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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04864.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1795 |
| Title | General Orders. Pardon of Thomas Youell |
| Date | 4 October 1795 |
| Author | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Pardon of Thomas Youell, who had a death sentence. Remits corporal punishment issued against Joseph Cross, Ebenezer Walker, and Edward Saxton, and orders them to return to their companies. Orders Pay Masters to make returns for Hunting Shirts for detachments under marching orders. Specifies changes in commanders. Orders a general court martial convened tomorrow for as many prisoners as can be brought before it. Wayne was the general in command of the United States Army in Greeneville, Ohio. |
| Subjects | Military History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion American Indian History Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory Military Supplies Clothing and Accessories Prisoner Court Martials and Courts of Inquiry Pardon Death Death Penalty Military Law Uniforms |
| People | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Place written | Greeneville, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |