Army Detachments to Pittsburgh
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Army Detachments to Pittsburgh
Description
It is good news that the frontier is quiet. Troops are in motion from Virginia and Maryland and several detachments under Campbell and Asheton should arrive in Pittsburgh soon. Recruiting continues to languish.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in publication
in image
note
Letter No. 5.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Major Rudolph
Stakes troop
Lt.(?)Campbell
Major Asheton's detachment
Sub-Legions
notable location
War Department
the frontiers
Virginia
Maryland
notable item/thing
tranquility of the frontiers
arrangement of the Sub-Legions
recruiting service seems to languish
The information of the tranquility of the frontiers is highly satisfactory
document number
1792070700055
page start
26
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 96 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |