Smallpox, Troop Movements, and Organization
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Smallpox, Troop Movements, and Organization
Description
Knox approves Wayne's plan to separate troops who have not had smallpox from those who have had it and to innoculate those who have not had the disorder during the coming winter. He discusses in detail the progress in the movement of various forces to Pittsburgh and addresses the problem of faulty saddles. The division of officers into four Sub-Legions has been arranged and it is hoped that peace negotiations with the hostile Indians will be successful.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter No. 6.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
companies of riflemen
Thomas Lewis
Howell Lewis Wm. Preston
Capt. Guion
Capt. Rogers of the Cavalry
Lieutenant Davidson
Carberry's and Wm. Lewis's companies
Ensign Hunter
Capt. Cooke's Company of Riflemen
Ensign Lee
Major Thomas Butler
Captain Ballard Smith
Mr. Balfour, a surgeon's mate
Liet. (?) Campbell of Stakes troop
Major Rudolph
detachments of Captains Hannah, Brock, & Stevenson
Quartermaster's Department
Capt. Cass
President of the United States
Major Gaither
Major Call
Dunlap
hostile Indians
Governor of Kentucky
General Wilkinson
Mrs. Wilkinson
Chickasaws
Lieutenant John Cummings
Wm. Powers
recruits
notable location
War Department
Pittsburgh
the mouth of the great Kenhawa
Fort Pitt
Brunswick
Bedford
Hagerstown
Fort Washington
Carlisle
Richmond
Georgia
frontiers of France
Nashville
Mount Vernon
notable item/thing
general inoculation of the troops
winter quarters
rifles accoutrements and clothing
detachment of fifty recruits
non-arrival of his tents and camp equipage
saddles
stuffing may not have been fitted to the horses
clashing between the old and new quartermasters
arrangement of the officers to the four Sub-Legions
Dunlap's daily paper
clothing for the old troops
conduct of the Indians
negotiations
impediment to a peace
summertime
If the hostile Indians can be brought to understand us, it is difficult to conceive of the impediments to a peace--but if they will not listen it will be unfortunate for them
notable phrase
If the hostile indians can be brought to understand us, it is difficult to conceive of the impediments to a peace--but if they will not listen it will be unfortunate for them.
document number
1792071310155
page start
27
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 116 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |