Order of President to Direct Dragoons to Join Lieutenant Colonel Gaither
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Order of President to Direct Dragoons to Join Lieutenant Colonel Gaither
Description
Per request in letter dated 07/30/1796, McHenry inquired about the assemble of dragoons to march to the frontier of Georgia. Orders of President state the dragoons are to meet Lieut. Col. Gaither at either Coleraine on the St. Mary's River or at Fort Fidius.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
Anthony Wayne
James McHenry
Lieutenant Colonel Gaither
dragoons
troops
cavalry
Captain Pike
notable location
War Office
St. Mary's River
Saint Mary's River
St Mary's
river
Fort Fidius
Fort Miamis
Fort Detroit
Detroit
frontier
Coleraine
Georgia
notable item/thing
company
orders
commands
notable idea/issue
marching orders
cheapest route to frontier
assembly of troops
protection of frontier
document number
1796080513000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Anthony Wayne | [unknown] | [n/a] |