Orders to Perish with his Whole Detachment
Document 1793"To Captain (Howell or Thomas) Lewis (3rd Rifle Battalion, 3rd Sub Legion) I have committed the standards of the late 1st and 2nd Regiments with orders to perish with his whole detachment or deliver them to safety to your Excellecy's hands."
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Type
Typed Document
Description
"To Captain (Howell or Thomas) Lewis (3rd Rifle Battalion, 3rd Sub Legion) I have committed the standards of the late 1st and 2nd Regiments with orders to perish with his whole detachment or deliver them to safety to your Excellecy's hands."
Date
08/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Hamilton
Collection
Document number
1793081690200
Page start
1
Note
Typed extract.
Notable persons
Anthony Wayne
James Wilkinson
Captain (Howell or Thomas) Lewis
3rd Rifle Battalion
3rd Sub Legion
Notable locations
Fort Hamilton
Notable items
standards [flags] of the late 1st and 2nd Regiments
orders to perish with his whole detachment
your Excellency's hands