racing, 28. 314; death, 314.
Galloway, William, wine, 3. 85; loyalist, 85 n .
Gallows Hill, N. Y., 12. 450.
Galphinston Indian treaty, 30. 387, 31. 77.
Galt, Capt . Nathaniel, flag of truce affair, 11. 12, 165, 247, 395, 458, 13. 28.
Galvan, Lieut . ( Capt. Maj .) William,* conduct, 12. 431, 22. 8, 9; service, 12. 431 n , 14. 229 n ; drill regulations, 229, 230; position for, 15. 353, 17. 249, 250; bears letters, 15. 384, 17. 487; La Luzerne, 489; light corps, 18. 191, 19. 299, 21. 189 n , 235, 343, 422, 494, 22. 2, 23. 19; Rochambeau, 18. 368, 372, 375; intelligence, 19. 146; promotion, rank, 21. 19, 20, 408; relieved, 23. 44; Howe court martial, 375; certificate, 419 n .
Galvez, Gov . Bernardo de, countersign honoring, 18. 489; Florida, 22. 88. 181, 242, 357, 365, 23. 211.
Gambler, Adm . James, exchange of prisoners of war, 12. 240; command, 13. 18, 89; movements, feared New London raid, 14. 230, 240, 295, 306, 320, 339.
Gamble, David, court-martial, capital penalty, 20. 175, 179.
Gamble, James, securing stores, 18. 23; office, 23 n ; hides and tallow, 75; on scarcity, 125, 228, 21. 452; guard, 18. 423; bears letter, 21. 451.
Gamble, Capt . Richard, regiment, 19. 200; service, 200 n .
Gamble, Lieut . Robert, escort, 10. 330, 331; service, 330 n .
Gamble, Capt . Thomas, on Quebec conditions, intercepted letter, 4. 4, 13 n ; parole, exchange, 253, 8. 48; complaint, 7. 4; travel permit refused, 70, 161.
Gambling, in colonial camp, 1. 295, 397, 317; orders against, 4. 1, 2, 347, 6. 179, 8. 28, 29, 129, 10. 242, 276, 11. 431; officers, trials, censure, 8. 13, 14, 10. 242, 475, 511, 11. 431, 433, 12. 23, 24, 48, 271, 13. 360, 14. 326, 17. 458, 26. 339, 32. 105. See also Cards; Lotteries; Shuffle board.
Gambol, -- , commissary, court-martial, 11. 156.
Gamboll, George, court-martial, 26. 424.
Gamecock , privateer, 6. 316 n .
Gammon, William, court-martial, 9. 30.
Ganges , 34. 176 n , 36. 56.
Gano, Rev . John, prayers at suspension of hostilities, 26. 337 n .
Gansevoort, Col . Peter,* circular letter to, 7. 277 n ; post, 291, 8. 35; detachment, 7. 424; rank, 8. 164, 15. 128, 222, 272, 277; Fort Schuyler, 9. 157, 162, 10. 132, 12. 26, 253, 253 n ; thanks of Congress, 9. 157 n ; full regiment, 12. 26; irregular court-martial, 319; desertions, 372 n ; relieved at Fort Schuyler, 13. 94, 99, 108; service, 94 n , 18. 433 n ; Iroquois expedition, 13. 99, 14. 414, 15. 142, 268, 269; Mohawks, 16. 461, 17. 27; absence, 18. 5; unallowable soldier servants, 5; brigaded, 190; officer of the day, 395, 19. 486, 20. 82; at court-martial, 18. 400, 448, 451, 466; maneuvers, 423, 433; further frontier service, movements, 19. 46, 48, 52, 20. 193, 195, 359, 360; special commission and retirement, 21. 202, 203. See also New York Third.
Gantlet, running, 9. 170, 17. 345, 346, 24. 449.
Gantt, John Mackall, federal district affairs, 35. 270.
Garanger, Capt . Lewis,* rank, 15. 305, 496; employment, 16. 113; gunnery experiments, 20. 225, 227, 21. 210; certificate, 22. 4.
Garden, Alexander, irregular pass, 25. 154, 201, 236 n ; service, 154 n .
Gardeners for Mount Vernon, antebellum search in England, 5. 75, 77, 89; agreement, 29. 206, 207; proposed Dutch, 444; postbellum search, 30. 404, 406, 434, 35. 432434, 434 n ; Germans, 31. 99 n , 33. 65; slave, training, privileges, 435, 54. 145, 161, 193; wages, 35. 433; Scot, 36. 26, 34, 35, 64, 365; purchase of white (1772), 37. 500. See also Ehler, John Christian.
Gardens, books and materials ordered, 2. 321, 331; regimental proposed, seeds, 26. 257, 258; presidential mansion, 31. 251, 275. See also preceding title; Greenhouse; Horticulture.
Gardiner, Capt . -- , Estaing affair, 16. 347.
Gardiner, Capt . Christopher, court-martial, 3. 379, 383, 397.
Gardiner, Maj . Valentine,* parole matters, 16. 357, 17. 341, 342, 401, 411 n , 18. 28, 62; exchange, 17. 12.
Gardiners Bay, L. I., wintering of British fleet, 20. 447.
Gardner, Capt . -- ,* of Rhode Island, G. A. Washington, 26. 478 n .
Gardner, Andrew, fife major, assaulted, 17. 344.
Gardner, Richard, irregular flag, 25. 384.
Gardner, Col . Thomas, funeral, 3. 310; "late" regiment, brigaded, 318, 355.
Gardner, Thomas, prisoner of war, 24. 318.
Gardner, Walter P., acknowledgment to, 30. 303 n .
Gardner, William, irregular clothing account, letter, 16. 260.
Gardoqui, Diego de,* Mississippi River negotiations, 28. 109, 169, 29. 99, 30. 355; arrival, 28. 161; favor, 361; Mount Vernon, 361, 528, 29. 225 n ; compliments, 28. 372, 373, 31. 356; gift, 28. 528; asses, 29. 98; American-Spanish relations, 321, 322; leave, Washingtons regrets, 30. 487, 500, 31. 65, 66, 81; Humphreys, 81; home office, 81; trade negotiations, 501 n .
Garew, John Lewis, court-martial, 11. 489.
Garing, Florence S., acknowledgment to, 19. 378 n .
Garland, Gilbert, unfit recruit, deserter, 24. 452.
Garlands Spring, Va., 2. 46.
Garlick, John, intercourse with the enemy, 14. 396.
Garner, John, court-martial, 14. 424, 425.
Garner, William,* overseer, 30. 156 , 32. 257, 297, 347, 474.
Garnett, Lieut . Benjamin, commission, rank, 15. 166, 184; service, 166 n , 16. 416 n ; adjutant, 416
Garnick, George, court-martial, capital penalty, 15. 100, 101.
Garrats, Va., Washington at, 23. 113 n , 338 n .
Garrett, -- , overseership, 36. 450, 451.
Garrett, Ensign Andrew, prisoner of war, 20. 70, 26. 178; service, 20. 70 n .
Garrison, -- , intelligence, 16. 86.
Garrison, Mrs . -- , of New York, military abuse, 16. 458.
Garther, Maj . Henry, Waynes preparations, 32. 104.
Garthon, Joseph, court-martial, 14. 424.
Gasco, Ezra, court-martial, 25. 212.
Gaskens, Maj . -- , of Barbados, 1. 21.
Gaskins, Lieut. Col . Thomas, at court-martial, 14. 67; on rank in state regiments, 15. 107; transfer, 19. 198; service, 198 n , 23. 134 n ; Yorktown, brigaded, 134; relief, 175; trench material, 205; to South, 251; sick discharges, 257. See also Virginia Third.
Gasner, Christian, court-martial, 8. 435.
Gaspee , 4. 66 n .
Gassaway, John,* aideship, 36. 419.
Gassaway, Ensign Nicholas, court-martial, 12. 219, 220; service, 219 n .
Gates, Capt . ( Gen .) Horatio,* Braddock expedition, 1. 132; adjutant generalship, letter, 3. 300, 318, 7. 231, 238, 267, 268 n , 471; service, 3. 300 n ; general returns, 315, 335; at camp, 328; drafts written by, 380 n , 5. 181 n ; on paying troops, 4. 8 n ; New England supporters, 165 n , 5. 173 n ; wife at camp, 4. 165 n ; pay, 198; office, 264; on regulations for prisoners of war, 5. 37 n ; major general, 37 n , 105; sent to Congress, 56, 58, 62, 126; conference on Canadian expedition, 87 n ; aides, 105, 7. 374, 15. 306, 17. 59 n , 26. 24 n ; Canadian command, instructions, 5. 160, 168, 172 -- 175, 194; Eastern department, British threats, force, funds, 173 n , 13. 174, 177, 269, 14. 108 -- 110, 383, 388, 398, 15. 74, 92, 117, 118, 223, 260, 272, 343, 344, 394, 16. 388, 391; Schuyler command dispute, 5. 223, 257, 357, 6. 140; smallpox, 5. 235; letter to, 257 n ; inquiry into Canadian expedition, 282; on conditions in Northern army, letter (1776), 290 n , 303 n , 6. 11, 12, 16; (1779), 9. 102 n ; councils of war: Crown Point, 5. 290 n , 303 n ; 1778 plans, 11. 302, 306 n , 314, 363 n , 12. 231 n ; punishments, 344; Rhode Island campaign, 388 n ; inspector general department, 438 n ; winter quarters, letter, 13. 76 n , 85 n , 113 n ; -- Sullivan, 5. 296, 17. 267 n ; Canadian retreat, 5. 296, 302, 303, 433 -- 435; power to fill vacancies, 349 n , Vermont, loyalists, 505, 12. 194, 195, 212 n ; information, 6. 15, 261, 8. 168, 190, 13. 30, 269; supplies, 6. 47; Ticonderoga (1776), 223 n ; (1777), 7. 268 n , 471, 485, 8. s letter on Washington, 370 n ; Philadelphia post, 7. 110, 176; Housegger, 141; courts-martial held by, 163, 199, 10. 456, 13. 54, 16. 390; forwarding troops (1777), 7. 177, 219, 244, 245, 8. 24; foreign volunteers, 7. 177; Delaware River boats, 228; cartel, 232; recruiting, frauds. irregularity, 251, 263, 9. 64, 15. 324; on Hudson River defenses, 8. 34; clothing, appropriates it, letter, 44 n , 222, 237, 258, 13. 163, 167, 198 n ; tents, 8. 61, 87 n , 320; implied neglect by Washington, 87, 88; intrigue to displace Schuyler, 316, 499 n ; flag intercourse, 489; beginning of Philadelphia campaign, 490, 496, 499, 501, 504; division, 491, 12. 409; Washington and Northern army command, 9. 8, 9; appointment to the command, 9 n , 11, 34, 61; Malmedy, 27; movements, 102; prospects of campaign, 229; troops to Washington, letter, 264, 265 n ; troops to the Hudson, 371, 463; delay in informing of surrender, rebuked, letter, 440, 465, 466 n , 37. 543; Hamiltons mission, 9. 446 -- 448, 478; Conway Cabal, 10. 29, 236, 263 -- 265, 437, 508, 528 n , 529, 11. 125. 164. 493, 14. 385; medal, 10. 44; Papers, 52 n ; Convention troops, letter, removal, 62 n , 130, 13. 200, 211, 361, 415, 14. 49; Hudson River command (1778), status, works, British and American movements, 10. 130 -- 132, 136, 213, 307, 11. 70, 298, 303, 306 n , 325, 373, 402, 418, 447, 476, 12. 9, 51, 51 n , 129, 150, 164, 166, 167, 177, 192, 193, 505, 512, 527, 13. 1; Board of War, 10. 136; committee of conference, 362 n ; Burgoynes officers, 479, 11. 184, 13. 54, 210, 14. 370 n ; countermands forwarding of arms, rebuked, 11. 459, 460, 478, 12. 10, 18; ranking officers, 71; Monmouth campaign, 86, 95, 96, 104, 125, 127; Estaing cooperation, 177; Iroquois expedition command, letter, comment, 260, 262, 14. 199, 200 n , 384, 15. 75 n , 99; eastward movement (1778), Danbury camp, 12. 419, 426, 433 n , 445 n , 461, 476, 480, 482, 492, 505, 528, 13. 17, 44, 67, 100, 101, 112, 148 -- 150, 151 n , 191, 205 n ; Kosciuszko, etter, 12. 419, 419 n ; Canadian plans (1778 -- 79), letter, Washingtons comment, 434, 436 n , 13. 269, 14. 378 n , 379, 381 -- 383; on British deserters, letter, 13. 29 n ; Boston fortifications, 188; cannon from Somerset , 320; John Dodge, 333; Rhode Island command, 14. 200, 201; Washington on antagonism. 385, 386; on position of army (September 1778), comment, 386 -- 388; returns on Massachusetts troops, 404, 411; on pay arrears, letter. 468, 468 n , 473 n ; restoration of officer, 15. 1; plan to attack New York, letter, comment, 259; British evacuation of Newport, return to main army, 325, 345, 390, 17. 2, 11, 45, 53, 54, 59, 60, 98, 110, 111, 117; artificer ration, 15. 476; ordnance department, 477; Canadian regiment, 16. 4; inspection of command, 80; complaint of prisoners of war, 110, 117, 159, 356; Estaing (1779), 285, 396 -- 398, 407, 471; winter quarters and command, 17. 116, 117; winter leave, 202; active service, 18. 473, 24. 72, 86, 25. 2, 3; Virginia levies, 19. 196, 203, 230 n ; Washingtons reluctance to comment, 224; French cooperative plans (1780), 362; after Camden, 20. 136 -- 138; relieved of command, court of inquiry, dropped, 181 189, 236 -- 240, 244, 22. 59, 76, 77, 168, 23. 315, 25. 3 n , 84; Traversie, 20. 276; war secretaryship, 21. 360 n ; ordered to camp (1782), 25. 68; wing command, 85; officer of the day, 251, 264, 283; board on rank dispute, 259; command during Washingtons absence, 341; measures against depredations, 343; on Du Bouchets services, 406 n ; right to grant furloughs, 422; board on Connecticut line reform, 439; transfer of officers, 26. 46; posting of officers, 104 n ; at court of inquiry, 110, 124, 137, 148; leave of general officers, 113, 114; rations for Canadian refugees, 177; Newburgh Addresses meeting, 229 n ; Potomac Company, 27. 480 n , 28. 16, 17, 20, 22, 24; "bosom friend," 24; Du Simitières portrait, 96; Cincinnati, general meeting, 29. 33, 33 n , 76, 134. See also Burgoyne campaign; Camden; Northern army.
Gates, Mount Vernon, fixing, latches, 32. 304, 330, 365, 402, 445, 35. 79, 37. 5. See also Fences.
Gates County, N. C., excise survey, 31. 237, 32. 311.
Gatlin, Lieut . Levi, court-martial, cashiered, 12. 358.
Gattanois Regiment, trophy, 23. 246.
Gauging, exercises, 1. 3.
Gauthier de Murnans. See Murnans.
Gauvain, -- , Monroe, 38. 231.
Gawin, Moses, soldier, account, 2. 105.
Gay, Col . Ebenezer, casualty returns, 6. 278 n .
Gay, Col . Fisher,* regiment brigaded, 5. 422, 503; reprimand on condition of regiment 6, 12.
Gayke. See Gake.
Gaylord, Lud, court-martial, capital penalty, 24. 248, 249.
Gazette of the United States , 31. 92 n . See also Fenno, John.
Gazetteer, Morses, 35. 468.
Geary, James,* returns, 14. 87 n ; clothing supply, 15. 93, 128; clothing regulations, 287 n , 298; clothing for nonstate officers, 458; arrest, charges against, 501. 16. 22, 80, 96, 97.
Gebhard, John Gabriel,* proposal of dictatorship, 27. 231; to Europe, 30. 337.
Gebhard, Lieut . Theodore,* prisoner of war, liberation, 27. 41; service, 41 n .
Gecock, -- , of New York, military abuse, 16. 315, 316.
Geddes, Lieut . Simon, court-martial, pardon, 35. 94, 94 n , 160, 180.
Geddis, Capt . George,* gift, 16. 376.
Geiger, Col . Henry, regiment brigaded, 7. 184.
Geismer, Baron de, exchange, 15. 339, 459.
Genealogy, Washington family, 32. 10, 11, 26 -- 33, 35. 280, 281, 303. 36. 173, 239, 482; Washingtons indifference, 35. 281.
General de Riedesel , flagship, 20. 448 -- 450.
General Howe , case, 14. 231, 234, 473, 474.
General officers, salute honors, 3. 339, 362, 8. 230, 11. 399, 400, 18. 95; dissatisfaction over appointment (1775), 3. 343; regiments and companies, 390; queries to, on new army (1775), 4. 7 -- 9; need, 5. 210, 232, 9. 138, 143, 227 -- 229, 321; and routine duty, 5. 338 n ; state basis of appointment, 6. 405, 20. 397; proposed lieutenant general, 7. 49, 51, 10. 373, 374; distribution, 8. 24; reports on army reform, 10. 403 n ; boards: on rank questions, 12. 10, 14. 310, 311, 322, 323 n , 325, 346, 350, 15. 103, 111 -- 113, 162, 170, 182, 184, 185, 381, 466, 467, 472, 16. 33, 35, 40, 52, 55, 57, 58, 19. 75, 112, 138, 22. 485, 503 n , 23. 15; on spy, 12. 11, 12, 14; on parole breakers, 15. 311, 317, 321, 412; on medical department, 22. 441, 463; on Hay, 23. 18; on Yorktown preemption, 299; -- absence, leave problem, winter, 13 173, 216 n , 394, 15. 382, 17. 299, 437, 454, 20. 440 -- 442, 21. 39, 50, 155, 22. 40, 51 n , 24. 278, 427, 26. 113 -- 115, 120, 146, 163, 164; circular to, on plan of campaign (1779), 15. 164, 165; instructions in case of attack on West Point, 269 -- 271; meeting, 283; clothing issued to, 458; memorial to Congress, comment, reply, 16. 345, 19. 502 -- 504; rank questions, 17. 8 -- 10, 18. 94, 21. 87; complaints, 17. 10; strictures to, on army conditions, 425 -- 430; orders and enforcement, duties, example, lack, 18. 5, 6, 71 -- 74; land bounty, 19. 503; half-pay, and retirement, 504, 20. 472, 24. 416, 416 n , 488 n ; André trial, 20. 101, 109, 110; exchange, 243, 268 -- 270, 315, 322, 323; promotion questions, 503 -- 505, 21. 16, 405, 23. 498, 499, 25. 285 n , 329, 395; liquidation of depreciation of pay, 22,. 276; secretary at war and active service, 24. 72; fixing active service and positions, 83 -- 86; meeting on reprisal case, 136, 137; ration issues, 184, 464; retention of aides, 262; field officers as, 25. 30, 86; conference, 132; fuel allowance, 26. 115; meeting on road, 159; inspection of winter quarters, 210; in peace establishment, 382; remaining after furloughing of army, 27. 34; federal commandant, 31. 248; appointment of federal, character of available men, 463, 509 -- 515, 32. 15, 24, 105, 124; needed number, 32; criticism of Waynes s list and criticism, 330, 331, 335, 356, 356 n , 358, 375, 433, 442, 57. 60, 246, 247, 247 n , 271; conference (1798), 36. 504, 505, 514, 37. 12, 25, 32, 83; uniform, 51. See also Brigadier generals; Commander in chief; Councils of war; Major generals.
General orders, publication of Washingtons, 1. xxxvi; first, 3. 305; records, 306 n ; communication, 311, 342, 6. 65, 142, 229, 344, 15. 130, 241, 288, 289, 357, 23. 141, 24. 446; recording, 3. 352, 23. 501; Putnams, 5. 78 n , 497 n ; familiarity, observance, 269, 442, 444, 497, 6. 65, 7. 80, S. 41. 141, 142, 152, 199, 200, 371, 412, 9. 347, 10. 115, 238, 12. 221, 13. 69, 24. 446; missing, 6. 263 n ; unauthenticated, for Trenton movement, 438 n , 439 n ; Stirlings, 13. 452 n ; Greenes, 20. 66, 99 n ; St. Clairs, 22. 116; farewell, publication, 27. 213, 227. Note : The calendar of the General orders, and Orders of the Virginia Regiment, given in the separate indexes in chronological order (with one item in 37.) is omitted here. All the orders are analyzed by topic in this general index.
General Phillips , flagship, 14. 104.
General Washingtons Life Guard, title disapproved, 7. 436 n .
General welfare, promotion, 30. 307.
Genesee lands, N. Y. 37. 582.
Genesee (Chenissio) Town, Iroquois village, strength, 14. 272, 287, 16. 30.
Gênet, Edmond Charles, question of receiving as minister, 32. 419, 420 n ; presentation, 468 n ; debt to France, 479 n , 485, 488; privateers, regulations, 33. 4, 4 n , 36 n , 38, 113, 114; conduct, 24, 28, 34, 36, 86, 87 n , 90, 138, 160, 165, 171, 234, 331; affairs, 48 n ; recall, 58 n , 234 n , 246; dispatches on Washingtons attitude, 114 n ; Fauchets report, 246 n ; appeal to the people, 286 n ; Democratic societies, 507, 524.
Geneva University, proposed transfer to America, 34. 23, 148.
Genevy de Pusignan, Capt . Alexandre César de,* Cincinnati, 28. 256, 273.
Genn, James, surveying party, 1. 5 n , 6; sketch, 6 n .
Gentlemans Magazine , on Braddocks troops, 1. 150 n ; on Grant affair, 2. 291 n ; forged documents, 5. 175 n , 8. 387 n .
Genton, Jean Louis Ambroise de. See Villefranche.
Geographer, need, appointments, 8. 372 n , 443, 445 n , 495, 20. 386, 400, 484; assistant, 11. 246, 367; clothing for surveyors, 17. 310; pay and allowances, 22. 3, 4, 130, 135, 25. 375; appointment to southern army, 22. 135. See also De Witt, Simeon; Erskine, Robert.
Geography, definitions, 1. 4, 5; works on American, 29. 522; globe, 30. 381; Morses work, 33. 12, 13; study, 55. 511. See also Land; Maps; Travel; Weather.
Geohagan. See Cahaggan.
Geometry, exercises, 1. 1, 2.
George II of Great Britain, on Washingtons remarks, 1. 70 n ; on rank of provincial officers, 109 n ; celebration of birthday, 507.
George III of Great Britain, Pontiac Conspiracy, 2. 403 n ; on Graves, 3. 422 n ; Washingtons sarcasm, 4. 105; speech to Parliament (1775), 209, 210, 212, 215, 222, 321; (1776), 7. 107; (1779), 18. 70; statue pulled down, 5. 246; its fate, 246 n ; attitude after Yorktown, 54. 2, 3; peace, 25. 34, 151, 166, 26. 18, 28, 118; character, 50. 20; insanity, 187, 188, 195.
George, -- , Braddock expedition, 1. 154.
George, Col . -- , rangers, 1. 420.
George, Reuben, express rider, court-martial, 20. 24, 25.
George, Sidney, suit, 3. 139; Colvill estate, 31. 264, 265, 342, 33. 290 -- 293, 311, 312, 34. 297 n , 457, 489.
George, Lieut . William, exchange, 20. 292; service, 292 n .
George , prize, 5. 301 n .
George Washington Atlas , 30. 160 n .
Georges Creek, Md., letters from, 1. 139, 141.
Georgetown, Md. (D. C.), smallpox, 11. 202; route by, 17. 135, 23. 79, 82, 104, 106, 111; specific supplies, 20. 451 n , 465; flour for Yorktown campaign, 23. 121; as port, 28. 53, 30. 202; letters from, 28. 217, 31. 252 -- 255, 394, 32. 87, 33. 131, 34. 184; Washington at, 28. 217 4, 32. 404 n , 34. 185 n ; in development of district, 31. 256, 262 n , 263, 280, 281, 422; presidential tour, 230; tavern, 34. 270 4. See also Georgetown Academy; Georgetown College.
Georgetown, Kent Co., Md., militia rendezvous, 9. 141, 147, 150.
Georgetown, S. C.,* Lees exploit, 21. 308, 312, 315; presidential tour, addresses, 31. 230, 261, 285 n ; Jay Treaty, 34. 303 n .
Georgetown Academy, Washingtons nephews, expense, 27. 464, 484, 485, 28. 132, 178, 217, 319, 320.
Georgetown College (University), address on retirement, 35. 424 n ; material from, 37. 28 n .
Georgia, represented in Continental Congress, 3. 398; proposed Florida expedition, 4. 172 n , 7. 297 -- 299; military preparations, instructions, 5. 97, 98; armed ship captured, 6. 504, 7. 5; quota of battalions, 43 n , 20. 280; not included in circular letter, 7. 82 n ; recruiting outside state, 8. 169; delegates and half, pay, 11. 307 n ; supposed expedition, loyalist force, 14. 46; expected British control, 15. 24; uniform of line troops, 16. 388; militia, Cherokee expedition (1779), 17. 39; map, 23. 34 n ; charges against Howe, 131, 278, 344, 374, 375, 384, 387, 419, 423, 431, 432; proposed frontier posts, 26. 379, 380; state Cincinnati, 27. 207 n ; Mauduit du Plessis, 28. 517, 29. 365, 366; ratification, 332, 377, 386, 403 n , 411; cotton, 30. 199; postbellum Indian affairs, 338, 379, 386 -- 390, 481 n , 31. 76, 34. 140, 141, 218220, 387, 35. 151, 171, 311; war suffering, 30. 481; Oglethorpe land, 505; federal troops, cavalry, condition at posts, 31. 32, 35. 160, 37. 167, 219; excise, officers, salaries, 31. 233 -- 235, 240 n ; presidential tour, 288 4; marshal, 33. 328; plans against Florida (1794), 373, 423; French crisis, 36. 273; provisional army officers, 424, 469, 479, 490, 492, 504, 37. 34. 73, 242, 363; election, 249. See also next titles; South; Southern campaign; Yazoo lands.
Georgia , captured armed vessel, 6. 504, 7. 82 n .
Georgia, governor of. See Irwin, Jared; Jackson, James; Telfair, Edward; Walton, George.
Georgia, president of. See Bryan, Jonathan.
Georgia brigade, 22. 164; to remain in South, 25. 162.
Georgia Fourth Regiment, officers, 9. 64 4, 27. 272 4. See also White, John.
Georgia General Assembly,* address, 30. 481 n .
Georgia Second Regiment, command, 23. 178 n . See also Elbert, Samuel.
Georgia Third Regiment, officers, 9. 64 n , 18. 8 n .
Gérard de Rayneval, Conrad Alexandre,* arrival, 12. 174 4, 210; Estaing, 222; foreign volunteers demands, 340; ill, 431; and Washington, 431, 15. 94, 95, 375; Fishkill conference, 13. 220; declaration to French inhabitants, 260 n ; movements, 14. 267; return to France, bears letters, 436, 15. 375, 16. 267, 491; Jay on attitude, 14. 436 n ; at camp, maneuvers before, 439, 455, 462, 475, 496 n , 16. 421 n , 428; cooperative plans, memorial (1779), 14. 470 -- 473, 472 n , 15. 23, 95 n , 16. 364, 377, 428; on peace project, letter, 14. 473 n ; on Washingtons Indian address, 15. 56 n ; Fleury, 486; escort, 16. 244, 278; Washingtons farewell, 266, 267; La Luzerne, 323; voyage. mishap. 18. 24 n . 354: military stores. 24 n ; Cincinnati. 27. 194, 210.
Gerlach, Capt . H., flagship, 20. 449.
Germain, Lord George, letters to, 3. 422 n , 4. 418 n , 502 n , 5. 227 n , 297 n , 6. 69 n , 293 n , 341 n , 467 n , 9. 76 n , 11. 44 n , 16. 241 n , 17. 295 n , 19. 64 n , 294 n , 20. 230 n , 22. 132 n ; on Graves, 4. 41 n ; on Charleston, letter, 5. 364 n ; on Lee as prisoner, correspondence, 7. 2 n ; on use of Indians, 11. 77 n ; on coast raids, letter, 14. 307 n ; on treatment of prisoners, letter, 15. 8 n ; Clintons letter on interference, 235 n ; on war prospects, letter (1780), 18. 323 n ; intercepted letters, 22. 354, 404 n , 37. 526.
Germain, James,* duties as steward, 33. 389 -- 393.
German Battalion, authorized, 5. 201; officers, 237, 237 n , 324, 6. 45 n , 8. 187 n , 11. 56 n , 13. 270 n , 14. 154 n , 17. 283, 18. 192 n ; Ottendorff, 6. 324; New Jersey campaign, 333, 337, 343, 365 n , 432; Trenton, 443 n ; officers court-martialed, 7. 20, 338, 10. 351, 11. 432, 14. 293; condition, 7. 29, 10. 222 n , 372; command, 7. 348; sick and absent, reproved, 417; brigaded, 8. 98, 100, 12. 216, 20. 64; soldiers court, martialed, 8. 154, 209, 361, 9. 170, 23. 320; added to Maryland line, recruiting, 11. 347; frontier defense, winter post, 13. 318, 323, 346, 373, 14. 75; Convention troops escort, 13. 381; adjutant, 14. 50; military stores and clothing, 154, 156, 157 n , 335, 336, 336 n ; Iroquois expedition, 286, 321, 323, 354, 16. 140; status, proposed union with Rifle Corps, 14. 333, 348, 394, 364, 390; new arrangement, 15. 254; returns, 18. 13; strength, 37 n ; companies added, 302; to main army, 19. 294, 296; retention, 20. 278; dispersed, 487; absorbed, 21. 250. See also Weltner, Ludowick.
German Flats, N. Y., proposed post, 5. 131, 136; Indian negotiations, 382, 386, 477; raided, 12. 496; relief, public supplies, 13. 121, 134; Iroquois expedition rendezvous, 14. 271; Washington at, 27. 71 n . See also Fort Herkimer.
German language, propaganda in, 11. 333 n , 368; English dictionary, 31. 99 n .
German Reformed Church,* addresses, 27. 249, 30. 347 n .
Germans, frontier, Palatine settlers, 1. 11, 17, 3. 185 -- 190, 193 -- 196, 203; importation as business, 194 n ; proposed corps with mercenary officers and deserters, 12. 305; servants, artisans, 27. 367, 29. 110, 112, 196, 31. 303; for Dismal Swamp work, 28. 286, 29. 196; gardener, 30. 406, 31. 99 n ; for federal district work, 507, 32. 14 n , 268 -- 271. See also Mercenaries.
Germantown, N. J., route by, 21. 245.
Germantown, Pa., tavern, 9. 29; tanning vats, recovery of leather, 10. 343; cartel negotiations, 11. 173, 176, 209, 213, 276; emergent residence and meeting place (1793), 33. 102, 108, 113, 116, 122, 123, 125, 128, 129, 131, 135, 136, 148, 149; (1794), 360; letters from, 143 -- 158, 452 -- 501, 37. 539. See also next titles.
Germantown battle, exhortation before, 9. 305; order of march and battle, 307, 308; plan, 308, 331 n ; causes of failure, 309 -- 311, 316, 320, 327, 330, 331, 336, 337, 346, 347, 354, 374, 397, 452, 10. 28; casualties, 9. 311, 319, 327, 337, 343, 355, 357 n , 374, 398; general orders after, conduct, 312; plan after, 320; supposed British account, 323 n ; Congress on, facing 320, 351 n , 352, 354; British withdrawn, 400, 402, 407, 413, 417, 452; Stephens conduct, other officers, 436, 10. 99, 117, 191, 12. 53, 69, 14. 293. See also Roxborough.
Germantown Public School Trustees,* building for Congress, 33. 148.
Germany, emperor of.* See Francis II.
Gerrish, Capt . Jacob, court-martial, 6. 259.
Gerrish, Col . Samuel, returns, 3. 318; post, 357; court-martial, cashiered, 429; "late" regiment, 4. 89.
Gerritsons Tavern, N. J., 8. 252.
Gerry, Elbridge.* letter to, 3. 508 n , Church affair, 4. 10 n ; on prizes, letter, 23 n ; and Schuyler-Gates controversy, letter, 5. 257 n ; committee to camp, 6. 116 n , 123, 8.
Gervais, John Lewis, news on Charleston, 18. 362; South Carolina affairs, letter to, 25. 109 n ; Congress, committee, 26. 222 n .
Getchell, Dennis, Arnold expedition, 4. 4 n , 12 n .
Getshius, -- , shipmaster, prisoner of war, 6. 503, 7. 5.
Ghislin, Capt . John, rank, 15. 34, 112; service, 34 n .
Gibbons, Jacob, court-martial, 10. 436.
Gibbons, Lieut . James,* false arrest, 10. 289; service, 289 n , 15. 452 n ; Stony Point, reward, 452, 16. 63, 434; half-pay commutation, 29. 204; brevet rank, 30. 31.
Gibbons, Lieut . Philip, court-martial, cashiered, 16. 449.
Gibbs, Capt . ( Maj .) Caleb,* messenger, 5. 20, 50, 17. 468; service, 5. 20 n , 6. 43 n , 7. 38, 12. 82 n ; drafts written by, 5. 113 n , 6. 445 n , 20. 400 n ; attack on, 6. 43; gloves from, 7. 38; equipment of Guard, 452, 453; headquarters papers, 8. 10; extra aide, 10. 286 n ; promotion, 12. 82, 212, 281 n , 291; Rhode Island campaign, 281; uniform lottery, autograph, 13. facing 82, 173 n ; movements, 248; winter headquarters, 365, 20. 352; replacement of horse, 14. 399; headquarters receipt, 15. 281 n ; Ellison house as headquarters, 304 n ; Barber, 16. 94; returns of Guards, 284; conduct, 393, 394; expenses of headquarters journey, 17. 209 n ; lack of headquarters kitchen, 423; headquarters picket, 18. 221; to welcome Lafayette, 341; on British advance, letter, 486 n ; bears letters, 21. 483, 28. 491; transfer to line, commendation, 21. 497, 498; officer of the day, 22. 325, 355, 397, 425, 485, 23. 170, 252, 25. 203, 251, 285, 454, 494, 26. 22, 48, 89, 135, 175, 228, 281; to Lafayettes troops, 23. 19, 44; headquarters accounts, 107 n ; at court-martial, 288; inquiry on picket, 25. 300, 310; board on line reform, 455, 456, 463; at court of inquiry, 26. 11; examination of invalids, 297; certificate, 27. 253 n ; Mount Vernon, 28. 491; ratification, 29. 427, 453; office seeker, 30. 336, 53. 20, 35. 420; as officer, 36. 333; passed over in army appointments, 37. 161, 191, 198, 199.
Gibbs, Corp . William, court-martial, capital penalty, once pardoned, 22. 423, 25. 2, 8.
Gibraltar, naval action off, 18. 217 n ; siege, relief, 21. 18, 25. 371, 394, 398, 404, 441, 445, 448.
Gibson, -- . shipmaster, 28. 433, 506.
Gibson, Capt . ( Maj., Col .) George,* promotion, 7. 312; Philadelphia campaign, 9. 106, 112, 247, 260, 274, 275, 320, 325, 329; hospitals, 10. 305, 495, 11. 127, 208; and court-martial, 10. 493 -- 495, 11. 65; wagons, 36; flag irregularities, 36, 64, 127; scarcity, 47, 64; special service, 64; militia guards, 248; regiment brigaded, 12. 215; at court-martial, 254; reenlistments, 14. 72 n ; St. Clair expedition, 31. 335. See also Virginia First State.
Gibson, James, bill of exchange, 2. 415.
Gibson, Col . John,* Fort Pitt, supplies, 10. 221; regimental command, 11. 309; to frontier, 440, 470, 472; commission, 472; service, 472 n , 14. 117 n ; regiment, brigaded, 12. 216, 279; at courts-martial, 219, 20. 179; case, 14. 66; recruiting, 117 n ; Tuscarawas post, 279; expedition from Fort Pitt, 279; on levies, 15. 52; returns, 17. 322; Brodheads furlough, 18. 113; reorganization of regiment, 21. 82, 85; command at Fort Pitt, 25. 91; resignation, unauthorized action, 377; irregular pass, 25. 154. See also Virginia regiments: Ninth; Seventh; Sixth.
Gibson, Lieut . Jonathan, paymaster, 16. 416; service, 416 n .
Gibson, Thomas,* orders for clothes, 3. 54, 90, 95, 96, 141.
Gibson, William, book on horses, 2. 321.
Gibsons Ford, Brandywine Creek, 9. 149.
Gifford, Capt . William Bernard, captured, 17. 449 n ; loyalty suspected, resignation, 20. 466, 21. 125; service, 20. 466 n .
Gifford, William L. R., acknowledgment to, 28. 388 n .
Gifts, to Washington, wartime, 5. 400, 10. 24, 11. 67 n , 305, 325, 453, 12. 246, 341, 13. 221, 249, 422, 463, 14. 246, 15. 186 n , 400, 16. 24, 376, 470, 17. 80, 18. 219 n , 234, 267, 328, 349, 19. 38, 39, 20. 57, 119 n , 21. 416, 22. 148, 364, 394, 395, 441, 24. 149, 356, 496, 497, 25. 24 n , 104 n , 263 n , 274, 27. 73 -- 77, 256, 37. 548 n ; swords and other presentations by Congress, 8. 16 n , 83, 140 n , 416 n , 10. 25 n , 44, 12. 171, 173, 13. 41 n , 14. 197 n , 19. 121 n [see also Medals]; ladies, to army, 19. 71, 71 n , 72 n , 167, 216, 333, 334, 350, 351, 20. 168, 21. 4, 5, 28, 35, 49, 77, 84, 101, 102, 221, 222, 25. 207; delicacies for Mrs. Washington from enemy returned, 22. 250 n ; to Washington, postbellum, 28. 14, 41, 64, 182, 346, 392, 396, 399, 403, 406, 409, 427, 429, 468, 522, 524, 526, 528, 59. 80, 138, 148, 182 n , 245, 271, 272, 362, 366, 419, 481, 30. 54, 62, 68, 124, 165; declined, 28. 462; presidential, 31. 64, 105, 106 n , 130, 224, 441 n , 448, 456 n , 471, 32. 25, 26, 34, 38, 39, 43, 58, 59, 64, 72, 142, 188, 192, 252, 260, 386, 431, 490, 504, 33. 12, 13 n , 170, 256, 433, 440, 34. 21, 152, 162, 172 n , 176 n , 232, 234, 235, 236 n , 273 n , 460, 35. 174, 207 -- 209, 335, 342, 476; acceptance, 33. 433, 434, 35. 467, 480; postpresidential, 420, 431, 436, 463, 468, 489, 494, 36. 5, 8, 16, 20, 45, 47, 66, 84, 90, 181, 320, 322, 367, 413, 452, 470, 37. 122, 140, 216, 217, 248, 327, 350. See also Honors; Presents; Rewards.
Gilbert, -- , exchange, 24. 304.
Gilbert, Sergt . -- , of Connecticut (?), case, 25. 360.
Gilbert, Maj . Elisha, resignation, 17. 334.
Gilbert, John, acknowledgment to, 28. 6 n .
Gilbert, Capt . Michael,* nonstate corps benefits, 20. 60; Canadian regiment, 60 n .
Gilbert, Capt . Samuel, company, 5. 366; service, 366 n .
Gilchrist, Adam, Cincinnati, 36. 499 n .
Gilchrist, Charles, conviction, 24. 7.
Gilchrist, Capt . George, exchange, 20. 291; service, 291 n .
Gilcrest, Adam, foragemaster, court-martial, 11. 254.
Gildart, James,* as agent, conduct, goods, 2. 325, 326, 358, 427, 433, 438, 443, 481, 482, 494; accounts, 393; bills of exchange, 3. 79, 28. 414.
Gildart , 2. 326.
Gildermeester, Henry, bill of exchange, 32. 321.
Giles, -- , tobacco purchase, 2. 385.
Giles, -- , Colvill estate, 32. 418.
Giles, Maj . Aquila, St. Clairs aide, 8. 114; captured, 16. 55; service, 55 n , 27. 121 n ; Axtell estate, 121; as officer, 36. 334.
Giles, Edward,* Bermuda passport, 26. 118, 127.
Giles, Lieut . James, adjutant, resigns, 21. 110, 25. 226; service, 21. 110 n ; 30. 413.
Giles, Samuel, court-martial, 26. 424.
Giles, William Branch, publication of confidential paper, 35. 119.
Gilford County, N. C., excise survey, 31. 237.
Gill, Lieut . Erasmus, paymaster, resigns, 14. 133; service, 133 n .
Gill, Lieut . John, armed vessel, 4. 304.
Gill, John,* Bucks County militia, 9. 317.
Gill, John,* Difficult Run land, 33. 490, 34. 169, 170, 181, 182, 185 -- 188, 198 -- 201, 236, 237, 35. 183, 184, 37. 390, 394, 397, 398, 423 -- 425, 431, 442, 443; information on, 34. 184, 185; Washingtons flour mill, 35. 11.
Gill, Joseph Louis, Abnaki chief, memorial, commission, 17. 68, 82, 83.
Gill, Ensign Samuel, court-martial, 8. 113; service, 113 n .
Gillard, John, court-martial, 3. 514.
Gillet, Capt . -- , at court-martial, 6. 133, 133 n .
Gilley, Griffin, shipmaster, 3. 204.
Gilliland, Capt.-Lieut . ( Capt .) James, sappers and miners, 14. 235, 15. 103, 16. 36; service, 14. 235 n , 16. 36 n , 22. 234 n ; promotion, 234; resignation, 27. 154 n .
Gilliland, William, forage dispute, 14. 21.
Gillon, Alexander,* gift, 24. 149, 356.
Gilman, Andrew, Indians at camp, 6. 235.
Gilman, Col . David, service of regiment, 7. 179.
Gilman, Lieut . David, court-martial, cashiered, 13. 212, 213.
Gilman, Francis. See Guilmat.
Gilman, Lieut. Col . Jeremiah,* resignation, 18. 147 n .
Gilman, John Taylor,* Congress, committees, 26. 120 n , 212 n ; board on state accounts, health, 30. 380 n , 417, 418 n , 31. 73 n , 303; and federal district work, 507
Gilman, Capt . Nicholas, assistant adjutant general, 10. 306; assistant inspector general, 15. 137; service, 137 n , 18. 146 n , 20. 233 n ; return to camp, 18. 146; rank, 20. 233; Federal Convention, 29. 257; Rhode Island tour, 31. 93 n ; committee to president, 34. 28 n .
Gilmor, Robert, collection, 24. 91 n ; federal district loan, 35. 64
Gilpin, Dr . -- , Mount Vernon, 28. 48.
Gilpin, George,* Potomac Company, 28. 190, 207, 245, 260, 397, 398, 453, 29. 1, 5, 368, 494, 30. 32, 57, 58, 403, 403 n ; dredging for fertilizer, 28. 306; Washingtons affairs, 498, 33. 260, 297, 298, 303, 36. 174, 37. 270, 450, 454; G. A. Washington, 32. 414; oats, 33. 296; land appraisement, 34. 162, 163; arsenal site, 356, 381; miller, 427; Alexandria house rent, 36. 75, 77; draft, 37. 397 n .
Gilpin, Joseph,* complaint, 23. 414, 415.
Gimat, Lieut. Col . Jean Joseph de, bears letters, 11. 415, 19. 320; Lafayettes aide, 11. 415 n ; Lafayette-Carlisle affair, 13. 142 n ; command, light corps, 18. 191, 19. 299, 21. 235, 343, 422, 22. 2; Rochambeau liaison, 18. 402, 410; officers and soldier court-martial, 20. 71, 72, 222; to Newport, introduction, 21. 226 n ; rank, 408; and Lafayettes force, 494; Yorktown: brigaded, 23. 134; first works, 152; officer of the day, 175; picket, 176; trench materials, 205; -- leave for France, 429.
Ginger, orders, 3. 91, 99.
Gingham, for Mount Vernon, 31. 85.
Ginnings, Sergt . Joseph, jr . (Daniel, Stephen), Long Island raid, reward, 8. 140.
Girandoles, for Mount Vernon, 27. 390.
Gird, Henry, sr ., Washingtons frontier land, 36. 414, 415.
Gird, Henry, jr .,* frontier land, 36. 414.
Gist, Christopher,* Ohio Company, 1. 20 n ; Washingtons Ohio journey, 23, 29, 30; journal, 23 n ; Fort Necessity expedition, 53, 63; horse, 120; Grymess property. 154; plantation destroyed, 154; commission, scouts, 198, 206 n ; recruiting, letter, 206, 206 n , 244, 255, 267, 364, 390, 2. 50; Indian affairs, 1. 217, 218, 2. 41, 43, 85, 90, 128, 158, 163, 175, 179, 188, 198, 199, 202, 243, 282; subordinates, 1. 261; transfer of stores, 307, 308; pay roll, 364; advance to, 382; accounts, needs, 390, 420, 426; movements,
Gist, Capt . John, service, 19. 229 n .
Gist, Col . ( Gen .) Mordecai,* circular to, 7. 279 n ; ordered to camp, 8. 431, 14. 91, militia for Philadelphia campaign, 9. 129, 136, 141, 142, 147, 149 -- 151, 153, 174, 175, 210, 222, 228, 230, 238, 10. 140, 143, 144, 146; plan for remodeling army, 125 n ; at court of inquiry, 122; officers court-martialed, 11. 489, 12. 15; regiment brigaded, 216; light infantry, 300; service, 300 n ; Ticonderoga trial, 352, 526 n ; new arrangement, 15. 116; for home service, 146, 159, 160; Bowers, 199; brigade major, 421; magazine, 485, 485 n ; councils of war: muster department, 488; 1779 plans, 489, 490; Southern campaign (1780), 18. 164 n , 195 n ; -- fatigue detail, 16. 11; ranking board, 55; clothing, 17. 50; winter quarters, 118, 119; recruiting reenlistments, 285 n , 20. 343, 364, 21. 48; Arnold trial, 17. 288, 297; orders courts-martial, 18. 196, 212, 261, 23. 320; to South, 18. 205, 244, 23. 251; countersign honoring, 20. 94; ladies gift to army, 21. 49; news of Grasses arrival, letter, 23. 87; water transportation to Yorktown, 88 n , 102; Yorktown siege: brigade, 134; order of bathe, 146; picket, 173; trench command, 204, 217, 233; trench materials, 204; tents, 217; on duty, 252, 270, 315; officer of the day, 262, 299; preemption of Yorktown goods, 300; -- civil office, 30. 413; character and army appointment (1792), 31. 511. See also Maryland brigades; Maryland Third.
Gist, Nancy, 2. 293, 294.
Gist, Lieut . ( Capt., Col .) Nathaniel,* commission (1755), 1. 198, 255 n , 261, 380; rank (1757), 2. 56, 57; scout, 191 -- 193; injured, 193; colonial services. 207; Forbes expedition, 306; raising regiment, command, rangers, 6. 491, 494, 495, 7. 6, 7, 419; service, 6. 494 n ; Cherokees, 7. 11, 102, 11. 76; officers. 8. 61 n , 11. 250 n , 13. 60 n , 15. 463, 501 n , 16. 263 n ; recruiting, 8. 431; and brigade command, 13. 213 n , 14. 139; bears letter, 15. 281; union of regiment, command, arrangement of officers, 14. 426, 15. 126, 296; officers and soldiers court-martialed, 27, 28, 100; regiment brigaded, 46; battalion, 265; Stony Point plundering, 474; Powles Hook, 16. 262 -- 264; new arrangement, 315; Virginia line command, 18. 288; officers to Virginia brigades, 19. 229 n , 233; regiment absorbed, 21. 85; courier (1758), 37. 483. See also Additional regiments.
Gist, Robert, court-martial, 10. 360.
Gist, Ensign Thomas, rank, 2. 56, 197; courier, 187.
Gladwin, Henry, tent, 1. 299.
Glasgow , H. M. S., 3. 503 n , 4. 502 n .
Glasgow County, N. C., excise survey, 32. 311.
Glass, Carter, commissioner, 1. vii.
Glass, orders, shipment, 2. 23, 3. 57, 155, 28. 430, 29. 242, 262, 264, 37 493; manufacture, 50. 186, 199; for federal district houses, 37. 149, 185, 233, 269, 270, 449. See also Tableware.
Glasses. See Eyeglasses.
Glassford, -- , shipmaster, 2. 369.
Glassford, John, & Co., American factor, 9. 104 n .
Glastonbury, Conn., powder works, 22. 115.
Glean, Oliver, Varicks clerk, 22. 112 n .
Gleaner , subscription, 35. 291 n .
Gleason, Capt . Micajah, company, 4. 324.
Glen, Henry,* Washingtons account, 27. 71 n : Ontario communication and transportation, 35. 170, 172, 173.
Glen, James, escort, 2. 240; with Bouquet, 244 n .
Glen, order, 2. 332.
Glenn, Lieut . James, Wayne, 33. 411; army appointment, 37. 332.
Glenn, John M., acknowledgment to, 34. 48 n .
Glenn, Thomas, court-martial, capital penalty, 24. 325; possible clemency, 328.
Glenny, Lieut . William, sappers and miners, 14. 235, 15. 103.
Globe, from England, 30. 381.
Gloucester, Mass., naval agent, 5. 26. See also Cape Ann.
Gloucester, N. J., militia rendezvous, 8. 491; Lafayettes exploit, 13. 459 n .
Gloucester, Va., Yorktown siege, 23. 125 -- 127, 130, 169, 208, 250, 251; French marines, command, 144 -- 146, 164; British movement, 156; action, 172, 173; surrender, 239 -- 241, 253; French winter quarters, 281, 325; British hospital, removal, 325 -- 327, 377, 497; British convalescents, 24. 18; French departure, guard for stores, 223, 381; American artillery, 431 n ; leveling works, 436.
Gloucester County, N. J., militia calls, 8. 233, 475, 491, 10. 89; removing stock, 316; cavalry quarters, 11. 150; impressment of provisions, 17. 362 n , 364 n .
Gloucester County, Va., Washingtons land, disposal, 30. 132, 165, 166, 252, 281, 331, 31. 17, 127, 32. 335, 33. 268, 34. 327, 428, 35. 381, 382, 419 n , 443 -- 445, 37. 148 -- 151, 296, 374, 375; excise survey, 31. 239 n .
Glover, Col . ( Gen .) John,* regiment and alarm (1775), 3. 306; service, 306 n ; returns, 318; regiment brigaded, 356, 4. 275, 5. 407, 422, 503; at courts-martial, 3. 377, 383; at courts of inquiry, 525, 16. 498; equipping armed vessels, instructions, 4. 6, 32; securing prizes, 130, 132; new establishment of regiment, 190; Beverly command, 465; marine accounts, 490; New York campaign, posts, 5. 438, 497 n , 6. 70; brigade command, 17, 25, 206, 207, 240; in division, 208, 18. 190, 21. 45, 22. 231; Pells Point, 6. 218 n ; regiment and saving warships in the Delaware, 437; Trenton, 439 37. 537; regiment and reenlistment or naval service, 6. 464; brigadiership, appeal to accept, commission, 7. 237, 471 -- 473, 9. 146, 14. 496 n ; recruiting, 7. 237, 489, 24. 252, 278; posts (1777), 7. 384, 8. 6; to camp, 86 n , 10. 280, 281, 285, 11. 87, 22. 51 n ; to New Jersey, countermand, 8. 235, 271, 276, 276 n ; White Plains detachment (1777), 300, 301, 321, 327; to Northern army, 381, 382, 450, 454 n , 457, 472, 506; brigade major and inspector, 405, 11. 174; to the Hudson, 9. 441; to main army (1777), 464, 468; (1779), post, information, 15. 343, 344, 390, 427, 428, 432, 433, 468, 471, 473, 474, 478, 497; Fort Mercer, 10. 83, 84, 95, 96, 100, 101; Memoir , 281 n ; resignation question, 477, 11. 87, 14. 138, 141, 155, 155 n ; in plan of march, 11. 465, 20. 74, 125; pay of brigade, 12. 23; Monmouth campaign, 74, 90, 107; collecting men, 74; West Point defenses, 188; Rhode Island campaign, recruits, 204, 211, 218, 254, 261, 277, 302, 359 n , regiments in brigade, 215, 18. 190, 21. 45, 22. 231; councils of war: plans (1778), 12. 231 n ; (1780), 20. 5 n , 9 n ; Southern campaign and winter quarters (1780), 272 n , 273 n ; -- clothing, 13. 22; new arrangement, errors, 14. 145, 15. 177, 16. 2, 17. 26, 32 n , 148, 20. 183 -- 185, 196, 197; Rhode Island command (1779), withdrawal, countermand, 14. 200 n , 15. 74, 75, 78, 83; march warning, 14. 398; use of brigade, 495; British raid in Connecticut, 15. 379, 383, 391, 393, 395, 419, 16. 75, 221, 305; rum, 3; artillery, 68; caution against surprise, 144; troops for light corps, 400; Kings Ferry, redoubt, 17. 191; forwarding recruits, 19. 39, 41, 43, 44, 90, 117, 122, 275, 291; officer of the day, 502, 20. 31, 72, 94, 109, 124, 141, 185, 217, 253, 261, 287, 319, 333, 349, 365, 391, 22. 301, 334, 373, 398, 418, 453, 485, 500; André trial, autograph, 20. front .; discharge of levies, 403, 404; as officer, 491; command against mutineers, 9. 1. 91; line promotions, 117; leave, 155; and active service, 24. 86; absence, medical certificate, 278; retirement on half-pay, 416, 416 n , 427; allowances withdrawn, 488 n , retained soldier servant, 25. 197, 26. 37. See also Fourteenth Infantry; Massachusetts brigades.
Glover, John, of Pennsylvania, pardon, 24. 329.
Glover, Jonathan,* and naval command, 4. 33; prize agent, controversy, 206 n , 295, 5. 381.
Glover, Lieut . Thomas, recapture by, 3. 513.
Glover, Thomas, of North Carolina, court-martial, capital penalty, 13. 137 -- 139.
Gloves, orders, male, 2. 171, 321, 335, 369, 3. 24, 61, 91, 141; female, 2. 331, 334, 336, 370, 463, 3. 23, 91, 93, 141. See also Mittens; Mitts.
Glue, order, 3. 155.
God. See Providence; Religion.
Goddard, John, wagonmaster general, 3. 411; instructions, 521; wood hauling, 4. 102; march to New York, 466; draft, 37. 397 n .
Goddard, Mary K.,* Lees Queries, 16. 7 n ; postoffice appointment, 30. 490.
Goddard, William,* and commission, 5. 350; Lees papers against Washington, 28. 162; advertisement, 29. 178 n . See also next title.
Goddard & Angell,* newspaper, advertisements, 31. 18, 34 n , 228 n .
Godfrey, Carlos E., Commander in Chiefs Guard , 4. 388 n , 7. 494 n ; on Johnsons Ferry, 6. 440 n ; acknowledgment to, 30. 291 n .
Godfrey, Peter, recruit, French deserter, 24. 452.
Godfrey, Capt.-Lieut . William Egerton, court-martial, 18. 480, 19. 61, 62; service, 18. 480 n .
Godin, -- , visit to America, 27. 301.
