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Over the years, some wags have contended that Washington padded his expense account as commander of the Continental Army during the Revolution. Washington drew no salary for 8 1/2 years of military service, but his bill to the government ran to more than $450,000.

A point to recall when reading this is that in the 18th Century, the General paid directly for all his staff's lodging, food and transport plus the 'office supplies' as they were at the time. He also paid very well from his own pocket for intelligence (spies) which brought very handsome dividends to the rebels.

Washington fronted all that cash for 8+ years and documented it carefully. And he nearly went bankrupt doing it and it took him years to recover.

Congress did not balk at paying him back for every cent he claimed. He deserved that and far more that can never be repaid with simple cash. He was the Indispensable Man.