Raising of Pennsylvania troops to replace those on frontiers
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Raising of Pennsylvania troops to replace those on frontiers
Description
Agreeably to Acts of Congress for raising troops to replace those on frontiers, Knox lists commissioned officers necessary for Pennsylvania quota, to include 1 Lieutenant Colonel; 3 Captains; 3 Lieutenants; 3 Ensigns; 1 Captain and 1 Lieutenant of artillery; 1 surgeon and 1 surgeon's mate.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Knox
Captain
congress
Lieutenant
Ensign
artillery
surgeon
surgeon's mate
troops
Secretary of War
commissioned officers
notable location
Pennsylvania
frontier
War Office
notable item/thing
Pennsylvania quota
troop replacements
act of congress
document number
1787103100000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol.11 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Franklin | [unknown] | [n/a] |