Request for Issue of Assorted Military Supplies to 4th Regiment at Staunton
Document 1799Directs issue of clothing, equipment, arms & accoutrements, & musical instruments to the 4th Regiment at Staunton, VA.
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[War Office
June 10 1799
Cloaths for the 4th
Compt.]
War department, 10 June 1799
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Esqr Quarter Master General to be by him transported to Staunton in the State of Virginia to the address of Major Daniel Bradley, eight Sergeants, four Musicians, and one hundred and twenty eight privates Suits, Infantry Clothing — the Clothing to be for the fourth Regiment — one hundred and forty Knapsacks, one hundred and thirty two Screw drivers, one hundred and thirty two Gun Worms one hundred and thirty two Brushes and Wires one hundred and thirty two Bayonet Belts twelve Sergeants Swords and Belts, two drums and two fifes —
James McHenry
[undecipherable: Samuel Anston?]
Compt
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of clothing, equipment, arms & accoutrements, & musical instruments to the 4th Regiment at Staunton, VA.
Date
06/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061000201
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Virginia

