1 print : mezzotint. | Print shows George Washington, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, wearing military uniform, gesturing with right hand toward battle in background.doi:http://www.loc.gov/item/2004666670/Johann Martinengraver. Will...
George Washington, Esq'r. - general and commander in chief of the Continental Army in America 1 print : mezzotint. | Print shows George Washington, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, wearing military uniform, gesturing with right hand toward battle in background. J Martin,E...
merely by brave but undisciplined volunteers. To win the war it was necessary to train an army with the requisite discipline to go "toe to toe" with the British in open battle - thus George Washington's Continental Line. We do have specific uniform standards for this portrayal. (See below...
Though the Constitution said nothing about an inaugural address, Washington, in an innovative spirit, contemplated such a speech as early as January 1789 and asked a “gentleman under his roof”—David Humphreys—to draft one. Washington had always been economical with words, but the collaboration...
As one of the Founding Fathers, George Washington holds a special place in American history. During his first term as the first president of the United ...
George Washington and Martha Washington with the children of her son, John Parke... George Grantham Bain Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-DIG-pga-03456) George Washington: painting George Washington in the uniform of a British colonial colonel, oil painting ...
George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War and was America’s first president.
Washington also understood the symbolic value of clothing: He arrived in full military uniform at the Second Continental Congress in 1775, signaling that he was ready to battle the British, and insisted that his servicemen also dress in a professional manner. As president, he dismissed the idea ...
. When Custer arrived in Washington, he reported to the War Department where he was introduced to the Commander-in-Chief, Lt. General Winfield Scott. The General gave 2nd Lt. Custer the orders for Major General McDowell to commence the attack at Manassass Junction (Bull Run Creek) July 20t...
Soon after, he began sporting an unusual and flamboyant uniform, which brought him even more attention. Custer played a key role at the Battle of Gettysburg, preventing General J.E.B. Stuart from attacking Union troops, and later capturing Confederates fleeing south after the Union victory. ...