No. 33 Extract from a Major General Anthony Wayne's letter

Item

Type

Extract of Letter

Title

No. 33 Extract from a Major General Anthony Wayne's letter

Description

Notification that Wayne's army took control of post at Grand Glaize. Enemy abandoned all settlements the evening prior to U.S. military arrival. Believed enemy had received information on Wayne's movement from a deserter.

year created

1794

month created

08

day created

14

author

sent from location

War Department

in collection

in image

notable person/group

John Stagg
Anthony Wayne
Newman
insurgents
deserter
Quartermaster General
field quartermaster

notable location

War Department
Headquarters Grand Glaize
settlement
town
post
St. Mary's river
Georgia
river

notable item/thing

information
state of provisions
artillery

notable idea/issue

deserter
surrender
abandonment
victory
possession

document number

1794081459001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) IAL33 (2 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IC035

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Department [n/a]