Halt of Troop Movement
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Halt of Troop Movement
Description
General Twiggs informs the Secretary at War that due to a lack of provisions, troop movement was halted. Twiggs states that local procurement of provisions by the troops would alienate friendlys in the area.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
13
author
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Telfair to Knox, 06/18/1793.This journal is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and the Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary at War, 12/99/1793.
notable person/group
Twiggs
Knox
notable location
State House Augusta Georgia
Flint River
Georgia
Buzzard Road
notable idea/issue
General Twiggs' Georgia militia expedition to Oakmulgee against Creeks
document number
1793061390055
page start
188
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} | M: 1268, R: 14, p. 188-189 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | General John Twiggs | [unknown] | [n/a] |