Thruston's Additional Continental Regiment
George Washington appointed influential Shenandoah Valley political leader Charles Mynn Thruston as colonel in command.I have therefore made Captain Washington, Major of Moylan's light Dragoons, and Captt.Thornton Major of a Regiment to be raised by Colo. Thruston in Virginia, with the chance of being Lieutt.This appointment must, I should think, be more agreeable to Thornton, than to be thrown into an Eastern Regiment, provided it could be raised, of which there is little prospect, as the Massachusetts have added a large additional Bounty to that allowed by Congress, which puts a total stop, Henly writes me, to his inlisting a Man.Thornton is authorised to facilitate the recruiting of Thruston's Regiment, and will, I hope, exert himself to the utmost, in getting it completed, especially as Thruston's wound will render it impossible for him to take an active part for some time to come, and McDonald's acceptance of the Lieutt.