Secretary of War provides recruiting instructions to Benjamin Biggs
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Secretary of War provides recruiting instructions to Benjamin Biggs
Description
Knox sends a signed copy of the War Department policy on recruitment to Benjamin Biggs. Biggs has been tasked to raise a company of riflemen. Blank enlistment paperwork enclosed. Personal note from Knox that the pay for non-commissioned officers was high and therefore only those men of impeccable character should receive the position of corporal or serjeant.
year created
1792
month created
03
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Biggs
Henry Knox
company
riflemen
recruiter
deserter
musician
physician
surgeon
negro
mulatto
Indian
vagrant
transient person
yeoman
farmer
notable location
War Department
Virginia
barracks
notable item/thing
rations
supplies
provisions
utensils
advance
clothing
compensation
returns
arms
accoutrement
blank enlistment
notable idea/issue
appointment
commission
promotion
acceptance
recruitment
desertion
discharge
fidelity
mutiny
yeomanry
document number
1792033114201
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IAE08 (4 pages) | Collection: Isaac Craig Papers | 1792/03/31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Biggs | [unknown] | [n/a] |