Innoculation, Deployment, and Provisioning of Sundry Units

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Type

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Title

Innoculation, Deployment, and Provisioning of Sundry Units

Description

Knox discusses the innoculation, deployment, and provisioning of the sundry units involved in the expedition against the western Indians and the prospects for peace.

year created

1792

month created

07

day created

13

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Department

recipient

Anthony Wayne

in collection

Printed Versions

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
companies of riflemen
Thomas Lewis
Howell Lewis
William Preston
Captain Guion
Captain Rodgers
cavalry
Lieutenant Davidson
recruits
detachments of Carberry's and William Lewis's
Ensign Hunter
Captain Cooke
Ensign Lee
Thomas Butler
Captain Ballard Smith
Mr. Balfour, a Surgeon's Mate
Lieutenant Campbell
Stake's troop
workmen who made the saddles
saddler
Major Rudolph
Captains Hannah, Brock, and Stevenson
Captain Cass
sub legions
the President [Washington]
Major Gaither
Major Burbeck
troops on the frontiers of France
Governor of Kentucky [Shelby]
Chickasaws
hostile Indians
General Wilkinson
Lieutenant John Cummings
William Powers

notable location

War Department
mouth of the great Kenhawa
Fort Pitt
Brunswick
Bedford
Hagerstown
Pittsburg
Fort Washington
Richmond
Georgia
Nashville
Mount Vernon

notable item/thing

innoculation of the troops
rifles, accoutrements, and clothing
camp equipage
saddles
credit
quartermaster's department
Dunlap's daily paper
idleness
monstrous evil
negotiation
impediments to peace

notable phrase

If the hostile Indians can brought to understand us, it is difficult to conceive of the impediments to a peace--but if they will not listen it will be unfortunate for them.

document number

1792071300100

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Anthony Wayne [unknown] [n/a]