Note: The topic of Saratoga has come up and Frank Goodway has mentioned Col Daniel Morgan's Corp of Frontier Rifles and their relationship to General Washintton. I would like to send a few of Gen Washington's order to Morgan to give those who are not familiar with that unit some background. Anyone not interested please delete because some of the information is several pages long. George Patrick Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library The entire work *To COLONEL DANIEL MORGAN Head Quarters, Middle Brook, June 13, 1777. Sir: The Corps of Rangers newly formed, and under your Command, are to be considered as a body of light Infantry and are to Act as such; for whh. reason they will be exempted from the common duties of the Line. At present, you are to take Post at Van Veghten Bridge and watch, with very small Scouting Parties (to avoid fatiegueing your Men too much, under the prest. appearance of things) the Enemys left Flank, and particularly the Roads leading from Brunswick towards Millstone, Princeton &ca. In case of any Movement of the Enemy you are Instantly to fall upon their Flanks and gall them as much as possible, taking especial care not to be surrounded, or have your retreat to the Army cut off. I have sent for Spears, which I expect shortly to receive and deliver you, as a defence against Horse; till you are furnished with these, take care not to be caught in such a Situation as to give them any advantage over you. It occurs to me that if you were to dress a Company or two of true Woods Men in the right Indian Style and let them make the Attack accompanied with screaming and yelling as the Indians do, it would have very good consequences especially if as little as possible was said, or known of the matter beforehand. 43 The letter sent is in the writing of Tench Tilghman and is in the New York Public Library. It lacks the last paragraph, as above.