Rewarding those who capture deserters
Document 1799Discusses the subject brought up by General Hamilton on whether it would be wise for parties of soldiers (or individual soldiers) who apprehend a deserter to be rewarded. Also mentions a citizen's complaint to President Adams that he had not been rewarded for turning in a deserter to a military officer.
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Letter Signed
Description
Discusses the subject brought up by General Hamilton on whether it would be wise for parties of soldiers (or individual soldiers) who apprehend a deserter to be rewarded. Also mentions a citizen's complaint to President Adams that he had not been rewarded for turning in a deserter to a military officer.
Date
10/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department, Trenton
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799101700201
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Major General
Alexander Hamilton
soldiers
deserters
citizen
John Adams
President
military
officer
comptroller
Treasury
court martial
Notable locations
Trenton
Notable items
Expense
dollars
reward
Articles of War
resolution
allowance
advertisement
applications
muster rolls