Sergeant given permission to desert to gather intelligence on the Indians
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Sergeant given permission to desert to gather intelligence on the Indians
Description
In Knox's absence, Stagg writes of a sergeant who was given permission by General Wilkinson to desert in order to gather intelligence related to Indian intentions and movements. President Washington interrogated this man in Stagg's presence and sent him on to Pittsburgh to meet with Wayne.
year created
2004
month created
10
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
John Stagg
Secretary of War
Sergeant Reuben Reynolds of Capt. Buell's company
Genl. Wilkinson
confederated hostile tribes of Indians
President of the United States
Sergeant Drew of Capt. Eaton's company
hospital department
[Knox's] family
chief clerk
notable location
War Department
New York
Boston
Fort St. Clair
Headquarters
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
absence of the Secretary of War
Invoice of medicines and instruments
information received from a Sergeant Reuben Reynolds
notable phrase
[Reynolds] deserted by permission of Genl. Wilkinson from Fort St. Clair on the 12th of May last to make discoveries or gain intelligence respecting the confederated hostile tribes of Indians.
document number
1792101915055
page start
106
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |