Additional Forces for the Western Campaign
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Additional Forces for the Western Campaign
Description
Knox reports on the progress of the enlistment of additional forces for the upcoming campaign. He warns that the United States does not have the resources to provide rations for the women and children who have been forced to abandon their settlements but remain at advanced posts.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Arthur St. Clair
Henry Knox
Colonel Gibson
Major Ferguson
General Butler
Virginia Battalion
Maryland Battalion
county lieutenants
small party of rangers
Captain Piatt
Jersey levies
Brigadier General Harmar
women and children
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
Fort Pitt
Painted Post
Tioga
Venango
notable item/thing
return of the levies at Carlisle
readiness to march
report from Virginia
protection of the upper parts of the Ohio
recruiting service in Massachusetts
Colonel Pickering's treaty
interior settlements
provisions
rations
document number
1791050500000
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] |