Enlisting Men for Five Years, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Enlisting Men for Five Years, Etc.
Description
General Wilkinson has directed Swan to pay twelve dollars per month for forage. Swan has directed the Sub Legionary Paymasters to make a circuit of their garrisons so as to sweep the numerous absentees in order to render their accounts more complete. Because of the constant flux of discharges and enlistments, Swan finds it very difficult to provide accurate estimates of pay wanting for the troops. This problem can be partly remedied by enlisting men for five years.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
Greeneville
recipient
sent to location
War Department
notable person/group
Willliam Simmons
Caleb Swan, Paymaster
notable location
War Department
Greeneville
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
military bill
official documents
notable phrase
I have met with nothing which seems to present more difficulty than your request that I shall send you estimates for the pay wanting for the troops.
document number
1796070170401
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZTT03 (3 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B:69 |
| [view document] (7 pages) | ZTT03a (7 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B:69 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | Greeneville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |