French Prisoners, Etc.
Document 1800There are 101 French prisoners at Frederick Town. The Brigade Inspector has been sent to see to their situation but he does not understand that there should be iron gratings on their barracks windows. Mentioned drought and the mills being unable to work for lack of running water prompting the Army to have some planks milled and transported to Shepherdstown. Also mentioned the guards/soldiers had no ammunition.
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There are 101 French prisoners at Frederick Town. The Brigade Inspector has been sent to see to their situation but he does not understand that there should be iron gratings on their barracks windows. Mentioned drought and the mills being unable to work for lack of running water prompting the Army to have some planks milled and transported to Shepherdstown. Also mentioned the guards/soldiers had no ammunition.
Date
01/09/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Headquarters at Shepherdstown (Va.)
Collection
Document number
1800010960100
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Pinckney, 03/17/1800.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
brigade inspector
prisoners
French
soldiers
Walbach
cavalry
Hall
William Washington
John Watts
regiment
William Elliot
Thomas Parker
Brigadier Quartermaster
Benjamin Lincoln
Notable locations
Shepherdstown
Virginia
Frederick Town
barracks
North Western Territory
Cantonment
Notable items
iron gating
window
mills
water
planks
pendulums
ammunition
supplies