Recruiting Services and Desertions
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Recruiting Services and Desertions
Description
Captain Thompson discusses the recruiting services and desertions. He also alludes to sundry legal proceedings.
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
27
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Simmons
Captain Alexander Thompson
John Ryan
William Alford
deserter
Corporal George McKinley
non commissioned officers
Sergeant Seamus
Sergeant Learners
Sergeant Hill
witnesses
Corporal of the Guard
Secretary of War
Colonel Hamilton
plaintiffs
notable location
West Point
Governors Island
Supreme Court
New York
notable item/thing
recruiting accounts
contingent accounts
vouchers
health
recruiting service
command
enlisted
receipts
deserted
bounty money
transfer
expenses
suit
original receipt
payments
original receipt rolls
payments of my company
transfers and desertions
customary rules
just cause
advise in the case
Recruiting and contingent accounts and vouchers
document number
1796112740001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AQB02 (2 pages) | Collection: Thompson Family Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Thompson | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |