Army Detachments to Pittsburgh

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Type

Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Description

It is good news that the frontier is quiet. Troops are in motion from Virginia and Maryland and several detachments under Campbell and Asheton should arrive in Pittsburgh soon. Recruiting continues to languish.

Date

07/07/1792

Author

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1792070700055

Page start

26

Note

Letter No. 5.

Notable persons

Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Major Rudolph
Stakes troop
Lt.(?)Campbell
Major Asheton's detachment
Sub-Legions

Notable locations

War Department
the frontiers
Virginia
Maryland

Notable items

tranquility of the frontiers
arrangement of the Sub-Legions
recruiting service seems to languish
The information of the tranquility of the frontiers is highly satisfactory