George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington's military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon.
General George Washington Resigning His Commission by John Trumbull
Bronze statue of George Washington resigning his commission in the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House
George Washington by Antonio Canova, plaster replica
George Washington resigning his commission atop the Washington Monument in Baltimore by Enrico Causici, 1829
The Congress of the Confederation, or the Confederation Congress, formally referred to as the United States in Congress Assembled, was the governing body of the United States from March 1, 1781, until March 3, 1789, during the Confederation period. A unicameral body with legislative and executive function, it was composed of delegates appointed by the legislatures of the several states. Each state delegation had one vote. The Congress was created by the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union upon its ratification in 1781, formally replacing the Second Continental Congress.
Image: Independence Hall