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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03366 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | John Armstrong to Joseph Haslet regarding the drafting of a battalion of Delaware militia to fight in the War of 1812 |
| Date | 20 April 1813 |
| Author | Armstrong, John (1755-1816) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to the governor of Delaware to relay that he is happy to hear that the state's legislature has drafted a battalion of Delaware militia into United States Army to fight in the War of 1812. Armstrong was the current secretary of war. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Militia War of 1812 Global History and Civics |
| People | Armstrong, John (1758-1843) Haslet, Joseph (1766-1823) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | War of 1812; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |