Regarding Kentucky Volunteers, Garrisons, Contractors' Dishonesty, & Plans to Advance
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Regarding Kentucky Volunteers, Garrisons, Contractors' Dishonesty, & Plans to Advance
Description
Thanks Knox for transmitting the President's commendation. Discusses payment of Kentucky volunteers. Notes troops who will be sent to establish a post at Massac. Notes that the garrisons in his rear are made up of invalids, to free more effective troops for the advance. Notes repeated inadequacy and lies of rations contractors. Citing their dishonesty, plans to take supplying the Legion entirely out of the realm of private contracts, if their performance does not improve. Opines on best locations for a new post, citing likelihood of forcing the Indians to fight, treat or fall back. May soon order the mounted volunteers to join him in a two-pronged advance.
year created
1794
month created
05
day created
07
author
sent from location
Greenville
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox, 05/26/1794.
Spans Images 52-61 in this collection.
Spans Images 52-61 in this collection.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
volunteers
Legion
Indians
mounted volunteers
rations contractors
notable location
Greenville
Kentucky
Massac
notable item/thing
rations
garrisons
payment
notable idea/issue
dishonesty of rations contractors
inept troops
two-pronged advance
document number
1794050753555
page start
52
number of pages
5
