“I now make it my earnest prayer that God would have you, and the state over which you preside, in his holy protection; that he would incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow citizens of the united States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the field.”
-George Washington’s farewell address to the troops at the end of the war
“Almost every soldier shed tears at parting with the general, when the army was disbanded. [It was] a most melancholy sight.”
–Martha Washington
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