Burbeck's Command of Districts in Georgia

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Burbeck's Command of Districts in Georgia

Description

Officers posted on the seaboard and frontier of Georgia are under the command of Lieut. Colonel Burbeck who is responsible for the returns of ordnance and military stores. The commanding officers of Fort Johnston in North Carolina and Fort McHenry in Maryland are also to take their orders from Burbeck. Lieut. Colonels Burbeck, Gaither, and Butler are authorized to constitute courts martial.

year created

1800

month created

12

day created

09

sent from location

Headquarters, City of Washington

in image

notable person/group

Thomas H. Cushing
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Burbeck
Secretary of War
Major Ford
Major Porter
General
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Gaither
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Butler
Inspector
Quartermaster General
Paymaster General
Contractor

notable location

City of Washington
seaboard
frontier
Georgia
Fort Johnston
North Carolina
Fort McHenry
Maryland

notable item/thing

general orders
districts
quarters
return of ordnance
return of military stores
battalion
courts martial
monthly abstracts of the troops
quarterly returns
reports
recruiting
money
provisions
clothing
arms
clothing returns

document number

1800120990101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YTZ22 (2 pages) Collection: Orderly Book for the Garrison at Fort Johnston, N.C., 1795-1811. (RG98) P: 55-56
[view document] (2 pages) YTZ22a (2 pages) Collection: Orderly Book for the Garrison at Fort Johnston, N.C., 1795-1811. (RG98) P: 55-56

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas H. Cushing Headquarters, City of Washington [n/a]