Discussing the outfitting and deployment of troops
Document 1792Wayne discusses the deployment and outfitting of some of his forces, the need for rifle uniforms, and the punishment of a difficult young man named Lieut. Smith.
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[To Major Genl Knox]
[recd 1st Aug]
Pittsburgh 28th July 1792
g o Cd Ale.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 20th with the enclosures I have [strikethrough: been] this moment been honored with. Pfist who has been one Day extraordinary upon the road; and appears to be no longer worthy of trust. — due attention shall be paid to the orders you have given, for the organization of the Sub Legions &c and forwarding the clothing Arms & accoutriments for the three companies directed to rendezvous at Point Pleasant the mouth of the great Kenhawa. —
I have some days since ordered Lieut Lockwood to march his detachment to this place, from his Station in Ohio County, about forty miles distant, in order to be armed & equipped and to take [underline: charge of the clothing & arms for the remainder of the three companies], he belongs to Captn Preston, he has thirty one or two recruits — Ensign [undecipherable] of the same company was at Pittsburgh on
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Wayne discusses the deployment and outfitting of some of his forces, the need for rifle uniforms, and the punishment of a difficult young man named Lieut. Smith.
Date
07/28/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792072853555
Page start
38
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
SubLegions
Lieut. Lockwood
Capt. Preston
Ensign Briggs(?)
Springer
Ensign Steele
Lieut. Smith
Quarter Master
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Point Pleasant
the mouth of the great Kenshawa
Ohio County
Pittsburgh
big Beaver
Notable items
due attention shall be paid to the orders you have given
the organizations of the Sub Legions
forwarding the clothing, arms, & accoutriments
rendezvous at Point Plesant
the clothing & arms for the remainder of the three companies
the Quarter Master's return
very few suits of rifle uniform

