Pleading for Orders, Backpay & New Recruits; Defenses at Greeneville Complete, and Expectations of Indians to Fight or Deal
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pleading for Orders, Backpay & New Recruits; Defenses at Greeneville Complete, and Expectations of Indians to Fight or Deal
Description
Laments lack of word from Knox, which he attributes to an epidemic in Philadelphia; also laments continued unreliability of contractors. Reports defenses at Greeneville complete, and believes Indians will fight or submit to negotiations by Jan. 1. Notes continuing problem of expiring enlistments and efforts to reenlist veterans; pleads for the 7 months' back pay due to the troops. Hopes that the Philadelphia sickness has caused this delay, from a wish not to infect the troops with contaminated currency. Notes problems of indiscipline and inebriation among the Legion, but vows to eradicate them.
year created
1793
month created
12
day created
04
author
sent from location
Head Quarters, Greeneville
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wayne, 03/31/1794.
Spans Images 15-19 of this collection.
Spans Images 15-19 of this collection.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Major General Anthony Wayne
Indians
soldiers
veterans
troops
Legion
contractors
Secretary of War
Captain Lewis
Mr. Wells
Yellow beaver
captives
Chiefs in Council
deserters
mounted volunteers of Kentucky
Corps
recruits
companies
Major
Captains
arrested officers
notable location
Head Quarters, Greeneville
Philadelphia
Greenville
wilderness
water passage
Ohio River
western waters
Atlantic states
camp
Au Glaize
captives
notable item/thing
Yellow Fever epidemic
defenses at Greeneville
treaty talks
treaty negotiations
fight
expiring enlistment
reenlist
back pay
contaminated currency
infection
indiscipline
inebriation
drunkenness
fatal malady
provisions
defense
olive branch
return
abstract
term of service
arrearages
pay
vacancies
resignation
death
court martial
savage enemy in my front
famine in my rear
document number
1793120453555
page start
15
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | DTA01 (102 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | V: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Head Quarters, Greeneville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |