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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01139 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | William Heath to David Wooster, discussing general military matters |
| Date | 7 February 1777 |
| Author | Heath, William (1737-1814) |
| Recipient | Wooster, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Heath as Major General in the Continental Army to Major General Wooster. Orders a grand forage for the next morning. Mentions complaints about vandalism of local houses by soldiers and asks Wooster to look into it. Requests that soldiers be prohibited from traveling to New York City without the consent of the Committee of Convention. Adds that the Detachment of Artillery will soon be inactive and he would like General Treadwell and the other detachments to come to Kingstreet so that they may all be together. Heath was soon to be censured by Washington and would be given commands not likely to be involved in battle. Wooster was similarly tainted by previous mismanagement and would be mortally wounded in April 1777 and would die in May 1777. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Travel Artillery Continental Army |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Wooster, David (1711-1777) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |