Report from the Major General Commanding the Army
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Report from the Major General Commanding the Army
Description
Wayne complains that his men are not being paid as expeditiously as he would like. The rivers are so low that they are not navigable so supplies cannot be transported but inefficiency on the part of the contractor is also at fault. There is a great need for qualified officers. Records are enclosed regarding the punishments meted out for desertion, including three executions. The troops marksmanship continues to improve with continued practice.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 09/13/1792, and Knox to Wayne, 09/14/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
officers
sub legions
Major Asheton's detachment
Mr. Williams
paymasters
Contractor
Mr. Williams
Dragoons
Paymaster General
Lieutenant Britt
deputy paymaster pro tem
temporary Brigade Major
adjutants
adjutant General
fine young fellows
Mr. Jones
Mr. Dunn
Mr. Butler
ensign
Cornets
John Elias alias Ebbert alias Elis
marksmen
soldiers
Indians
Captain Brady
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Washington
Ohio River
Sandusky
notable item/thing
extract from general orders
mustering
muster rolls
pay rolls
enlistment rolls
pay
feed
uneasiness
provision
correspondence
rations wanted
clothing
boat
Equinox
appoint
character
returns
report
sentences
General Court Martial
condemned to death
shaved, branded and whipt
pardoned
shot to death
exemplary punishments
desertions
musktery
rifles
competition
manoeuvre
maneuver
desultory expedition
some of the provisions not fit for use
a very heavy fall of water
three field days
happy competition
notable phrase
let us pay & feed well--we then have a right to expect due subordination apropos--we have experienced some little uneasiness with respect to the quality of the provision, lately offered to the troops
we were fed, but from hand to mouth
document number
1792090753555
page start
81
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 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 | [unknown] |
| [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] |