Late Date for the Campaign
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Late Date for the Campaign
Description
Knox provides an update for the President re St. Clair's preparations for the coming compaign. St. Clair has arranged to add militia to his army and the first division has been ordered to march from Fort Washington to the Miami River. Knox expresses reservations re the late date upon which the campaign is to begin but understands why it was necessary to begin later than might have been hoped.
year created
1791
month created
10
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
General St. Clair
county lieutenants of the district
army
first division of the troops
Colonel Darke with the second division
General Butler and the militia from Kentucky
hostile Indians
notable location
Lexington in Kentucky
Fort Washington
Miami River
the Ohio
notable item/thing
number of militia
objects which had been directed
noncommissioned and privates
volunteers
first post of communication
second post
game
anxiety I feel
operations of the campaign
full communications of General St. Clair
greatest certainty to his operations
government
operations
extensive field from which the troops have been collected
lowness of the waters on the Ohio
tedious delays of some of the agents in the business
notable phrase
Had the operations commenced two months earlier, it would have been more comfortable for the troops, and have given greater time to have improved all advantages.
document number
1791100111000
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: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |