Wayne Appointed Major General
Document 1792Knox notifies Wayne of his appointment as a Major General and as commanding officer of U.S. forces. He is to respond as to whether or not he accepts this appointment.
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[From Genl Knox — Jeffn War. No 1]
War department
April 13th 1792
Sir
The President of the United States, by and with the advice & consent of the Senate has appointed you Major General, and of course commanding officer of the [undecipherable: the army] of the troops of the United States. —
You will please immediately to signify your acceptance or non acceptance of this appointment
In order that you may judge of the pay, Rate of Emoluments for the Commissioned [strikethrough: officers] and non commissioned officers & privates in the service of the United States I enclose you the act of Congress relative to the Military Establishment.
In case of your acceptance, you will please to file the oath of Office as prescribed by Law.
I am Sir,
your humble Servant
Knox
[undecipherable: Jeffn War]
Major Genl Anthony Wayne
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[From Genl Knox — Jeffn War No 2]
War department
June 15. 1793
Sir
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 4th inst. I shall enclose you a Schedule of the troops, by the next post, who have been ordered to march, & of those who will be ordered immediately to march to Pittsburgh. They will amount to one thousand — Staben Company is full and is ordered on —
Major Rudolph, who has arrived, will as soon as he has mustered & inspected & put Staben troop in motion forwards, push on to Pittsburgh, in order to repair to Kentucky.
Captains Faulkner, Sparks, & Butlers companies are to be armed, accoutred & clothed from Pittsburgh — Major Craig must make the distribution — Springers clothing & equipments will be left at Bedford or forwarded to Pittsburgh.
It is intended that Capt Thomas Lewis, Havill Lewis, [undecipherable: Juniper] to Hugh Caperton, and Alexander Gibson [undecipherable: Juniper] to Wm Lewis, should be armed & equipped & clothed at Point Pleasant at the Mouth of the great Kenhawa, of scinen their arms & accoutrements
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Description
Knox notifies Wayne of his appointment as a Major General and as commanding officer of U.S. forces. He is to respond as to whether or not he accepts this appointment.
Date
04/12/1792
Author
Recipient
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War Department
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Collection
Document number
1792041200055
Page start
15
Note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 04/13/1792.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
President of the United States
the Senate
commanding officer of the troops in the service of the United States
Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates
Congress
Secretary of War
Major General Anthony Wayne
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
appointment
advice & consent of the Senate
Major General
acceptance or non-acceptance of this appointment
pay, rations, and emoluments
service of the United States
The President of the United States, by and with the advice & consent of the Senate has appointed you Major General, and of course commanding officer

