Dragoons, Troop Movements, Creek Hostility
Document 1796In a largely illegible letter, Wayne seems to be reporting on the state of the military deployment in the southwest that is a response to the hostile actions of the Creek Indians. Also addresses the time and difficulty of transporting large numbers of troops across the frontier.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In a largely illegible letter, Wayne seems to be reporting on the state of the military deployment in the southwest that is a response to the hostile actions of the Creek Indians. Also addresses the time and difficulty of transporting large numbers of troops across the frontier.
Date
08/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Detroit
Collection
Document number
1796082940201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Creek Nation of Indians
Creek
Indians
Dragoons
cavalry
English
Notable locations
Detroit
Georgia
Fort Defiance
Coleraine
Fort Washington
Lexington
Kentucky
Knoxville
South Western Territory
St. Marys
Indian Lands
Notable items
act of Congress
military establishment
horses
saddles
bridles
longitude
on foot
forage
former usage and custom
excursions on horseback
cattle
property
seaboard
intelligence
hostilities