Officers entitlement to "forage" pay

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Officers entitlement to "forage" pay

Description

Discusses the case of a Lieutenant Blue of the Cavalry in regards to his claim for "forage" pay and the rules governing entitlement to such pay in general.

year created

1796

month created

05

day created

21

sent from location

Dept. of War Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Caleb Swan

notable person/group

Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant Blue
cavalry
paymaster general
attorney general
officer
Lieutenant adjutant
quartermaster
public

notable location

Dept. of War Accountants Office

notable item/thing

forage
pay
claim
rules
entitlement

document number

1796052121455

page start

75

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) YNB01 (434 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:B, P:75

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept. of War Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient Caleb Swan [unknown] [n/a]