Militia callup for frontier protection
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Militia callup for frontier protection
Description
General Wilkinson asks Governor Shelby of Kentucky for militia call up. Discusses pay and rations for militia.
year created
1792
month created
08
day created
25
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Shelby
James Wilkinson
scout
notable location
Fort Washington
Ohio
frontier
notable item/thing
abstract for the amount of specifick parts
post
employed as a scout
parts of a dollar a day
restrain you absolutely
further advice on the subject
menacing aspect of the enemy
application of a number of persons for protection
claims have been sanctioned by your approbation
induced me to authorize and request you to call forth from the militia of your state, two subalterns three sergeants three corporals and forty-two privates for the protection of its frontiers
post them in such manner as will most efficiently secure this object
troops must be mustered by the commanding officer of the county in which they are stationed
commencement
discharge from service
musters
made in the usual form
department
pay and subsistence of these men
same as that of the national troops
army
price of rations
allowed under the present contract on the Ohio
notable phrase
abstract for the amount of specifick parts
post
employed as a scout
parts of a dollar a day
restrain you absolutely
further advice on the subject
menacing aspect of the enemy
application of a number of persons for protection
claims have been sanctioned by your approbation
induced me to authorize and request you to call forth from the militia of your state, two subalterns three sergeant three corporals and forty-two privates for the protection of its frontiers
post them in such manner as will most efficiently secure this object
troops must be mustered by the commanding officer of the county in which they are stationed
commencement
discharge from service
musters
made in the usual form
department
pay and subsistence of these men
same as that of the national troops
army
price of rations
allowed under the present contract on the Ohio
document number
1792082590001
page start
1
number of pages
3
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | ARA02 (3 pages) | Collection: Berthrong Collection | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Wilkinson | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Shelby | [unknown] | [n/a] |