John Armstrong Jr. Quotes


I don't know whether the appointment be a matter of condolement or congratulation


Context

The Southern Department had virtually no provisions or military organization. Gates tried his best but was defeated by the British.


Citations

John Armstrong Jr., 1758-1843, Delegate to Continental Congress (PA), U. S. Minister to France & U. S. Secretary of War, U. S. Senator (NY), Letter to General Horatio Gates upon his appointment to command the Southern Department in the Revolutionary War, June 15, 1780

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John Armstrong Jr.
John Armstrong Jr.
  • Born: November 25, 1758
  • Died: April 1, 1843
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John Armstrong Jr. was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of War.