Request for more men to augment Marines guarding French prisoners
Document 1798Writing from the Navy Department, Benjamin Stoddert informs McHenry that he intends to move 148 French prisoners from New Castle to Lancaster. He asks for more men to augment the 18 Marines as they transfer the prisoners. Asks for an officer and 20 men.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Writing from the Navy Department, Benjamin Stoddert informs McHenry that he intends to move 148 French prisoners from New Castle to Lancaster. He asks for more men to augment the 18 Marines as they transfer the prisoners. Asks for an officer and 20 men.
Date
11/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Repository
Document number
1798112640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
US Marines
prisoners
Navy Department
War Department
guards
Notable locations
Navy Department
New Castle
Lancaster
War Department
Philadelphia
War Office