Rewarding those who capture deserters
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Rewarding those who capture deserters
Description
Discusses the subject brought up by General Hamilton on whether it would be wise for parties of soldiers (or individual soldiers) who apprehend a deserter to be rewarded. Also mentions a citizen's complaint to President Adams that he had not been rewarded for turning in a deserter to a military officer.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department, Trenton
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
Major General
Alexander Hamilton
soldiers
deserters
citizen
John Adams
President
military
officer
comptroller
Treasury
court martial
notable location
Trenton
notable item/thing
Expense
dollars
reward
Articles of War
resolution
allowance
advertisement
applications
muster rolls
notable idea/issue
Discontent
document number
1799101700201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BRR14 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 4, 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department, Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |