Life of George Washington, volume 4 of 5

PAGE Sufferings of the Army at Morristown.—Rigorous Winter.—Derangement of the Currency.—Confusion in the Commissariat.—Impressment of Supplies.—Patriotic Conduct of the People...

Arnold in Command of Philadelphia.—Unpopular Measures.—Arnold’s Style of Living.—His Schemes and Speculations.—His Collisions with the Executive Council.—His Land Project.—Charg...

South Carolina threatened.—Its Condition and Population.—Stormy Voyage of Sir Henry Clinton.—Loss of Horses.—Character of Lieutenant-colonel Tarleton.—Fleet arrives at Tybee.—Si...

Evils of the Continental Currency.—Military Reforms proposed by Washington.—Congress Jealous of Military Power.—Committee of Three sent to confer with Washington.—Losses by Depr...

Siege of Charleston continued.—British Ships enter the Harbor.—British Troops march from Savannah.—Tarleton and his Dragoons.—His Brush with Colonel Washington.—Charleston reinf...

Washington applies to the State Legislatures for Aid.—Subscriptions of the Ladies of Philadelphia.—Gates appointed to command the Southern Department.—French Fleet arrives at Ne...

North Carolina.—Difficulties of its Invasion.—Character of the People and Country.—Sumter, his Character and Story.—Rocky Mount.—Hanging Rock.—Slow Advance of De Kalb.—Gates tak...

Treason of Arnold.—His Correspondence with the Enemy.—His Negotiations with André.—Parting Scene with Washington.—Midnight Conference on the Banks of the Hudson.—Return of André...

Interview of Washington with the French Officers at Hartford.—Plan of Attack disconcerted.—Washington’s Return.—Scenes at Arnold’s Head-quarters in the Highlands.—Tidings of And...

André’s Conduct as a Prisoner.—His Conversations with Colonel Tallmadge.—Story of Nathan Hale.—André’s Prison at Tappan.—Correspondence on his Behalf.—His Trial.—Execution.—Rewa...

Greene takes Command at West Point.—Insidious Attempts to shake the Confidence of Washington in his Officers.—Plan to entrap Arnold.—Character of Sergeant Champe.—Court of Inqui...

The Marquis Lafayette and his Light infantry.—Proposes a Brilliant Stroke.—Preparations for an Attack on the British Posts on New York Island.—Visit of the Marquis of Chastellux...

Rigorous Measures of Cornwallis in South Carolina.—Ferguson sent to Scour the Mountain Country between the Catawba and the Yadkin.—Cornwallis in a Hornet’s Nest.—Movements of Fe...

Marion.—His Character.—Bye Names.—Haunts.—Tarleton in quest of Him.—Sumter on the West Side of the Santee.—His Affair with Tarleton at Black Stock Hill.—Gates at Hillsborough.—H...

Hostile Embarkations to the South.—Arnold in Command.—Necessitous State of the Country.—Washington urges a Foreign Loan.—Mission of Colonel Laurens to France to seek Aid in Men...

Expedition of Arnold into Virginia.—Buccaneering Ravages.—Checked by Steuben.—Arnold at Portsmouth.—Congress resolves to form Heads of Departments.—Hamilton suggested by Sulliva...

Cornwallis prepares to invade North Carolina.—Tarleton sent against Morgan.—Battle at Cowpens.—Morgan pushes for the Catawba with Spoils and Prisoners.—Cornwallis endeavors to i...

Greene joins Morgan on the Catawba.—Adopts the Fabian Policy.—Movement of Cornwallis to cross the Catawba.—Affair at McGowan’s Ford.—Militia surprised by Tarleton at Tarrant’s T...

Cornwallis takes post at Hillsborough.—His Proclamation.—Greene recrosses the Dan.—Country scoured by Lee and Pickens.—Affair with Colonel Pyle.—Maneuvers of Cornwallis to bring...

Arnold at Portsmouth in Virginia.—Expedition sent against him.—Instructions to Lafayette.—Washington at Newport.—Consultations with De Rochambeau.—Sailing of the French Fleet.—P...

Inefficient State of the Army.—Maraud of Delancey.—Death of Colonel Greene.—Arrival of the Count de Barras.—French Naval Force expected.—Interview of Washington and De Rochambea...

Movements and Counter-movements of Cornwallis and Lafayette in Virginia.—Tarleton and his Troopers scour the Country.—A Dash at the State Legislature.—Attempt to Surprise the Go...

Greene’s Retrograde Operation in South Carolina.—Appears before Camden.—Affair at Hobkirk’s Hill.—Rawdon abandons Camden.—Rapid Successes of the Americans.—Greene’s Attack on th...

Washington disappointed as to Reinforcements.—French Armament destined for the Chesapeake.—Attempts on New York postponed.—March of the Armies to the Chesapeake.—Stratagems to d...

Cornwallis aroused to his Danger.—His Retreat to the Carolinas cut off.—Strengthens his Works.—Action between the French and British Fleets.—Washington and De Rochambeau visit t...

Dissolution of the Combined Armies.—Washington at Eltham.—Death of John Parke Custis.—Washington at Mount Vernon.—Correspondence about the Next Campaign.—Lafayette sails for Fra...

Washington continues his Precautions.—Sir Gay Carleton brings Pacific News.—Discontents of the Army.—Extraordinary Letter from Colonel Nicola.—Indignant Reply of Washington.—Joi...

Discontents of the Army at Newburg.—Memorial of the Officers to Congress.—Anonymous Papers circulated in the Camp.—Meeting of Officers called.—Address of Washington.—Resolutions...

News of Peace.—Letter of Washington in Behalf of the Army.—Cessation of Hostilities proclaimed.—Order of the Cincinnati formed.—Letter of Washington to the State Governors.—Muti...

The Army to be discharged.—Parting Address of Washington.—Evacuation of New York.—Parting Scene of Washington with his Officers at New York.—Washington resigns his Commission to...

Washington at Mount Vernon.—A Soldier’s Repose.—Plans of Domestic Life.—Kind Offer of the Council of Pennsylvania.—Historical Applications.—News of Jacob Van Braam.—Opening of S...

Scheme of Inland Navigation.—Shares of Stock offered to Washington.—Declined.—Rural Improvements.—The Tax of Letter-writing.—The Tax of Sitting for Likenesses.—Ornamental Garden...

Washington doubts the Solidity of the Confederation.—Correspondence with John Jay on the Subject.—Plan of a Convention of all the States to revise the Federal System.—Washington...

Washington talked of for the Presidency.—His Letters on the Subject expressing his Reluctance.—His Election.—His Progress to the Seat of Government.—His Reception at New York.—T...

Sufferings of the Army at Morristown.—Rigorous Winter.—Derangement of the Currency.—Confusion in the Commissariat.—Impressment of Supplies.—Patriotic Conduct of the People of Ne...

Arnold in Command of Philadelphia.—Unpopular Measures.—Arnold’s Style of Living.—His Schemes and Speculations.—His Collisions with the Executive Council.—His Land Project.—Charg...

South Carolina threatened.—Its Condition and Population.—Stormy Voyage of Sir Henry Clinton.—Loss of Horses.—Character of Lieutenant-colonel Tarleton.—Fleet arrives at Tybee.—Si...

Evils of the Continental Currency.—Military Reforms proposed by Washington.—Congress Jealous of Military Power.—Committee of Three sent to confer with Washington.—Losses by Depr...

Siege of Charleston continued.—British Ships enter the Harbor.—British Troops march from Savannah.—Tarleton and his Dragoons.—His Brush with Colonel Washington.—Charleston reinf...

A handbill published by the British authorities in New York, reached Washington’s camp on the 1st of June, and made known the surrender of Charleston. A person from Amboy report...

Washington applies to the State Legislatures for Aid.—Subscriptions of the Ladies of Philadelphia.—Gates appointed to command the Southern Department.—French Fleet arrives at Ne...

North Carolina.—Difficulties of its Invasion.—Character of the People and Country.—Sumter, his Character and Story.—Rocky Mount.—Hanging Rock.—Slow Advance of De Kalb.—Gates tak...

Treason of Arnold.—His Correspondence with the Enemy.—His Negotiations with André.—Parting Scene with Washington.—Midnight Conference on the Banks of the Hudson.—Return of André...

Interview of Washington with the French Officers at Hartford.—Plan of Attack disconcerted.—Washington’s Return.—Scenes at Arnold’s Head-quarters in the Highlands.—Tidings of And...

André’s Conduct as a Prisoner.—His Conversations with Colonel Tallmadge.—Story of Nathan Hale.—André’s Prison at Tappan.—Correspondence on his Behalf.—His Trial.—Execution.—Rewa...

Greene takes Command at West Point.—Insidious Attempts to shake the Confidence of Washington in his Officers.—Plan to entrap Arnold.—Character of Sergeant Champe.—Court of Inqui...

The Marquis Lafayette and his Light infantry.—Proposes a Brilliant Stroke.—Preparations for an Attack on the British Posts on New York Island.—Visit of the Marquis of Chastellux...

Rigorous Measures of Cornwallis in South Carolina.—Ferguson sent to Scour the Mountain Country between the Catawba and the Yadkin.—Cornwallis in a Hornet’s Nest.—Movements of Fe...

Marion.—His Character.—Bye Names.—Haunts.—Tarleton in quest of Him.—Sumter on the West Side of the Santee.—His Affair with Tarleton at Black Stock Hill.—Gates at Hillsborough.—H...

Hostile Embarkations to the South.—Arnold in Command.—Necessitous State of the Country.—Washington urges a Foreign Loan.—Mission of Colonel Laurens to France to seek Aid in Men...

Expedition of Arnold into Virginia.—Buccaneering Ravages.—Checked by Steuben.—Arnold at Portsmouth.—Congress resolves to form Heads of Departments.—Hamilton suggested by Sulliva...

Cornwallis prepares to invade North Carolina.—Tarleton sent against Morgan.—Battle at Cowpens.— Morgan pushes for the Catawba with Spoils and Prisoners.—Cornwallis endeavors to...

Greene joins Morgan on the Catawba.—Adopts the Fabian Policy.—Movement of Cornwallis to cross the Catawba.—Affair at McGowan’s Ford.—Militia surprised by Tarleton at Tarrant’s T...

Cornwallis takes post at Hillsborough.—His Proclamation.—Greene recrosses the Dan.—Country scoured by Lee and Pickens.—Affair with Colonel Pyle.—Maneuvers of Cornwallis to bring...

Arnold at Portsmouth in Virginia.—Expedition sent against him.—Instructions to Lafayette.—Washington at Newport.—Consultations with De Rochambeau.—Sailing of the French Fleet.—P...

Inefficient State of the Army.—Maraud of Delancey.—Death of Colonel Greene.—Arrival of the Count de Barras.—French Naval Force expected.—Interview of Washington and De Rochambea...

Movements and Counter-movements of Cornwallis and Lafayette in Virginia.—Tarleton and his Troopers scour the Country.—A Dash at the State Legislature.—Attempt to Surprise the Go...

Greene’s Retrograde Operation in South Carolina.—Appears before Camden.—Affair at Hobkirk’s Hill.—Rawdon abandons Camden.—Rapid Successes of the Americans.—Greene’s Attack on th...

Washington disappointed as to Reinforcements.—French Armament destined for the Chesapeake.—Attempts on New York postponed.—March of the Armies to the Chesapeake.—Stratagems to d...

Cornwallis aroused to his Danger.—His Retreat to the Carolinas cut off.—Strengthens his Works.—Action between the French and British Fleets.—Washington and De Rochambeau visit t...

For some weeks in the months of July and August, General Greene had remained encamped with his main force on the high hills of Santee, refreshing and disciplining his men, and a...

General Lincoln had the honor on the night of the 6th of October, 1781, of opening the first parallel before Yorktown. It was within six hundred yards of the enemy; nearly two m...

Dissolution of the Combined Armies.—Washington at Eltham.—Death of John Parke Custis.—Washington at Mount Vernon.—Correspondence about the Next Campaign.—Lafayette sails for Fra...

Washington continues his Precautions.—Sir Guy Carleton brings Pacific News.—Discontents of the Army.—Extraordinary Letter from Colonel Nicola.—Indignant Reply of Washington.—Joi...

Discontents of the Army at Newburg.—Memorial of the Officers to Congress.—Anonymous Papers circulated in the Camp.—Meeting of Officers called.—Address of Washington.—Resolutions...

News of Peace.—Letter of Washington in Behalf of the Army.—Cessation of Hostilities proclaimed.—Order of the Cincinnati formed.—Letter of Washington to the State Governors.—Muti...

not taking any share in public business hereafter; the ardent desire I feel, and shall continue to manifest, of quietly enjoying, in private life, after all the toils of war, th...

The Army to be discharged.—Parting Address of Washington.—Evacuation of New York.—Parting Scene of Washington with his Officers at New York.—Washington resigns his Commission to...

Washington at Mount Vernon.—A Soldier’s Repose.—Plans of Domestic Life.—Kind Offer of the Council of Pennsylvania.—Historical Applications.—News of Jacob Van Braam.—Opening of S...

Scheme of Inland Navigation.—Shares of Stock offered to Washington.—Declined.—Rural Improvements.—The Tax of Letter-writing.—The Tax of Sitting for Likenesses.—Ornamental Garden...

Washington doubts the Solidity of the Confederation.—Correspondence with John Jay on the Subject.—Plan of a Convention of all the States to revise the Federal System.—Washington...

Washington talked of for the Presidency.—His Letters on the Subject expressing his Reluctance.—His Election.—His Progress to the Seat of Government.—His Reception at New York.—T...