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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04869 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Doughty appointing him Lieutenant Colonel Commander of an additional infantry regiment |
| Date | 4 March 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Doughty, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | With the approval of President George Washington and the "advice of the Senate," Knox writes to Doughty that he has been appointed "Lieutenant Colonel Commander of an additional regiment, of Infantry...immediately raised." This includes "1 company in [South] Carolina, 1 in Delaware, 1 Rhode Island, 1 New Hampshire, Six in Massachusetts, and two in Connecticut." The officers and Major General have also been appointed on this day. Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Infantry Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion President Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Doughty, John (1754-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |