Status of the artillery Artificers; claims by Major Perkins
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Status of the artillery Artificers; claims by Major Perkins
Description
Mr. Pierce not being available, the author has opened the letter. The status of the artillery Artificers has not yet been resolved by Congress so no action can be taken on their claims. The claims by Major Perkins related to wood forage should properly be handled by Mr. Milligan.
With respect to the Officers of the corps of Artificers we have never granted Commutation to any of them they being Generally precluded by Certain resolves of Congress