Militia aggression in Indian country
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Militia aggression in Indian country
Description
McHenry advises that regular troops replace militiamen in frontier defense because it would offer more consistency to military operations and would "lessen that thirst for Indian land and plunder which is kept up by militia incursions into their country."
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Office
in collection
in image
note
Private; the recipient of this letter is probably Washington or Pickering.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Jackson
Creeks
Jared Irwin
militia
regulars
troops
military
Indians
notable location
War Office
Georgia
Creek Nation
frontier
notable idea/issue
Frontier defense
westward expansion
white aggression
plunder
document number
1796080300001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRD05 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |