Two Battalions of Levies from Maryland & Virginia
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Two Battalions of Levies from Maryland & Virginia
Description
Knox provides detailed instructions for raising two battalions of levies from Maryland and Virginia.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Richard Butler
Henry Knox
Colonel Henry Lee
the President [Washington]
Colonel Josias Carvell Hall
Governor of Maryland [John Eager Howard]
Colonel Rawlings
Joseph Howell, the Paymaster
lieutenant colonel-commandant
surgeon
Mr. Duer
sufficient number of recruits
non-commissioned and privates
notable location
War Department
States of Virginia and Maryland
Baltimore
Frederickstown
Hagerstown
Winchester
the Ohio
Redstone
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
public service
raising of two battalions of levies
appointment of the officers
rations and supplies
intermixture of companies
deficiency of levies
draught [draft] of the militia
arms, ammunition, and accoutrements
pay, rations, and forage
copies of Baron Steuben's instructions
Articles of War
recruiting instructions
blank bonds
recruiting money
notable phrase
The public service requires that you should immediately set off for the States of Virginia and Maryland, in order to put into immediate operation the measures necessary for the raising of the two battalions of levies assigned to said States.
document number
1791040500000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |