Letter to the Commander of the Virginia Militia
Document 1794Secretary Hamilton writes the commander of the Virginia militia, informing him that the President has instructed that he accelerate the assembling of the militia, in order to quash the rebellion, later known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Secretary Hamilton writes the commander of the Virginia militia, informing him that the President has instructed that he accelerate the assembling of the militia, in order to quash the rebellion, later known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
Date
09/13/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1794091300000
Note
L[S], MS Division, New York Public Library; LS (marked duplicate'), MS Division, New York Public Library.
Notable persons
Daniel Morgan
Alexander Hamilton
militia
troops
Edward Carrington
rebels
insurgents
George Washington
Notable locations
War Department
Winchester
Fort Pleasant
Moorefield
Virginia
Maryland
Fort Cumberland
Notable items
rendezvous
route
insurrection
rebellion