The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

412 WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS. [APPENDIX.
No. V.
NAMES AND RANK OF THE GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE
CONTINENTAL ARMY IN THE REVOLUTION.
These officers were all appointed by Congress. The following list ot
names is made out from the Journals. The State or country, to which each
officer belonged, and the date of his appointment are denoted. In some instances the commissions were dated at an earlier day, by order of Congress.
A few of the brigadiers did not accept the appointment; and others resigned
before the end of the war. Several of the major-generals also resigned.
MAJOR-GENERALS.
1775.
Artemas Ward, Massachusetts, 17 June.
Charles Lee, Virginia, 17 June.
Philip Schuyler, New York, 19 June.
Israel Putnam, Connecticut, 19 June.
Richard Montgomery, New York, 9 December.
1776.
John Thomas, Massachusetts, 6 March.
Horatio Gates, Virginia, 16 May.
William Heath, AMassachusetts, 9 August.
Joseph Spencer, Connecticut, 9 August.
John Sullivan, New Hampshire, 9 August.
Nathanael Greene, Rhode Island, 9 August.
1777.
Lord Stirling, New Jersey, 19 February.
Thomas Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 19 February.
Arthur St. Clair, Pennsylvania, 19 February.
Adam Stephen, Virginia, 19 February.
Benjamin Lincoln, Massachusetts, 19 February.
Benedict Arnold, Connecticut, 2 May.
Lafayette, France, 31 July.
Ducoudray, France, 11 August.
Baron de Kalb, France, 15 September.
Robert Howe, North Carolina, 20 October.
Alexander McDougall, New York, 20 October.
Thomas Conway, France, 13 December.
1778.
Baron Steuben, Prussia, 5 May.