LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. [Illustration: C.W. Peale. J.B. Forrest. Original in Possession of G.W.P. Custis Esq. G. Washington _1772 Æt. 40._] [Illustration: [Mount Vernon]] LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. BY WASHINGTON IRVING. VOL. II. NEW YORK: G. P. PUTNAM. 1860. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855. BY G. P. PUTNAM & CO., In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. JOHN F. TROW, Printer, Stereotyper, and Electrotyper, 46, 48 & 50 Greene Street, Between Grand & Broome, New York. CONTENTS OF VOL. II. CHAPTER I. PAGE Washington takes command of the Armies—Sketch of General Lee—Characters of the British Commanders, Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne—Survey of the Camps from Prospect Hill—The Camps contrasted—Description of the Revolutionary Army—Rhode Island Troops—Character of General Greene—Washington represents the Deficiencies of the Army—His Apology for the Massachusetts Troops—Governor Trumbull—Cragie House, Washington’s Head-Quarters 1 CHAPTER II. Questions of Military Rank—Popularity of Putnam—Arrangements at Head-Quarters—Colonel Mifflin and John Trumbull, Aides-de Camp—Joseph Reed, Washington’s Secretary and confidential friend—Gates as Adjutant-General—Hazardous Situation of the Army—Strengthening of the Defences—Efficiency of Putnam—Rapid Changes—New Distribution of the Forces—Rigid Discipline—Lee and his cane—His Idea as to Strong Battalions—Arrival of Rifle Companies—Daniel Morgan and his Sharp Shooters—Washington declines to detach Troops to distant points for their Protection—His Reasons for so doing 12 CHAPTER III. Washington’s Object in distressing Boston—Scarcity and Sickness in the Town—A Startling Discovery—Scarcity of Powder in the Camp—Its Perilous Situation—Economy of Ammunition—Correspondence between Lee and Burgoyne—Correspondence between Washington and Gage—The Dignity of the Patriot Army asserted 22