Autograph Letter Signed

Militia Requirements to Suppress Rebellion

Requires militia troops from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia to suppress Whiskey Rebellion.

Ltr, req militia for Whiskey Rebellion

1794

08

30

War Department

Samuel Hodgdon

John Stagg Jr

militia

War Department

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Virginia

frontier

infantry

cavalry

suppression of rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion

the number of militia required of the several states for the suppression of the insurrection in the western parts of Pennsylvania is according to the following schedules

commissioned officers not included

number of men required of each state

infantry

cavalry

artillery

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Samuel Hodgdon Esq
Letter from The War Office 30 Aug 1794
Number of Men required of each State
[Stamped: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 410810]
War department
August 30 1794
Sir
The number of Militia required of the several States for the suppression of the insurrection in the Western parts of Pennsylvania is according to the following Schedule.
[Three column table: State/Number of Infantry/Number of Cavalry/Number of Artillery]
New Jersey/1500/500/100
Pennsylvania/4500/500/200
Maryland/2000+500=2500/200/150
Virginia/3000+1500=4500/300/-
NB. Commissioned Officers not included
I am Sir with great regard your obedient Servant
Jno Stagg Junr
[Stamped: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr