Resignations of Unfit Officers, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Resignations of Unfit Officers, Etc.
Description
Wayne says he is only too willing to accept resignations from officers who are either unqualified or have poor habits but he also has some names of fine young men he would like to see promoted. Arrangements for paying the troops are discussed as well as the need for additional commissioned officers and a plan for meeting this need.
year created
1792
month created
09
day created
21
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 09/28/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
President of the United States
General Wilkinson
Mr. Belli
Deputy Quartermaster General
Lieutenant Davidson
Dragoons
Major Rudolph
Mr. Jones
Mr. Dunn
Mr. Butler
Colonel William Butler
volunteer
Captain Edward Butler
riflemen
cornet
ensign
Cornet Taylor
Lieutenant Britt
Quartermaster General officiating as treasurer
Paymaster General
Supernumerary officers
officers
fine young fellows of education
recruiting officers
notable location
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
resign
general orders
character
ardent spirits
inebriation
athletic, modest, sober, and fond of military life
sight of one eye
smallpox
rifle service
escort
pay of the troops
muster rolls
pay rolls
notes
warrants
forage
expense
military school
fondness for ardent spirits & frequent inebriation
notable phrase
The principal, if not the only defect in my humble opinion in the organization of the Legion and Sub Legions is that of too few Commissioned officers in proportion to non-Commissioned officers and privates considering the service for which they are intended--
document number
1792092153555
page start
96
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| 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] | 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] |