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.
Topics
Anticipation
Appointments to Office, Appointees
Gratitude
Joy
Military
Resources
Sentiment
Sympathy
Uncertainty
War
Ambiguity
Appreciation
Apprehension
Commands
Reaction
Relief
Revolutionary War
The South
Occasion
Appointment
Mixed Feelings
Celebration
Commiseration
Condolence
Congratulation
Emotional State
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. was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of War.