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| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - June 14 2006 : 11:39:34 AM
From The Journals of the Continental Congress
June 14, 1775 (Wednesday) –
Resolved, That six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia; that each company consist of a captain, three lieutenants, four serjeants [sic], four corporals, a drummer or trumpeter, and sixty-eight privates.
That each company, as soon as completed [sic], shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.
June 15 (Thursday)
Following the establishment of other offices and departments:
Resolved, That a General be appointed to command all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence [sic] of American liberty.
George Washington, Esq. was unanimously elected - … that he had the order of the Congress to acq[ain]t him, that the Congress had by a unanimous vote made choice of him to be general and com[mander] in chief to take the supreme command of the forces raised and to be raised, in defence [sic] of American Liberty
June 17 (Saturday)
IN CONGRESS -
The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; To George Washington, Esq.
We, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be General and Commander in chief, of the army of the United Colonies, and of all the forces now raised, or to be raised, by them, and of all others who shall voluntarily offer their service, and join the said Army for the Defence [sic] of American liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof: And you are hereby vested with full power and authority to act as you shall think for the good and welfare of the service.
And you are to regulate your conduct in every respect by the rules and discipline of war, (as herewith given you,) and punctually to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of these United Colonies, or committee of Congress. |
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| richfed |
Posted - June 17 2006 : 09:28:07 AM
And, if memory serves correctly, today was the Battle of Bunker Hill ... in 1775. |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - June 14 2006 : 11:04:55 PM
Excellent! Thanks, Fitz. And may I add:
On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."
Today is Flag Day. Unfortunately, not very many Americans remember it.  |
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