Materials to be Forwarded, Movement of Troops
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Materials to be Forwarded, Movement of Troops
Description
Marching origins of troops across eastern seaboard detailed, all directed to upper Ohio to protect frontier.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Richard Butler
Henry Knox
battalions
Colonel Drake
Captain Armstrong
Major Ferguson
Captain Pratt
Major General St. Clair
militia
troops
recruits
notable location
War Department
Winchester
Virginia
Baltimore
Hagers Town
Hagerstown
Maryland
Trenton
city
Christiana Bridge
Carlisle
New Jersey
Ohio river
the Ohio
Fort Pitt
frontier
settlements
Headquarters
notable item/thing
clothing
camp kettles
tents
materials
articles
orders
notable idea/issue
requests
protection
recruiting
marching
travel
document number
1791050500201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | GAA20 (3 pages) | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 58-1, P: 149 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |