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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06997.17 |
| From Archive Folder | War of 1812: Correspondence and documents on the war, POWs in Canada, behaviour of soldiers, conditions in New Orleans, laying the Tennessee state line and founding of Memphis City. Documents relate to James Winchester, his family and associates |
| Title | Orders from James Winchester to Captain Garrard of Volunteer Troops, Paris, and General Orders |
| Date | 17 August 1812 |
| Author | Winchester, James (1752-1826) |
| Recipient | Garrard, Captain |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Orders for Captain Garrard[?] to march his troops from Paris to Newport. General orders dictate how many women can march with the troops and insist that the troops' knapsacks be checked and "every unnecessary to be discharged". |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Canada Battle Women's History |
| People | Winchester, James (1752-1826) |
| Place written | Lexington, [?] |
| Theme | War of 1812; Foreign Affairs; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |