Personnel and Equipment Issues
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Personnel and Equipment Issues
Description
Wayne discusses a number of personnel concerns including the discharging of men of no value and promoting those who are worthy. There are several vacancies to be filled in the officer corps and a need to replace or repair three defective howitzers.
short description
Discharging ineffective personnel; promoting capable men; vacancies in officer corps; three defective howitzers
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
05
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
detachments
Captain Porter
Lieutenant William Davidson
Lieutenant Samuel Cochran
Ensign John Paine
Captain John Stake
Dragoons
Major Bedinger
Major Rudolph
Mr. Jones
Mr. Dunn
Cornets
President of the United States
sergeant
Daniel Torry
non commissioned officer
Mr. McLane
clerk
Sergeant Richardson
1st Troops and 1st Sub Legion
3rd Sub Legion of Infantry
2nd Sub Legion
notable location
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
York County
notable item/thing
force of the Enemy
intelligence
monthly return
report of the defects
howitzers
wagon
expense
muster and inspection
discharging
fit for service
vacancies
resignation
charges of a very criminal nature
vouchers
probation
appearance and manners of a Gentleman
improper appointments
notable phrase
I hope we shall now be able to go on with the muster & inspection of the troops: but we will be under the necessity of discharging many of the men, who never were nor never will be fit for service
they are at present a nuisance to the legion, and a useless expence to the publick
document number
1792100540055
page start
104
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 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |