John Eager Howard
5 documents
Supplement to the militia law
McHenry agrees with Howard's opinion that a defect in militia law must be reformed, but McHenry insists that at this point in the Congressional session, it is best to postpone the subject until later.
James McHenry PapersCommand of a regiment to be raised in Maryland
Writes the U.S. Senator from Maryland that he is at a loss respecting a proper and fit character to command a regiment to be raised in Maryland. Mentions Colonel Hall as a possibility.
James McHenry PapersAscertaining the Truth Respecting General Smith
Despite being afflicted with a vicious fever, McHenry has attempted to ascertain whether the sentiments attributed to General Smith have been correctly stated. Before he died, Captain Mitchell had …
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.Letter to the Secretary at War
The Secretary at War asks Colonel John Eager Howard to provide him names of men from each county in Maryland that may be able to aid in the selection of army officers.
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647
