Table of company equipment

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Table of company equipment

Description

The Secretary at War issues a standard table of camp equipment for a 70 man company. An equipment allowance is made for officers' servants. Ordinance is not included in camp equipage.

year created

1785

month created

10

day created

31

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

note

Allowance for camp "equipage" for 70 men.

author note

Henry Knox

notable person/group

Henry Knox
secretary at war
Infantry
company
privates
corporals
sergeants
subalterns
captains
servants
slaves

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

hatchets
canteens
knapsacks
bed sacks
camp kettles
tents

document number

1785103100001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YZQ17 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:385

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]