Detachment from West Point to Oswego and Niagara
Document 1796McHenry orders for two hundred troops stationed at West Point, New York to be detached to Oswego and Niagara. McHenry asks Schuyler's opinion on the best route for them to take and approximations on time and expense.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry orders for two hundred troops stationed at West Point, New York to be detached to Oswego and Niagara. McHenry asks Schuyler's opinion on the best route for them to take and approximations on time and expense.
Date
05/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1796051100301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Schuyler
James McHenry
troops
military
Notable locations
War Office
Oswego
Niagara
New York
West Point
Notable items
Detachment
road
route