Keywords: George Washington's General Orders 1775 monument.jpg Cambridge Common Cambridge Massachusetts It reads - Washington's General Order given at Cambridge July 4 1775 The Continental Congress having now taken all the troops of the several colonies which have been raised or which may be hereafter raised for the support and defence of the liberties of America; into their pay and service They are now the troops of The United Provinces of North America; and it is hoped that all distinctions of colonies will be laid aside; so that one and the same spirit may animate the whole and the only contest be who shall render on this great and trying occasion the most essential service to the great and common cause in which we are all engaged own CaribDigita 2010-02-03 Photos by User CaribDigita/Cambridge Monuments and memorials to George Washington Cambridge Common |