Request for Issue of Weapons, Accoutrements, Equipment & Instruments for 2d U.S. Regiment

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Weapons, Accoutrements, Equipment & Instruments for 2d U.S. Regiment

Description

Directs issue of weapons, uniforms, accouterments, and musical instruments.

short description

Ltr, dir issue uniforms & accouterments

year created

1799

month created

03

day created

29

author

recipient

in image

note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

recipient note

John Harris

notable person/group

John Harris
multiple
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Peter Shoemaker
Second United States Regiment

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

Sergeants coats
music coats
hats
privates coats
vests
woollen overalls
linnen overalls
shirts
pairs of shoes
pairs of socks
stocks
clasps
blankets
knapsacks
canteens
stand of arms
cartridge boxes
drum
fifes
epaulets
sergeants swords
belts

document number

1799032900401

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBR05 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]
[view document] (2 pages) XBR05a (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]