Troops are Marched as Fast as They are Recruited
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Troops are Marched as Fast as They are Recruited
Description
In order to alleviate Wayne anxiety, Knox reports on the recruitment and transportation of men and supplies to support Wayne's expedtion against the western Indians.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Stake's troop
Asheton's command
Carberry's Companies
Captain B. Smith
the President [Washington]
Brigadier General Wilkinson
Captain Joseph Brant [Brandt]
Quartermaster General
William Lowther of Ohio County Virginia
Captain of a Rifle Company
William Preston of Wythe County
militia
notable location
War Department
Pittsburg
Reading
Carlisle
Richmond
Grand River, north of Lake Erie
New York
Omie River
Fort Washington
western district of [Pennsylvania]
notable item/thing
arrival of your troops
clothing
arms
recruiting service
notable phrase
The anxiety you express for the arrival of your troops is natural and they will be marched as fast as they shall be recruited--but although the recruits may be estimated at fifteen hundred, yet it will be considerably deep in August before that number will arrive at Pittsburgh.
document number
1792062900000
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] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 72 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |