Preparation for An Aggressive Campaign
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Preparation for An Aggressive Campaign
Description
Should the treaty negotiations be unsuccessful, Knox orders Wayne to be fully prepared for an aggressive campaign by August 1st at the latest. In an eight-page letter, Knox details the preparations to be be made including troop deployments, intelligence, and stores
short description
Preparation for An Aggressive Campaign
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Spans Images 181-189 of this collection.
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
President of the United States
George Washington
troops
Commissioners
Regulars
three thousand efficient non-Commissioned and privates
mounted volunteers of Kentucky
the Enemy
one thousand prime mounted volunteers from the frontiers
Indians
Wabash
Quartermaster General
Secretary of the Treasury
horse drivers
Treasury Department
Brigadier General Posey
Major Blount
Captain Melcher
Captain Carberry
Captain Buchanan
Preston
Preston's company
recruits
Cherokees
Captain Gassaway
late Maryland line
provisional ensigns
notable location
War Department
upper parts of the Ohio
Ohio River
Indian Country
Sandusky
the frontiers
Kentucky
Miami Village
Miami River
Lake Erie
Wabash River
Fort Jefferson
Fort Washington
Great Kenhawa
Maryland
notable item/thing
all the powder requested
powder
public possession
considerable rains
general orders
all possible caution and vigilance
eruptions of any parties of whites toward the Indian Country
treaty
unsuccessful issue
operations
a successful treaty
peace
mission
tranquility of the country northwest of the Ohio
our unfeigned thanks
vigorous offensive operations
perfect readiness
your march
garrisons
the enemy's towns
present political circumstances of this Country
port
posts
chains of subordinate posts of communication
your advanced post of departure
state of defense
original instructions
marching
encamping
patrols
intelligence of the numbers and situation of the Enemy
welfare and reputation of the government
war
your reputation
stores
purchase
warrant
pay
pay of the horse drivers
the astonishing sum of twelve thousand dollars for the pay of his department
enlisted
bounties
money forwarded for their bounties
intelligence
regular information
summer season
wages
regular information from you should be received
present hostile disposition of the Cherokees
real signatures of the Commissioners
enclosed letter
actual service
provisional arrangement
appointment
notable phrase
the Commissioners are instructed to use every exertion to bring the treaty to a close on or before the first of August next so that in case of an unsuccessful issue you may have time to carry on your operations.
document number
1793042000055
page start
181
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 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] |