Support of the Pennsylvania Volunteers
Item
Type
Autograph Draft
Title
Support of the Pennsylvania Volunteers
Description
Mahlon is ordered to join the command at Reading whose mission is to act in support of the Pennsylvania volunteers who are marching against the insurgents at Northampton.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
18
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
near Morris Town
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Dayton to Hamilton, 03/20/1799.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Mahlon Ford
Alexander Hamilton
two companies of Artillerists under the command of Captain Henry
2nd Regiment
Lieutenant Boote with a party of infantry
Captain Shoemaker with a company of infantry
Captain Irvine with a Company of Artillerists
notable location
near Morris Town
New York
New Town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Amboy
Brunswick
Frederick Town, Maryland
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Fort Mifflin
Reading
notable item/thing
united under one command
support of the Pennsylvania volunteers against the insurgents of Northampton
union of the whole Corps
orders of the Secretary of War [McHenry] and Brigadier General McPherson
document number
1799031837200
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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mahlon Ford | near Morris Town | [n/a] |