Private account of expedition against Indians
Document 1790Private account of an expedition against hostile Indians, told by a militiaman in the Pittsburgh newspaper.
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[undecipherable] Oct. 11. 1794 Further particulars relative
to General Waynes operations against the hostile Indians
No [undecipherable]
Extract of a Letter from the Secretary at War to
the President of the United States
Sir I do myself the honor to enclose a copy of a letter by which
it appears Capt Jack [undecipherable] was [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or
on the militia of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] of
Whiskey [undecipherable] from the midst of the General troops
was [undecipherable] apprehended by [undecipherable] Major the
[undecipherable] arrival of the [undecipherable] did in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] them
[undecipherable] and [undecipherable] ordered to be given at Capt [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] to [undecipherable]
Anthy Wayne
General Orders
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: forwarding] to the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] the
Genl orders that the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the whole army
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the spirit of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] and the following [undecipherable] of behalf [undecipherable] all of
General Orders
Camp at the Miamis Village about 97 miles from Fort
Washington Octr 11. 1794
The General [undecipherable: flatters] himself highly pleased with the march
& [undecipherable: discipline] [undecipherable: displayed] by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Col [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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[undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] more before this
[undecipherable: advanced] body [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable: single] [undecipherable: step] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
might be in [undecipherable: an] [undecipherable: ambuscade] [undecipherable] they [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable]
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[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the commanding [undecipherable: officers] of
[undecipherable: pieces] & [undecipherable: Battalions] not to [undecipherable: suffer] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: straggle] from
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for they will certainly [undecipherable: fall]
in danger of being [undecipherable]
The [undecipherable: Guards] are [undecipherable] be [undecipherable: immediately] [undecipherable: reinforced] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the [undecipherable: front] & officers of the Day are to post [undecipherable] [undecipherable: guards] at [undecipherable: their]
stations [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Lt Col [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: in] [undecipherable: posting] of the [undecipherable: present] troops
Majr [undecipherable] & [undecipherable: Rifle] 30
[undecipherable] 40
[undecipherable] Regt Men
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] total [undecipherable] are [undecipherable: nearest] to
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sub Lt C [undecipherable] in point of [undecipherable: rank] with [undecipherable]
his command
General Orders
Camp at the Miami
Village, Octr 11. 1794
The General is much [undecipherable: mortified] [undecipherable] at the
[undecipherable: unmilitary] [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] [undecipherable: conduct] of the [undecipherable: men] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: army] of the
[undecipherable] The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: expressly] [undecipherable: enjoined] [undecipherable] their [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] them [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] their [undecipherable: posts]
Type
Autograph Draft
Description
Private account of an expedition against hostile Indians, told by a militiaman in the Pittsburgh newspaper.
Date
10/22/1790
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790102290101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Washingto, 12/16/1790. (extract)
Notable persons
Militiaman
Lieutenant Armstrong
militia
Indians
Colonel Hardin
Major McMullin
Major Wyllis
[Henry Knox]
Major Fontaine
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Notable items
Newspaper
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