Number of Troops Necessary to Maintain Military Posts
Item
Type
Printed or published document
Title
Number of Troops Necessary to Maintain Military Posts
Description
The Secretary of War assesses the situation respecting the number of troops needed to maintain military posts throughout the territory of the United States. Because of the enormous demands on the military establishment, he finds the situation "extremely embarrassing."
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
26
author
sent from location
Department of War
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Printed resolution and report of the Secretary of War on the above mentioned resolution attached and also printed.
recipient note
To Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States.
notable person/group
Speaker of the House of Representatives [Frederick Muhlenberg]
Timothy Pickering
savage enemies
the Ohio [River]
victims to famine or the enemy
Creeks
Cherokees
bodies of the militia
Governor of [Georgia]
federal troops
western Indians
powerful tribes
notable location
Department of War
northwestern frontier
principal villages
Georgia
notable item/thing
victory
arms
restoration of peace
advanced posts
chain of posts
convoys
frontiers of the southwestern territory
full defense
negotiations with foreign nations
open war
sickness
notable phrase
It would seem highly inexpedient and unsafe to depend on a permanent force short of our present military establishment.
document number
1795012600001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | NCZ09 (0 pages) | Collection: Cox - Parrish - Wharton Family Papers | Box 16, Pickering fld. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Department of War | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Speaker of the House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |