Major Craig informs Secretary at War of outbreak of Whiskey Rebellion
Document 1794Major Craig sends his account of local events that resulted in the death of federal troops and the burning of General Neville's home to the Secretary at War.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig sends his account of local events that resulted in the death of federal troops and the burning of General Neville's home to the Secretary at War.
Date
07/18/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1794071840001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 07/25/1794.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
General John Neville
Secrretary of the Treasury
Dr. McRea
armed men
Major Kirkpatrick
insurgents
enemy
clothing
Major Lenox
prisoners
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
revenue office
Notable items
boat
whiskey
requisition of medicines
Gen Neville's house
barn
stables
kitchen
grainery
valuable horses
grain
supply of ammunition
escape