Godman, Capt . -- , slave, 31. 170.
Godman, Capt.-Lieut . William, court-martial, cashiered, 16. 127.
Godoy, Manuel de, Pinckney negotiations, 34. 351.
Godwin, Phebe, tavern, 20. 329.
Goetschius, Maj . John Mauritius,* light corps, 19. 349; post and patrol, 20. 130, 139; Dudley, 250; provisions, 336; proposed Kings Bridge attack, 382, 384.
Goforth, Capt . William, information, 5. 76.
Goislard, Thomas Jacques de. See Villebresme.
Gold. See Specie.
Gold leaf, order, 3. 141.
Golden number, defined, 1. 4.
Golding, -- , of Pennsylvania, discharge, 17. 95.
Goldsberry, Jeremiah, court-martial, 9. 30.
Goldsborough, -- , Seneca Falls, Washington at house, 28. 217 n .
Goldsborough, Robert, Grasses fleet, 23. 96 n .
Goldsmith, Jesse, court-martial, 13. 137.
Goldsmith, Oliver, publisher, 1. 141 n .
Goldson, Dr . William, case, 17. 46 n .
Goldthwaite, -- , barrackmaster, 3. 401, 402.
Goldwait, Philip, provost, court-martial, 15. 360.
Golf, Mrs . -- , of New Jersey (?), plundered, 12. 172.
Goloshes, order, 3. 142.
Gondolas. See Boats.
Gontaut Biron, Armand Louis de. See Lauzun.
Gooch, Capt . John,* pay claim, 20. 249; service, 249 n .
Gooch, Sir William, Iroquois negotiations, 3. 165 n ; Cartagena expedition, 29. 37.
Goochland County, Va., excise survey, 31. 239 n .
Goodale, Capt . Nathan, fatigue overseer, 5. 11; exchange, 13. 201. 17. 46, 47. 326; service. 13. 201 n , 27. 8 n ; promotion, 8.
Goodhue, Benjamin,* address on Washingtons retirement. 35. 397; fish, 36. 47. 37. 436.
Goodman, Capt . Samuel, soldier court-martialed, 14. 426 n .
Goodrich, Sergt . Isaac (?), 4. 136.
Goodrich, John (?), Virginia loyalist, in expedition, 15. 90.
Goodrich, Noah, court-martial, 26. 73.
Goodrich, Maj . William,* eastern Indians for Iroquois expedition, 15. 286, 287, 367; and active service, 23. 80.
Goods. See Invoices.
Goodwin, Benjamin (?), claim, 36. 143.
Goodwin, David, Charlestown selectman, letter to, 34. 297 n .
Gooseberries, bushes for Mount Vernon, 30. 216, 219.
Gorden, James, court-martial, 11. 266.
Gordon, Lieut . Arthur, court-martial, 17. 158, 18. 112; deserter, 112 n .
Gordon, Ensign George, commission, 1. 176; assignment, 273; killed, 308.
Gordon, Hannah,* confiscated land, 31. 315, 316.
Gordon, Harry, Forbes expedition, 2. 302, 304, 307.
Gordon, Lieut. Col . James, of New York, on Cherry Valley raid, letter, 13. 306 n .
Gordon, Maj . James, British, Huddy reprisal, 24. 306 n , 28. 452.
Gordon, Lewis,* Northampton militia, 6. 423.
Gordon, Gen . Patrick, assassination, 5. 466, 472.
Gordon, Samuel, Hood estate, 37. 284.
Gordon, Rev . William,* on Washington at Kips Bay affair, 6. 58 n ; American Revolution , 428 n ; purported letter to, 14. 432 n ; charges against Hamilton, 18. 320, 322; material for history, Washingtons papers, 25. 288, 27, 52, 398, 36. 50; gifts, 28. 14, 346, 31. 224; silhouette of Washington, 28. 96; Fort Washington, 97; recipe on young plants, 98; young Custis, 98; publication of history, subscriptions, 227, 242, 345, 372, 411, 412, 455, 29. 59 n , 199, 200, 351, 30. 168, 31. 224, 317: England, 28. 412, 454, 29. 199; cipher, 28. 412, 30. 169; Asgill, 29. 3, 4; on kingship incident, letter, 30. 168 n ; maps, 169; Boston defenses, 37. 524.
Gordons Ford, Schuylkill River, British movement, 9. 263.
Gore, Christopher, office, 34. 168; Jay Treaty commissioner, 35. 9, 86.
Gorham, Lieut. Col . Joseph, loyalist corps, 7. 208.
Gorham, Nathaniel,* Congress, committees, 26. 120 n , 449 n ; congratulations, 30. 23, 314 n ; office, 413, 31. 234; death, 35. 106. See also next title.
Gorham & Phelps, lands, Morriss speculation, 31. 261 n .
Gorman, Michael, court-martial, 8. 23.
Goshen, N. Y., troops at, 10. 86: prisoners of war, 15. 454 n , 455 -- 457.
Goshen, Pa., forage magazine, 11. 404.
Gosner, Capt . Peter, West Point works, 16. 21; service, 21 n .
Gosselin, Capt . Clement,* rank dispute, 25. 409; service, 409 n ; land grant, 30. 482.
Gosset, John, court-martial, 20. 176.
Gough, -- , wedding, 3. 41 n .
Gough, Henry (Harry) Dorsey,* Washingtons affairs, 28. 330, 369; sheep, 31. 471, 35. 46, 36. 6, 17; cattle, 35. 354, 377, 467, 36. 16.
Gould, Lieut . James, quartermaster, 16. 416; service, 416 n .
Gourley, Capt . Thomas, soldiers abuse, 11. 426.
Gouvion, Lieut. Col . Jean Baptiste,* Indians, 11. 390, 391; service, 390 n ; Rhode Island campaign, 12. 335. West Point works, 13. 400, 14. 84, 15. 442, 19. 74, 20. 127; ability, movements, 14. 412; at courts-martial, 16. 56, 22. 424; other works, 17. 15, 17, 19, 31, 50, 107, 156, 158 -- 160, 19. 67, 364, 431, 22. 337, 393; fascines, 17. 19, 19. 139, 22. 499, 500; retained in service, 17. 339, 340; to main camp, 18. 308, 364; entrenchment tools, 19. 289; sappers and miners, 312; Hartford conference, 20. 16, 43, 58; cannon, 47; Arnolds treason, 87; to headquarters, 352; proposed Kings Bridge attack, 383; discharges, 21. 157; to Newport, introduction, 218, 226 n ; to Lafayette in Virginia, 328; return, 433; Yorktown march and siege, instructions, 23. 71, 79, 80, 83; leave for France, promotion, 269, 307, 27. 14; Washingtons appreciation, 23. 269, 314, 27. 387; return, 26. 27; causeway, 168; final departure, Lafayette, introductions, 251, 251 n , 252, 255, 27. 13; celebration of suspension of hostilities, illumination, 26. 336, 338, 344; on peace establishment, 398 n ; and French office, 27. 13; certificate, 40.
Governeur, Isaac, wine, 11. 453.
Government. See "Civil" and "Military" titles; Executive; Foreign relations; Judiciary; Law and order; Postoffice; Representation; Union.
Governors, colonial, and assemblies, 1. 42 n , 94 n ; military conferences, 103 n , 110 n ; military rank, 2. 273. See also listing under names of states.
Governors Island, guard and working party, 4. 478; defenses and force, 5. 2, 22, 67, 81, 158, 206, 208, 209, 37. 529; provisions, 5. 198; clearing of buildings, 207; abandoned, 507.
Goy, Capt . -- , bears letter, 8. 396; arsenal, 399.
"Gracchus," on Alien and Sedition Acts, 37. 23.
Grace, Capt . Richard, rank, 15. 35, 112; service, 35 n .
Graeme, R. D., acknowledgment to, 18. 443 n .
Graft, commissary, Coos, 3. 375, 383, 13. 183, 194, 14. 425, 16. 385, 386, 17. 227, 229, 230, 244, 245, 455, 18. 91, 98, 19. 468, 20. 199 -- 201, 21. 54, 90, 97, 118, 119; officers, 3. 410, 412, 415, 433, 465, 4. 40, 95, 108, 5. 94, 6. 180, 10. 450, 12. 8, 375, 525, 13. 246, 14. 102, 326, 16. 89, 127, 449, 18. 346, 19. 61, 467, 20. 110, 23. 218, 26. 321; quartermaster department, 4. 254, 11. 141, 12. 242, 13. 183, 478, 14. 423; hint at Mifflin, 4. 432; noncommissioned officers, 6. 178; recruiting, 7. 218, 239, 250, 257, 262, 318, 381, 8. 7, 8, 13, 14, 45, 123, 191, 10. 333, 25, 292, 336, 340, 341, 26. 150, 151; horses, forage, wagons, 7. 301, 16. 127, 18. 212, 452, 19. 477, 20. 96, 97, 154, 26. 261, 445; militia, 7. 367; pay and bounty, 481, 17. 311, 18. 161, 22. 133; clothing, 11. 56, 294, 16. 80, 96, 97, 260, 19. 138; blankets, 13. 170, 14. 237; paper-money exchange, 14. 89; officers extortion from sutlers, 100; military stores, 15. 67, 68, 20. 493, 21. 190, 354; medical supplies, 16. 450; shoemaking, 17. 222; congressional resolution on staff penalty, 20. 9; discharges, 265; fuel, 21. 23; hides, 362; exchange of prisoners, 22. 73: Brodhead, 24. 29, 30; officers pay, 26. 425; dubious allowance to officers. 466; federal district, 31. 507; loyalist confiscations, 33. 340 n .
Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, duke of, attitude, 4. 244.
Graham, Alexander, of Connecticut, court-martial, capital penalty, 12. 242, 326, 348 n .
Graham, Lieut . Alexander, of Pennsylvania, rank, 15. 320; service, 320 n .
Graham, Charles, bill of exchange, 2. 364.
Graham, Edward,* Fort Necessity land grant, 36. 251, 252.
Graham, George, Washingtons Miami land, 36. 377.
Graham, Capt . ( Maj .) John, rank, promotion, 15. 257; service, 257 n , 17. 445 n , 18. 90 n , 21. 458 n , 23. 251 n ; snowshoes, 17. 445; at courts-martial, 18. 90, 21.
Graham. Col . Morris. court-martial, 6. 237, 259; river post, 12. 193; frontier defense, 214, 220; light corps, 301; bears letter, 13. 260; French declarations, 260, 261.
Graham, Robert, Washingtons affairs, 28. 39.
Graham, Capt . Samuel (?). exchange, 25. 246.
Graham, William, Mount Vernon, 28. 39.
Grain, check on distilling, 7. 250; threshing by soldiers, 20. 18 n ; impressment in New York, 412, 413; seeds from England, 28. 512; price at Pittsburgh, 29. 135; prospects, 227, 232. 473, 35. 24, 36. 67; waste in handling, 30. 257; sowing time, 257, 260; bulk freight, 31. 18. See also Forage; grains by name.
Granberry, -- , exchange, 16. 169.
Granberry, Capt . Thomas, court martial. 10. 192.
Granchain de Sémerville, Capt . Guillaume Jacques Constant Liberge de, York River reconnoiter, 23. 208; Yorktown capitulation, 226, 240, 255; Mount Vernon, 27. 496; Washingtons regards, 28. 7.
Grand Battery, New York City, guard, 5. 73, 463.
Grand Chaudière, Seneca chief, 1. 71 n .
Grant, Daniel,* inn, 23. 107 n ; cook, 31. 15 n , 33, 34; gift, 192 n .
Grant, Duncan, court-martial, 5. 299.
Grant, Gen . Francis, baggage captured, 7. 37; Bound Brook, 427; Barren Hill, 11. 443 n , 485, 28. 345.
Grant, Maj . ( Lieut. Col., Gen .) James, Forbes expedition, disaster, 2. 290 -- 292, 294, 295, 37. 482; Cherokee war, 2. 361; reported wounding, 9. 323 n , 331, 337.
Grant, James, of Connecticut, court martial, 5. 89.
Grant, John, court-martial, 8. 286.
Grant, Samuel, court-martial, 3. 514.
Grant, Thomas, court-martial, 25. 119.
Grant, Ulysses S., 3d, associate director, 1. vii; acknowledgment to, liii.
Grant, William, Forbes expedition, court-martial, 2. 304.
Granville County, N. C., excise survey, 31. 237.
Granville County, S. C., excise survey, 31. 237.
Grapes, vines for Mount Vernon, 2. 481, 28. 135, 315, 433, 506, 32. 216, 298 n , 306, 335, 34. 26; near Philadelphia, 12. 88; Mazzeis culture, 15. 347; Washington and culture, 27. 55, 56, 502; special seed, 35. 207. See also Wines.
Grass and meadows, antebellum, seed, orders, 2. 320, 331, 354, 367, 406, 436; military fodder, cutting, grazing, 8. 176, 231, 328, 12. 50, 496, 15. 267, 18. 156, 156 n , 19. 56, 63, 21. 484, 22. 271, 394, 428; Mount Vernon meadows, increasing, 23. 412, 34. 11, 72, 97, 111, 422, 428, 480, 496, 507, 35. 182, 260, 377, 384, 500, 37. 465; comparative value with land under cultivation, 25. 363, 29. 143; postbellum seed, purchase or raising, 27. 493, 28. 46, 55, 56, 141, 198, 384, 471, 29. 131, 282, 325, 326, 347, 421, 30. 109, 172, 231, 259, 31. 425, 427. 428, 32. 329, 346, 359, 33. 62, 147, 235, 237, 253, 365, 435, 35. 338, 36. 62, 37. 95, 115, 119, 426, 438, 458; culture, prospects, crop, 29. 226, 227, 244, 253, 254, 32. 81, 306, 308, 328, 438, 444, 457, 33. 39, 315, 335, 34. 64, 188, 192, 224, 236, 35. 72, 36. 282, 37. 339, 341, 463, 464, 470; special varieties, 30. 91, 32. 327, 328, 359, 33. 266, 271, 435, 34. 143, 144, 480, 35. 504; sowing, fall, fair meadows, 31. 279, 337, 339, 351, 32. 180, 181, 196, 317, 318, 424, 33. 6, 8, 40 n , 41 n , 65, 98, 198, 202, 254, 301, 362, 363, 425, 426, 430, 435, 445, 453, 467, 468, 473, 499; machine sower, 32. 300; rotation, 33. 6, 224 -- 230, 236, 37. 1; pasturage, condition, 33. 363, 37. 464,
Grass guards. military, 2. 236.
Grasse, Auguste, comte de,* condolence, 30. 53; Cincinnati, 54; Santo Domingo refugee, relief, 33. 257; foreign volunteer, 37. 356.
Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte de ( marquis de Tilly),* squadron supposed on coast (1779), 17. 246, 289, 293, 295 n ; and plans for campaign of 1781, 22. 103, 106, 107, 116 n , 120 n , 30. 26; in West Indies, 22. 168 n , 170, 173; request for land force with, 206, 207; and plans for New York campaign, awaited, preparations for, 206209, 395 -- 397, 400 -- 402, 407 -- 409, 416, 440, 441, 456, 465, 488, 489, 497; reported engagement 364; Chesapeake Bay, Barras and joining, 499, 501; and Southern campaign, letters. 23. 9. 10, 124, 125 n . 193 -- 195, 248 -- 250, 250 n , 267, 281, 286, 295, 298, 306, 309, 310, 341; captures Rawdon, 96, 107, 150; and Yorktown capitulation, 235, 236, 239, 242 n ; countersign and parole honoring, 239, 287; Washingtons appreciation, relations, 242, 245, 247, 26. 432; ship for paroled British officers, 23. 255, 256; Morriss sons, 273, 274, 279; plan for 1782 campaign, 284, 285; departure, Washingtons farewell and gift of horses, 286. 287, 336, 346; signals, 287, 290; reconnoiter of British fleet after surrender, 292, 292 n ; return of slaves, 488 -- 491; at Martinique, preparations, 489; St. Kitts, 24. 19; reported fight with Hood, 19; false news of victory, 121 n ; defeat by Rodney, 271, 294, 315, 382, 409, 432, 26. 433; American obligation, 433; copies of letters, 433; engraved cannon for, 27. 28 n , 270; Cincinnati, 194, 210 n ; court martial, 401; death, sorrows, Washingtons tribute, 29. 474, 30. 53; payment to heirs, 34. 142 n , 323. See also Yorktown.
"Grasshoppers," 18. 443 n .
Grate, order, 2. 339; from presidential mansion, 37. 576. See also Fireplaces.
Gratewood, Samuel, court-martial, 8. 60.
Gratton, Henry, speech on tithe, 30. 70.
Gratuity, military, by Virginia to line forces, 14. 169, 197; to veterans to equalize bounties, 15. 253, 381, 420, 16. 55, 132, 436, 17. 96, 18. 30; to invalid corps, 16. 490; by Massachusetts for war enlistments, 21. 228, 268. See also Bounty, Pensions.
Gratz, Simon, Washingtons papers, 1. 1.
Gravatt, Mrs . E.,* Mercer estate, 37. 317 -- 319.
Gravatt Banker, Richard. See Banker.
Graves, Richard, British naval captain, Mount Vernon, 22. 14 n .
Graves, Adm ., Samuel. criticized, 3. 422 n , 4. 41 n .
Graves, Maj . Silvanus, militia regiment, movement, 6. 171, 206, 207.
Graves, Adm . Thomas, arrival of fleet, 19. 180, 184, 196, 197, 203, 205, 210, 211, 214, 223 n ; cruise, 22. 416, 464; New York and Yorktown, 23. 15, 44, 61, 78, 143, 144, 149, 231; Grasse action, 115 -- 119, 170, 192, 214.
Graves, William, military certificates, 29. 5.
Gravesend, L. I., Washington at, 31. 38 n .
Gravier, Charles. See Vergennes.
Gray, -- , messenger, wages, 11. 172.
Gray, Mrs . -- , as tenant, 37. 211.
Gray, Sergt . -- , of Connecticut, deserter, capital penalty, pardon, 14. 467, 474.
Gray, Alexander, court-martial, 8. 286.
Gray, Ann, estate, 3. 250.
Gray, Conradt, tavern, 9. 168.
Gray, Maj . ( Lieut. Col .) Ebenezer,* brigade major, 5. 502; intelligence, letter, 13. 16, 18, 67, 163, 166 n ; promotion, 163 n ; plundering, 188 n ; officer of the day, 19. 448, 22. 325, 25. 149, 152, 153, 218; Arnold treason, 20. 85 n , 86; at courts-martial, 460, 22. 27, 26. 425; rank, 21. 275, 25. 257, 259, 264; vanguard, 22. 327; leave, 25. 327; Washingtons accounts, 27. 333.
Gray, George, Adams affair, 3. 205 n , 274.
Gray, Lieut . George,* pay or resignation, 9. 68, 69, 81, 82.
Gray, Capt . Isaac, court-martial, 4. 112.
Gray, James, of Massachusetts, court-martial, 4. 112.
Gray, James,* deputy commissary general, returns, form, 14. 417, 17. 459; and court-martial, 18. 100.
Gray, Linch, court-martial, 14. 424.
Gray, Lieut. Col . Neigal, court-martial, cashiered, 12. 7.
Gray, Samuel,* magazines, 8. 15, 16; Coos graft, 17. 245.
Gray, Corp . Samuel, of Connecticut, court-martial, reduced, 22. 486.
Gray, Stephen, estate, 3. 250, 253.
Gray, Vincent,* stewardship, 30. 284; office, 36. 244.
Gray, Capt . William, of Pennsylvania, company, 8. 361.
Gray, William,* of Virginia, express, instructions, 32. 149 n ; weaver, account, 464, 482, 34. 149, 161.
Graydon, Alexander, prisoner of war, permit to wife, 8. 106 n .
Grayson, -- , shipmaster, 3. 101, 102.
Grayson, Capt . Alexander, at court-martial, 6. 133 n .
Grayson, Col . William,* attitude (1774), 3. 238 n ; independent company equipment, 266; Washingtons aide, 5. 481; drafts written by, 493 n , 9. 484 n ; on Lees force, letter, 6. 295 n ; on British movements, letter, 378 n ; raising regiment and command, 491, 495, 496, 7. 419; officers, 6. 491 n , 8. 14 n , 61 n , 10. 117 n , 317 n , 443 n , 11. 57 n , 250, 12. 36 n ; recruiting, 8. 14; regiment brigaded, 100, 12. 216; at court-martial, 9. 412, 10. 94, 117, 136, 169, 191; officers court-martialed, 11. 57 n , 250; cartel negotiations, 131, 194, 197, 212, 213; at court of inquiry, 375; service, 375 n ; Lee trial, 12. 147, 154; Ticonderoga trial, 352, 526 n ; paymaster of regiment, 13. 60; resignation, 174 n ; regiment absorbed, arrangement of officers, 14. 426, 15. 126, 296, 21. 85; Potomac Company, 28. 37; river improvement stock for Washington, 37; trees for Mount Vernon, 38; public lands ordinances, 137, 172, 234; coinage, 233; bears letter, 383; Hite claim, 466; on Connecticuts western cession, letter, 486 n ; Turner, 29. 207; senator, attitude, 30. 126; amendments, 173.
Great Barrington, Mass., specific supplies, 20. 451 n ; recruits rendezvous, 21. 208; magazine, 259.
Great Britain, European war affairs, 16. 137, 340, 355, 369 n , 17. 62, 64, 80, 231; Washington on future, 144; conditions and continuance of war, 19. 405, 443, 454; Dutch war, 21. 346, 347, 350; postbellum attitude, 27. 455, 456, 28. 161, 183, 29. 124, 126, 31. 311, 315; Irish troubles, 28. 2, 322; American commerce and acts of trade, retaliation, 184, 207, 209, 235, 250, 316, 339, 501, 519, 30. 2, 47, 31. 12 n , 16 n , 32. 21; Indian and western intrigue, 28. 246, 30. 214 n , 252 n , 31. 174, 260, 267, 268, 320, 491, 32. 126, 130, 152, 189, 33. 310, 313, 314, 35. 483 -- 485, 491; European intrigue against United States, 28. 421, 501; French relations (1788), 29. 350, 352, 375, 378, 402, 406, 412, 423, 474; advantages in American trade, 448; Holland, 474; Barbary Powers, 30. 171, 33. 331; Morriss private mission, 30. 439 -- 442, 31. 38, 68, 69, 132, 132 n , 169, 170, 172, 213, 215, 469; commercial treaty, 30. 440, 441, 31. 172, 213 -- 215; diplomatic intercourse, 30. 441, 31. 311, 460, 501, 32. 272 n , 35. 62, 86; prisoners of war accounts, 30. 478, 479; Spanish Nootka s Indian speech, 33. 310, 313, 314; agricultural affairs, 437 -- 440, 34. 235, 35. 247, 36. 20; loan to federal district, 34. 353. See also American Revolution; England; Hammond, George; Impressment of men; Jay Treaty; Neutral trade; Neutrality; Parliament; Peace; Pinckney, Thomas; Scotland; West Indies.
Great Cacapehon River, 1. 12, 18.
Great Capon River, 1. 18 n .
Great Crossing Pa., as Forbes expedition post, 2. 258; escort to, 265, 268, 270 -- 272.
Great Egg Harbor, N. J., British raid, 13. 168 n ; British post, 23. 444.
Great Falls Canal. See Potomac Navigation Company.
Great Island, Holston River, 1. 206 n .
Great Kanawha River, Washingtons lands, disposal, description, taxes, value, 3. 4, 144 -- 146, 27. 315, 316, 326, 348, 349, 28. 199, 293, 393, 434 -- 438, 29. 317 -- 319, 328, 331, 336, 341, 382, 469, 473, 500, 30. 102, 107, 108, 141, 144 -- 148, 167, 273, 274, 31. 60 -- 62, 176, 256, 266, 495, 33. 357 -- 359, 377, 379, 405, 407, 34. 89 -- 91, 94, 173, 174, 438 -- 441, 35. 192, 193, 393, 496, 36. 59 -- 61, 69, 71 -- 74, 77 -- 79, 100 -- 104, 110, 128131, 133 -- 135, 439, 37. 170, 171, 176, 215, 297, 298, 427; as route, 27. 478, 28. 31, 51, 265, 312, 392 -- 394; town at mouth, 30. 101; will on land, 37. 284.
Great Lakes, map, 1. 437; peace establishment, 26. 376, 37. 367.
Great Meadows, Pa., letters from, 1. 53, 58 -- 73, 147; Braddock expedition, 146 n ; as Forbes expedition post, 2. 258; Washingtons land, purchase, disposal, 3. 78, 16. 61, 62, 27. 331, 426 n , 469, 28. 272, 293, 29. 9, 97, 33. 377, 379, 405, 407. See also Fort Necessity expedition.
Great Miami River. See Miami River.
Great Nine Partners, N. Y., 12. 481 n .
Great Tree, Seneca chief, speech to, 31. 179; mission, 194, 197 -- 199.
Greater, Francis, court-martial, 3. 514.
Greatey, Philip, court-martial, 3. 514.
Greaton, Col . ( Gen .) John,* regiment, 4. 181, 15. 461; new establishment, 4. 190; regiment brigaded, 275, 12. 216, 18. 190, 22. 231; to New York, 4. 390, 391, 394; for Canada, 478 -- 482, 485, 493, 495, 500, 512, 529, 5. 2; for New Jersey, 6. 356, 357, 385; clothing, 8. 206; to Northern army, 395, Ticonderoga trials, 12. 352, 526 n ; at courts-martial, 374, 13. 106, 15. 363, 19. 352, 464, 465, 467, 476, 20. 24, 33, 21. 138, 239, 24. 248, 25. 393, 410, 412, 424, 429, 452, 474, 26. 23, 49; light corps, 15. 461, 18. 191; rank of regiment, 16. 33, 21. 70; medical officer, 16. 155; complaint against, exonerated, 314, 334, 498; officer of the day, 19. 346, 20. 72, 152, 256, 333, 396, 22. 332, 412, 471, 23. 15, 25. 103, 170, 236, 384, 26. 365, 400, 410, 424, 438, 451, 458, 467; leave, 21. 176; fatigue, 22. 336; post, 374, 374 n ; Dobbs Ferry works, 393; hats, 24. 269 n ; river posts, instructions, 339 -- 341, 355; promotion, 355; inspection of invalids, 464; brigade, 25. 85, 86; establishments of pickets, 117; board on badge of merit, 142, 26. 329, 366, 498; board on rank, 25. 259, 326; brigadier, 26. 35, 36, 78; commutation of rations, 49; aide, 337; Hazen-Reid affair, 27. 29 n ; retained in command, 34. See also Massachusetts brigades; Massachusetts Third; Twenty-fourth Infantry.
Greaton, Thomas, court-martial, 8. 23.
Greek, books, 2. 516; study, 3. 36, 51.
Green, Rev . Charles,* Washingtons candidacy, 1. 131; Washingtons illness, 2. 159, 37. 479; sketch, 2. 159 n ; Bath, 365; estate, 453, 455, 457, 29. 62, 32. 278.
Green, Mrs . Charles, Mason, 2. 402.
Green, Daniel, ferry, 5. 298 n .
Green, Capt . Ebenezer, exchange, 14. 289 n ; hostage, 18. 93.
Green, John, of New York, court-martial, 5. 376, 462.
Green, Capt . John, of Connecticut, on Murnans, 19. 338, 344.
Green, Maj . ( Lieut. Col., Col .) John [1], of Virginia, wounded, 6. 228 n ; promotion, 7. 312; Delaware River defense, instructions, 9. 392, 395, 396, 406, 458; service, 395 n , 19. 198 n ; question of command, 9. 458; on Fort Mercer, 10. 6; regiment, 11. 224; regiment brigaded, 12. 216; sons duel, 13. 79 n ; at courts-martial, 15. 27, 87, 163, 182, 206, 208; on rank in state regiments, 107; new officers, 19. 198. See also Virginia regiments: Sixth; Tenth.
Green, Lieut . John [2], of Virginia, duel, killed, 13. 78 n , 328.
Green, Lieut . John Morly, retirement, 25. 463.
Green, Samuel,* newspaper, advertisement, 31. 228 n .
Green, Sarah (Bishop), relief, 34. 13, 24, 25, 48, 35. 13; bequest, 37. 287.
Green, Thomas,* newspaper, 22. 352 n .
Green, Thomas,* carpenter at Mount Vernon, agreements, 28. 369 n , 29. 109 n , 31. 343 n , 33. 141; character and conduct, admonished, 29. 240, 269, 30. 260, 262 -- 264, 293, 365, 472, 482, 33. 41 n , 53, 64, 70, 194, 205, 212, 241, 270, 351, 400, 401, 454, 470, 512; work, 32. 199, 201, 305, 424, 494, 33. 52, 197, 268, 287, 343, 361; reports, 32. 205, 219; lumbering, 219; supplies, allowance, 341, 33. 207, 239, 255; departure, 502.
Green, Timothy, imprint, 27. 294 n ; Tub conspiracy, 37. 156.
Green, Valentine, Washington engraving, 29. 366 n .
Green, Maj . William, militia council of war, 1. 369.
Green Farms, Conn., British raid, 15. 406, 426.
Green River, Ky., navigability, 36. 121.
Green Spring, Va., 1. 34, 35 n ; action, 22. 431, 435.
Green Woods, Mass., march by, 7. 473, 485.
Greenbrier County, W. Va. (Va.); excise survey, 31. 239 n ; Washingtons land, 36. 131.
Greenbrier River, as route, 28. 312.
Greenbush, N. Y., march by, 19. 337.
Greene, -- , shipmaster, 4. 198.
Greene, Berryman, paymaster, 10. 214.
Greene, Catherine (Littlefield),* at camp, 13. 398 n , 17. 424, 18. 152; Miralles, 15. 400; husbands correspondence, 20. 470, 479, 21. 473; Washington and visit, 346, 352; to South, 352, 23. 191, 392, 24. 277, 26. 105; orders on aid, 23. 392; health, 25. 267; Mrs. Miller, 36. 189.
Greene, Col . Christopher,* Canadian expedition, 4. 256; exchange and command, 7. 242; circular to, 277 n ; soldiers court-martialed, 8. 404, 18. 254, 461; Fort Mercer, 9. 326, 328, 333 -- 335, 344, 345, 350, 357, 369, 370, 375, 381, 392 -- 394, 422 -- 425, 428 -- 431, 440, 444, 450, 452, 10. 5, 6, 85; service, 9. 326 n , 11. 375 n ; men for the fleet, 9. 370, 400, 434; regiment brigaded, 380, 21. 45; presentation sword, 10. 25 n , 47; praise, 148; Du Plessis, 11. 134, 12. 45; complaint, 11. 375, 389; new arrangement, 14. 334, 16. 20; Rhode Island, movements, 17. 99, 18. 255, 461, 19. 93, 96, 177, 269, 306, 308, 20. 151, 228, 285; clothing, 17. 205, 20. 284, 21. 49; returns, 18. 44; fascines, 365; replacements, negroes, 19. 93, 306, 308; boats, 122; deserters, 269; force, 20. 7; military stores, 26, 258; state pay, 284; reorganization of Rhode Island line 285: to West Point. 410. 415: to main army. 21 40. 53: orders court
Greene, Edward A., acknowledgment to, 20. 410 n .
Greene, George Washington [1], Washingtons greetings, 20. 480; Princeton, 267, 26. 104; Washington and education, 29. 25.
Greene, George Washington, [2], Nathanael Greene , 4. 197 n .
Greene, Jacob (?), duck, 7. 270.
Greene, Maj . Joseph,* prisoner of war, 23. 222; service, 222 n .
Greene, Gen . Nathanael,* post command (1775), 3. 318 n ; brigade commissions, 356, 397, 4. 275, 306, 512, 536; at courts-martial, 3. 418, 429, 490, 515, 517; on paying troops, 4. 8 n ; on new army (1776), letter, 83 n ; at courts of inquiry, 119, 176, 187, 268, 306; Cobble Hill, 324; in plan to assault Boston, 369, 373; and possible British return, 423; in Boston, 430; march to New York, 442, 479; diversion to Rhode Island, 456 -- 458; New York campaign : Long Island, 514, 536, 537, 5. 22; alarm signals, 4. 524, 524 n ; loyalists, letter, 5. 70, 312 n , 415, 418; repair of arms, 94; fatigue, 158; on Hickey execution, 182 n ; councils of war: removal of stock, 187 n ; Staten Island attack, 265 n ; British destination (1777), 9. 110 n ; attack after Brandy, wine, 263 n , 279; attack after Germantown, 442 n , facing 462, 464 n ; Delaware River forts, 10. 23 n ; assault on Philadelphia, 103 n , winter quarters, 133 n , 13. 85 n ; plan of campaign (1778), 11. 283 n , 363 n , 12. 75 n , 115 n , 117 n , 231 n ; (1779), 15. 164, 489, 490; (1780), 20. 5 n , 9 n ; cartel, 14. 366 n ; Arnold court-martial, 15. 205 n ; 208, 209; mustermaster department, 488; -- intelligence, 5. 203, 221, 364, 419, 467; militia reenforcement, 211; on routine work, letter, 338 n ; passes, 340, 6. 80; major general, 5. 381 n , 421; estimate of paper, 336 n ; division, 423, 6. 4, 454, 8. 100, 11. 441; flatboats, 5. 425; aides, 441, 7. 9, 9. 252, 301 n , 11. 133, 261 n , 15. 267, 17. 185 n , 20. 292 n , 26. 178 n , 30. 85 n ; ill, 5. 469, 477, 6. 4; evacuation of New York City, 31 n , 46 n ; on Washington at Kips Bay, 58 n ; -- New Jersey campaign : command, posts, 73, 105, 127 n ; on character of officers, letter, 109 n ; on weakness of Congress, letter, 112 n ; recommendation of Rhode Island officers, 187, 274, 278, 298; Fort Washington, letter, 244, 245, 254, 255, 257, 258, 258 n , 285, 285 n , 300 n , 16. 151, 28. 97; Washingtons letters from Greenes headquarters, 6. 278 -- 300; on possible southern movement, 280; on diminishing army, letter, 318 n ; on British advance, letter, 336 n ; Trenton, 439 n , 37. 537; New Jersey advance, 6. 454; on dictatorial powers, letter, 461 n ; drafts written by, 488 n , 9. 219 n , 19. 432 n ; -- New Jersey (1777), Philadelphia campaign : artillery, artificers, 7. 22; Sullivans jealousy, 290; post, 290; sent to enlighten Congress, 294, 299 -- 301, 310, 311, 313; commended, 294, 299, 8. 286; British and absence, 7. 327; on passing over of Arnold, 352; Duyckink, 415; inspection of Hudson River posts, 8. 45, 51 -- 53, 116; and cavalry plans, 118; securing camp, 141; DuCoudray affair, letter, 160 n , 387, divisional practice firing, 186; New Jersey movement, 130, 131, 282, 289, 291, 296, 316; at rank inquiry, 303, 422; guards and patrols, 437, 20. 20; movement toward the Hudson, 8. 447; movement to Pennsylvania, 472, 477, 487, 490, 492, 501; movements before Brandywine, 9. 2, 4, 123, 125, 129, 132, 140, 145, 153, 156, 179, 200; after Brandywine, 209, 226 n , 231, 251, 267, 297; at Germantown and after, 307 -- 311, 492; Maxwell inquiry, 379, 438; movement on British supply line, 405, 408, 421; Stephen inquiry, 436; Delaware River defense, return to lines, 10. 69, 84, 85, 95, 96, 100, 103, 104, 107, 118, 127, Papers, 108 n ; on Lafayettes exploit, 110; roofing experiments, 180; partisan corps, 192; Valley Forge, works, new camp, 306, 12. 35; removal of stock, 10. 454, 466; branding horses, 476; -- quartermaster general : appointment, 388 n , 11. 2, 68, 111, 127, 140; transportation problems, 154, 241, 13 175, 16 23, 79, 98, 210, 17. 23, 503, 18. 23, 23 n , 19. 363; forage questions, 11. 177, 13. 297 n , 15. 218 n , 18. 50, 52; preparations for campaign (1778), 11. 351, 398, 403, 404; (1779) Estaing, 16. 341 -- 343, 423, 424, 426; (1780), Rochambeau, 18. 96 -- 98, 396, 423, 459 -- 461, 19. 169 -- 171; administers oath, horses, 399, 15. 29; earlier department troubles, question of resignation, letters, 14. 439, 440 n , 16. 31, 17. 468, 18. 89, 93, 277 n , 459; proposed southern command (1779), 14. 440; march of army, transportation, 494, 15. 2, 3, 149, 159, 223, 307, 18. 158; Springfield ferry, 15. 69; breaking camp, 194; boats, 218, 351 n , 502, 16. 269, 18. 423; guides, 15240, 264; roads, 259, 16. 215, 216; board on parole breakers, 15. 311 n , 321; Stony Point spoils, 463; impressment of teams, 16. 161; Banker, 218; staff status and conduct, line rank, 223 -- 225; Abeel inquiry, 288, express, letter, 397, 398, 17. 343, 386, 441, 441 n , 455, 19. 283; gift to Washington, 16. 431; artificers, 469 n , 17. 336, 18. 1, 19. 143; news, 17. 43; wood cutting, 49; sandbags, 67; southern march, 237, 18. 157, 199, 200, 226; departmental exigencies and Arnold trial, 17. 302, 303, 313; tools for Staten Island expedition, 392; spontoons, 18. 7; specific supplies, 138, 151, 20. 450; tent making, 18. 162; Washingtons choice as successor, 185 n ; congressional antagonism, departmental crisis, resignation, 185 n , 19. 169, 258, 259 n , 279, 280, 330, 381; brigade command and baggage wagon, 18. 250; acting departmental head, 20. 55; general orders on services, 102; -- wing command, 19. 302; New York City movement (1780), retirement, on it, letter, 309, 309 n ; army crossing the Hudson, 312, 313, 323; threatened line suspension, 336 -- 339; impressment expedition, 431, 432; André, autograph, 20. front ., 97, 111 n , 131, 134 n ; temporary command of army, instructions, 51, 58; general orders by, 66, 71, 72, 74, 75, 81 -- 84, 94, 96; countersigns honoring, 81, 256; Arnold treason, measures, 84, 92 n ; West Point command, instructions, 125 -- 128, 133, 143, 169, 37. 551; invasion from Canada, 193, 195; Smith trial, 196; Southern campaign : command, reception, instructions, support, 181, 182, 189, 215, 216, 237 -- 240, 311, 320, 469; Camden court of inquiry, 237 -- 240, 244; Washingtons commendations, ability and task, general orders on, 241, 244, 246 -- 249, 24. 3, 26. 62, 441; artillery, 20. 243; military stores, 285; La Luzernes attitude, letter, 321 n ; on flying army, letter, 321 n ; Lafayette to join, 438; southern journey, at Mount Vernon, 464; on Hamilton and adjutant general, ship, letter, 470 n ; Eggleston affair, 21. 28, 30; exchange negotiations, 21; letter on Guilford Court House, 402 n ; informed on Yorktown march, 23. 84 -- 86; Washington on relations, 190, 391; Williams promotion, 389; on Yorktown, 389; birth of dauphin, 24. 247, 277; reported narrow escape, 411; suspension of hostilities. 26 275; and peace, 442; own movements from South, 443; engraved cannon for, 27209; -- Cincinnati meeting, 341, 366, 367, 372; Gunn and Banks affairs, 28. 144, 145, 29. 25; claim, frontier lands in settlement, 28. 145; Newenham and portrait. 324; print, 324; death, tributes, 485, 494, 506, 521, 29. 25, 123, 139, 185: papers for publication, 32. 233. See also Southern campaign.
Greene, Nathaniel Ray, 20. 480.
Greene, Thomas, of Rhode Island, letter mentioned, 5. 239.
Greene, Thomas, of Virginia, army appointment, 37. 115, 121.
Greene, Gov . William, congratulations, 11. 473; Cork fleet, 12. 189; circulars to, 478 n , 16. 173 n , 19. 104 n , 105 n , 20. 331 n , 21. 61, 66, 129, 156, 469, 23. 461 n , 476 n , 24. 44 n , 234, 26. 318 n ; line troops from and to state, 15 83, 18. 172; pay of troops, warrants, 17. 316, 356; preparations for Rochambeau, 18. 403, 411, 419, 499 n ; recruiting, 19. 96, 21. 337, 22. 311, 361, 24. 502; militia to French army, 19. 306, 455, 23. 47; Howell case, 20 355, 356; cannon and militia to Newport, 21. 336, 22. 108, 161, 359, 390, 473 -- 475, 24. 172; cannon for army, 22. 152, 153; missing supplies, 311, 361; line regiment, condition, standardization, 24. 420, 25. 425 -- 427; G. A. Washington, 26. 478; Verme, 27. 79 n .
Greene County, Tenn.,* French crisis, 36. 429.
Greene Papers, material from, 10. 108 n .
Greenfield, Thomas Freeman, as tenant, 30. 207.
Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, construction, 27. 454, 455, 29. 234, 254, 264, 283, 31. 279, 338; plants, hotbeds, 30. 404, 426, 449, 460 -- 462, 31. 308; painting, 32. 259; loft, 424; improvements, 37. 5.
Greenleaf, -- , bears letter, 8. 416.
Greenleaf, Benjamin, legislative committee, 3. 380 n .
Greenleaf, James, consul, 33. 57; federal district affairs, 57, 58, 105, 184, 293, 324, 415, 34. 79, 80, 132, 195, 244, 245, 260, 304, 35. 267, 304; Washingtons frontier lands, 33. 378, 381; substitute for canal locks, 34. 66.
Greenman, Lieut . Jeremiah, adjutant, 25. 226; service, 226 n .
Greensville County, Va., excise survey, 31. 239 n .
Greenup, Christopher, on Washingtons Kentucky land, 34. 158.
Greenville County, S. C., excise survey, 31. 238.
Greenville Indian Treaty, 34. 305, 312, 318, 320, 386.
Greenway Court, Fairfax manor, 1. 6 n ; Washington at, 16.
Greenwich, Conn., post, 13. 63.
Greenwich, L. I., troops at, 5. 438.
Greenwood, John,* Washingtons teeth, letters, 31. 216, 217, 32. 82, 34. 120, 121, 35. 370, 371, 374, 374 n , 37. 27 -- 29, 82, 83, 83 n .
Greenwood, Joseph R., acknowledgment to, 37. 29 n .
Greenwood Bequest, material from, 37. 27 n .
Gregg, Capt . James,* brevet, 26. 367, 368; service, 367 n .
Gregory, Elizabeth, Mrs. Thornton, 32. 31.
Gregory, Frances, Mrs. Thornton, 32. 31.
Gregory, Capt . John,* resignation, 14. 356 n .
Gregory, Mildred, Mrs. Thornton, 32. 31.
Gregory, Mildred (Washington), Mrs. Willis, 32. 31.
Gregory, Roger, family, 32. 31.
Grenada, French capture, 16. 70, 95; address from negroes, 31. 295.
Grenades, lack, 5. 359; import, 9. 194.
Grenadier Battery, New York City, 5. 73.
Grenadier Company of New York, thanks to, 4. 536.
Grenadiers, plan, 7. 486; British, movements, 16. 333, 362, 17. 3; Hessians to South, 334.
Grenville, Thomas, peace negotiations, 24. 472, 25. 22, 290.
Grenville, William Wyndham, baron , Randolph-Fauchet affair, 34. 276, 316; criticism of attitude, 398 -- 402; negotiations to supplement Jay Treaty, 487; favor, 35. 63; Morris, 188, 209.
Gresham, -- , London, shoemaker, 3. 91.
Gresham, Lieut . -- , of Virginia, 8. 265.
Grey, Lieut . -- , of artillery, court-martial, cashiered, 10. 434.
Grey, Gen . Charles, earl , Barren Hall, 11. 443 n ; New Bedford raid, return, 12. 432, 437, 444, 467, 471, 476, 479, 480 n , 486; surprises Baylor, 494 n . See also Paoli.
Greyhound , H. M. S., 5. 188, 194, 254.
Greys Hill, Md., British at, 9. 160.
Grice, Cornelia (Johns), acknowledgment to, 30. 366 n .
Grice, Capt . Francis, boats, 8. 144 n .
Gridley, Col . Richard,* regiment, 3. 313, 4. 21, service, 3. 313 n , 4. 74 n , 6. 485 n , 7. 441 n , 27. 381; returns, 3. 318; chevaux-de-frise, 340; gun placements, 341; rank, 391, 463; reengagement of officers, 4. 36; superseded, 74, 140 n ; chief engineer, 196; detail, 421; Boston defenses, 468, 522, 528, 6. 485, 7. 441, 37. 525; Cape Ann works, 4. 504; survey of New London, 5. 110; siege of Boston, 37. 519; Dorchester Heights, 521.
Gridley, Capt . Samuel, court-martial, 4. 21, 28.
Gridley, Maj . Scarborough, abused, 3. 465; court-martial, cashiered, 515.
Grier, Lieut. Col . David,* circular to, 7. 278 n ; ordered to camp, 8, 73 n . See also Pennsylvania Seventh.
Grier, Capt . ( Maj .) James, rank, 10. 462, 485; service, 462 n , 18. 290 n , 19. 98 n ; sick left on march, 12. 4; Shippen trial, 18. 109, 369; officer of the day, 290, 19. 98, 429, 466, 20. 24; at courts-martial, 19. 152, 20. 33.
Grieve, -- ,* Colvill estate, 24. 75.
Griffin, -- , of Boston (?), on Burgoynes views, 10. 158.
Griffin, Cyrus,* Spotswood, 15. 64; troops to Virginia, 147; office, 30. 383, 413, 34. 169; Indian negotiations, instructions, 30. 384 n , 392, 404, 469; Marshall, 463; judgeship, 468, 469, 473; political exculpation, Washingtons comment, 35. 83, 84.
Griffin, Col . Samuel,* Lees aide, 3. 301 n , 311, 4. 43; bears letter, 5. 279; service, 279 n , 6. 328 n ; information, 328, 330; New Jersey campaign, 426 n , 428, 438, 440; raising regiment and command, 429, 430, 7. 191; gift to Washington, 17. 80; Washington and chancellorship, 29. 420, 481; customs appointments, 31. 125.
Griffing, Peter, memorial, 16. 361 n , 362.
Griffith, Col . Charles Greenberry, regiment, 6. 56; Harlem Heights, 68, 102.
Griffith, Rev . ( Dr .) David,* captured wounded officers, 12. 529; service, 529 n ; Samuel Washingtons children, 27. 313, 464; Mount Vernon, 28. 307; bears letter, 400; loan, 400; favor, 484.
Griffith, Evan, supplies for British, 11. 112.
Griffith, Capt . Philemon, riflemen, 5. 217.
Grifinger, Charles, court-martial, 8. 343.
Grig, -- . See Gris.
Grigg, Abner, as tenant, 28. 376, 391, 395, 30. 208.
Grim, Godfrey, court-martial, 11. 156.
Grimes. See also Grymes.
Grimes, Daniel, court-martial, 5. 313.
Grimes, Frederick, court-martial, 9. 99.
Grimes, James, Alexandria Academy, 33. 282 n .
Grimes, Robert, court-martial, 8. 361.
Grimké, John Faucheraud, Cincinnati, 36. 499 n .
Grindstones, military supply, 2. 268, 6. 12; shipment, 3. 140.
Gris, -- , shipmaster, 3. 140, 37. 491.
Grisley, -- land, 37. 503.
Griswold, Lieut . Andrew, office and allowance, 26. 141.
Griswold, Matthew, conference on army, 4. 22 n , 51.
Griswold, Roger, Lyon affair, 36. 144 n , 164 n , 175.
Gros, Rev . Johann Daniel, address, 27. 249 n .
Gross, Simon, office, 31. 131.
Grosvenor, Lieut. Col . Thomas,* rank, 14. 191, 215, 321, 392, 434; service, 191 n , 15. 406 n ; subinspector, 406; at court of inquiry, 21. 241; deputy adjutant general, 23. 19; Dobbs Ferry command, 24. 483; officer of the day, 25. 212, 254, 291; as officer, 36. 333. See also Connecticut First.
Groton, Conn., march by, 12. 196.
Grotto work, Mount Vernon garden, 28. 135.
Grouchet, Comte de,* Cincinnati, 28. 463 n .
Grove, -- , spy, 3. 366, 369.
Grover, Lieut . Thomas, court-martial, 5. 17, 33, 55.
Groves, J. Stuart, acknowledgment to, 13. 345 n .
Groves (Grover), John, overseer, conduct, 33. 473, 474, 34. 135, 152; illness, 231.
Grubb, Capt . Peter, company, 6. 192; service, 192 n .
Gryme, Edward, land, 28. 269.
Grymes, Benjamin,* missing property, 1. 154; ship, 2. 168; Jerusalem artichokes, 29. 182; potatoes, 244; mules, 30. 128.
Guadeloupe, volunteers from, 5. 328, 374, 375.
Guadeloupe , H. M. S., New York, 19. 165, 180 n ; Yorktown, 23. 209.
Guard Regiment, British, to South, 18. 226.
Guardianship, Washingtons, of wifes children, 2. 319, 324, 325, 327, 347; direction of estate, 322; English accounts, 322, 325, 328, 362, 363, 392, 393, 412, 414 -- 416, 418 -- 420, 432, 434, 461, 483, 485, 490, 495, 513 -- 515; other accounts, 328; settlement of estate, division, 363, 375, 378, 392, 393, 432, 5. 28 -- 31; English letters, 2. 515: responsibility. 3. 13; chancery suit, 50; Bank of England stock, 219 -- 221; Washington and young West, 261 -- 263; de facto termination, 296; without charge, 5. 28; Custis grandchildren, 23. 353, 357. See also Custis, John Parke; Custis, Martha Parke.
Guards, Virginia Regiment: at Winchester, orders, 1. 195, 209, 210, 212, 213, 216, 219, 22, 8, 232, 267, 272, 353, 365, 408, 440, 451, 485; book, 216; at Cumberland, 225; frontier posts, 2. 112; -- Watertown, 3. 311, 313; hospitals, 311, 369, 439, 455, 4. 477, 492, 10. 405, 11. 207, 417, 18. 401 n , 23. 251, 329; character, 3. 316; outpost sentries, chain, 3. 316, 12. 338, 20. 13, 25. 286; regulations, daily parade, music, staff officers, 3. 334, 4. 356, 359, 8. 170, 227 -- 231, 250, 374, 10. 266, 11. 400, 12. 231, 257, 258, 393, 18. 32, 47, 65, 66, 19. 109, 20. 142, 222, 261; honors to officers, distinguished citizens, 3. 339, 8. 230, 11. 399 -- 401, 18. 95, 292, 25. 172; alert, 3. 363, 5. 411, 6. 56, 57, 11. 464, 20. 67; guard houses, policing, 3. 363, 7. 466, 8. 58, 135, 26. 210; magazines, stores, militia, 3. 464, 8. 28, 35, 85, 109, 284, 9. 74, 11. 65, 417, 16. 381, 17. 241, 18. 248, 22. 231, 23. 333, 24. 59, 223, 381, 25. 310; overcoats for sentinels, 4. 34; absence, drunkenness, sleep, officers neglect, 108, 246, 492, 515, 5. 24, 100, 101, 196, 212, 336, 337, 421, 426, 442, 443, 6. 88, 103, 7. 364, 412, 413, 423, 483, 8. 23, 59, 153, 201, 344, 404, 9. 89, 122, 170, 10. 299,
Guenet, Jean Etienne, privateersman, punishment, 34. 430, 430 n .
Guéniot, Charles François,* ode to Louis XVI, 27. 173.
Guérard de Nancrede, Paul Joseph. See Nancrede.
Guernsey, island of, trade, 32. 21 n .
Guichen, Louis Urbain du Bouexic, comte de,* West Indies, Jamaica, 18. 359, 19. 389, 444; presence on coast desired, 18. 373; and Ternay, dispatches, 19 -- 325, 383, 384; and southern plans (1780), 20. 38 -- 43, 79; off coast, and New York City plans, 45 -- 48, 58, 70; countersign honoring, 81; expectation, 148
Guides, Philadelphia campaign, 8. 491, 493, 9. 233, 498; on march, 12. 107, 15. 240, 264; militia for Monmouth campaign, 12. 113, 115; loyalist corps, 18. 104 n . See also Pioneers.
Guild, -- , ordnance bill, 7. 441 n .
Guilford, Conn., Long Island raid, 8. 139 n ; march by, 12. 196.
Guilford County, N. C., excise survey, 32. 312.
Guilford Court House, N. C., battle, news, 21. 397; comments, 402, 413, 417, 437, 470, 473, 477; casualties, 413; presidential tour, 31. 231, 272.
Guillouet, Louis. See Orvilliers.
Guilmat, Francis, Canadian refugee, subsistence, 26. 204.
Guion, Lieut . ( Capt.-Lieut .) Isaac, paymaster, 16. 262, 21. 63; service, 16. 258 n , 21. 63 n ; Canadian mission, 30. 395.
Gulph, Schuylkill River, headquarters, orders and letters from, 10. 151 -- 175; affair, 156, 157 n ; detachment, command, 290, 12. 69; court-martial at, 29.
Gun, -- , Cherokees, 2. 77.
Gun locks, need, 4. 218.
Gun screws, supply, 10. 280.
Gunboats, Hudson River, 11. 35, 12. 302, 21. 380; fitting out, 24. 13; removal, 25. 45. See also Boats.
Gunby, Col . John,* regiment brigaded, 12. 216; court-martial, 15. 66, 69, 87, 100, 104; Arnold trial, 182, 17. 287; ranking board, 16. 258; service, 258 n ; brigade command, right to baggage wagon, 17. 358 n , 18. 250; state clothing for officers, 126; state clothier affair, 141 n . See also Maryland Seventh.
Gunn, Capt . James, Greene affair, 28. 144, 29. 25; bears letter, 30. 337.
Gunnell, Thomas, on trespass, 33. 489; land inspection, 37. 424, 431.
Gunnison, Benjamin, revenue cutter officer, 32. 107.
Gunpowder Plot celebration, orders against, 4. 65.
Guns. See Arms.
Gunsell, John, court-martial, 8. 344.
Gunsmiths. See Armorers.
Gunter chain, order, 2. 436 n .
Gurdon, Benjamin, & Son, London merchants, 3. 23.
Gurley, J. C., acknowledgment to, 33. 491 n .
Gurney, -- , loses letters, 8. 278.
Gurney, Lieut. Col . ( Col .) Francis, information, 7. 262, 266; service, 266 n ; presidential mansion, 31. 120; militia on Whiskey Insurrection march, conduct, 34. 8.
Gusden, Peter, militia brigade major, 5. 337.
Gutch, Miss -- , acknowledgment to, 3. 37 n .
Guthrie, -- , rioter, capture urged, 34. 9.
Guthrie, William, geography, price, 29. 257 n , 522.
Guy Fawkes day, orders against, 4. 65.
Gwin, -- , note, 12. 97.
Gwinn, John,* clerk of court, Mercer affairs, 33. 290, 291.
Gwynn, Elizabeth, Mrs. Tayloe, 3. 198 n .
Gypsum. See Plaster of Paris.