Muster of Lt. Wilkins' Detachment
Document 1799Cobb certifies that when he visited Fort Triggs the detachment commanded by Lt. Wilkins had not been at the post long enough to have been mustered; therefore he inspected but did not muster them.
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I do certify that I received orders from Col. Gaither to muster and inspect the Militia agreeable to the Instructions of Major Genl. lt. [undecipherable] — his Instructions dated February 1st 1795. mentioned Fort Niggs as one of the Posts where the Militia were posted pursuant to the Authority of the President of the United States — When I visited Fort Niggs the detachment commanded by Col. Wilkins had not been at the Post the length of time for which mustering [strikethrough: at the muster] I therefore Inspected, but did not muster them —
Fort Wilkinsons,
May 20th 1799. [signature]
[Page 6 XMZ21]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Cobb certifies that when he visited Fort Triggs the detachment commanded by Lt. Wilkins had not been at the post long enough to have been mustered; therefore he inspected but did not muster them.
Date
05/20/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799052090101
Page start
6
Note
Enclosed in McCall to Simmons, 05/20/1799.
Notable persons
Howell Cobb
Hugh McCall
Notable locations
Fort Wilkinson