Troops Ready to March
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Troops Ready to March
Description
Troops under Gen. Scott to march from Frankfort on Kentucky River shortly. Board recently convened to provide report on offensive action against hostile Indians after troops return from western territory.
short description
Troops Ready to March
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
20
author
sent from location
Kentucky
recipient
sent to location
War Office
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Harry Innes
hostiles
Indians
Indian Nation
General Scott
volunteers
Benjamin Logan
Isaac Shelby
Mr Brown
spies
notable location
War Office
Kentucky
frontier
territory
river
Frankfort
Kentucky River
Ohio
notable item/thing
appointed
well mounted
well armed
special report
expedition
notable phrase
a more choice body of men could not be raised in the United States
document number
1791052040001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
136
[undecipherable]
Kentucky, May 20th1791
Sir.
The board appointed by your letter to General Scott of the 9th of March took the Subject into consideration on the 8th day of April, and it is with real satisfaction we inform you that the propositions Continued in the letter were received with pleasure by the inhabitants of the district, and that the first detachment authorized to be raised Marched on the 17th district -from Frankfort on the Kentucky in high spirits under the command of General Scott.
We shall not be considered vain when we observe that a more choice body of men could not be raised in the United States- young-healthy-well armed-well mounted-and a supply provided with provisions-He flattered that nothing can prevent Success: unless the energy should gain information of their approach and evacuate their towns- of this we have some apprehensions, as two prisoners have been taken since the inlistment of the volunteers commenced. On the return of the Army, the
board will make to the War Office a special report of their perceedings. For the present we hope the above information is sufficiently satisfactory.
We have the honor to be with great respect, Sir, Your Mo. ob. Servts.
(Signed.) Harry Innes, Benjamin Logan, Isaac Shelby
May 30th
I yesterday received a letter from Mr. Brown who is gone on this expedition as a private dated the 23d inst: wherein he says that the detachment will march that day in good spirits with 20 days provision, and this day unless greatly impeded in their march hope to make their stroke. The spies had seen no recent sign of Indians near the Camp on the bank of the Ohio opposite the Mouth of Kentucky, therefore he concluded that the Army had not then been discovered by the enemy.
[signed} Harry Innes
Reproduced from the collections of the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
[Left margin: Copy from the Original on file in the War Office of the United States - Jno Stagg Junr Chf Clk
[undecipherable]
Kentucky, May 20th1791
Sir.
The board appointed by your letter to General Scott of the 9th of March took the Subject into consideration on the 8th day of April, and it is with real satisfaction we inform you that the propositions Continued in the letter were received with pleasure by the inhabitants of the district, and that the first detachment authorized to be raised Marched on the 17th district -from Frankfort on the Kentucky in high spirits under the command of General Scott.
We shall not be considered vain when we observe that a more choice body of men could not be raised in the United States- young-healthy-well armed-well mounted-and a supply provided with provisions-He flattered that nothing can prevent Success: unless the energy should gain information of their approach and evacuate their towns- of this we have some apprehensions, as two prisoners have been taken since the inlistment of the volunteers commenced. On the return of the Army, the
board will make to the War Office a special report of their perceedings. For the present we hope the above information is sufficiently satisfactory.
We have the honor to be with great respect, Sir, Your Mo. ob. Servts.
(Signed.) Harry Innes, Benjamin Logan, Isaac Shelby
May 30th
I yesterday received a letter from Mr. Brown who is gone on this expedition as a private dated the 23d inst: wherein he says that the detachment will march that day in good spirits with 20 days provision, and this day unless greatly impeded in their march hope to make their stroke. The spies had seen no recent sign of Indians near the Camp on the bank of the Ohio opposite the Mouth of Kentucky, therefore he concluded that the Army had not then been discovered by the enemy.
[signed} Harry Innes
Reproduced from the collections of the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
[Left margin: Copy from the Original on file in the War Office of the United States - Jno Stagg Junr Chf Clk
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | WEG14 (2 pages) | Collection: Harry Innes Papers, mm81027201 | C:1, F:1791, p.66-67 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Harry Innes | Kentucky | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |