Recruiting for the Legion

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Recruiting for the Legion

Description

Captains William Lewis and Benjamin Price have been directed to begin recruiting for the Legion. Lewils will rendezvous at Hagers Town and Price at Frederick Town. Each officer should be furnished with sufficient equipment for marching with fifty suits of clothing including two for sergeants and two for musicians.

year created

1795

month created

03

day created

04

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg

notable location

War Office

document number

1795030480101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZNT14 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 4
[view document] (2 pages) ZNT14a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]