Victorious, George Washington Willingly Resigns and Heads Home for Christmas
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Two hundred and twenty-nine years ago, General George Washington sat with his wife, Martha, inside his cold command tent in Newburgh, New York, promised her that he would be home for Christmas, and then sent her on ahead to Mt. Vernon.
If Washington was going to keep his promise, he had a few important tasks to accomplish. He was to accept the transfer of control of New York City from the English, say goodbye to his men, and probably most important in Washington's mind, he would officially resign his commission and give his final report to Congress then meeting in Annapolis, Maryland — and he would do it all in less than one month.
webmaster@thenewamerican.com (Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.) 07 Dec, 2012
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Source: http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/13856-victorious-george-washington-willingly-resigns-and-heads-home-for-christmas
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