Great Expense Incurred by the Militia
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Great Expense Incurred by the Militia
Description
Knox stresses the importance of marching regular troops and levies to the western frontier so as to relieve the militia whose service is purchased at great expense to the United States.
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Richard Butler
Henry Knox
Maryland battalions
Colonel Darke
Mr. Swan
Captain Snowden
levies of Jersey
Captain Armstrong
Lieutenant Platt
Major Ferguson
Captain Piatt
Major General St. Clair
the militia
county lieutenants
the regulars
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Winchester
Trenton
Christiana Bridge
Carlisle
upper parts of the Ohio
Fort Pitt
the frontiers
Pennsylvania
Virginia
French settlements
notable item/thing
clothing and tents
camp kettles
canteens
great expense incurred by the militia
protection of the settlements at Marietta
headquarters
notable phrase
I pray you to urge the completion of the battalions of this State.
document number
1791050500100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major General Richard Butler | [unknown] | [n/a] |