The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn / Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

by Henry Phelps Johnston

GENERAL GREENE'S ORDERS.

Fort Constitution Sept. 30^th.

Major Box is appointed & requested in conjunction with the Engineers of this Department & Col. Bull to oversee & forward the fortifications at Fort Constitution. Lt. Col. Cornell is appointed Dep. Assistant Adj. Gen^l. for this Division. The Q^r. M^r. Gen^l is directed to provide tools of all kinds necessary for a Blacksmith's & Armorer's shop, large enough to do the business of this part of the army. Many trangressions of gen^l orders happen for want of their being read & explained to the men. The Gen^l directs that all orders issued be read to the men in Reg^ts or Companies, & that every Captain provide himself with an orderly book that the men may be fully informed of their duty. The adj^ts of regiments are to report any neglect.

Oct. 2^d.

The Brig^rs. or officers commanding Brigades are requested to send the Brig^de Majors or some other proper officers to fetch the new regulations of the army, & distribute them among the Reg^ts of their Brigades & the C. officers of each reg^t or corps are directed to have them read—to have the rules & regulations read first to the whole regiment drawn up for that purpose & then order the Captains to read them again to each of their companies the day after they have been read to the reg^ts—to be continued the first Monday in every month. Lt. Mills of Col. Hitchcock's Reg^t is requested to collect a party of carpenters from either of the Brigades, reg^ts or corps in this Division of the army, that are willing to enter the work for the same pay, that was allowed last campaign. Officers for the day. Major Bailey—for fatigue Major Bartholomew.

Oct 4^th.

A guard to mount to-morrow at 8 a.m. to relieve the guard over Hackensack River—to take 3 days provision with them. Officers for the Day L^t Col. Crary—for fatigue L^t Col. Culbertson.

Oct. 6^th.

The Post to be carried out at any time when he arrives, night or day. No person under guard in the main guard to be released without permission from the guard. A fatigue party of 400 to complete the fortifications at Fort Constitution—Cols. Durkee's, Bradley's, Rolling's & William's Reg^ts. to form a brigade under Gen^l Roberdeau, until his Excellency's pleasure be further known. The D. Adj^t. Gen^l is directed to appoint a grand parade, where all guards for different posts are to parade.

Oct. 7^th.