Suppressing the Insurrection in Pennsylvania
Document 1799To suppress the insurrection now existing in Pennsylvania, the President will deploy a military force composed partly of the state militia of Pennsylvania. Governor Mifflin should hold the militia in a state of preparation to march within the week under the command of General MacPherson.
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Description
To suppress the insurrection now existing in Pennsylvania, the President will deploy a military force composed partly of the state militia of Pennsylvania. Governor Mifflin should hold the militia in a state of preparation to march within the week under the command of General MacPherson.
Date
03/20/1799
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War Department
Document number
1799032000101
Page start
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Notable persons
Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
James McHenry
troops of cavalry
Notable locations
War Department
Counties of Philadelphia, Northhampton, Bucks, Custer, Lancaster, and Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania