Timeline of Continental Army Departmental Command Changes:
1781
January 1 - Alexander Scammell's resignation from the post of
Adjutant General becomes effective.
January 8 - Edward Hand is elected
Adjutant General.
May 11 - John Paterson becomes acting commander of the
Hudson Highlands Department.
June 24 - Alexander McDougall becomes commander of the
Hudson Highlands Department.
June 25 - John Stark becomes commander of the
Northern Department.
October 15 - William Alexander (Stirling) becomes commander of the
Northern Department.
September 24 - William Irvine becomes commander of the
Western Department.
November 21 - John Stark becomes commander of the
Northern Department.
1782
January 18 - William Heath becomes commander of the
Hudson Highlands Department.
August 24 - Henry Knox becomes commander of the
Hudson Highlands Department.
August 29 - William Alexander (Stirling) becomes commander of the
Northern Department.
1783
January 15 - The
Northern Department is discontinued after the death of its commander, William Alexander (Lord Stirling).
December 23 -
General George Washington resigns as Commander-in-Chief.
1785
July 25 - Congress abolishes the post of
Quartermaster General.
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