Letter from the Secretary at War to the Governor of Rhode Island
Document 1797Letter, discusses an act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States, passed by Congress 24 June 1797
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Letter, Type Undetermined
Description
Letter, discusses an act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States, passed by Congress 24 June 1797
Date
08/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797080100101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Arthur Fenner
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Rhode Island
United States
Notable items
act entitled "an act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing a uniform militia througout the United States"
independent corps of cavalry, artillery or infantry
voluntarily engage as corps in the service
actual state of the detachment
adjutant general
object of this law
equipped and organized body of militia ready for action
organize, arm and equip and hold in readiness to march in a moment's warning
order from the President of the United States to lay before your excellency the act herein entitled "an act authorizing a detachment from the militia