Caleb Swan
461 documents
Warrants
Cover letter for an "Abstract of Warrants." Cited in Swan to Simmons, 11/20/1796.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Settling the Army's accounts
Cover for an extract from Simmons' warrant book and a list of bills drawn by Henry de Butts. Discusses the necessity of receiving Swan's accounts at the War Department due to requests for information …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Pay of the Army
Informs Swan that he is sending 65,000 dollars in bank notes sufficient to cover the arrearages of the Army's pay. Simmons urges Swan to make the payments as quickly as possible as "great complaints" …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Pay of the Army
Discusses the pay of certain soldiers. Requests that as "the Army have not been paid regularly lately" and to conform to an Act of Congress Swan should in future regularly forward estimates of the pay …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Pay advance to Captain Britt
Informs Swan, the paymaster at Army headquarters, of an advance of pay and subsistence that he has made to Captain Daniel Britt
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Officers entitlement to "forage" pay
Discusses the case of a Lieutenant Blue of the Cavalry in regards to his claim for "forage" pay and the rules governing entitlement to such pay in general.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Difficulty in getting accounts from Sub-Legion Paymasters
Discusses the difficulties in getting the paymasters of the Army's Sub Legions to submit their accounts regularly and requests Paymaster General Swan's aid in getting them to submit their accounts for …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Decision of the Secretary of War
Notifies Swan of a decision of the Secretary of War on the pay of non commissioned officers and privates related to the claim of Major Morrison.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Complaints of Discharged Soliders
Addresses complaints made to the War Accountant's Office from discharged soldiers concerning pay.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Complaints of Discharged Soldiers
Account of soldiers means of subsistence after not receiving pay upon discharge. Congressional inquiry into matter to follow.
Printed VersionsArmy pay matters
Discusses pay of officers doing duty as adjutants, paymasters, and quartermasters; delivery of accounts and vouchers from officers with the Army; documentation required for officers to receive arrears …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army pay matters
Amount due to the estate of Lt. Bunter. Discusses schedule of balances for unpaid absentees from the 3rd Sub-Legion;
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army pay matters
Discusses the position of General Wilkinson on forage pay for Sub-Legion paymasters and quartermasters, the settling of the accounts of the sub-legion paymasters, "estimates" from Army returns, …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Army Pay and Accounts
Discusses a deficiency in the estimates for Army pay. Accounts and vouchers. Asks Swan to forward his accounts quarterly.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Accounts of officers
Discusses the status of the accounts of several Army officers.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
