Troops Should Immediately Descend the Ohio
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Troops Should Immediately Descend the Ohio
Description
Knox reports on the progress of the levies and notes that a corps of volunteers from Kentucky can join the expedition if they are needed. He also reports on the availability of rations, clothing, and colors which are not sufficiently dry to send.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 07/14/1791.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Richard Butler
Henry Knox
Captain Phelon
regulars
Major General St. Clair
corps of volunteers from Kentucky
Mr. Duer
Mr. Mitchell
contractor's agents
Mr.Wilkie
Mr. Hodgdon
quartermaster
Major Patterson
Major Butler
notable location
War Department
Trenton
Fort Pitt
notable item/thing
state of the Ohio
schedule of the troops
deficiencies of the levies
additional levies
main expedition
transportation of the provisions
rations
colors
clothing
General Scott's expedition
notable phrase
It has now become important that the troops should immediately descend the Ohio. I depend upon your executing the transportation of them as fast as possible
and that you make the arrangements for calling out the guards for the counties, as mentioned in my former letters.
document number
1791070700300
Item sets
Document instances
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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] |