Enlistment Dates of Deserters John Cooper, William Pettis, Daniel Donoug
Document 1797John Cooper, a deserter from Capt. Blackburn's command who gave himself up, claims that he should be discharged since he has made up the time he was absent. Captain Staats Morris requests the date of Cooper's enlistment and also those of deserters William Pettis and Daniel Donoug.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
John Cooper, a deserter from Capt. Blackburn's command who gave himself up, claims that he should be discharged since he has made up the time he was absent. Captain Staats Morris requests the date of Cooper's enlistment and also those of deserters William Pettis and Daniel Donoug.
Date
10/07/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort McHenry
Document number
1797100770001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Morris, 10/12/1797.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Staats Morris
Lieutenant Dyson
Captain Blackburn
Captain Bruff
Notable locations
War Department
Fort McHenry
West Point
Norfolk
Virginia
New York
Baltimore
Maryland
Fort Norfolk
Notable items
muster roll
pay roll
receipt roll