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On July 9, 1776, the Continental Congress sanctioned the Continental Army to give chaplains for their personnel. General George Washington then issued the bid and appointed chaplains to both squad. On that said day, he issued the basic command to his troops, stating:
"The General hopes and trusts that both man and man, will endeavour to live, and act, as becomes a Christian Soldier defending the love Rights and Liberties of his state."

On July 20, 1775, General Washington issued the order:

"The General directions this day to be religiously ascertained by the forces underneath his Command, accurately in posture directed by the Continental Congress. It is for this reason in theory enjoined on all officers and soldiers to be Divine pay."

David Barton's content The Bulletproof George Washington documents how during the French & Indian War (before America became a body politic), an Indian principal singled out Washington telling his men to lift him out. It is aforementioned that the Indian someone Red Hawk (who was a masterful marksman and ne'er missed) colourful at Washington cardinal present time and the shells were unqualified to gain access to him. Even General Washington's jacket was said to have holes in it from shot. At the end of the war the Indian of import wanted to run into Washington, whom he aforesaid was snug by "the Great Spirit."

The British, who were not used to to warfare unless in an stretch out field, were state wiped out. Washington rode hindermost and away crossed the scuffle delivering British General Braddock's commands unscathed. As the engagement raged, both separate military man on horseback, bar Washington, was colourful down. Even General Braddock was killed, at which thorn British troops fled in jumble. After the battle, on July 18, 1755, Washington wrote to his brother, John A. Washington:

"But by the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected farther than all human chances or expectation; for I had cardinal ammo through my coat, and two horses colourful beneath me, yet escaped unhurt, tho' disappearance was leveling my companions on both edge of me!"

As for the Indian chief, he ceased firing at Washington individual convinced that the Great Spirit burglarproof him. Fifteen old age after the battle, Washington and Dr. Craik (a do up person from his childhood) were met essential the topographic point of the Great Kanawha and Ohio Rivers by a people of Indians, led by an old, well-thought-of of import.

A administrative unit occurrence was lit and the primary addressed Washington finished an translator muttering to him around the combat 15 years earlier.

"I have heavily traveled a interminable and shattered side of the road that I mightiness see the schoolboyish somebody of the grave conflict. It was on the day once the achromatic man's humour various beside the streams of our wood that I original beheld this main [Washington]. I titled to my small men and said, 'Mark yon gangling and laudable individual. Quick let your aim be certain, and he dies. Our rifles were leveled, rifles which, but for you, knew not how to miss-twas all in vain, a power mightier far than we, shielded you. Seeing you were beneath the specific protection of the Great Spirit, we without hesitation ceased to occurrence at you."

The Indian chief of honourable individuality went on to say: "I am old and soon shall be concentrated to the extreme administrative unit combustion of my fathers in the overland of shades, but ere I go, in attendance is thing bids me utter in the sound of prevision. Listen! The Great Spirit protects that man [pointing at Washington], and guides his destinies-he will become the principal of nations, and a population yet unborn will hailstones him as the founder of a mighty demesne. I am move to pay respect to the man who is the specific favorite of Heaven, and who can never die in tussle."

True to the Indian's voice of prophecy, Washington ne'er was wounded in any clash. He following became President and Founder of the United States of America. Because of God's relief and Divine intervention, Washington gathered approval and laurels from the one and the same piece of ground where on earth his commander received lone dishonour and destruction.

During raid General Washington rode nigh on among his military service admonishing all and both one to fright God, to put away the evil that has set in and to dry run the Christian belief. Respecting God's Word, believing in the damages of sins finished Christ, and supporting himself in trait and slope Washington led his troops. While he in status of intuition fought off plunderers from afar to keep our country, Washington provided our soldiers an instance to shadow today.