Resolve of Congress to Provide for Disabled Soldiers

Item

Type

Printed Document Signed

Title

Resolve of Congress to Provide for Disabled Soldiers

Description

The document is a resolution of Congress recommending to the states to make provisions for soldiers and seamen who were disabled in the line of duty. A list of said personnel shall be furnished by each state, along with information regarding their particular units and pay levels. If the required procedures are followed, there will be quarterly returns made out to these men.

year created

1785

month created

06

day created

07

in image

notable person/group

US Congress
soldiers
disabled
seamen
pensioners
Secretary of War
commissioned officers
non commissioned officer
private
invalid
corps
regiment
Charles Thompson

notable item/thing

Providing for disabled soldiers
certificates
pay
payments
commutation for half pay
oath
affidavit
ship

notable idea/issue

Providing for disabled soldiers

document number

1785060790001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) LBA17 (3 pages) Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters B: 39, Governor Patrick Henry
[view document] (2 pages) RBO01 (2 pages) Collection: Andre DeCoppet Collection, C0063. B:7, F:16

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Congress of the United States [unknown] [n/a]