Training Artillerists, Payment Issues, Officer Shortage, and Dealings with Cornplanter
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Training Artillerists, Payment Issues, Officer Shortage, and Dealings with Cornplanter
Description
Wayne apologizes for antagonizing the President by delaying Col. Proctor's move to the west but Proctor has been very helpful at his present location in training young officers in the use of howitzers. There continue to be complications regarding pay. Gen. Wilkinson complains of a shortage of officers which is true of Wayne's army also. The Cornplanter will be angered by the cancellation of his trip to the capitol city.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
04
author
sent from location
Legion Ville
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 03/08/1793.
Spans Images 184-187 of this collection.
Spans Images 184-187 of this collection.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
the President
Col. Proctor
Cornplanter
Indians
Doctor Carmichael
General Wilkinson
Paymaster General
Doctors Strong & Sellman
Lieut. Britt
Sergeants
guards
notable location
Legion Ville
Cornplanter's town
the seat of Government
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
detention of Col. Proctor
ceremony of pains
artillery
knowledge of the use & utility of the howitzers
rudiments and principles of projection, composition, etc.
shells, tubes, etc. for the improved howitzers
pay of the troops
General Courts Martial held on officers
a deficiency of officers
promotions
the most pointed orders for their joining the Legion
notable phrase
Should the Corn Planter now come forward--it will have a strange appearance & will give him umbrage to tell him after all the ceremony of pains that has been taken in order to prevail upon him to visit the seat of Government "Brother--your presence is no longer necessary--you are not wanted, you may return home." however it shall be done with the best grace that I am capable of--but its more than probable that I shall not be honored with his presence until I meet him in a hostile manner in the field
document number
1793030453555
page start
184
number of pages
3
