Outfitting Troops
Document 1795Notification that all troops fit for duty descended the Ohio under the command of Richard Sparks, who was also charged with transporting all Indian goods. Clothing received was not sufficient to outfit all recruits and they left without proper equipment. Noted clothing on hand insufficient type to cloth troops. Troops are being inoculated against small pox, to prevent a spread of the disease.
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Pittsburg 4th June, 1795.
Sir,
Your Letter of the 29th Ultimo with its enclosures is received.
On the 8th Instant all the Troops not under Inoculation fit for duty at this Post embarked Overcoming the Ohio under the command of Capt Richard Sparks in whose charge I have sent forward all the Indian Goods at that time on hand including the four Bundles of Wampum received of Charles Anderson together with some other Articles as provisional Invoice the whole addressed to the Quarter Master whom I have informed that Colo Alegre is instructed to take charge of all the Indian Goods intended for the Ensuing treaty.
Notwithstanding the large quantity of Cloathing that appeared on hand the 1st of April addition to that since received there was not an Assortment sufficient to Clothe the Recruits & they at last embarked without being fully Equipped not having any Linnen Overalls except Sixteen pairs that arrived with the last parcel of Cloathing.
Theres still on hand a considerable number of Woolen Overalls, Rifle Coats, short Suits, Rachels & Trowsers & a few Stationary Hats but as these Articles cannot be applied as uniform of Cavalry, Infantry, or Artillery they are at present useless. Having furnished the Recruits with Blankets formerly in the Store House and forward them Bales lately received as Cloathing said to Contain each Fifty six Blankets (3 Point) which I presume only to be applied as Indian Goods.
Boats are always in readiness for transportation of Troops & Stores. I deem needless my having detained a Detachment one Hour, nor Horses any longer than to load the Boats after their arrival.
Every precaution shall be taken on my part to prevent the Contagion of the small pox being carried with the Troops.
I am
with great respect
Your obt
[undecipherable] Servt
Isaac Craig
Honble
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that all troops fit for duty descended the Ohio under the command of Richard Sparks, who was also charged with transporting all Indian goods. Clothing received was not sufficient to outfit all recruits and they left without proper equipment. Noted clothing on hand insufficient type to cloth troops. Troops are being inoculated against small pox, to prevent a spread of the disease.
Date
06/05/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1795060554001
Page start
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Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Isaac Craig
troops
Captain Richard Sparks
Charles Anderson
quartermaster
Colonel Miegs
recruits
cavalry
infantry
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Notable items
inoculation
Indian goods
wampum
invoice
treaty
cloathing
clothing
linen overalls
linnen
woolen overalls
rifle coats
short sailors jackets
trousers
hats
uniform
blankets
stores
bales
boats
transportation
smallpox

