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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | Call for applications to join a Corps of Field Engineers for the defense of Philadelphia |
| Date | ca. August 1814 |
| Author | General Committee of Defense |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Calls for 100 men to serve as artillerists. Indicates pay will be the same as artificers in the United States Army. The committee was authorized to raise the corps by the General Committee of Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Recruitment Artillery Soldier's Pay Finance Fortification |
| People | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jonathan Williams was the chairman of the Committee of Defense . |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |