Authorization to Call Up Militia
Document 1791President authorized use of militia for protection of Virginia frontier from hostile Indians. Details on employment, rations, etc.
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[undecipherable] Anthony McElroy
[undecipherable] 2 April 1796
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
President authorized use of militia for protection of Virginia frontier from hostile Indians. Details on employment, rations, etc.
Date
03/10/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1791031000601
Page start
1
Notable persons
Beverly Randolph
Henry Knox
rangers
militia
Indians
hostiles
Indian Nation
President Washington
Notable locations
War Department
frontier
Virginia
territory
Notable items
use of militia
rations