Size of Military to be Raised
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Size of Military to be Raised
Description
Detailed description of military forces to be raised. Amount of troops from each state relative to population.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
George Washington
officers
dragoons
recruits
President United States
Secretary of War
Infantry Regiments
troops of light dragoons
congress
paymaster
adjutant
quartermaster
paymaster
surgeons
surgeon's mates
Sergeant Major
Quartermaster Sergeant
musicians
corporals
saddlers
farrier
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
Major of Dragoons
Major Talmadge
command
Captain Watts
General Lee
Captain Armstrong
notable location
South of the Potomack
Potomac River
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mount Vernon
northern states
southern states
western territories
Georgia
notable item/thing
act of congress
notable idea/issue
recruiting
increased size of military
revolutionary war
document number
1798101740101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | DYB17 (3 pages) | Collection: George & Katherine Davis Collection | B:1, F:1. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |