Smallpox, Troop Movements, and Organization

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to the Eastward, mentioned in the [undecipherable] hourly. I hope States' troop under Lt. M^r [undecipherable] and Major Ashtons detachment, will join you shortly after you receive this. Having been unwell this week, the arrangement of the Sub Legions is not yet completed, the President has the plan under consideration and it will be transmitted to you in a few days. The recruiting Service seems to languish. — I have the honor to be with great respect Sir, Your most obt. Serv^t Knox Major Gen^l Wayne [From Gen^l Knox] N^o 6 War department Sir, July 15. 1792 — I have had the honor this morning to receive your favor of the 6^th instant. The passion of the year seems very improper to make any general inoculation of the troops — the

Type

Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Description

Knox approves Wayne's plan to separate troops who have not had smallpox from those who have had it and to innoculate those who have not had the disorder during the coming winter. He discusses in detail the progress in the movement of various forces to Pittsburgh and addresses the problem of faulty saddles. The division of officers into four Sub-Legions has been arranged and it is hoped that peace negotiations with the hostile Indians will be successful.

Date

07/13/1792

Author

Henry Knox

Recipient

Anthony Wayne

Sent from

War Department

Repository

Clements Library: University of Michigan

Collection

Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3

Document number

1792071310155

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Note

Letter No. 6.

Notable persons

Anthony Wayne

Henry Knox

companies of riflemen

Thomas Lewis

Howell Lewis Wm. Preston

Capt. Guion

Capt. Rogers of the Cavalry

Lieutenant Davidson

Carberry's and Wm. Lewis's companies

Ensign Hunter

Capt. Cooke's Company of Riflemen

Ensign Lee

Major Thomas Butler

Captain Ballard Smith

Mr. Balfour, a surgeon's mate

Liet. (?) Campbell of Stakes troop

Major Rudolph

detachments of Captains Hannah, Brock, & Stevenson

Quartermaster's Department

Capt. Cass

President of the United States

Major Gaither

Major Call

Dunlap

hostile Indians

Governor of Kentucky

General Wilkinson

Mrs. Wilkinson

Chickasaws

Lieutenant John Cummings

Wm. Powers

recruits

Notable locations

War Department

Pittsburgh

the mouth of the great Kenhawa

Fort Pitt

Brunswick

Bedford

Hagerstown

Fort Washington

Carlisle

Richmond

Georgia

frontiers of France

Nashville

Mount Vernon

Notable items

general inoculation of the troops

winter quarters

rifles accoutrements and clothing

detachment of fifty recruits

non-arrival of his tents and camp equipage

saddles

stuffing may not have been fitted to the horses

clashing between the old and new quartermasters

arrangement of the officers to the four Sub-Legions

Dunlap's daily paper

clothing for the old troops

conduct of the Indians

negotiations

impediment to a peace

summertime

If the hostile Indians can be brought to understand us, it is difficult to conceive of the impediments to a peace--but if they will not listen it