Requirements for the Court of Inquiry
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Requirements for the Court of Inquiry
Description
St. Clair's letter in which he describes the requirements for the Court of Inquiry's investigation into General Harmar's military performance during the recent campaign against the Miami Indians.
year created
1791
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Warren [Proceedings], 09/23/1791.
content note
This is a letter read to the Court of Inquiry investigating the conduct of Gen. Harmar during the campaign against the Miami Indians.
notable person/group
Richard Butler
Arthur St. Clair
Brigadier General Harmar
Miami Indians
the army
principal officers of the militia
Lieutenant Colonel Trotter
Colonel Hall
Colonel M'Mullen
notable location
Fort Washington
Kentucky
Atlantic States
notable item/thing
personal conduct of General Harmar
expedition against the Miami Indians
circumstances of the campaign
organization of the Army
orders of march
encampment and battle
motives which influenced the detachments
reasons which prevented the said support
articles of war
courts of inquiry
merits of any case
opinion of the court
notable phrase
In the course of your investigations, all the circumstances of the campaign from the time the army departed until it returned to Fort Washington are to be taken into consideration.
document number
1791091590000
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, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |