Troops, Recruits, and Stores to Pittsburgh
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Troops, Recruits, and Stores to Pittsburgh
Description
Knox assures Wayne that his troops, recruits, and stores are moving with dispatch toward Pittsburgh and discusses the movement of specific units. Although the President wants the troops trained at Pittsburgh, it is left up to Wayne as to whether that is the appropriate location.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Letter No. 4.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Stakes troop
Major Ashton's command
Captain Lewis & Carberry's companies
Capt. B. Smith
the President
Brig. Genl. Wilkinson
Capt. Brant
Quartermaster General
William Lowther
William Preston
assembled Indians
rifle company
four Sub-Legions
notable location
War Department
Reading
Carlisle
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Grand River north of Lake Erie
New York
mouth of the Omie River of Lake Erie
Fort Washington
Ohio County Virginia
Wythe County
notable item/thing
his Equipments
justice of moderation of the views of the United States
recruiting rendezvous
the present year's clothing for the old troops
loan of two hundred arms
recruiting service
The anxiety you express for the arrival of your troops is natural
& they will be marched as fast as they shall be recruited--
notable phrase
The anxiety you express for the arrival of your troops is natural
& they will be marched as fast as they shall be recruited--
document number
1792062900055
page start
23
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 68 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |