Data chart of the American army between 1777 and 1783
Document 1785Secretary at War Joseph Carleton complies with a request for information on the American army, enclosing a chart of data from 1777 to 1783.
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In compliance with your request, I have the honor to enclose a general return of the commissioned officers and privates of the late American army, which is not to account as could be wished, but is the best that could be found out of imperfect materials in this office.
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[address leaf]
The Honble
James McHenry
in Congress
War Office
[notation: Auden Jervis?]
[notation: Free, [undecipherable] Charles [undecipherable]]
[notation: 1]
[notation, right margin: Matter of Prisoners]
[notation, bottom right: M 505]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Secretary at War Joseph Carleton complies with a request for information on the American army, enclosing a chart of data from 1777 to 1783.
Date
04/27/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1785042715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Joseph Carleton
Congress
officers
military
troops
army
Notable locations
War Office
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Rhode Island
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
