Ordering of militia into service
Document 1792Letter, directs movement of Washington District Militia to be dispatched to Miro district on Cumberland River under Brigadier General Roberston to put brigade into best possible state of defense.
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ordered out, in consequence of arrangements made by the authority of the President of the United States, will be paid promptly to your excellency's order, on the evidences being examined by the account and of this department.
It is however to be understood, explicitly, to be limited to the sums stipulated by the acts of Congress.
The additional force ordered out by the lieutenant Governor, would appear to be ne-a-ry.
Two companies of Riflemen, raising in Green brier and Bottitourt counties in Virginia are to rendezvous at the mouth of the Great Kenhawa, for the purpose of being there cloathed and equipped, but they will not be stationed there for any given period. This point however will be regulated by the commanding general of the troops.
All the recruits, excepting small parties at each rendezvous, have been ordered, some time past, to repair, to the Ohio, by the routes which have been directed.
9th October 1792.
Governor Blount, has ordered one regiment of the militia of Washington district into service
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Type
Copy of document
Description
Letter, directs movement of Washington District Militia to be dispatched to Miro district on Cumberland River under Brigadier General Roberston to put brigade into best possible state of defense.
Date
10/09/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792100900002
Page start
4
Notable persons
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Brigadier General Robertson
Governor Blount
John Stagg
Chief Clerk
militia
regiment
Brigade
Notable locations
southwestern Virginia
War Department
Virginia
Washington district
Miro district on Cumberland river
Notable items
brigade
state of defense
regiment of the militia
time at which Congress is to meet
the result of their deliberations
offensive measures
information
authentic
judge
further measures
defense of the Southwestern parts of Virginia at the expense of the Union
