Ordering of militia into service
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Ordering of militia into service
Description
Letter, directs movement of Washington District Militia to be dispatched to Miro district on Cumberland River under Brigadier General Roberston to put brigade into best possible state of defense.
short description
Ltr, dir movement of Virginia militia.
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Brigadier General Robertson
Governor Blount
John Stagg
Chief Clerk
militia
regiment
Brigade
notable location
southwestern Virginia
War Department
Virginia
Washington district
Miro district on Cumberland river
notable item/thing
brigade
state of defense
regiment of the militia
time at which Congress is to meet
the result of their deliberations
offensive measures
information
authentic
judge
further measures
defense of the Southwestern parts of Virginia at the expense of the Union
document number
1792100900002
page start
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | AIC15 (6 pages) | Collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection. | GLC00813 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |