General order regarding the division of plunder taken by Continental troops, 1777

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

United States. Continental Army

Title Information:

General orders. Head-quarters, Morris Town, January 22, 1777: The general is sorry to find that the late general order, allowing the plunder taken from the enemy to be divided for the benefit of the captors, has been mistaken by some and abused by others. ... /A true copy of general orders, J. Reed, adjutant-general

Imprint Information:

Philadelphia: William and Thomas Bradford, [1777]

Repository:

LCP, Call no. sm # Am 1777 Uni Sta Army 962.F.106; Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 15644