Underage Soldier Taken by Civil Authority
Document 1796Enclosed muster and pay rolls, no new recruits. One soldiers father made oath that his son was underage and was taken from Springer by civil authority.
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Union town 5th Aprl 1796
Sir
I have forwarded Muster and Pay Rolls of my recruits — Since I last wrote I have not had any success in recruiting but have had taken from me by Civil Authority, his father having made Oath that he is under Age, I have therefore not inserted him in the Rolls —
I am
Sir
Your very Humt Sevt
Uriah Springer Capt
3d Sub Legion
Jas McHenry Esqr
Secty of War
[Union Town 5 April 1796
Capt Uriah Springers Recruits
and Pay Muster Rolls
Rd 18. 1796
no success in recruiting one
he has had taken from him on
a made oath under Age]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed muster and pay rolls, no new recruits. One soldiers father made oath that his son was underage and was taken from Springer by civil authority.
Date
04/05/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Union Town
Document number
1796040540001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Uriah Springer
recruits
civil authority
father
Notable locations
Union Town
Notable items
muster rolls
pay rolls
recruiting
under age

