...was made "General and Commander in Chief' of the army, and he was instructed "punctually to ohserve and follow such orders and directions, from time to...or a future Congress of these United Colonies, or committees of Congress" (Wormuth and Firmage 1986, 106). Nor did Congress shy away from issuing detailed...

...order and discipline. And we do hereby command them to obey you as their superior officer, and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from Us, or from any your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of...

...his office was awarded to him by "The Delegates of the United Colonies" and that he should "observe such orders and directions, from time to time, as...Congress of these United Colonies, or committee of Congress."19 His authority was neither personal nor grounded in his military rank; it derived from...

...said territory, and all others whom it may concern, to obey you as our Governor thereof; and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from us or any other your superior officer according to the rules and disciplines of war" (quoted in Nagle...

...charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obidient to his orders as And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as he shall receive from me, or the future President of the United States of America, or the General or...

...the British. In a resolution adopted on June 19, 1775, that legislature had instructed Washington, "punctually to observe and follow such orders and...you shall receive from this or a future Congress." But the very next day, the Congress had adopted a second resolution, acknowledging that "whereas all...

...non-commissioned officers, and privates under his command to be obedient to his orders as Captain ; and he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as he shall receive from me, or the future Governor of the State of Louisiana, or other superior officers,...

...: He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Brigadier General— And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as he shall receive from the President of the United States of America for the time being, or other superior...

...ceremonial document than a formal job description. What's more, it went on to say that Washington was "punctually to observe and follow such orders and...you shall receive from this or a future Congress." 86 GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SECRET NAVY to deal with unforeseen emergencies. A battlefield initiative to...