A Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United States.
Document 1786Letter, encloses plan for Militia. Discusses the nature of government and a republic, and how to convince citizens of the raising of a militia. Outlines Advanced Corps, Main Corps, and Reserved Corps, as well as responsibilities of staff. Discusses terms of service, pay, and provisions.
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Knox's
Militia
Plan.
1786. March 18
[For the Plan of January 18 1790
see Gales & Seaton's Debates
2141 °.]
Type
Printed or published document
Description
Letter, encloses plan for Militia. Discusses the nature of government and a republic, and how to convince citizens of the raising of a militia. Outlines Advanced Corps, Main Corps, and Reserved Corps, as well as responsibilities of staff. Discusses terms of service, pay, and provisions.
Date
03/18/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1786031800002
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Congress
Citizens
Militia
Notable locations
War Office
United States
Notable items
Expensive to the respective states
recommendation
subject
states
abilities
the necessity and importance of a national militia
views
proper arrangement of the militia
foundation of the future glory and power
institution to form the manners and habits of the youth
principles of true republican magnanimity
power
the people
durable edifice of national greatness
Secretary of the United States
Department of War
Congress
plan for the general regulation of the Militia
inability to perfect a system of such magnitude
variety of important consequences
diffidence
result of his reflections
ideas suggested
satisfaction
arrangement of the militia