Appointment and Defeated Riflemen
Document 1792Appointment made to position Capt. Biggs declined, money dispensed. Riflemen defeated and some killed by Indians at Beaver Creek.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Appointment made to position Capt. Biggs declined, money dispensed. Riflemen defeated and some killed by Indians at Beaver Creek.
Date
05/25/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1792052579001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Howell to Craig, 06/01/1792.
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Isaac Craig
Indians
Captain Biggs
Paymaster General
Captain Williams
Major McCully
riflemen
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Beaver Creek
Notable items
appointment
receipt
killed