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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03436.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | John Armstrong to Decius Wadsworth ordering him to gather arms to defend Baltimore |
| Date | 25 April 1813 |
| Author | Armstrong, John (1758-1843) |
| Recipient | Wadsworth, Decius |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Secretary of War Armstrong authorizes Colonel Wadsworth, then commissary general for ordnance, to gather all the arms he can for the defense of Baltimore, Maryland. Notes in a postscript that the arms will be delivered to the brigade quartermaster of the Maryland militia. Signed twice by Armstrong. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Government and Civics Weaponry Militia |
| People | Armstrong, John (1758-1843) Wadsworth, Decius (1768-1821) |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |