Discharge of Edward Pearson for infirmity

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Discharge of Edward Pearson for infirmity

Description

With regard to Edward Pearson, he is too old and inform to perform duty as a soldier, particularly on frontier. Asks therefore that he be permitted to report the War Office. He has served in the late revolutionary war.

year created

1800

month created

07

day created

29

author

sent from location

Harpers Ferry

recipient

sent to location

War Office

in image

notable person/group

Major Jonathan Cass
3rd Infantry
John Newman
chief clerk
War department
Lieutenant Dyson
Corps Artillerists and Engineers
4th Regiment

notable location

War Office
Camp at Harpers Ferry
Virginia
[West Virginia]
Washington

notable idea/issue

infirm soldiers

document number

1800072955001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) YCE19 (4 pages) Collection: Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94) 145 Box Subseries, B: 88
[view document] (3 pages) YCE19a (3 pages) Collection: Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94) 145 Box Subseries, B: 88

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Jonathan Cass Harpers Ferry [n/a]
Recipient War Department War Office [n/a]