Claims of Maryland Continental Soldier
Document 1796Advises Harper that the claims of John McNeal, a soldier in a company of Colonel Rawling's "Flying Camp" Regiment of Maryland Continental Army troops that was captured at the surrender of Fort Washington, cannot be honored by the U.S. as there are no returns of payments or muster rolls for the Maryland unit.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Description
Advises Harper that the claims of John McNeal, a soldier in a company of Colonel Rawling's "Flying Camp" Regiment of Maryland Continental Army troops that was captured at the surrender of Fort Washington, cannot be honored by the U.S. as there are no returns of payments or muster rolls for the Maryland unit.
Date
03/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Repository
Document number
1796031721355
Page start
18
Note
Addressed to Harper in Congress.
Notable persons
Robert Goodloe Harper
William Simmons
Colonel Rawling
John McNeal
Flying Camp Regiment of Maryland Continental Army troops
soldier
congress
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Fort Washington
New York
Maryland
Notable items
payments
muster rolls