Expiration of enlistments for 1st American Regiment
Document 1785Josiah Harmar, Commanding Officer, 1st American Regiment, sends a monthly return of troops in federal service to President John Dickinson. In this return, Harmar states that, contrary to his initial estimates, he has found it impossible to keep the men in service past the terms of their enlistment. Harmar expects to recoup some of the discharged men after they have had their frolic and subsequently tire of work. New terms of enlistment will be for three years instead of one.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Josiah Harmar, Commanding Officer, 1st American Regiment, sends a monthly return of troops in federal service to President John Dickinson. In this return, Harmar states that, contrary to his initial estimates, he has found it impossible to keep the men in service past the terms of their enlistment. Harmar expects to recoup some of the discharged men after they have had their frolic and subsequently tire of work. New terms of enlistment will be for three years instead of one.
Date
09/01/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort McIntosh
Collection
Document number
1785090116100
Notable persons
John Dickinson
Josiah Harmar
Captain Zeigler
Notable locations
Fort McIntosh
Fort Pitt
the mouth of the Great Miami
Notable items
enlistments
re-enlistments
infantry
treaty
troop morale
pay
work
frolic
recruiting