Report on troops under Major General Wayne
Document 1793Troops under Major General Anthony Wayne embarked in good order for Fort Washington, in high spirits, with boats well fitted for transportation. Should reach Fort Washington in six days.
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Pittsbug [undecipherable]
On the 5th. Ultimo, [undecipherable]
Wayne, with the Troops Under his [command?], safely
on Ville, Embaked in good Order, and left [the?]
Fort Washington, the Troops in high Spirits, and
Boats, well fitted for Transportation, made a fine
Appearance; and as the River was sufficiently
swelled by the late Rains it is probable they will
Reach Fort Washington in [undecipherable] days; the Quarter
Master General is gone with the Army —
Colonel Blake is left to Command on the Upper
Parts of the Ohio — Major Hughes is not arrived
with his detachment from Fort Franklin, but
hourly Expected — the Packets for the General
and Col. O'Hara are Received, and shall be for-
warded by a safe hand tomorrow, to Fort Washing-
ton; I have Inclosed an Invoice of Stores Receiv'd
since last Return, the Rows except three by [undecipherable]
O'Hara, [undecipherable] in time to be sent forward
[undecipherable] of the Army, with whom [undecipherable]
the Stores that were on hand with [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Commanding [undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Troops under Major General Anthony Wayne embarked in good order for Fort Washington, in high spirits, with boats well fitted for transportation. Should reach Fort Washington in six days.
Date
05/03/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1793050354001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 05/11/1793.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Colonel Clarke
Quarter Master General
Major Hughes
Colonel O'Hara
General Wayne
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Legion Ville
Legionville
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Fort Franklin
Fort Washington
Notable items
boats
packets
invoice of stores

