Status of Detachments
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Status of Detachments
Description
Knox reports on the status of the various detachments who are joining the expedition to the western frontier. He has heard nothing from Maryland and Virginia but understands the recruiting is going well in both places. As soon as the detachments arrive at the frontier, St. Clair is to deploy them and then dismiss the militia.
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 05/05/1791.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
the chaplain
detachment of levies under Captain Snowden
Captain Armstrong's company
Lieutenant Platt's company from Delaware
upper battalion
recruiting service
Jersey battalion
companies of the Eastern States
militia
notable location
War Department
Greensburg
Trenton
Fort Pitt
Carlisle
Maryland
Virginia
frontiers
notable item/thing
sickness and detention
document number
1791042800100
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: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |