Raising of Pennsylvania troops to replace those on frontiers
Document 1787Agreeably to Acts of Congress for raising troops to replace those on frontiers, Knox lists commissioned officers necessary for Pennsylvania quota, to include 1 Lieutenant Colonel; 3 Captains; 3 Lieutenants; 3 Ensigns; 1 Captain and 1 Lieutenant of artillery; 1 surgeon and 1 surgeon's mate.
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Agreeably to Acts of Congress for raising troops to replace those on frontiers, Knox lists commissioned officers necessary for Pennsylvania quota, to include 1 Lieutenant Colonel; 3 Captains; 3 Lieutenants; 3 Ensigns; 1 Captain and 1 Lieutenant of artillery; 1 surgeon and 1 surgeon's mate.
Date
10/31/1787
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War Office
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Document number
1787103100000
Notable persons
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Knox
Captain
congress
Lieutenant
Ensign
artillery
surgeon
surgeon's mate
troops
Secretary of War
commissioned officers
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
frontier
War Office
Notable items
Pennsylvania quota
troop replacements
act of congress