Table of company equipment
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
