Summary of Estimates for the Army
Document 1798Summary of estimates for an army of 20,000 men.
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Summary of the several Estimates for an Army of 26,000 Men.
Infantry, pay, 'rations & Forage — 2,354,685 —
Artillerists — do — 154,453 75.
Cavalry — do — 465,774
Clothing for the above — 428,134 4.
Bounty — Ditto — 152,992 —
Quarter Master Stores — 209,269 33
Ditto — Additional — 6,843 50
Total Dollars — 3,772,156 62/100
Staff Officers 24,566 25
Total Dollars 3796,722 87/100
Philadelphia 11. May 1798
Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Letterbook
Description
Summary of estimates for an army of 20,000 men.
Date
05/11/1798
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798051128655
Page start
105
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
infantry
artillerists
cavalry
staff officers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
estimates
pay, rations, and forage
pay
rations
forage
clothing
bounty
quarter masters stores

