General orders
Document 1795Officers of First U.S. Regiment or Battalion of artillery who received money from Colonel Hamtramck for recruiting service are to render accounts for legal disbursement.
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[Copy of a letter to the Secretary of War, 12th December 1795]
Cantonment at Greeneville, Decemr 12th
1795
Sir
Agreeably to the directions of the Commander in Chief, I herewith
a copy of,
transmit to the War Office, the General Orders of the 10th Instant —
I have the honor to be
with the greatest respect
Sir
Your Very humble
Servant
John Mills
Adjt Genl to the Legion
The Secretary of War —
Head Quarters, Greeneville Decemr 10
1795
Parole Loudon }
C.Sign Alfred }
The Officers of the late First United States Regiment, or Battalion of Artillery who received money from Colonel Hamtramck for the recruiting service in 1790, 1791 or 1792 are hereby ordered immediately to render their Accounts for the legal disbursement of the same and refund any balances that may remain in their hands, either to the Pay Master General at [underline: Head Quarters] or to the Accountant of the Department of War in Philadelphia
The Adjutant General will transmit a Copy of the above orders to the War Office by the first opportunity
At the General Court Martial whereof Captain [undecipherable: probable reading Pruton] is president —
Henry Cotton, Robert Connolly, St John Brown
Soldiers in the 3d Sub Legion now tried, and acquitted; they are therefore liberated; and to join their Sub Legion —
The General Court Martial whereof Captain [undecipherable: probable reading Pruton] was President is dissolved —
[General Orders 10 Decem 1795]
Description
Officers of First U.S. Regiment or Battalion of artillery who received money from Colonel Hamtramck for recruiting service are to render accounts for legal disbursement.
Date
12/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Greensville
Document number
1795121240001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Mills
Captain Preston
Henry Gaither
Robert Conolly
3rd Sub Legion
Parole Loudon
Notable locations
Headquarters Greensville
Notable items
court martial
accounts
general order

