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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06163 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | John Stagg Jr. to Henry Knox about an uprising, a barn burning and the moves of General Wayne |
| Date | 12 August 1794 |
| Author | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox he ordered two more subalterns to depart immediately. Mentions the "insurgents continue their outrages in that quarter - They have burnt the barn of Major [Abraham] Kilpatrick, with a large quantity of grain, hay, &c." Reports on the number of militia men that have been called forth to suppress the uprising (possibly part of the Whiskey Rebellion). Notes the rioters now amount to 4,500 and are generally armed. Warns "Col [Thomas] Butler is threatened with proscription, and if the president [George Washington] does not remove him and his garrison that they will burn the Fort." Quotes a letter he received from General [Charles] Scott. Scott reports he will be moving out tomorrow with 1,594 volunteers to join General [Anthony] Wayne. General Scott is most likely referring to the build-up to the Battle of Fallen Timber that took place August 20, 1794. |
| Subjects | Whiskey Rebellion Battle of Fallen Timbers Rebellion Mobs and Riots Militia President Fortification Military History Northwest Indian War Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Alcohol Taxes or Taxation Government and Civics |
| People | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) Scott, Charles (1739-1813) Butler, Thomas (1748-1805) Kirkpatrick, Abraham (fl. 1794) Nevill, John (1744-1804) Craig, Isaac (ca. 1742-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |