Procedure for Filling Vacancies & Preparations for Move Down the Ohio
Document 1793There are a number of vacancies in the officer corps due to resignation, court martial, and even one suicide. Wayne wants to know the correct procedure for filling these vacancies. Since it appears that everything is ready for movement down the Ohio River, he wants to know which troops should be left in garrison and recommends that those who are not combat-ready be assigned to that duty.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
There are a number of vacancies in the officer corps due to resignation, court martial, and even one suicide. Wayne wants to know the correct procedure for filling these vacancies. Since it appears that everything is ready for movement down the Ohio River, he wants to know which troops should be left in garrison and recommends that those who are not combat-ready be assigned to that duty.
Date
04/05/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793040553555
Page start
202
Note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 04/13/1793.
Spans Images 202-206 of this collection.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
scouts
the Legion
General Wilkinson
Indians
Major/alias/ Lieut. Col. Comm. Smith
Captain/alias/Major Armstrong
Major Bedinger
Capt. Rich. S. Howe
the President
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
each county bordering on the Ohio
the upper parts of the Ohio
Fort Steuben
Notable items
Posts & Garrisons
one Commissioned Officer for each boat
General Court Martial
report of the Court of Inquiry
a copy of a letter from Major Bedinger with his resignation
vacancies
these casualties
anxiety of ambition
death of Capt. Howe [suicide]