Situation in Ohio Country: Indians Demand Withdrawal, Soldiers Need Pay, Shortage of Officers
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Situation in Ohio Country: Indians Demand Withdrawal, Soldiers Need Pay, Shortage of Officers
Description
The Indians continue to demand that the United States withdraw to the south of the Ohio River. There is a severe shortage of officers; non-commissioned officers are now in posts which should be held by commissioned officers. The men have not been paid for five months and need the money to purchase clothing for the winter.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
28
author
sent from location
Legion Ville
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Spans Images 154-157 of this collection.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Cornplanter
New Arrow
Rosecrantz
Rosencrantz
nephew of the Cornplanter
Indians
hostile Indians
Six Nations
chiefs
white men
Council
Legion
redoubts
guards
commissioned officers
PResident of the United States
Captain Mills
Major Asheton
Comptroller general
notable location
Legion Ville
Legionville
Philadelphia
AuGlaize
Ohio River
south
north side of the Ohio River
camp
notable item/thing
treaty
surrendering
land
posessions
Grand Council
policing
character
vacant
promotion
resign
absent without leave
pay
pay of the troops
clothing
hutting
rags
dry good stores
return of the troops
invitation to the Cornplanter & New Arrow
cessation of hostilities
the proposed treaty in the spring
all the lands on the north side of the Ohio River
Grand Council held at Auglaixe
Redoubts & Guards
absent without leave
Pay of the troops
five months pay due to them
wretched condition for want of clothing
communication between posts cut off for months at a time
great deficiencies in the respective companies of the Corps
notable idea/issue
peace
weather
notable phrase
I shall not comment further than to observe, that it is almost [a] disagreeable & humiliating situation to remain with our hands tied
whilst the Enemy are at liberty to act upon the offensive
and have done it with some effect
document number
1792122853555
page start
154
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 | Legion Ville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |