War Dept. Personnel Issues
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
War Dept. Personnel Issues
Description
Knox addresses personnel issues including pay (the paymaster is finally on site), promotions, reductions in force, pay raises, and training. Several Wabash chiefs have died of smallpox.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Spans Images 147-149 of this collection.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Mr. Swan
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
La Gesse
Grand Joseph
recruits
Caleb Swan
Congress
recruits
militia
Wabash
Indians
Wabash Indians
notable location
War Department
Lancaster
Carlisle
notable item/thing
smallpox
cold water
no further impediment to the completion of the pay for the troops
motion for the reduction of the troops
promotions among the troops
disposition to raise the pay of the troops
pay
promotions
recruiting service
returns
camp
warfare
dead
notable phrase
It is highly satisfactory to hear from you of the progressive discipline of the troops, according to the nature of the warfare for which they are destined. It is the close pursuit of this principle alone that will give the ascendency to troops called regulars over militia
honor and glory to you and your army
document number
1793011213055
page start
147
transcription
no further impediment to the completion of the pay for the troops; motion for the reduction of the troops; promotions among the troops; disposition to raise the pay of the troops;
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DTC01 (286 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |