Enlisting Men for Five Years, Etc.
Document 1796General Wilkinson has directed Swan to pay twelve dollars per month for forage. Swan has directed the Sub Legionary Paymasters to make a circuit of their garrisons so as to sweep the numerous absentees in order to render their accounts more complete. Because of the constant flux of discharges and enlistments, Swan finds it very difficult to provide accurate estimates of pay wanting for the troops. This problem can be partly remedied by enlisting men for five years.
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Letter Signed
Description
General Wilkinson has directed Swan to pay twelve dollars per month for forage. Swan has directed the Sub Legionary Paymasters to make a circuit of their garrisons so as to sweep the numerous absentees in order to render their accounts more complete. Because of the constant flux of discharges and enlistments, Swan finds it very difficult to provide accurate estimates of pay wanting for the troops. This problem can be partly remedied by enlisting men for five years.
Date
07/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Greeneville
Document number
1796070170401
Page start
1
Notable persons
Willliam Simmons
Caleb Swan, Paymaster
Notable locations
War Department
Greeneville
Philadelphia
Notable items
military bill
official documents