Militia Requirements to Suppress Rebellion
Document 1794Requires militia troops from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia to suppress Whiskey Rebellion.
Samuel Hodgdon Esq Letter from The War Office 30 Aug 1794 Number of Men required of each State [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 410810] War department August 30 1794 Sir The number of Militia required of the several States for the suppression of the insurrection in the Western parts of Pennsylvania is according to the following Schedule. [Three column table: State/Number of Infantry/Number of Cavalry/Number of Artillery] New Jersey/1500/500/100 Pennsylvania/4500/500/200 Maryland/2000+500=2500/200/150 Virginia/3000+1500=4500/300/- NB. Commissioned Officers not included I am Sir with great regard your obedient Servant Jno Stagg Junr [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.] Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
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