Deserters, Smallpox, and Indian Raids
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Deserters, Smallpox, and Indian Raids
Description
Wayne reports a number of concerns including a high number of desertions among his troops, his inability to implement his plan of separating those who have had small pox from those who have not had it, and a number of deaths of settlers resulting from Indian raids. When his entire force is fit for duty, he hopes that he can secure the frontier from Indian incursions.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in microfilm
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
four sublegions
Governor of the State of Kentucky
detachment under Major Asheton
Lieut.(?) Campbell
Stakes' Dragoons
Capt. Faulkner's riflemen
predatory parties of Indians
Capt. Brady: Col. Shepherd
Chickasaw Indians
artificers
Capt. Thomas Lewis
Howell Lewis
William Preston
notable location
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Carlisle
Pittsburgh
Ohio County
Indian Country
Washington, Allegheny, & Westmoreland
Nashville
notable item/thing
Alarming desertions
names and former plaes of the several deserters
my intention of separating those men who have not had the small pox from those who had
horses
the Pittsburgh paper
an account of the murder of certain Indians last Summer
the defense of the frontiers
peace or war
state of suspence
saddles
the clothing
notable phrase
I hope we shall soon increase
and every thing shall be done for the Defence of the frontiers, that circumstances will admit of--until the Indians determine for peace or war--this state of suspence is rather unpleasant--
document number
1792072053555
page start
28
number of pages
4
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DTB01 (266 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 1 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Anthony Wayne Transcripts | XX, p. 150 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |