Clothing has Saved the Lives of Many Soldiers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Clothing has Saved the Lives of Many Soldiers
Description
Lt. Col. Henry Gaither informs the Commissary of Military Stores that the shipment of clothing, arms, and accoutrement was timely in its arrival since it probably saved the lives of many soldiers. The soldiers of Virginia were crowded into the hold of a single schooner and many arrived without shirts or blankets and suffering from bad colds. Captain Eaton's company endured a long passage and many were sick when they arrived and were to confined to the hospital.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
26
author
sent from location
Fort Pickering
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Gaither
Captain Eaton
company
soldiers
notable location
Fort Pickering
Virginia
notable item/thing
clothing
blankets
sickness
illness
shirts
blankets
schooner
soldiers
arms
hospital
buildings
document number
1796052680001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZON20 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZON20a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Gaither | Fort Pickering | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |