General Orders to Cease Offensive Hostilities
Document 1792Hostilities to cease, Commandants to receive flags and await further orders.
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General Orders.
Head Quarters Fort Washington
3d April 1792.
Offensive hostilities are to cease until further Orders, and the Commandants of all Posts & Garrisons, are to receive Flags from the Enemy with due respect, and will forward them to this Post under the Escort of a Commissioned Officer without a moments unnecessary delay
(Signed) Ja: Wilkinson
Commandant
Witness Caleb Swan
(Signed) Sam. Coldsworthy Junr.
a true Copy
(Signed) John Smith
Major 5th Regt.
A. C.
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Hostilities to cease, Commandants to receive flags and await further orders.
Date
04/03/1792
Author
Sent from
Fort Washington
Collection
Document number
1792040390001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Wilkinson
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Notable items
flags
orders
